Industrial and Economic Development

Expanding highways to accommodate growing traffic demands from suburban areas.

Constructing additional fossil fuel power plants to meet increasing energy needs.

Developing large-scale entertainment complexes for economic growth purposes only.

Implementing comprehensive recycling programs and waste reduction strategies.

Chad

Nigeria

Sudan

Senegal

Culinary traditions that dictate the placement of diverse food markets throughout a city.

Clothing styles that influence the type and density of retail fashion districts.

Festivals that temporarily increase pedestrian zones during certain times of the year.

Religious zoning laws that designate areas solely for worship and related activities.

Sustainable Development

Industrial Development

Gender Empowerment Development

Agricultural Development

Both views advocate for complete harmony with nature without relying on technology.

Technocentrics emphasize harmony with nature while ecocentrics rely on technology for solutions.

Technocentrics believe technological advancements can solve sustainability issues while ecocentrics stress on harmony with nature.

Both views prioritize technological advancement over environmental preservation.

Rostow's Stages of Economic Growth focuses on economic progress stages without specifically correlating them with environmental conditions.

The Core-Periphery Model describes spatial organization of economies but lacks a direct linkage of economic progression with ecological improvement.

The Von Thünen Model predicts land use based on proximity to market but doesn't address environmental impacts directly related to wealth increases.

The Environmental Kuznets Curve postulates an inverted U-shape relationship between income levels and environmental degradation.

Malaysia

Brazil

Indonesia

Costa Rica

Las Vegas, USA

Mexico City, Mexico

Copenhagen, Denmark

Doha, Qatar

Saudi Arabia’s oil dependence and Australia’s coal mining industry.

India’s population boom and Russia’s oil exportation.

China’s industrial revolution and U.S.'s urban sprawl.

Denmark’s wind power adoption and Bhutan’s carbon neutral policy.

Establishing greenbelts around cities where agriculture is practiced without long-distance transport needs

Prioritizing waterfront developments for luxury housing despite increased transportation costs

Encouraging high-density residential zones far from city centers where land prices are lower

Developing distant suburban shopping complexes reliant on consumer automobile travel