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Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues.
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This course provides an overview of the key concepts and principles in environmental management, areas of global and national environmental concern, and strategies and tools for effective environmental management. Attempt to understand the genesis of environmental problems;...
Soil erosion is one of the principal drivers of land degradation, with numerous onsite effects on soil availability and quality, and off-site impacts in freshwater environments. The environmental, economic and political impacts of land degradation motivate a comprehensive scientific understanding of the physical processes controlling soil detachmen...
This chapter offers a systematic review of literature on the antecedents of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the context of healthcare. This work explores the enhancement of environmental, economic, and social aspects of CSR and their application in health and social care organizations. This report shows the best practices in the area of wa...
"Biological Control of Insect Pests and Weeds is meticulously organized to provide readers with a logical and comprehensive understanding of biological control as a fundamental component of sustainable agriculture. The textbook is divided into four detailed units, each focusing on specific aspects of biological control, from theoretical underpinnin...
This paper explores the concept of Circular Agro-Economies (CAE), a sustainable agricultural model focused on recycling agricultural by-products to minimize waste and maximize profitability for farmers. In contrast to traditional linear agricultural systems, CAE promotes resource efficiency and the development of new value chains through the reuse...
Critical Systems Thinking (CST) is a holistic framework that has proven instrumental in understanding and addressing complex problems across various domains, including social, environmental, and economic systems. Despite its longstanding reputation for fostering a comprehensive approach, its limitations in effectively addressing contemporary sustai...
Mink farming has seen a resurgence in Bulgaria since 2013, and this has led to a high risk of American mink escaping and establishing feral populations. The largest active commercial farm in the country has a capacity of nearly 130,000 animals. The aims of this study were to gather first-hand evidence of the presence of mink in the wild around the...
This paper aims to achieve environmental and economic sustainability in maritime affairs through Green Fishing Ports (GFP). The governance of Fishing Ports with an integrated information system in Indonesia (as a maritime nation) is an intriguing issue for realizing sustainable underwater development, enhancing operational efficiency, improving saf...
The deployment of renewable energy in the construction industry has emerged as a crucial topic due to the building sector’s substantial energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) offers a promising solution, replacing conventional building materials with solar energy-generating components. Moreover, re...
The persistence of coastal ecosystems is jeopardized by deforestation, conversion, and climate change, despite their capacity to store more carbon than terrestrial vegetation. The study’s objectives were to investigate how spatiotemporal changes impacted blue carbon storage and sequestration in the Satkhira coastal region of Bangladesh over the pas...
Objective: The purpose of this development is to present the opportunities provided by festivals as organized events for the sustainable development of tourism regions. Theoretical Framework: The article focuses on several key concepts. First, it examines the role of festivals as organized events in promoting tourism. Secondly, it is based on the s...
This research analysis was conducted to explore the evolution of scholarly work on slow fashion, which prioritizes ethical production, sustainability, and transparency in the fashion industry. Utilizing bibliometric analysis with Biblioshiny and VOSviewer on a dataset of 343 documents, the study aimed to identify influential perspectives and signif...
A partir de 1950, o surgimento e a expansão desordenada de comunidades na Amazônia trouxeram consigo uma série de impactos ambientais, como a exploração predatória de madeira, o avanço das fronteiras agrícolas e, sobretudo, a relação inadequada homem/meio ambiente. Este processo intensificou a pressão sobre os recursos naturais, sobretudo, o aument...
The United Nations Agenda 2030, inclusive of its 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), serves as the global blueprint for sustainability for both present and future generations. Scientific research is entrusted with the responsibility of contributing by informing the current situation and future challenges in achieving the SDGs. This paper inves...
Choosing to build façade materials impacts preserving energy and the surrounding environment. A few previous papers studied the environmental aspect of choosing a building facade. This paper developed an integrated eco-design system consisting of three dimensions (environmental, economic, and social). The weights of these dimensions and their sub-d...
Effective management of industrial and agricultural wastes requires a multifaceted approach that considers environmental, economic, and social factors. Our ability to recover resources and create a circular bioeconomy from agricultural waste can be enhanced by implementing sustainable methods such as reducing, reusing, and recycling it. Active grap...
With the increasing awareness of socio-environmental issues, a global trend has emerged emphasizing the valorization of natural ingredients that promote health and well-being within sustainable production systems, such as microalgae-based carotenoids. Currently, little is understood about the correlation between biomass productivity and carotenoid...
Soil erosion is a form of land degradation commonly observed in different regions of the world, especially in tropical regions. In Brazil, soil erosion caused by rainwater (pluvial erosion) is the most common and worrying form of erosion, causing various environmental, economic and social damage. The main aim of this work was to evaluate the Erosiv...
