Sustainability is not linked only with the environment, but also, with the social and economic environment, forming so, and the three pillars that aim to guarantee the planet's integrity and to improve the quality of life. It means to preserve future generations and to acknowledge that what we do can have an impact on others and on the world. Social sustainability focuses on maintaining and improving social quality with concepts such as cohesion, reciprocity and honesty and the importance of relationships amongst people. Poor environmental quality in turn affects economic growth and well being by lowering the quantity and quality of resources or due to health impacts, etc., increased economic activity and property values. Savings and lowered operating costs. Uncertainty, such as potential rises in energy and water costs investments that spur additional savings, revenues, and economic development.

Sustainable development is connected not only with the ecological, social and economic environment, but also institutional, military-economic and socio-political.