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Birding for and with People: Integrating Local Participation in Avian Monitoring Programs within High Biodiversity Areas in Southern Mexico

Ortega-Álvarez, Rubén; Sánchez-González, Luis Antonio; … - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 9, pp. 1984-1998

Biological monitoring is a powerful tool for understanding ecological patterns and processes, implementing sound management practices, and determining wildlife conservation strategies. In Mexico, regional long-term bird monitoring has been undertaken only over the last decade. Two comprehensive...

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Remote Sensing Images to Detect Soy Plantations in the Amazon Biome—The Soy Moratorium Initiative

Rudorff, Bernardo F. T.; Adami, Marcos; Risso, Joel; … - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 5, pp. 1074-1088

The Soy Moratorium is an initiative to reduce deforestation rates in the Amazon biome based on the hypothesis that soy … is a deforestation driver. Soy planted in opened areas after July 24th, 2006 cannot be commercialized by the associated … deforestation driver. The quantitative geospatial information provided by an effective monitoring approach is paramount to the …

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Use of GIS Tools for Environmental Conflict Resolution at Map Ta Phut Industrial Zone in Thailand

Soytong, Phattraporn; Perera, Ranjith - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 5, pp. 2435-2458

Special industrial zones are favored over scattered industries from an environmental management perspective, but poor management can lead to conflicts. This paper presents an analysis of the environmental conflict that arose between the state, society, and industry stakeholders in an industrial...

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The Impact of Green Space Changes on Air Pollution and Microclimates: A Case Study of the Taipei Metropolitan Area

Liu, Hsiao-Lan; Shen, Yu-Sheng - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 8827-8855

In order to achieve a sustainable urban environment, the increase of green space areas is commonly used as a planning tool and adaptation strategy to combat environmental impacts resulting from global climate change and urbanization. Therefore, it is important to understand the change of green...

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Identification and Characterization of Particulate Matter Concentrations at Construction Jobsites

Araújo, Ingrid P. S.; Costa, Dayana B.; Moraes, Rita … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 7666-7688

The identification and characterization of particulate matter (PM) concentrations from construction site activities pose major challenges due to the diverse characteristics related to different aspects, such as concentration, particle size and particle composition. Moreover, the characterization...

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Tackling Air Pollution in China—What do We Learn from the Great Smog of 1950s in LONDON

Zhang, Dongyong; Liu, Junjuan; Li, Bingjun - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 5322-5338

Since the prolonged, severe smog that blanketed many Chinese cities in first months of 2013, living in smog has become “normal” to most people living in mainland China. This has not only caused serious harm to public health, but also resulted in massive economic losses in many other ways....

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Effects of Compact Urban Development on Air Pollution: Empirical Evidence from Korea

Cho, Hee-Sun; Choi, Mack Joong - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 5968-5982

This study investigates the effects of compact urban development on air pollution, taking into account both the spatial distribution of pollutants resulting from an increase in inner urban densities and the dispersion of pollutants associated with an increase in outer green open spaces. The...

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Comparing Carbon and Water Footprints for Beef Cattle Production in Southern Australia

Ridoutt, Bradley G.; Sanguansri, Peerasak; Harper, … - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 12, pp. 2443-2455

Stand-alone environmental indicators based on life cycle assessment (LCA), such as the carbon footprint and water footprint, are becoming increasingly popular as a means of directing sustainable production and consumption. However, individually, these metrics violate the principle of LCA known...

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Commitment to Emissions Restrictions of Major Consumers of Electricity in Brazil

Casarejos, Fabricio; Frota, Mauricio Nogueira; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 6377-6399

In the context of global concerns about climate change that stem from the alarming and unprecedented growth of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, this study discusses the use of energy by large consumers of electricity in Brazil in the perspective of sustainable development, energy resources, and...

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