Sustainable development is the set of practices that derive maximum benefit from natural resources.
By adopting sustainable practices, individuals will be realizing the full potential of their habitat. Specific practices of sustainable development and permaculture are widely diversified in their nature. This diversification is accounted for by taking the viewpoint that life on earth is a large, integrated system. As people go about their lives, they impact the system in a variety of ways, depending on their current activity. Seek preservation of open space in the form of gardens, parks, greenways and undeveloped land.