Sustainability (s) metrics and sociodemographic measurements (n = 10) for 50 populous U.S. cities. E, H, S indices combined from two … have indirect or direct beneficial impacts on the environment and public health. The potential for impact, however, is … integration across the E, H, and S indices. Rank order of high performing cities was highly dependent on the E, H and S indices …

emissions would increase considerably in a more competitive industry, with greater impact occurring in a monopoly market …

The ever-increasing demand for electricity, as well as its impact on the environment, necessitates expanding the power … mix. The model has three conflicting objectives: reducing power generating costs, reducing CO2 emissions, and increasing … plants. CO2 emissions will attain 266 MtCO2 by 2050. The cost of power generation will decline from a maximum of 36 billion …

exerted on emissions through urban form, urban design, transport policy and projects, energy strategy, etc. …

The issue of sustainability of natural capital and implications for economic growth ranks high in the interests of both … this chapter, Nancy Olewiler makes an important contribution to the debate on natural resource sustainability by exploring … the crucial, but often ignored, role of productivity in the maintenance of natural capital sustainability. Olewiler …

Sustainability -- Chapter 7 A Study on the Economic Evaluation of Public Facilities Regional Utilisation Other than Intended Purposes …This book deals with regional sustainability, which is one of the biggest issues in Japan today, and presents suggested … depopulation and aging. Additional causes are the decline of traditional culture and community sustainability, the crisis of public …