Sustainable Development - Science topic

Submit to: https://www.mdpi.com/topics/VM4V8Q10TW -- The development of new materials and the research on their applications are interdisciplinary. This is due to the need to study and make decisions for various relationships between the structure, properties, and functions of various types of materials. In addition, analyses and research on materi...

Dear Colleagues, Researchers and Professors We are pleased to invite you to participate in the international conference on Science and Technology for Renewable Energy and the Environment 1. The accepted papers will be published in SCOPUS indexed journal : Solar Energy and Sustainable Development* • https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101196749 2. Th...

This anthology, Urban Planning and Design for Megacities in the Global South: Smart and Sustainable Development, sheds light on the intricate dynamics of megacity growth in the Global South. It has compiled a rich and diverse array of evidence-based case studies, fostering discussions on emerging issues, strategies, and solutions for the enhanced p...

With the emergence of global challenges, sustainability has become a pivotal element in the world’s development agendas. To achieve global development, 17 sustainability development goals (SDGs) were developed by the United Nations in 2012. Recently, membrane technologies have been rising to the spotlight as a promising green alternative for the ac...

The chapter examines the implementation of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation (RAISA) in the hotel industry, focusing on their role in improving operational efficiency and customer experience. It highlights the advantages of RAISA, such as reduced costs, enhanced accuracy, and service consistency, while addressing challenges...

This study employs a unique dataset of A-share listed companies from 2007 to 2021 to investigate the impact of government environmental attention on enterprise digital transformation (EDT) and its underlying mechanisms. Empirical findings document that in response to upholding organizational legitimacy, government environmental attention remarkably...

The literature widely recognizes the importance of effective economic policies in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7). However, existing research fails to examine how these policies synergistically affect the achievement of SDG 7 targets. This paper addresses this gap by conducting a configurational analysis to identify various combina...

This edited book focuses on various research topics and constraints over the seaweed sector’s sustainable development. Seaweed potentially contributes to multiple Sustainable Development Goals and thus there is a growing interest in seaweeds sectors for various industrial and ecosystem services. This book particularly focuses on the biological and...

The book presents the newest approach to solving the problem of Sustainable Supply Chain Management, based on the combination of green logistics principles and multi-criteria decision-making methods. The Sustainable Supply Chain Management toolkit for practical use of this approach is described. The effectiveness of the approach and the toolkit is...

Sustainable development in supply chain management is of great importance, as it emphasizes that the procurement process in sustainable supply chains addresses not only current needs but also future requirements. This subject, by improving processes, reducing waste and energy consumption , increasing efficiency, and establishing sustainable relatio...

Plastic gears offer numerous advantages, poised to increasingly supplant metal gears across various applications. Notably, they boast silent operation, resistance to corrosion, and lightweight properties which make them ideal for wind turbine systems. Moreover, the expanding array of plastic materials, including eco-plastics and their natural fibre...

Although research has investigated the influence of green financial policies and digital finance on innovation, the effects of policies promoting the integration of technology and finance, particularly in the context of digital transformation, remain underexplored. This study examines the impact of China's Pilot Policy of Promoting the Combination...

With resources dwindling and the environment deteriorating, the construction sector around the world is at a crossroads. Façade engineering becomes an important field for sustainable practices in this environment. In order to improve the sustainability and economic feasibility of building envelopes, this review paper delves into how Circular Econom...

This paper aims to develop and validate a comprehensive framework for managing and assessing circular maturity in industrial ecosystems at the corporate level. Leveraging theoretical constructs related to principles, factors, strategies, and circular business models, the paper introduces a methodological approach for evaluating circular economy dev...

This research aims to analyze the current state and prospects of Armenia's drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (hereinafter UAV) industry, identifying key challenges and proposing actionable strategies for enhancement, concentrating on domestic and international regulatory impacts. It examines regulatory and operational challenges in Armenia's UAV i...

This special issue is now open for submission. Special Issue Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/land/special_issues/5C0B835Q0D Guest Editor: María de la Cruz del Río-Rama, University of Vigo, Spain. Dr. María Montserrat Cruz González, University of Vigo, Spain. Francisco Xabier Sánchez Sellero, University of Vigo, Spain. José Álvarez-García,...

