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Urban Distribution: The Impacts of Different Governmental Time-Window Schemes

Quak, Quak, H.J.; de Koster, de Koster, M.B.M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2006

Local authorities increasingly use time-access regulations to improve social sustainability issues, such as the …

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The Environmental Gains of Remanufacturing: Evidence from the Computer and Mobile Industry

Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Jacqueline Bloemhof; Quariguasi Frota … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2009

Remanufacturing has long been perceived as an environmentally-friendly initiative. The question of how remanufacturing moderates the relation between environmental impact and economic returns is still unanswered, however. In this paper, we focus our attention on the electronics industry. In...

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Business Strategies for Transitions towards Sustainable Systems

Bakel, Bakel, J.C.; Loorbach, Loorbach, D.A.; Whiteman, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2007

This paper develops a strategic perspective for business to address persistent sustainability issues by contributing to … the innovation of societal systems. Sustainability issues at the level of societal sectors or domains cannot be addressed … governance to influence the direction and speed of structural changes towards sustainability – and the activities of two firms …

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Sustainable Passenger Transportation: Dynamic Ride-Sharing

Agatz, Agatz, N.A.H.; Erera, Erera, A.; Savelsbergh, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2010

Ride-share systems, which aim to bring together travelers with similar itineraries and time schedules, may provide significant societal and environmental benefits by reducing the number of cars used for personal travel and improving the utilization of available seat capacity. Effective and...

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The Power Trading Agent Competition

Ketter, Ketter, W.; Collins, Collins, J.; Reddy, Reddy, P. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2011

This is the specification for the Power Trading Agent Competition for 2011 (Power TAC 2011). Agents are simulations of electrical power brokers, who must compete with each other for both power production and consumption, and manage their portfolios.

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Bienestar, automóvil y motorización

Gutiérrez, Pablo Martín Urbano y Juan Ignacio Sánchez - Departamento de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad … - 2014

to increase the mobility of individuals and improving the accessibility of territories. This has led to a huge expansion …

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Sheep-for-meat farming systems in French semi-upland area. Adapting to new context: increased concentrates and energy prices, and new agricultural policy

Benoit, Marc; Laignel, Gabriel - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 17 (2014) 1, pp. 35-48

We used simulation to study how three French sheep production systems could adapt to a new context created by a surge in cereal prices associated with changes in common agricultural policy support. The evaluation criteria were economic performance, energy efficiency, emissions of greenhouse...

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Self-reflection and personal evolution as keystone of sustainability

Gouwy, Vincent - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 10 (2014) 1, pp. 80-87

, the natural characteristics of sustainability are integrated in life and work. This process of self reflection is …

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Segmentation of Employee Perceptions in Relation to Corporate Social Responsibility Practices

OPREANA, Alin - In: Expert Journal of Business and Management 1 (2013) 1, pp. 15-28

Sustainability is changing the competitive landscape and reshaping the opportunities and threats that companies face …'s profit maximization. In this paper I explore the impact of companies' sustainability efforts among their employees. More …

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Risk and Sustainability: Is Viability that far from Optimality?

Lara, Michel De; Martinet, Vincent; Doyen, Luc - Économie Publique, Département Sciences Sociales, … - 2010

. Viability theory is based on sustainability constraints to be satisfied over time, focusing on feasibility. We make a bridge …

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