Reversibility as a sustainability criterion for project selection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19500426 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nick Fanai (University of Manitoba), Donald H Burn (0000-0001-7917-6380, University of Manitoba) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 259-273 |
| Publication date | 1997-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4509 • E-ISSN: 1745-2627 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504509709469961 |
| OpenAlex | W1996510244 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 29 |
Integration of sustainability issues into the project selection process requires new approaches to decision-making. A framework is proposed for measuring reversibility as one component for achieving this goal. Reversibility in the context of this research is defined as the degree to which the aggregated set of anticipated or unanticipated impacts of a development project can be mitigated. Several concepts found in the sustainable development literature are used in the framework. The efficacy of the framework is tested in a case study involving construction of hydropower transmission and distribution lines
Business · Economics · Geography · Management science · Process management · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Computer Science · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy · Water resources management and optimization · Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
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The Concept of Sustainable Economic Development
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Resilience and Stability of Ecological Systems
Inequality as a cause of environmental degradation
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1997 - 1999 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |