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Ecological Footprints and Lifestyle Archetypes: Exploring Dimensions of Consumption and the Transformation Needed to Achieve Urban Sustainability
Moore, Jennie - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4747-4763
data that document urban ways of living, I develop lifestyle archetypes coupled with ecological footprint analysis to … these domains for the per capita consumption patterns of urban dwellers to achieve ecological sustainability. The dimensions … of transformation needed commensurate with ecological carrying capacity include: a 73% reduction in household energy use …
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Ecological Citizens: Identifying Values and Beliefs that Support Individual Environmental Responsibility among Swedes
Jagers, Sverker C.; Matti, Simon - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 4, pp. 1055-1079
degradation, one focus for contemporary environmental policy and political theory is the need for comprehensive individual … lifestyle changes. Ecological Citizenship (EC) has been suggested within the field of political theory as an approach to realize … light on the feasibility of cultivating ecological citizens in Sweden. The study concludes that a significant proportion of …
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New Framework of Sustainable Indicators for Outdoor LED (Light Emitting Diodes) Lighting and SSL (Solid State Lighting)
Jägerbrand, Annika K. - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 1, pp. 1028-1063
conventional sustainable development perspective,<i> i.e.</i>, covering the three dimensions, including ecological, economic and …
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Forest Policy and Law for Sustainability within the Korean Peninsula
Park, Mi Sun; Lee, Hyowon - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 5162-5186
study focuses on comparing the forest policy and laws of South Korea and North Korea and suggesting forest policy that … information on forest policy and laws to avoid deforestation and forest degradation and move towards sustainability. …
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Jatropha Developments in Mozambique: Analysis of Structural Conditions Influencing Niche-Regime Interactions
Slingerland, Maja; Schut, Marc - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 7541-7563
experience did initiate the development of policy and regulation and stimulated interaction and collaboration between specific …
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Urban Traffic Congestion Pricing Model with the Consideration of Carbon Emissions Cost
Wang, Jian; Chi, Libing; Hu, Xiaowei; Zhou, Hongfei - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 676-691
of an urban traffic congestion pricing policy in China. …
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Implementation of Brackish Groundwater Desalination Using Wind-Generated Electricity: A Case Study of the Energy-Water Nexus in Texas
Clayton, Mary E.; Stillwell, Ashlynn S.; Webber, Michael E. - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 758-778
Growing populations and periodic drought conditions have exacerbated water stress in many areas worldwide. In response, some municipalities have considered desalination of saline water as a freshwater supply. Unfortunately, desalination requires a sizeable energy investment. However, renewable...
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Local Perceptions and Responses to Climate Change and Variability: The Case of Laikipia District, Kenya
Ogalleh, Sarah Ayeri; Vogl, Christian R.; Eitzinger, Josef - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 12, pp. 3302-3325
perceptions and adaptations are vital entry points for decision makers and policy makers to learn how and where to enhance the …
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The Role of Policies in Supporting the Diffusion of Solar Photovoltaic Systems: Experiences with Ontario, Canada’s Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program
Adachi, Chris; Rowlands, Ian H. - In: Sustainability 2 (2009) 1, pp. 30-47
Traditionally, high initial capital costs and lengthy payback periods have been identified as the most significant barriers that limit the diffusion of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. In November, 2006, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) introduced the Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program...
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A Systems Dynamics Approach to Explore Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution Link in the City of Accra, Ghana
Armah, Frederick A.; Yawson, David O.; Pappoe, Alex A. N. M. - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 1, pp. 252-265
Economic development and urbanization poses myriad challenges to transportation systems in relation to negative externalities such as traffic congestion and environmental health risks. Accra, the capital of Ghana, faces mounting urban planning problems, for example traffic congestion, air...
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