Under the constraint of carbon neutrality targets, the issue of energy poverty has garnered increasing concerns. This study aims to measure energy poverty and assess the impact of renewable energy technology innovation in 30 provinces across China. Furthermore, it calculates city-level energy poverty in 274 cities. By examining the influence of ren...

The conference sheds light on the role of social welfare policies and programs in achieving sustainable development goals at the local, regional, and global levels, by reviewing the latest research, studies, and practical experiences in the field. It also includes discussing the challenges facing these social welfare policies and programs and propo...

Introducción/objetivo: En el contexto actual, la economía verde ha ganado en importancia como campo de estudio y línea de investigación multidisciplinaria. Por ello, se precisó alcanzar un entendimiento profundo de sus tendencias bibliométricas, las principales líneas y los retos fundamentales que enfrenta en la matriz del desarrollo sostenible. Co...

The prediction of electricity consumption plays a vital role in promoting sustainable development, ensuring energy security and resilience, facilitating regional planning, and integrating renewable energy sources. A novel electricity consumption characterization and prediction model based on land use was proposed. This model achieves land-use subdi...

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This insightful work analyses how the tourism and hospitality industry may lower its carbon footprint and maintain its long-term viability by implementing energy-efficient and waste-reduction technology. The book will discuss how sustainable tourism may achieve its sustainable development objectives and contribute to a green global economy.

Juazeiro do Norte é conhecida por uma intensa diversidade cultural, num contexto em que mestres, mestras e coletividades, são portadoras de importantes referenciais da cultura local. Posto isso, o objetivo é produzir reflexões que possam contribuir para construção de ações de valorização e preservação do patrimônio cultural na cidade de Juazeiro do...

To advance the sustainable development of Li‐ion batteries, reducing the Co content in Li[NixCoy(Mn or Al)(1–x–y)]O2 has become essential, prompting the exploration of Co‐free Li[NixMn(1–x)]O2 alternatives. Among the promising solutions are Co‐free layered cathodes with compositional concentration gradients, which offer significant potential. Howev...

Under present-day conditions in the development of the transport market, organizing the transportation of dangerous goods by rail is an urgent task, considering the specific properties of the impact of dangerous goods on technical devices, human health, and the environment. The number of parameters influencing the safety of the transportation proce...

The study reveals that declining green spaces in Dhaka, reflected by lower NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) values, are linked to rising land surface temperatures (LST). NDVI serves as a valuable indicator of vegetation health, with higher NDVI values correlating to cooler temperatures. This highlights the importance of green spaces in...

Under the requirements of the "double carbon" goal and the new development concept of high-quality development, the coordinated promotion of pollution, carbon reduction, and high-quality development is significant in promoting the social economy's comprehensive green transformation. The coupling and coordination degree between pollution, carbon red...

Cyberspace is emerging as a critical living environment, significantly influencing sustainable human development. Internet public opinion is a crucial aspect of cyberspace governance, serving as the most important form of expressing popular will. However, perceiving public opinion can be challenging due to its complex and elusive nature. In this pa...

Juazeiro do Norte é conhecida por uma intensa diversidade cultural, num contexto em que mestres, mestras e coletividades, são portadoras de importantes referenciais da cultura local. Posto isso, o objetivo é produzir reflexões que possam contribuir para construção de ações de valorização e preservação do patrimônio cultural na cidade de Juazeiro do...

The integration of maintenance and audit practices offers a promising avenue for fostering sustainability across industries, bridging gaps between operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and environmental stewardship. Maintenance ensures the smooth functioning and longevity of assets, while audits provide a structured framework for assessing...

O estudo, sob a perspectiva jurídica-sociológica, investiga, através do método jurídicodescritivo, o direito à saúde das pessoas trans e como a marginalização dessa população obstrui o cumprimento dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS). A pesquisa evidencia como o sistema de saúde brasileiro invisibiliza identidades trans, comprometendo...

Purpose-Accreditation, a proven quality strategy, can help educational institutions at all levels in attaining Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4). The purpose of this study, therefore, is to gain insights from the literature on accreditation and quality assurance and understand the focus areas of existing research. The study also aims at finding...

