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Assessment: Incorporating sustainability and adaptation

In today's world of many environmental, social and financial pressures, any project needs to consider and address sustainability. Climate change is imposing significant impacts on the natural and built environment. Therefore, it is essential that you identify appropriate sustainability options for your project to enhance its beneficial outcomes and to incorporate specific measures to adapt to climate change as part of the solution.

Activity-

An individual report should be written building on the previous assessments and readings undertaken and lectures conducted.

Scope of the report -

You should specifically focus on the selected EWB project. Your report should adhere to the following outline and use the headings provided (content provided in italics):

-Introduction

• Tell the executive team very briefly what is covered in the report

-Sustainability Measures

• Identify specific sustainability measures that could be incorporated into the project to ensure viability in the short term
• It is essential to bear in mind that sustainability does not merely relate solely to environmental issues, but social and economic issues are equally important for any proposed solution to be practical
• Provide a brief evaluation on the advantages and limitations of implementing these measures. This requires consideration of environmental, social and economic issues.

-Climate Change

Discuss how climate change impacts may affect the long-term operation of the project. This requires consideration of environmental, social and economic issues.

Discuss adaptation measures over the long term that could be incorporated to mitigate the climate impacts. This requires consideration of environmental, social and economic issues.

-Conclusions

• Very brief conclusion to close the report.

Assignment link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/pewqshz7oylv26w/Assignment.rar?dl=0.