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Evolution of Sustainability in American Forest Resource Management Planning in the Context of the American Forest Management Textbook

Straka, Thomas J. - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 838-854

American forest resource management and planning goes back to the European roots of American Forestry. Timber … management plans, documents based on forest regulation for timber production, were the foundation of American forestry. These … types of management plans predominated until World War II. Multiple use forestry developed after World War II and issues …

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Perspectives and Attitudes of Forest Products Industry Companies on the Chain of Custody Certification: A Case Study From Turkey

Tolunay, Ahmet; Türkoğlu, Türkay - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 857-871

The perspectives and attitudes of the companies of the forest products industry operating in the fields of solid wood products, pulp, paper and paperboard products, engineered wood products and furniture manufacturing in Turkey on the chain of custody certification system and certified forest...

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Changes in Woodland Use from Longleaf Pine to Loblolly Pine

Zhang, Yaoqi; Majumdar, Indrajit; Schelhas, John - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 9, pp. 2734-2745

There is growing evidence suggesting that the United States’ roots are not in a state of “pristine” nature but rather in a “human-modified landscape” over which Native people have since long exerted vast control and use. The longleaf pine is a typical woodland use largely shaped by...

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A Carbon Consumption Comparison of Rural and Urban Lifestyles

Heinonen, Jukka; Junnila, Seppo - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 8, pp. 1234-1249

Sustainable consumption has been addressed from different perspectives in numerous studies. Recently, urban structure-related lifestyle issues have gained more emphasis in the research as cities search for effective strategies to reduce their 80% share of the global carbon emissions. However,...

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System Energy Assessment (SEA), Defining a Standard Measure of EROI for Energy Businesses as Whole Systems

Henshaw, Philip F.; King, Carey; Zarnikau, Jay - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 10, pp. 1908-1943

A more objective method for measuring the energy needs of businesses, System Energy Assessment (SEA), measures the combined impacts of material supply chains and service supply chains, to assess businesses as whole self-managing net-energy systems. The method is demonstrated using a model Wind...

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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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Sustainable Manufacturing and Design: Concepts, Practices and Needs

Rosen, Marc A.; Kishawy, Hossam A. - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 2, pp. 154-174

An investigation is reported on the importance of integrating sustainability with manufacturing and design, along with other objectives such as function, competitiveness, profitability and productivity. The need of utilizing appropriate tools like design for environment, life cycle assessment...

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Proportioning of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Mixes for Pavement Construction and Their Impact on Environment and Cost

Achilleos, Constantia; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos; … - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 7, pp. 965-983

Steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) is a construction material investigated for more than 40 years including for pavement applications. A number of studies have demonstrated the technical merits of SFRC pavements over conventional concrete pavements; however little work has been carried out...

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A Longitudinal Study on the Carbon Emissions of a New Residential Development

Heinonen, Jukka; Säynäjoki, Antti; Junnila, Seppo - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 8, pp. 1170-1189

Buildings account for nearly 50% of all greenhouse gases globally. While this has been widely recognized, the GHG mitigation strategies have traditionally concentrated on reducing the use phase emissions, as over 90% of the emissions are generated during the use phase according to several...

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Strategies and Tools for Eco-Efficient Local Food Supply Scenarios

Caputo, Paola; Ducoli, Chiara; Clementi, Matteo - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 631-651

Considering the wide demand for daily meals, the issue of the institutional food system has become very important in highly developed societies and, also, how it affects the flow of energy and matter within a territory. This research originates from a wide multi-disciplinary project aimed at...

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