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The Outward Extension of an Ecological Footprint in City Expansion: The Case of Beijing

Xie, Gaodi; Chen, Wenhui; Cao, Shuyan; Lu, Chunxia; Xiao, Yu - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9371-9386

sustainable development in Metropolitan cities. …

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The Legal Structure of Taiwan’s Wetland Conservation Act

Su, Yi-Yuan - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9418-9427

, any development activities within the designated area shall be prohibited unless the developer prepares a usage plan for … separation between the two different “wise use” standards. If the development is deemed necessary, new law provides compensation …

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Analysis and Projection of the Relationship between Industrial Structure and Land Use Structure in China

Jin, Qin; Deng, Xiangzheng; Wang, Zhan; Shi, Chenchen; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9343-9370

structure changes. The transformation of the structure of industrial development and land use has driven economic structure …

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Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Alternative Passenger Vehicles

Onat, Nuri Cihat; Kucukvar, Murat; Tatari, Omer - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9305-9342

Sustainable transportation and mobility are key components and central to sustainable development. This research aims …

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Effects of Story Marketing and Travel Involvement on Tourist Behavioral Intention in the Tourism Industry

Li, Yi-Min - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9387-9397

Story marketing has been widely applied to modern societies. As a matter of fact, attraction is a critical part of tourism for any visitor attractions throughout the world. A visitor attraction requires sufficient attraction to appeal to customers’ interests. Story marketing is currently the...

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Can Health and Environmental Concerns Meet in Food Choices?

Cavaliere, Alessia; Ricci, Elena Claire; Solesin, Matteo; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9494-9509

The objective of the study is to analyze if there is a relationship between health and environmental sustainability concerns in food choices. We used data of 300 Italian consumers collected through a <i>vis-à-vis</i> survey. We performed cross-tabulations and chi-square tests for a selected set of...

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Numerical Study of Urban Canyon Microclimate Related to Geometrical Parameters

Vollaro, Andrea de Lieto; Simone, Giuseppe De; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 7894-7905

In this study a microclimate analysis on a particular urban configuration: the—street canyon—has been carried out. The analysis, conducted by performing numerical simulations using the finite volumes commercial code ANSYS-Fluent, shows the flow field in an urban environment, taking into...

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Governing GMOs: The (Counter) Movement for Mandatory and Voluntary Non-GMO Labels

Bain, Carmen; Dandachi, Tamera - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9456-9476

Since 2012 the anti-GMO (genetically modified organism) movement has gained significant grassroots momentum in its efforts to require <i>mandatory</i> GMO food labels through state-level ballot and legislative efforts. Major food and agriculture corporations are opposed to mandatory GMO labels and have...

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Can Rebound Effects Explain Why Sustainable Mobility Has Not Been Achieved?

Walnum, Hans Jakob; Aall, Carlo; Løkke, Søren - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9510-9537

Since the report “Our Common Future” launched sustainable development as a primary goal for society in 1987, both … scientific and political discussions about the term’s definition and how to achieve sustainable development have ensued. The …-sustainable development in financially rich areas of the world. Thus, achieving sustainable mobility is crucial to achieving the wider …

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Enhancing the Sustainability of a Location-Aware Service through Optimization

Tsai, Horng-Ren; Chen, Toly - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9441-9455

A location-aware service (LAS) is an imperative topic in ambient intelligence; an LAS recommends suitable utilities to a user based on the user’s location and context. However, current LASs have several problems, and most of these services do not last. This study proposes an optimization-based...

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