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This paper considers the influence of uncertainty with respect to GDP and population total and age structure on long-run environmental impact projections. A simple model, based on the stochastic version of the IPAT equation, is used to generate projections of two environmental impacts for which...
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Using the approved large scale methodology AM0039 and approved baseline methodology AM0010, an estimated 7,329.04 tCO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2e</SMALL></SUB>/yr are typically generated from degradation of organic wastes at the landfill in Mauritius. Baseline emissions for anaerobic degradation of organic wastewaters (OWW) in open...</small></sub>
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This paper presents the calibration of a catchment water quality model developed for the continuous simulation of stormwater pollutants from a catchment to the catchment outlet. Calibration of the model was performed using the rainfall and water quality data collected for 'Saltwater Creek...
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This study constructs an endogenous growth model that incorporates the R&D sector, the education sector, and environmental problems. First, environmental impacts are considered. We show that, if government exercises appropriate policies and some parameter restrictions are satisfied, then the...
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From the perspective of voluntary disclosure, this paper examines empirically the impact of specific corporate financial factors on environment voluntary disclosure. Using a sample of 138 chemical industry listed companies in China, we find that more and more companies disclose environment...
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third step, we evaluate the state of sustainability of the city. Finally, in the fourth step, we propose five IF-THEN rules …
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There is a growing consensus that social and economic sustainability depends on limited natural capital. Ecological …
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where the main objective of the government is to assure for sustainability in the sense of a non deteriorating state of the …
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To assess the sustainability of future development pathways requires models to compute long-run Economyâ …
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This paper reflects on the emerging concept of geodesign (a technological integration of spatial design and geographic and information sciences) and how it can be used to promote visionary goals for urban development. It moves on to review the recently proposed research agenda for urban studies,...
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