Ruminant livestock production is among the most controversial land uses and sectors of our global food system today. It also may be the most consequential, impacting half the land on earth, supporting over 1B people directly, and bearing responsibility for significant greenhouse gas emissions. This sector must be part of food systems transformation...
Ruminant livestock production is among the most controversial land uses and elements of our global food system today. In large part this is because the environmental and social/cultural contexts in which these systems emerged and persist-and the outcomes of livestock production for nature and people-are extraordinarily varied. Yet, sustainability r...
The critical issue of environmental degradation emphasises the urgent need for coordinated actions to safeguard and restore the planet’s fragile ecological balance. This study examines the relationship between financial development and carbon emissions in Ghana from 1990 to 2020, focusing on the roles of natural resource rents and economic sustaina...
Goal: This study presents a four-steps methodology for the definition of the weights of sustainable indicators in the Swine Supply Chain (SSC) considering the Triple Bottom-Line (TBL) perspective. Design/Methodology/Approach: The methodology proposed was based on the Bellagio principles that guide the definition of importance levels for TBL criteri...
Overtourism describes the phenomenon where the large number of tourists overwhelm a destination, negatively affecting local communities, the environment, and visitor experiences. It has become a global issue in many popular tourism destinations in recent years. Overtourism has multiple causes and many undesired environmental, economic and social im...
As port authorities and cargo operators seek strategies to reduce carbon emissions while ensuring operational efficiency, some are turning to the concept of green corridors. These solutions aim to establish formalized partnerships among ports, carriers, shippers, and countries. During the process, the stakeholders must consider four priority areas...
For the time being, there is a growing endeavor towards supporting energy-saving technologies, most significantly heat exchanger systems, by improving the performance of the heat transfer process. The study model employed is a double-pipe heat exchanger (DPHEX), which is served in an actual project at the Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) unit of the...
This chapter offers a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between digitalisation and the circular economy (CE) within the construction sector. It underscores the transformative potential of integrating digital tools to advance circularity objectives across managerial, environmental, economic, and social dimensions. The chapter discusses four...
The implementation of circular economy principles in building activities holds the potential for substantial environmental, economic, and social benefits. Although extensive research has examined the impact of circularity strategies on various aspects of buildings, there is a significant gap in the literature focusing specifically on building compo...
Food waste gives rise to many environmental problems. A large amount of food waste is produced by grocery retail stores. It is therefore important to apply efficient food waste treatment technologies with minimal environmental impact and investigate the optimal approach for food waste collection, transportation, and treatment. In the present study,...
Journal of Parks (JOP, ISSN: 3042-5689) is an international journal developed to enhance our knowledge of how people use and perceive parks. The journal provides a format to publish multi-disciplinary studies that synthesize science and technology through various dimensions. From the perspective of natural resources, JOP aims to establish a theoret...
Ship recycling refers to the process of dismantling ships to extract and recover materials and it is typically seen as the best method to dispose of a ship when its service life is coming to an end. Exploring the European Union's aspiration to enhance competitiveness and boost ship recycling near its shipyards, this study delves into the European s...
Despite the growing global focus on marine protected areas, there is a dearth of research addressing the comprehensive sustainability of such areas. This study fills the gap by evaluating the sustainability of South Penghu Marine National Park (SPMNP) using importance–performance analysis (IPA) across 18 sustainability indicators, encompassing envi...
This study investigates the impact of seasonal climate change on rice productivity in Vietnam’s Central Coast, using 26 years of data from 1996 to 2021. To achieve this objective, the study applies a Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS) model to obtain robust estimates for the panel analysis. The findings reveal the consequences of climate var...
Quantitative understanding of the implications of growth in food demand and global changes requires a multisystem framework. Environmental and human system models can be linked via agricultural and food markets. This chapter shows how to construct a computable multiscale environmental economic model for projecting and analyzing the impacts of polic...
The paper focuses on unfinished public constructions that represent an anomaly and an urgency with environmental, economic and even social consequences. The prerequisite of the research is the possibility that unfinished buildings can be considered opportunities to start new building processes consistently with the renewed needs of the contemporary...
Nature-based solutions (NbS) involve working with nature to address societal challenges in ways that benefit communities and biodiversity locally. However, their role supporting economic recovery from crises, such as those arising from conflicts or pandemics remains underexplored. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a systematic review of 6...
