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  Sustainable Development is the need of the present time not only for survival of mankind but also for its future continuation.By circumstance, architects have always been leaders of the movement. Now we have the opportunity to be even more proactive in design, construction and management, to set the bar even higher and solidify the foundation for sustainability. In golf, the term came into use primarily in relation to the environment, and is most often defined in ‘green’ terms, but in the wider community, sustainability covers far more. A truly sustainable course must enhance its environment, be a viable economic proposition, and play a positive role in the social and community life of its surrounding area.   Good environmental practice and design is the result of a multitude of factors and a thorough understanding of how these factors interrelate on a specific site in a specific locale. Certain principles are meant to be used as a guide to making good decisions relative to the plann