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Lloyd, Bob - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 3, pp. 516-536

needed. However, while the movement towards sustainable energy technologies is underway, the World does not want to give up … the idea of continuing economic growth. In recent times the financial collapse of October 2008 has given rise to yet … another set of pleas from corporations and politicians alike to restart the growth machine. The transition to renewable energy …

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Determinants and Sustainability of House Prices: The Case of Shanghai, China

Zou, Gao Lu; Chau, Kwong Wing - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4524-4548

drastically influences house prices in the short run. Therefore, a reduction in inflation rate could stabilize house prices …

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Estimating Potential GDP for the Romanian Economy and Assessing the Sustainability of Economic Growth: A Multivariate Filter Approach

Armeanu, Dan; Crețan, Georgiana Camelia; Lache, Leonard; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 3, pp. 3338-3358

output and output gap emerges in order to assess the quality and sustainability of economic growth, the monetary and fiscal … and to assess the sustainability of projected growth using a multivariate filter approach. This trend estimation technique … frame, while also providing a forecast for 2014–2017 and an assessment of the sustainability of Romania’s economic growth …

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Towards an Integrated Framework for SDGs: Ultimate and Enabling Goals for the Case of Energy

Nilsson, Måns; Lucas, Paul; Yoshida, Tetsuro - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 10, pp. 4124-4151

Discussions on how to define, design, and implement sustainable development goals (SDG) have taken center stage in the United Nations since the Rio+20 summit. Energy is one of the issues that enjoyed consensus, before and after Rio, as an important area for SDGs to address. Many proposals have...

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Factor Analysis of Residential Energy Consumption at the Provincial Level in China

Lin, Weibin; Chen, Bin; Luo, Shichao; Liang, Li - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 7710-7724

This paper analyzes the differences in the amount and the structure of residential energy consumption at the provincial level in China and identifies the hidden factors behind such differences. The econometrical analysis reveals that population, economic development level, energy resource...

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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for Food Security in the AIMS SIDS: Integrating External and Local Knowledge

Mercer, Jessica; Kurvits, Tiina; Kelman, Ilan; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 5566-5597

This paper critically reviews ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approaches for food security under climate change, specifically for the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) comprising the Africa, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Sea (AIMS) region. The focus is on integrating different...

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Conceptual Framework for Assessing the Sustainability of Forest Fuel Reduction Treatments and Their Adaptation to Climate Change

Prato, Tony - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 3571-3591

<strong>Applying f</strong>uel reduction treatments (FRTs) to forested landscapes can alleviate undesirable changes in wildfire benefits and costs due to climate change. A conceptual framework was developed for determining the preferred FRTs across planning periods, adapting FRTs to future climate change,...

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Road Infrastructure and Climate Change in Vietnam

Chinowsky, Paul S.; Schweikert, Amy E.; Strzepek, Niko; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 5, pp. 5452-5470

Climate change is a potential threat to Vietnam’s development as current and future infrastructure will be vulnerable to climate change impacts. This paper focuses on the physical asset of road infrastructure in Vietnam by evaluating the potential impact of changes from stressors, including:...

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The Economic Costs of Climate Change: A Multi-Sector Impact Assessment for Vietnam

Arndt, Channing; Tarp, Finn; Thurlow, James - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4131-4145

We adopt a multi-sectoral approach and consider the full range of climate projections. Biophysical damages are translated into economic costs using a dynamic economy-wide model. Our results indicate that the negative impacts on agriculture and roads are modest to 2050. Larger costs are caused by...

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The Role of Vegetation in Mitigating Urban Land Surface Temperatures: A Case Study of Munich, Germany during the Warm Season

Alavipanah, Sadroddin; Wegmann, Martin; Qureshi, Salman; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4689-4706

The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is the phenomenon of altered increased temperatures in urban areas compared to their rural surroundings. UHIs grow and intensify under extreme hot periods, such as during heat waves, which can affect human health and also increase the demand for energy for cooling....

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