that enhance our society’s resilience." The EU has three core objectives to help achieve this vision: conservation of natural resources, conversion to an efficient, environmentally sustainable economy, and protection of the health of citizens. Professional qualifications Environmental planning qualifications are offered in a number of forms by various universities throughout the world. The following are some of the qualifications offered by tertiary education institutions: Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning Bachelor of Environmental Studies Bachelor of Planning and Environmental Policy Master in Environmental Planning e.g. at the Technische Universität Berlin Master in Environmental Studies (planning) Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning Master of Urban Planning See also Air quality Biogeochemistry Conservation development Disaster mitigation Eco-sufficiency Ecology Environmental design Green building Green development Greening Landscape planning List of environmental issues List of environmental organizations List of planning journals Natural landscape Noise pollution Passive solar building design Sustainable development Sustainable habitat Smart growth The Merton Rule Triad (environmental science) Timeline of environmental events Transition Towns Urban design Water quality Cities Curitiba - a Brazilian city noted for its innovative public transit system and environmental planning. New York City - considered by many to be the most sustainable U.S. city with a population greater than one million because of its high population density and usage of mass transit. Reykjavík - the capital of Iceland known for its use of geothermal power. References Notes Bibliography Beer A 1977 ‘Environmental Impact Analysis: A Review Article’ Town Planning Review 48(4):389 Burchell RW and Listokin D 1975 The environmental impact handbook Center for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers, the State University, New Brunswick, N.J. Conacher A & Conacher J., Environment planning & management in Australia, Oxford University Press, 2000 Eccles D & Bryant TL., 2007, Statutory planning in Victoria Federation Press, Annandale Environmental planning for communities: a guide to the environmental visioning process utilizing a geographic information system (GIS), United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, DIANE Publishing, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000 Park H 2010 ‘NSW Planning Framework: History of Reforms’ e-brief pdf Petts, Judith, Handbook of environmental impact assessment, Volume 2'', Blackwell Publishing, 1999 External links Dave Vergel . Castro & Associates Association of Environmental Professionals Australia Planning Institute of Australia Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, NSW, Australia (An Act to institute a system of environmental planning and assessment for the State of New South Wales.), Parliament of NSW Department of Planning NSW in