Search Again:
Search Results:
11-18 of 18 for the Category : Conservation and the Subcategory : ArchitecturalGreen Buildings
( Article Type: Overview )
According to the Green Building Council of South Africa, a green building is a building which is energy efficient, resource efficient and environmentally responsible - which incorporates design, construction and operational practices that significan
Read more about Green BuildingsGreenwash
( Article Type: Explanation )
Greenwash is not a new concept. The term emerged from the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and it entered the Concise Oxford Dictionary in 1999.
Read more about GreenwashHeritage
( Article Type: Explanation )
Heritage is that which we inherit: wildlife and scenic parks, sites of scientific or historic importance, national monuments, historic buildings, works of art, literature and music, oral traditions and museum collections, together with their document
Read more about HeritageIntegrated Environmental Management (IEM)
( Article Type: Explanation )
Integrated environmental management is a philosophy that is concerned with finding the right balance (sometimes called the 'golden mean') between development and the environment.
Read more about Integrated Environmental Management (IEM)Stewardship
( Article Type: Explanation )
Land stewardship is an ancient concept which refers to the wise use, management and protection of land that has been entrusted to an owner/user.
Read more about StewardshipStrategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
( Article Type: Explanation )
A strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is an environmental assessment that is carried out on one or more strategic actions, policies, plans or programmes. Whereas an EIA studies a physical project, the SEA looks at policies, plans, ideas and prog
Read more about Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)Urban Greening
( Article Type: Explanation )
Urban greening describes the varied initiatives that are being undertaken within the urban areas to ‘green’ and soften the urban landscape and make it more ‘people friendly’.
Read more about Urban GreeningVetiver Grass
( Article Type: Explanation )
Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides), sometimes called ‘Mauritius grass’, is a coarse grass that can be used as a natural barrier to prevent erosion of soil.
Read more about Vetiver Grass- 1
- 2
