GEOG 256 10 22 13 Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture I Natural Hazards II Fire Danger Prevention III Landslide Outline of Current Lecture I Social Sustainability II Social Justice and Equity III Social Capital IV Link to Urban Form Spatial Mismatch V Social Infrastructure Current Lecture I Social Sustainability a Substantive Aspects of Social Sustainability i Basic needs ii Extended needs iii Fair distribution of income goods and bads iv Equality of rights v Access to services vi Employment vii Learning viii Civil society ix Security x Health effects among consumers workers citizens b Procedural aspects of social sustainability i Access to information ii Access to participation in decision making iii Proactive stakeholder consultation iv Empowerment v Participation in framing issues vi Accountable governance c The core arguments i Our ability to solve problems and respond to challenges depends on social and human resources These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute II III IV V ii Our well being depends on social resources iii The political ability to address environmental issues depends on fair social development iv There s and ethical obligation to address social issues while addressing environmental ones d Cuthill s conceptual framework i Environmental problems are social problems you manage people who impact the environment ii Economics is meant to serve people especially when it comes to fair distribution of resources Social Infrastructure a Hard and soft systems and services that support social development and capabilities b Hard schools transit community centers c Soft social services community building i Pre K education 11 1 Benefit Cost ratio ii Health ed conflict resolution 10 saved in health costs reduced crime better employment per dollar iii The Snoqualmie welcome wagon story Social Justice and Equity a Ethical foundation for sustainability that says we must consider those worst off or with unique needs also a political imperative b Means providing for affordable healthcare housing childcare food education c Means outreach on civic issues d The blind man and green buildings story e Engaged Governance i Means more involvement by citizens and stakeholders ii Some say it s needed to offset the modern failures of representative democracy and the need for a wider range of ideas in decision making iii The Tucson transportation story Social Capital a The glue that holds people together and gives them the ability to work together and access the ideas and resources they need to solve problems shared sense of responsibility institutions networks of civic engagement relationships trust norms b Also improves personal emotional support mental and physical health c Links to urban form Walkability i Walkability Walking Social Contact Increased sense of community 1 Du toit et al 2007 Link to Urban Form Spatial Mismatch a Employment opportunities for low income people are located far away from the areas where they live making poverty worse i Commuting costs time getting to interviews being on time ii Information about jobs falls with distance iii Less incentive to search far away due to short term costs b What is your best idea for promoting social sustainability i Social capital the networks relationships trust etc that helps people work together