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• Although the UK economy is one of the most developed in the world, it is a necessity that the economy continues to relish, because that will help maintain the high standard of living that they are used to. • It is a must that the future growth exceeds the one in the past, and must be achieved whilst reducing pollution and resource exploitation. • An equal distribution of wealth across the nation is a must. • Towns and the countryside contribute significantly to our quality of life. Landscape and wildlife must be protected. • The UK has a responsibility to contribute to global sustainable development, in particular to aid those in extreme poverty. Conclusion Looking at the UK from the sustainability point of view, shows that the more developed a country is, the more challenging the bet to remain sustainable, while maintaining the development, corporate revenues, public contentment with a wide variety of services, and natural surroundings which is the literal soil for all of that to be up and running. The main picture is quite optimistic, though some of the challenges e.g, the water scarcity and energy security, only get more complicated with time, much development has and is still happening in this field in a country that was a pioneer and leader in sustainability issues from the 1990s. However, for this country or another, no progress is the limit, and the need for constant research for the current limitations, challenges, and the appropriate solutions, is the way to ensure planners are doing their due diligence, and resources are at best use, to enhance the environment, and deliver it in the best manner possible to the and future generations. References BARFORD, V. and EVERITT, L. 2012. ‘Eight radical solutions for the water shortage’. BBC News Magazine, (17600062). BBC.CO.UK. 2014. BBC – ‘GCSE Bitesize: Case study: Whitehill Bordon (Ecotown), UK’. retrieved on 17 May. 2014. BOURTSALAS, A. and THEMELIS, N. 2014. ‘UK Waste Management: Growing Old Or Growing Clean?’. Waste Management World, 14(3), pp. 1. BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL 2014 ‘What is climate change? How will climate change affect the UK?’ retrieved on 20 Aug. 2014. BREEAM, 2014. ‘What is BREEAM?’ retrieved on 17 May. 2014 CLARK, D. 2013. ‘What are the potential impacts of climate change for the UK?’ retrieved on 20 Aug. 2014 CLARKE, PAUL 2010. ‘The Top 10 sustainability issues and opportunities’, talktalk.co.uk CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES 2006. 1st ed London: Communities and Local Government Publications. retrieved on 20 Aug. 2014 DAY, ANTHONY 2007,’ The Economic Consequences of a Global Energy Crisis’ DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS INNOVATIOIN & SKILLS, 2010. ‘Estimating the amount of CO2 emissions that the construction industry can influence’ EKINS, P. 2000. ‘Economic growth and environmental sustainability’. 1st ed. London: Routledge. EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2014. ‘Highest recycling rates in Austria and Germany – but UK and Ireland show fastest increase’ — (EEA). http://www.eea.europa.eu/media/newsreleases/highest-recycling-rates-in-austria retrieved on 17 May. 2014. 206 ZEMCH 2015 | International Conference | Bari - Lecce, Italy