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Urban Traffic Congestion Pricing Model with the Consideration of Carbon Emissions Cost

Wang, Jian; Chi, Libing; Hu, Xiaowei; Zhou, Hongfei - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 676-691

of an urban traffic congestion pricing policy in China. …

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Engineering Sustainability: A Technical Approach to Sustainability

Rosen, Marc A. - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 9, pp. 2270-2292

engineering is of great importance to any plans for overall sustainability given 1) the pervasiveness of engineering activities in … societies, 2) their importance in economic development and living standards, and 3) the significant impacts that engineering … appropriately addressed in moving towards engineering sustainability are examined in this article. These include appropriate …

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Forest Policy and Law for Sustainability within the Korean Peninsula

Park, Mi Sun; Lee, Hyowon - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 5162-5186

study focuses on comparing the forest policy and laws of South Korea and North Korea and suggesting forest policy that … information on forest policy and laws to avoid deforestation and forest degradation and move towards sustainability. …

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Jatropha Developments in Mozambique: Analysis of Structural Conditions Influencing Niche-Regime Interactions

Slingerland, Maja; Schut, Marc - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 7541-7563

experience did initiate the development of policy and regulation and stimulated interaction and collaboration between specific …

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Implementation of Brackish Groundwater Desalination Using Wind-Generated Electricity: A Case Study of the Energy-Water Nexus in Texas

Clayton, Mary E.; Stillwell, Ashlynn S.; Webber, Michael E. - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 758-778

Growing populations and periodic drought conditions have exacerbated water stress in many areas worldwide. In response, some municipalities have considered desalination of saline water as a freshwater supply. Unfortunately, desalination requires a sizeable energy investment. However, renewable...

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Local Perceptions and Responses to Climate Change and Variability: The Case of Laikipia District, Kenya

Ogalleh, Sarah Ayeri; Vogl, Christian R.; Eitzinger, Josef - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 12, pp. 3302-3325

perceptions and adaptations are vital entry points for decision makers and policy makers to learn how and where to enhance the …

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The Role of Policies in Supporting the Diffusion of Solar Photovoltaic Systems: Experiences with Ontario, Canada’s Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program

Adachi, Chris; Rowlands, Ian H. - In: Sustainability 2 (2009) 1, pp. 30-47

Traditionally, high initial capital costs and lengthy payback periods have been identified as the most significant barriers that limit the diffusion of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. In November, 2006, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) introduced the Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program...

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A Systems Dynamics Approach to Explore Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution Link in the City of Accra, Ghana

Armah, Frederick A.; Yawson, David O.; Pappoe, Alex A. N. M. - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 1, pp. 252-265

Economic development and urbanization poses myriad challenges to transportation systems in relation to negative externalities such as traffic congestion and environmental health risks. Accra, the capital of Ghana, faces mounting urban planning problems, for example traffic congestion, air...

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Energy Recovery from Wastewater Treatment Plants in the United States: A Case Study of the Energy-Water Nexus

Stillwell, Ashlynn S.; Hoppock, David C.; Webber, Michael E. - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 4, pp. 945-962

and represent possible areas for sustainable energy policy implementation. We estimate that anaerobic digestion could save …

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An Assessment of Thailand’s Biofuel Development

Kumar, S.; Salam, P. Abdul; Shrestha, Pujan; Ackom, … - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 4, pp. 1577-1597

The paper provides an assessment of first generation biofuel (ethanol and biodiesel) development in Thailand in terms of feedstock used, production trends, planned targets and policies and discusses the biofuel sustainability issues—environmental, socio-economic and food security aspects. The...

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