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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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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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Comparative Studies on Vehicle Related Policies for Air Pollution Reduction in Ten Asian Countries
Hirota, Keiko - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 1, pp. 145-162
Asian countries are facing major air pollution problems due to rapid economic growth, urbanization and motorization …. Mortality and respiratory diseases caused by air pollution are believed to be endemic in major cities of these countries …
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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
microclimate and air pollution pattern caused by the changing pattern of green space areas within the districts of the Taipei … great influences on air pollution and microclimate patterns. For instance, less air pollution, smaller rainfall patterns and …
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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
massive economic losses in many other ways. Tackling the current air pollution has become crucial to China’s long … the possible solutions by reviewing the current literature, and by comparing China’s air pollution regulations to that of …
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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 … 1996–2009; this approach is used because urban air pollution is influenced by spatial and temporal changes. Measuring the … air pollution level by distance from city centers demonstrates that the spatial concentration of emission sources does not …
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Improving the Sustainability of Office Partition Manufacturing: Balancing Options for Reducing Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds
Luisser, Frank S.; Rosen, Marc A. - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 2, pp. 234-253
compounds (VOC) emissions. Base VOC emissions for a typical plant are estimated using a mass balance approach. Pollution …
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Sustainability in Agricultural Mechanization: Assessment of a Combined Photovoltaic and Electric Multipurpose System for Farmers
Mousazadeh, Hossein; Keyhani, Alireza; Mobli, Hossein; … - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 1042-1068
This study is dedicated to the assessment of the possibility of replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy as a source of power in modern agriculture. We examined the use of a completely sustainable agricultural mechanization system based on a renewable energy system and a battery powered,...
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