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Sustainability : an economist's perspective
Solow, Robert M. - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003932154
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683093
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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,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683224
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The Textile Industry and Sustainable Development: A Holt–Winters Forecasting Investigation for the Eastern European Area
Paraschiv, Dorel; Tudor, Cristiana; Petrariu, Radu - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 2, pp. 1280-1291
To achieve sustainable development, massive changes towards fostering a clean and pollution-reducing industrial sector … are quintessential. The textile industry has been one of the main contributors to water pollution all over the world …, causing more than 20% of the registered levels of water pollution in countries like Turkey, Indonesia and China (among the G20 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133881
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Sustainable Living in Africa: Case of Water, Sanitation, Air Pollution and Energy
Omole, David O.; Ndambuki, Julius M. - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 5187-5202
The study reviewed developmental challenges confronting African countries with specific reference to the availability of potable water, sanitation, energy, water and ambient air. It showed the conflict between the need to exploit environmental capital in order to keep up with the pace of human...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011029835
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The Distributional Impact of Developed Countries’ Climate Change Policies on Senegal: A Macro-Micro CGE Application
Boccanfuso, Dorothée; Savard, Luc; Estache, Antonio - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 6, pp. 2727-2750
In this paper, we present a distributional impact analysis of climate change policies envisaged or implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Senegal. We consider policies implemented in developed countries and their impact on a developing country. Moreover, we simulate the diminishing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010675918
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Sustainable Community Sanitation for a Rural Hospital in Haiti
Meegoda, Jay N.; Hsieh, Hsin-Neng; Rodriguez, Paul; … - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 12, pp. 3362-3376
A fully sustainable sanitation system was developed for a rural hospital in Haiti. The system operates by converting human waste into biogas and fertilizer without using external energy. It is a hybrid anaerobic/aerobic system that maximizes methane production while producing quality compost....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010603709
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Design for Sustainability: Current Trends in Sustainable Product Design and Development
Clark, Garrette; Kosoris, Justin; Hong, Long Nguyen; … - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 3, pp. 409-424
The Design for Sustainability (D4S) concept outlines methodologies for making sustainable improvements (social, economic and environmental) to products by applying elements of life cycle thinking. D4S builds on the work of ecodesign to include economic and social concerns, and its methodology...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683025
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Influence of Handling Practices on Material Recovery from Residential Solid Waste
Marmolejo, Luis F.; Diaz, Luis F.; Torres, Patricia; … - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 7, pp. 2070-2083
Material recovery from municipal solid waste (MSW) is becoming widely adopted in several developing countries. Residential solid waste is one of the most important components of MSW and the handling practices of the MSW by the generators have a major impact on the quality and quantity of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683062
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Structured Mental Model Approach for Analyzing Perception of Risks to Rural Livelihood in Developing Countries
Binder, Claudia R.; Schöll, Regina - In: Sustainability 2 (2009) 1, pp. 1-29
This paper presents the Structural Mental Model Approach aimed at understanding differences in perception between experts and farmers regarding the various livelihood risks farmers are confronted with. The SMMA combines the Sustainable Livelihood Framework with the Mental Model Approach and...
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