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Sustainable Water Distribution Strategy with Smart Water Grid

Byeon, Seongjoon; Choi, Gyewoon; Maeng, Seungjin; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4240-4259

Many problems that are encountered in regards to water balance and resources management are related to challenges of economic development under limited resources and tough competition among various water uses. The development of major infrastructure like airports in remote areas that have...

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Dual-Level Material and Psychological Assessment of Urban Water Security in a Water-Stressed Coastal City

Huang, Yajing; Xu, Linyu; Yin, Hao; YanpengCai; ZhifengYang - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 3900-3918

The acceleration of urbanization and industrialization has been gradually aggravating water security issues, such as water shortages, water pollution, and flooding or drought disasters and so on. Water security issues have become a great challenge to urban sustainable development. In this...

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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

, some municipalities have considered desalination of saline water as a freshwater supply. Unfortunately, desalination … requires a sizeable energy investment. However, renewable energy technologies can be paired with desalination to mitigate … concern over the environmental impacts of increased energy use. At the same time, desalination can be operated in an …

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Renegotiating the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: The Process for a Sustainable Outcome

Krantzberg, Gail - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 2, pp. 254-267

This is a defining moment for the Great Lakes St Lawrence region, with the opportunity to renovate the regime for ecosystem improvement, protection and sustainability. The binational Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was first signed in 1972. The outcome of a 2007 review of the Agreement by...

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Research on Scenic Spot’s Sustainable Development Based on a SD Model: A Case Study of the Jiuzhai Valley

Liao, Zhixue; Jin, Maozhu; Ren, Peiyu; Luo, Yuyan - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 7, pp. 4632-4644

In the field of tourism, the development of tourist attractions is playing an increasingly crucial role in tourism economy, regional economy and national economy. However, the eco-environment has been damaged while tourism industry develops rapidly. Thus, to solve the contradiction between...

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System Dynamics Modeling of the Massachusetts SREC Market

Flynn, Hilary; Breger, Dwayne; Belden, Andrew; Bier, Asmeret - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 9, pp. 2746-2761

As states across the country struggle to increase local development of renewable energy, policymakers are turning to innovative program designs to meet their renewable electricity targets. Massachusetts recently adopted a unique, auction-based price support mechanism for the solar portion of its...

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Using an Integrated Participatory Modeling Approach to Assess Water Management Options and Support Community Conversations on Maui

Bassi, Andrea M.; Harrisson, John; Mistry, Rushil S. - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 1331-1348

The purpose of this study is to provide an integrated analysis of water distribution on Maui and the cross-sectoral impacts of policies and regulations aimed at rejuvenating and sustaining the deep-rooted culture on the island. Since the water diversion system was implemented in 1876 on the...

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Participatory System Dynamics Modeling for Sustainable Environmental Management: Observations from Four Cases

Stave, Krystyna - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 9, pp. 2762-2784

Sustainable environmental management requires a decision support approach that accounts for dynamic connections between social and ecological systems, integrates stakeholder deliberation with scientific analysis, incorporates diverse stakeholder knowledge, and fosters relationships among...

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T21-Ohio, a System Dynamics Approach to Policy Assessment for Sustainable Development: A Waste to Profit Case Study

Cimren, Emrah; Bassi, Andrea; Fiksel, Joseph - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 9, pp. 2814-2832

A new system dynamics tool, T21-Ohio, was developed to support integrated and comprehensive development planning at the state level. Based on the Threshold 21 (T21) framework, T21-Ohio provides insights into the potential impacts of energy and environmental policies across a wide range of...

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Environmental Strategies for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Supply Chains: Which to Choose?

Georgiadis, Patroklos; Besiou, Maria - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 3, pp. 722-733

Waste electrical and electronic equipment is one of the major world-wide waste streams triggering the emergence of environmental strategies. Environmental regulations, closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) activities and design-for-environment (DfE) practices are environmental friendly strategies...

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