Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2008 - (Page 34) SLDI in Focus Sustainable Land Development International (SLDI) is a member-owned organization dedicated to promoting land development around the world that balances the needs of people, planet and profit – for today, and future generations. Sustainable Land Development Defined When the term “sustainable” is mentioned, people are often unsure of its context and/or skeptical of the motivation behind its use. Having been primarily used in an environmental context, Wikipedia defines sustainability as, “a characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely. The term, in its environmental usage, refers to the potential longevity of vital human ecological support systems, such as the planet's climatic system, systems of agriculture, industry, forestry, and fisheries, and human communities in general and the various systems on which they depend.” SLDI’s perspective encompasses more than just environmental sustainability. Here’s how SLDI defines sustainable land development: Sustainable Land Development – the art and science of planning, financing, regulating, designing, managing, constructing and marketing the conversion of land to other uses through team-oriented, multi-disciplinary approaches which balance the needs of people, planet and profit – for today, and future generations. Event Calendar Stormwater Management Systems MARCH 2008 March 11-15 – Las Vegas, NV CONEXPO-CON/AGG March 17 – Louisville, KY Land Development Breakthroughs Workshop, Pervious Concrete March 19 – Springfield, MO Land Development Breakthroughs Workshop, Pervious Concrete APRIL 2008 April 14 – Hartford, CT Land Development Breakthroughs Workshop, Pervious Concrete April 15-17 – Suntec, Singapore Cityscape Asia April 21 – Omaha, NE Land Development Breakthroughs Workshop, Pervious Concrete April 24 – Nashville, TN Land Development Breakthroughs Workshop, Pervious Concrete MAY 2008 May 1 – Philadelphia, PA Land Development Breakthroughs Workshop, Pervious Concrete May 1-2 – Austin, TX Land Development Breakthroughs Best Practices Conference May 13-15 – Abu Dhabi Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2008 May 14 – Little Rock, AR Land Development Breakthroughs Workshop, Pervious Concrete May 20-22 – Denver, CO 2008 Concrete Technology Forum: Focus on Sustainable Development Our Product Line Includes: ° Detention Protect downstream channels from erosion. • Recharge Preserve existing ground water table elevation. • Infiltration Temporarily store WQv allowing infiltration into soil. • Filtration Remove 80% TSS, nutrients, hydrocarbons and trace metals. • Separation Remove suspended solids, free floating oil and debris. www.rotondo-es.com Circle 195 • or www.LandDevelopmentToday.com/adinfo 34 March 2008 Sustainable Land Development Today http://www.rotondo-es.com http://www.rotondo-es.com http://www.LandDevelopmentToday.com/adinfo
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