15 Questions
What is a key aspect of eco-friendly designs?
Cyclic and mutually enriching
Which concept promotes the optimal use of local resources and expertise?
Decentralized production and self-sufficiency
What is a key benefit of user-friendly designs?
Enhanced human capability and safety
What is a key principle of people-friendly designs?
Ensuring self-development and mutual fulfillment
What is a key characteristic of renewable energy systems?
Cyclic and renewable
What is the primary focus of evolving technologies and systems for small scale production?
Holistic understanding and humanistic management
What is the driving force behind the development of holistic technologies for small scale production?
Dedicated R&D efforts
Which of the following is a key aspect of humanistic organizational models in the context of small scale production?
Decentralized and participatory management
What is the primary benefit of adopting holistic technologies for small scale production?
Reduced environmental impact and improved resource management
What is the ultimate goal of evolving technologies and systems for small scale production?
Achieving sustainable development and environmental balance
What is the primary goal of developing technologies and systems with holistic objectives?
To render them conducive to sustainable human welfare
Which approach to production is most aligned with the concept of holistic objectives?
Decentralized and local production
What kind of design approach is implied by the concept of holistic objectives?
Human-centered design
What type of technologies are likely to emerge from a holistic objectives approach?
Eco-friendly and renewable energy technologies
What is a key benefit of managing local resources in accordance with holistic objectives?
Enhanced community involvement and control
Study Notes
Criteria for Sustainable Development
- Catering to appropriate needs and lifestyles of individuals
- Eco-friendly, incorporating cyclic and renewable systems that are mutually enriching
- People-friendly, ensuring self-development and mutual fulfillment in human beings
- User-friendly, prioritizing safety, economy, and enhancing human capability
Holistic Objectives
- Promoting local self-sufficiency and optimal utilization of local resources and expertise
- Developing technologies and systems with holistic objectives governed by right understanding
- Rendering technologies conducive to sustainable human welfare
Evolving Holistic Technologies and Systems
- Need for an increasing and widespread thrust to evolve holistic technologies and systems
- Dedicated R&D efforts working within the framework of right understanding
- Development of technologies for small scale production
- Humanistic organizational and management models
This quiz assesses your understanding of sustainable development principles, including catering to needs, eco-friendliness, and people-friendliness. It also covers local self-sufficiency and optimal resource utilization.
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