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Sheep-for-meat farming systems in French semi-upland area. Adapting to new context: increased concentrates and energy prices, and new agricultural policy

Benoit, Marc; Laignel, Gabriel - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 17 (2014) 1, pp. 35-48

We used simulation to study how three French sheep production systems could adapt to a new context created by a surge …

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An optimisation model for optimal and sustainable distribution

Rok StraÅ¡ek - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 5 (2013) 2, pp. 176-192

In many companies, a large share of costs in value chains is due to the distribution logistics. The problem is known as the vehicle routing problem (VRP) and many different algorithms are used for approximate solutions. The main point of the problem is to carry out deliveries from the central...

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Analysing the impact of demographic development on sustainability via infrastructure networks

Geske, Joachim; Kuckshinrichs, Wilhelm; Kronenberg, Tobias - In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues 11 (2011) 3/4, pp. 310-335

to cause substantial adjustments. We present an analysis to test the simple demographic sustainability hypothesis that … this development will improve sustainability of economic activities. For this purpose implicit adjustments of … changes. Nevertheless spatial heterogeneity poses a serious challenge to the definition of sustainability. …

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Renewable resource and capital dynamics and elastic labour supply in a neoclassical growth model with housing and agriculture

Zhang, Wei-Bin - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 5 (2013) 3, pp. 321-339

This paper proposes an economic growth model to provide some insights into issues related to sustainable economy with capital and resource dynamics. The model combines the main economic mechanisms in the Solow growth model, the Ricardian two-sector economic model, and the logistic model in...

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Economic efficiency of day hospital: case of surgery department

Blatnik, Patricia; MatjaÅ¾ Novak - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 5 (2013) 3, pp. 307-320

The article discusses the case study analysis of economic efficiency of health service processes in the context of the so-called day hospital. The day hospital model is the result of gradual development. Its evolutionary background takes shape in health systems, typical for developed Western...

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