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Sustainable E-Governance: The Relationship among Trust, Digital Divide, and E-Government
Myeong, Seunghwan; Kwon, Yongmin; Seo, Hyungjun - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 6049-6069
This study empirically examines the correlation between the quality of e-government and trust in government. It used survey data collected in 2013 from the metropolitan areas of Seoul. An index was developed to measure the quality of e-government services, and the Gov 3.0 values were reflected...
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Eco-Industrial Parks from Strategic Niches to Development Mainstream: The Cases of China
Shi, Lei; Yu, Bing - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 6325-6331
Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA), Fuzhou Economic and Technological Development Area (FEDA) and the Xi …
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A Light-Weight Metering File System for Sustainable Real-Time Meter Data Management
Yi, Gangman; Choi, Seok-Jun; Hwang, Kwang-il - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 6351-6361
A real-time smart metering system has strict requirements, since every piece of data gathered from various meters every hour is of importance, and each component consisting of metering infrastructure should be sustainable. Therefore, it is necessary to efficiently manage the meter data set in...
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Citizen Assessment as Policy Tool of Urban Public Services: Empirical Evidence from Assessments of Urban Green Spaces in China
Shan, Xi-Zhang; Yu, Xijun - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 7833-7849
Efficient delivery and precision provision of urban public services concern quality of urban life and urban sustainability. Amid much debate regarding citizen assessments as a policy tool of public services, this study examines the validity of citizen assessments through user assessments of...
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Pricing or Quota? A Solution to Water Scarcity in Oasis Regions in China: A Case Study in the Heihe River Basin
Shi, Minjun; Wang, Xiaojun; Yang, Hong; Wang, Tao - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 7601-7620
The conflict between increasing water demand and limited water resources has become a serious threat to oasis regions in China. Solutions to water scarcity have to curb overall water demands, especially reducing agricultural water use. Price control and quantitative control are the two most...
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Ecotourism Environmental Protection Measures and Their Effects on Protected Areas in China
Wang, Ling-en; Zhong, Linsheng; Zhang, Yangjian; Zhou, Bin - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 10, pp. 6781-6798
Ecological and environmental protection is the core content of ecotourism development. A quantitative evaluation of the … deeper understanding of the key issues related to ecotourism development in China, thus providing the theoretical basis for … formulating the relevant national policies of sustainable ecotourism development in China. This paper first discusses the …
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A Study of Heavy Metal Pollution in China: Current Status, Pollution-Control Policies and Countermeasures
Hu, Hui; Jin, Qian; Kavan, Philip - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 5820-5838
In the past 30 years, China’s economy has experienced rapid development, which led to a vast increase in energy … risks to public health and sustainable development, has yet to gain policymakers’ attention. The purpose of this paper is to …
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Water Resource Vulnerability Characteristics by District’s Population Size in a Changing Climate Using Subjective and Objective Weights
Chung, Eun-Sung; Won, Kwangjae; Kim, Yeonjoo; Lee, Hosun - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 6141-6157
The goal of this study is to derive water resource vulnerability characteristics for South Korea according to individual district populations in a changing climate. The definition of water resource vulnerability in this study consists of potential flood damage and potential water scarcity. To...
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Agriculture and Eutrophication: Where Do We Go from Here?
Withers, Paul J. A.; Neal, Colin; Jarvie, Helen P.; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 5853-5875
The eutrophication of surface waters has become an endemic global problem. Nutrient loadings from agriculture are a major driver, but it remains very unclear what level of on-farm controls are necessary or can be justified to achieve water quality improvements. In this review article, we use the...
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Carbon Emissions in China: A Spatial Econometric Analysis at the Regional Level
Liu, Yu; Xiao, Hongwei; Zikhali, Precious; Lv, Yingkang - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 6005-6023
the factors, including population, urbanization level, economic development, energy intensity, industrial structure … be met by controlling economic development, but by energy consumption and low-carbon path. …
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