This study explores social mapping for urban communities with the aim of city development. The success of sustainable urban planning lies in achieving environmental, economic, and social sustainability in urban areas. However, the requirements for a socially sustainable city are still unclear. This paper aims to bridge the existing concept of urban...
This research is aimed to map the ecosystem accounting according to the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) framework in river-basin scale, while examining the potential of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in drawing the ecosystem accounting. The focus of the accounting is on the physical ecosystem ex...
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) have emerged as essential materials in the global shift towards a low-carbon economy, playing a pivotal role in clean energy technologies such as wind turbines, electric vehicles (EVs), and energy-efficient lighting systems. Their unique magnetic, luminescent, and electrochemical properties make them indispensable for the...
The article presents the first stages of research into the elements of spatial structure of a large city on the example of the coastal territories of small rivers as integral components of the water-green framework of a modern city. The authors proposed a schematization of the relationship between the object and the subject of the study, graphic de...
Forest fires can occur suddenly and have significant environmental, economic, and social consequences. The timely and accurate evaluation and prediction of their progression, particularly the spread speed in difficult-to-access areas, are essential for emergency management departments to proactively implement prevention strategies and extinguish fi...
Food waste is a growing environmental, economic, and social challenge worldwide. This study aimed to assess the association between various socio-demographic characteristics and household food waste behaviors among university students in Italy. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a validated, online, anonymous, and voluntary-based questionn...
It is well known that the widespread utilization of fossil fuels contributes to climate change, so exploring new sustainable energy sources is more important than ever for energy transition pathways. The variability and intermittency of solar and wind sources are of concern. Hydrogen (H2) utilization as an energy carrier can address this issue. The...
This research provides the first comprehensive physical water-use tables for England at the regional level, within the framework of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water). These tables quantify both the flows and values associated with the beneficiaries. The key novelties include: (i) development of ``first experimen...
Bio-oil as a substitute or modifier for petroleum asphalt has significant environmental, economic, and sustainable development implications. However, the insufficient high-temperature and anti-aging characteristics of bio-asphalt lead to the limited application of bio-oil in road engineering. In this study, the characteristics of bio-asphalt were r...
In recent years, sustainability has become a key focus in the global tourism and hospitality industry, with hotels increasingly adopting waste reduction strategies, resource optimization, and sustainable supply chain practices. However, the extent of adoption varies due to strategic decisions, resistance to change, and other contextual factors. Thi...
Sustainable development is a holistic approach that aims to meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It encompasses environmental, economic, and social considerations to create a more equitable and resilient world.
This paper seeks to disaggregate the relative effects of key environmental, economic, and social factors, including risk of crime, on food access in Newark, New Jersey. First, we identify environmental risk factors that contribute to the spatial distribution of aggravated assault. We then compare the results of this analysis that generates risk sco...
This paper reviews the 70 years changing spatial structure of the affordable housing in Tehran metropolitan area from the early 1940s, concentrating on, the urban form, the transformation of housing and the settlements patterns differentiation. The paper argues that between the 1946 and 1979 there were constant changes and steady improvement in dif...
We used systems thinking (ST) to identify the critical components of beef cattle production through the lens of ecosystem services (ES), offering a holistic approach to address its adverse externalities. We identified eight critical feedback loops in beef production systems: (i) grazing and soil health, (ii) manure management and soil fertility, (i...
This research provides the first comprehensive physical water-use tables for England at the regional level, within the framework of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water). These tables quantify both the flows and values associated with the beneficiaries. The key novelties include: (i) development of ``first experimen...
District heating and cooling networks distribute centrally generated heat through insulated pipes to multiple buildings, offering efficiency and reduced emissions, especially when using renewable heat sources. However, these systems face high upfront costs, heat loss during transport, and are most effective in densely populated areas. Despite inter...
Sedimentation in small water reservoirs poses a critical challenge with significant environmental, economic, and social implications. To address this issue, this study will employ three measurement techniques—GNSS RTK Trimble R8s, Echolot HDS LIVE 7 with Active Imaging 3‐in‐1, and the Mivardi Carp Scout bait boat—to assess sediment levels in Žebětí...
Chinese megacities face significant challenges in reducing carbon emissions while balancing economic growth and social welfare. This study constructs an innovative multi-objective optimization model, the SD-NSGA-III model, integrated with a System Dynamics (SD) model and using the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm III (NSGA-III) to optimize r...
The phenomenon of brawls in the DKI Jakarta area is increasing due to environmental, economic, and population density factors in the region. The literature references that form the main basis of this research are situational crime prevention theory, iceberg theory, social conflict theory, youth identity theory, as well as the concepts of community...
