Sustainable Development of Fishermen Settlement Based on Cultural Aspects

Abstract

The term sustainable development first appeared in the Brundtland report, and was defined as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" [1]. In order to achieve that goal, the report then introduced three pillars of sustainable development consisting of economic, ecological and social aspects [2], [3], [4]. Sustainable development with three pillars provides a more tangible concept as compared to previous development concepts. The introduction of the three pillars of sustainable development improves public awareness on sustainable development. However, the concept of three pillars sets some limits to the basic definition of sustainable development. On the other hand, the concept must be adapted to cities or countries, and the urban development pattern must be based on the traditional and local hierarchy of culture that needs to be addressed [5]. Furthermore, findings revealed that there is social degradation in environmental development approach practice [6], therefore sociocultural patterns must be highlighted as one important aspect in sustainable development [7]. Social and cultural aspects are important pillars in sustainable development because they are closely related to human expression which further defines the sustainable development’s goals [8]. This research asserts that the cultural pillar should be distinctive from the social pillar. It means that culture should become the fourth pillar that Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism