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Evolutions in Sustainability and Sustainable Real Estate

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This chapter presents historical, theoretical and practical background information for the area of sustainable real estate. The chapter takes a multidisciplinary approach and is structured around the three pillars of sustainability (social, economic and environmental) with a future outlook. It reviews the rise of the concept of sustainable development, explores the connections between the sustainable development goals and real estate, presents the relations and tensions between real estate and the three pillars of sustainability, discusses current trends and identifies possible future developments. The chapter concludes by presenting a map of the sustainable real estate system.

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  1. Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada

    Sherif Goubran, Tristan Masson & Margarita Caycedo

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Goubran, S., Masson, T., Caycedo, M. (2019). Evolutions in Sustainability and Sustainable Real Estate. In: Walker, T., Krosinsky, C., Hasan, L.N., Kibsey, S.D. (eds) Sustainable Real Estate. Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business In Association with Future Earth. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94565-1_3

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