Orthodox economics is epistemologically structured as positivism and materialism, through revealed preference axiom. Even so, in the praxis, there are goods that do not trade in markets and, therefore, do not have a price, nor can they be valued within the framework of revealed preference. To value this type of good, environmental economics uses st...
Food production’s environmental, economic, and social challenges should be demystified through quantitative data. Therefore, the objective of this paper was to investigate the ecoregional sustainability of the Amazon biome from the perspective of the environmental life cycle, economic feasibility, and social life cycle analysis, emphasizing the pil...
The complexity of prominent dimensions in urban rail transportation sector arises from the involvement of several stakeholders and the various interacting variables for evaluating transportation performance. This study uses a fuzzy logic-based method to present an index-based framework for sustainable performance assessment. The proposed framework...
This paper examines strategies for adopting green energy in the Gulf of Mexico's oil and gas industry, emphasizing methods that reduce emissions while maintaining operational feasibility. Key findings highlight that connecting offshore platforms to the electric grid and using offshore wind turbines offer substantial emissions reductions, with grid...
SGEM Vienna Green Extended Scientific Sessions aims to be a driving force in the global effort to create a sustainable future by bringing together leading researchers, innovators, and policymakers. The scientific sections reflect the latest advancements in clean energy, hydrogen technologies, circular economy models, green building materials, and s...
The concept of overtourism has been appeared recently indicating that several popular tourism destinations host too many tourists having harmful impacts on them. The island of Crete, Greece consists of a popular global tourist destination hosting more than five mil. Of tourist every year while their number increases constantly. The undesired enviro...
Tourism in India plays a crucial role in generating income and employment opportunities. While it contributes positively to economic growth in certain sectors, it also poses challenges to the environmental, economic and social fabric of host communities. Consequently, the concept of sustainable tourism development has gained prominence. While envir...
This study aims to uncover interdependencies between two distinctive but increasingly influential dimensions in contemporary finance, namely, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Sharia guidelines. We examine the long-term association between ESG and Sharia indices, along with ESG and Sharia Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) for the Indian ma...
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The study was aimed to elaborate: (1) the difference of environmentally consumption behavior of Universitas Negeri Gorontalo (Gorontalo State University) students who had obtained environmental economics education with high and low intensity; (2) the difference of environmentally consumption behavior of students who had high or low level of ecologi...
Clarifying the relationship between economic development and human well-being is conducive to promoting high-quality economic development. This study focused on 16 prefecture-level cities in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau region. The critic weighting method assessed the 2007–2018 human well-being index (HWI). The Tapio decoupling model allowed the stud...
Reducing nitrogen delivery to coastal waters is a “wicked problem” involving tradeoffs in environmental, economic and equity domains. Because these tradeoffs arise from spatial and temporal complexities in sources and sinks of this element, we hypothesized that a transdisciplinary focus on disproportionality could allow for the identification of “h...
This study examines the use of hybrid choice models (HCM), also referred to as integrated choice and latent variable (ICLV) models, within environmental valuation studies. The investigation is motivated by the fact that stated preference surveys in this field increasingly incorporate additional data into their modelling, particularly respondents' a...
As global consumption patterns continue to exert unprecedented pressure on ecological systems, the urgent need for sustainable development frameworks has become increasingly evident. This study explores the critical intersection of structural transformation and environmental quality within the context of Côte d‘Ivoire, as the country navigates its...
The construction industry is one of the industries that has the greatest
impact on the environment, being responsible for 50% of the CO2
released into the atmosphere and the generation of half of the solid waste
generated in the world.
This book aims to bring how the evolution of construction methods is
important for a cleaner construction, resulti...
Upscaling coastal nature-based solutions (NbSs), from the river to sea scale, essential to the ulti-mate success of restoration, requires larger investments, greater socioeconomic engagement and a transformative shift in governance. Consequently, the ability to catalyze blended finance from public and private investors through business model innova...
Yazd province has a great potential for development through tourism due to the variety of unique natural attractions, such as: deserts, mountains and mines; Nature-based tourism, as a type of sustainable tourism, can play an important role in regional and national development. Therefore, the purpose of the current research, as a descriptive-analyti...
Circularity collaboration between economics and design is crucial to work together towards a common goal of sustainability through the exploration of renewable resources such as kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), a fast-growing and versatile plant that has great potential as a sustainable raw material. However, the full potential of kenaf has not yet bee...
Climate change is a significant and urgent threat, gaining traction in the scientific community around the globe and requiring immediate action across many sectors. In this context, the digital economy could provide a mutually beneficial solution by utilizing innovation and technical breakthroughs to establish a sustainable future that addresses en...