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Food Waste Auditing at Three Florida Schools

Wilkie, Ann C.; Graunke, Ryan E.; Cornejo, Camilo - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 2, pp. 1370-1387

School cafeterias are a significant source of food waste and represent an ideal opportunity for diverting food waste from landfills. In this study, cafeteria waste audits were conducted at three Florida schools. Food waste comprised the largest fraction of school cafeteria waste streams, ranging...

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Does E-Commerce Provide a Sustained Competitive Advantage? An Investigation of Survival and Sustainability in Growth-Oriented Enterprises

Chen, Qingyi; Zhang, Ning - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 2, pp. 1411-1428

Enterprises should find a new business model for their development, so as to make better use of their own advantages. At the same time, with rapid development of the economy and of science technology, the competition between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises is...

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Modeling Factors with Influence on Sustainable University Management

Dumitrascu, Oana; Ciudin, Rodica - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 2, pp. 1483-1502

’ participation in extracurricular activities, have a positive influence on the sustainability of university management. The results … of the study have shown that the university sustainability may be influenced by a number of factors, such as students … implicitly also the sustainability of university management. The originality of the paper consists in the relationships study …

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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

across planning periods, adapting FRTs to future climate change, assessing the sustainability of adaptive responses to … climate change, and evaluating the validity of the two premises motivating this issue of <i>Sustainability</i>. The conceptual … landscape sustainability when using the preferred FRTs. The framework is demonstrated with constructed examples for adapting …

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Optimal Electricity Distribution Framework for Public Space: Assessing Renewable Energy Proposals for Freshkills Park, New York City

Ozgun, Kaan; Weir, Ian; Cushing, Debra - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 3753-3773

approach is often guided by the environmental pillar of sustainability, with less focus on the economic and social pillars. The …

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The Impact of Integrated Practices of Lean, Green, and Social Management Systems on Firm Sustainability Performance—Evidence from Chinese Fashion Auto-Parts Suppliers

Wu, Lin; Subramanian, Nachiappan; Abdulrahman, Muhammad D. - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 3838-3858

To better satisfy various stakeholders, firms are seeking integrated practices that can enhance their sustainability … sustainability because of the waste created by high levels of demand uncertainty and the extant usage of resources in production … systems have a positive impact on firm sustainability performance. However, how the combination of selected practices from …

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Ranking Water Transparency of Dutch Stock-Listed Companies

Linneman, Marissa H.; Hoekstra, Arjen Y.; Berkhout, Wouter - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4341-4359

of a checklist that can be completed on the basis of information from annual reports, sustainability reports and websites …

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Gaetano Vinaccia’s (1881–1971) Theoretical Work on the Relationship between Microclimate and Urban Design

Chiri, Giovanni; Giovagnorio, Ilaria - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4448-4473

Because of his classification as a minor architect, Gaetano Vinaccia’s (1881–1971) role in the history of architecture has not been studied in depth. Despite the fact that his impact on the debate about rational architecture was limited, the depth and scientific accuracy of his theoretical...

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Study on the Thermal Effects and Air Quality Improvement of Green Roof

Luo, Heng; Wang, Ning; Chen, Jianping; Ye, Xiaoyan; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 3, pp. 2804-2817

Heat island phenomenon and air quality deterioration issues are two major problems that have occurred during the process of urbanization, especially in developing countries. A number of measures have been proposed, among which roof greening is considered as a promising one due to its outstanding...

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Glass <i>vs.</i> Plastic: Life Cycle Assessment of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Bottles across Global Supply Chains

Accorsi, Riccardo; Versari, Lorenzo; Manzini, Riccardo - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 3, pp. 2818-2840

The environmental impacts of global food supply chains are growing with the need for their measurement and management. This paper explores the operations of a global supply chain for extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) according to a life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The LCA assessment...

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