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The economic valuation of urban green spaces as a voice in the debate over their role in sustainable cities

Czembrowski, Piotr - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 3, pp. 365-375

Recognizing social preferences seems to be crucial for successful spatial planning of urban green spaces. Economic valuation is one way to recognize these preferences. In this paper I analyze and draw common conclusions from three hedonic pricing researches conducted recently in Łód´z which...

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Challenges for sustainable development of agricultural holdings

Wrzaszcz, Wioletta; Zegar, Józef St. - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 3, pp. 377-402

Agricultural holdings have a very important role for the sustainable socio-economic development. Contemporary, the farms` activity is mainly determined by the market mechanism. Market imposes rules on agricultural holdings` functioning, on both the type and the scale of agricultural activities,...

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New types of low-carbon cements with reduced Portland clinker content as a result of ecological actions of cement industry towards sustainable development

Kuterasińska, Justyna; Król, Anna - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 3, pp. 403-419

Cement industry is among the most energy-intensive economic sectors. Moreover, significant amounts of carbon dioxide are released to the atmosphere as a result of Portland clinker combustion process, where carbonates (limestone, marl) are the main raw materials applied. To offset the harmful...

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Sociology of sociology: Strengthening the role of social sciences as a new priority of climate and sustainability policy

Strzałkowski, Andrzej - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 3, pp. 453-468

Today, there are a lot of studies on climate change and sustainability from social sciences' perspectives. Achievements … evaluating of effective climate and sustainability policy. However, so far, social sciences, excluded neoclassical economics and … dogmatic law, have being marginalizing in the mainstream of climate and sustainability science, politics and discourse. Social …

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Analysis of domestic sewage treatment system in the aspect of sustainable development

Pawlita-Posmyk, Monika; Wzorek, Małgorzata - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 3, pp. 491-500

Year by year domestic sewage treatment plants are becoming more popular. A pilot solution used on a grand scale in Pietrowice Wielkie commune allowed for the construction of a sewage system for villages located far from each other and made the commune more attractive. This paper presents the...

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Determinants of the EU sustainable development policy effectiveness: DEA approach

Rosiek, Janusz - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 4, pp. 551-576

In the last decades, sustainable development has become one of the key principles in the European Union policies. Its concept is based three pillars: economic, social and environmental. They are interdependent and mutually reinforcing. Europe 2020 strategy stresses the importance of more...

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Local sustainable development activities through the example of the Sucha Beskidzka district

Gołuszka, Agnieszka; Gollinger-Tarajko, Marta - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 4, pp. 577-590

The presented Sucha Beskidzka district situated in the małopolskie voivodeship (province) is an example of many different projects implemented for the benefit of inhabitants: installation of solar collectors, thermal modernization of public facilities, construction of modern waste screening...

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The views of the young generation of a city as a common good

Sobol, Agnieszka - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 4, pp. 591-603

debate on the commons showing the role of an education and the young in transformation of cities towards sustainability …

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Biochar application in the mercury ions adsorption from aqueous solutions

Gąsior, Daria; Tic, Wilhelm Jan - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 4, pp. 803-818

Biochar is the carbon-rich product produced by thermal decomposition of organic material in anaerobic conditions or under limited supply of oxygen. The removal of pollutants from water using biochar materials is a low cost, sustainable approach for providing pure water. The adsorption of mercury...

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The problem of environmental awareness in terms of the eco-innovation implementation in enterprises

Machnik-Słomka, Joanna; Kłosok-Bazan, Iwona - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 17 (2017) 2, pp. 221-234

Environmental awareness of managers and employees can be an important factor favouring the implementation of eco-innovation in enterprises. This article aims to identify the role of entrepreneur's ecological awareness in implementing the eco-innovation. In order to attain this purpose, the...

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