12.6 Mathematics
345
• Medicine has also been at the forefront of extending equipment’s life cycle,
enhancing efficiency, preventing waste, and utilizing less water and energy.
For instance, Bon Secours St. Francis System in South Carolina was the first
healthcare institution in the state to get energy designation when it minimized
the use of energy by 20% (Buchwald et al. 2007). The hospital developed
the Ecological Stewardship Plan that led to annual energy cost savings of
approximately $850,000.
• The Catholic Health Association has embedded some environmental improvement initiatives into health-needs assessments of the community.
• The use of medicinal plants is a crucial part of the African traditional healthcare
system. It is a sustainable way of tapping on the natural plants for a cure.
Some examples are Aloe ferox Mill. (Xanthorrhoeaceae)—bitter aloe or Cape
aloe in South Africa and Lesotho, Acacia senegal or gum Arabic in Northern
Nigeria, parts of North Africa and West Africa, and Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.
Don (Apocynaceae) popularly known as Madagascan periwinkle in Madagascar
(Massele et al. 2015).
Identify specific applications of sustainable Medicine in Africa. What are the
major impediments towards sustainability in the field of Medicine?
12.6 Mathematics
Mathematics is defined as the science of quantity. Haskell Curry defined it as the
science of formal systems, which consists of tokens, symbols, and rules regarding
the way tokens could be combined into formulas. An axiom combines tokens
that are incorporated within a particular formal system (Clements et al. 2015).
Ideally, the study of quantity begins with numbers, consisting of integers and natural
numbers, and arithmetical operations. Mathematics is crucial for planning and also
plays a crucial role in various subjects. Applying sustainability in mathematics is
critical for ensuring that plans and designs are inherently sustainable.
12.6.1 Basic Definitions and Concepts
• Integers are defined as whole numbers. The number theory studies the deeper
properties of integers.
• Cardinal numbers describe the size of sets and include aleph numbers that allow
the comparison of large sets.
• Trigonometry is a mathematics branch that studies the relationships between
angles and sides of triangles.
345
• Medicine has also been at the forefront of extending equipment’s life cycle,
enhancing efficiency, preventing waste, and utilizing less water and energy.
For instance, Bon Secours St. Francis System in South Carolina was the first
healthcare institution in the state to get energy designation when it minimized
the use of energy by 20% (Buchwald et al. 2007). The hospital developed
the Ecological Stewardship Plan that led to annual energy cost savings of
approximately $850,000.
• The Catholic Health Association has embedded some environmental improvement initiatives into health-needs assessments of the community.
• The use of medicinal plants is a crucial part of the African traditional healthcare
system. It is a sustainable way of tapping on the natural plants for a cure.
Some examples are Aloe ferox Mill. (Xanthorrhoeaceae)—bitter aloe or Cape
aloe in South Africa and Lesotho, Acacia senegal or gum Arabic in Northern
Nigeria, parts of North Africa and West Africa, and Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.
Don (Apocynaceae) popularly known as Madagascan periwinkle in Madagascar
(Massele et al. 2015).
Identify specific applications of sustainable Medicine in Africa. What are the
major impediments towards sustainability in the field of Medicine?
12.6 Mathematics
Mathematics is defined as the science of quantity. Haskell Curry defined it as the
science of formal systems, which consists of tokens, symbols, and rules regarding
the way tokens could be combined into formulas. An axiom combines tokens
that are incorporated within a particular formal system (Clements et al. 2015).
Ideally, the study of quantity begins with numbers, consisting of integers and natural
numbers, and arithmetical operations. Mathematics is crucial for planning and also
plays a crucial role in various subjects. Applying sustainability in mathematics is
critical for ensuring that plans and designs are inherently sustainable.
12.6.1 Basic Definitions and Concepts
• Integers are defined as whole numbers. The number theory studies the deeper
properties of integers.
• Cardinal numbers describe the size of sets and include aleph numbers that allow
the comparison of large sets.
• Trigonometry is a mathematics branch that studies the relationships between
angles and sides of triangles.