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The Textile Industry and Sustainable Development: A Holt–Winters Forecasting Investigation for the Eastern European Area
Paraschiv, Dorel; Tudor, Cristiana; Petrariu, Radu - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 2, pp. 1280-1291
To achieve sustainable development, massive changes towards fostering a clean and pollution-reducing industrial sector … are quintessential. The textile industry has been one of the main contributors to water pollution all over the world …, causing more than 20% of the registered levels of water pollution in countries like Turkey, Indonesia and China (among the G20 …
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Sustainable Living in Africa: Case of Water, Sanitation, Air Pollution and Energy
Omole, David O.; Ndambuki, Julius M. - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 5187-5202
The study reviewed developmental challenges confronting African countries with specific reference to the availability of potable water, sanitation, energy, water and ambient air. It showed the conflict between the need to exploit environmental capital in order to keep up with the pace of human...
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A Dynamic Model for Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management in Spain: Driving Policies Based on Economic Incentives and Tax Penalties
Calvo, Nuria; Varela-Candamio, Laura; Novo-Corti, Isabel - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 1, pp. 416-435
According to the recent Spanish legislation, the amount of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) by weight must be reduced by at least 70% by 2020. However, the current behavior of the stakeholders involved in the waste management process make this goal difficult to...
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Challenges for Sustainable Development and Its Legal Response in China: A Perspective for Social Transformation
Qin, Tianbao - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 5075-5106
With rapid development since the 1970s, China is entering a period of social transformation, which not only creates favorable conditions for sustainable development but also presents new challenges. The transitional period in China is a stage in which two types of social transformation coexist,...
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Sustainability Assessment and Indicators: Tools in a Decision-Making Strategy for Sustainable Development
Waas, Tom; Hugé, Jean; Block, Thomas; Wright, Tarah; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 5512-5534
Recognizing the urgent need for sustainability, we argue that to move beyond the rhetoric and to actually realize sustainable development, it must be considered as a decision-making strategy. We demonstrate that sustainability assessment and sustainability indicators can be powerful...
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Using Water Footprints for Examining the Sustainable Development of Science Parks
Chen, Han-Shen - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 5, pp. 5521-5541
The Hsinchu Science Park was established in Taiwan in the 1980s, replacing traditional industries with high value-added and technology-intensive industries. Taiwan has become one of the Newly-Industrialized Economies (NIEs). However, the continued expansion of high-tech enterprises in science...
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Scaling-up Strategy as an Appropriate Approach for Sustainable New Town Development? Lessons from Wujin, Changzhou, China
Chen, Hao; Wu, Qiyan; Cheng, Jianquan; Ma, Zhifei; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 5, pp. 5682-5704
China has achieved rapid urbanization and unprecedented economic booming over the past three decades. Numerous cities and towns dreamed of cloning the miracles of Shenzhen and Pudong, Shanghai, in terms of their international development. However, inappropriate development strategies have meant...
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Genuine Savings as an Indicator for “Weak” Sustainability: Critical Survey and Possible Ways forward in Practical Measuring
Boos, Adrian - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4146-4182
Published by the World Bank (as “Adjusted Net Savings”) for around 160 countries, Genuine Savings (GS) presents the most respected but also the most debated indicator for “weak” sustainability. It originates from the so-called “Hartwick rule” for the re-investment of rents from the...
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Exploration of the Intersectoral Relations Based on Input-Output Tables in the Inland River Basin of China
Shi, Qingling; Deng, Xiangzheng; Shi, Chenchen; Chen, Shiyi - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4323-4340
The conflict among natural resources, environment and economic development is one of the major problems to be solved in the current world. Sustainable development is a powerful tool on the way toward seeking for harmonious development. Due to a lack of resources and fragility in ecosystems, the...
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The Establishment and Application of Environment Sustainability Evaluation Indicators for Ecotourism Environments
Chen, Han-Shen - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4727-4746
Kinmen National Park is the only battle memorial-themed natural resource conservation park in Taiwan. With the rapid growth in tourism, Kinmen National Park faces the challenge of managing with the resulting environmental impact. For this study, we adopted the tourism ecological footprint (TEF)...
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