The vitality of urban parks reflects the intensity of green space utilization, gauging visitors’ overall perception of the parks, facilitating integrated park management, and ensuring the parks’ sustainable development. But, the park’s spatial vitality characteristics change over time, and the factors influencing the differences in vitality have no...

Urban resilience is crucial for sustainable development and resident safety in a changing environment with potential risks. Given China’s rapid urbanization, constructing resilient cities that anticipate risks, mitigate disaster impacts, and swiftly recover from crises is paramount. This study explores a key area of urban construction: building saf...

O livro “Defesa e segurança nas fronteiras amazônicas” reúne estudos de diversos autores e pesquisadores sobre temas importantes para o Brasil e demais países amazônicos, como questões de soberania, segurança e desenvolvimento sustentável, sob a perspectiva dos desafios e as oportunidades presentes na Amazônia, com foco na promoção da paz e da segu...

River ecosystems face challenges due to environmental degradation and alterations in flow and sediment transport resulting from climate change and other anthropogenic impacts. These changes may substantially affect river morphology, nutrient dynamics, wetland vegetation, aquatic habitats, and river ecological stability. This highlights the urgent n...

The imbalance between supply and demand is a pressing issue in the development of the tourism industry. Understanding the coupling coordination relationship and impact mechanism of supply-demand in the tourism system can help achieve high-quality tourism development. This study focuses on the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) as the research area,...

The transition to renewable energy systems is critical to mitigating climate change and achieving sustainable development. However, this shift faces significant constraints rooted in policy, technological, and market lock-ins. These lock-ins are interrelated and often reinforce one another, creating formidable barriers to the adoption of renewable...

O livro "Sustentabilidade e inclusão: práticas contemporâneas no âmbito da gestão, educação e saúde" oferece uma coletânea de artigos que discutem temas para o desenvolvimento sustentável, a saúde mental, e a promoção da inclusão em diversos contextos. A obra inicia com uma análise sobre legislação e compliance ambiental, enfatizando práticas empre...

One of the main issues emerging from environmental change with significant ramifications for marine life is Ocean acidification. It alludes to the cycle by which the sea turns out to be more acidic because of expansion in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the environment. As carbon dioxide levels ascend in climate a critical part is consumed b...

Carbon emissions have negative effects on the climate regardless of the location they are generated, and several strategies were introduced to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, precisely, Goal 13 "Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts". Recently, to tackle the so-called carbon leakage, the European Union (EU) introduced...

The adoption of green practices in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has gained significant traction as organizations strive to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability. This study provides a comprehensive review of recent research on green practices and their impact on organizational performance, particularly within the context...

In order to achieve the objective of the work—an experimental study of the capabilities of the acoustic method for extinguishing organic compounds and for ensuring environmental monitoring—the effect of the combustion of various polymers on the acoustic parameters of the medium is considered. The negative effect of the combustion of organic substan...

Carbon emissions contribute to global warming, which is a significant issue affecting human survival and sustainable development. Green technology innovation, a critical tool for achieving carbon emission reduction targets, has garnered widespread global attention. This study utilizes data from energy-intensive listed enterprises in China from 2012...

A partir del establecimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), en el Ecuador se trató de impulsar políticas con enfoque en reducir las brechas salariales por género. Sin embargo, desde el 2010 este tipo de políticas se aplicaron con mayor intensidad, impulsado por el ejemplo del sector público. Se cree, que la pandemia pudo afectar l...

Digital technology development provides new opportunities for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance research to better evaluate firm ESG performance, improve decision-making efficiency, and enhance firm competitiveness. Therefore, under the background of digital economy, studying digitization mechanisms on ESG performance is of gr...

Se presentan los resultados de un proyecto de innovación docente finalizado a la integración de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) en cinco asignaturas del Grado en Información y Documentación (I&D) de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid durante el curso 2023-24. Además de una introducción inicial sobre ODS y sostenibilidad, a lo largo d...

The deep integration of social media and e-commerce has fueled the rapid growth in community e-commerce, which has become a major trend in global e-commerce development. Researching the formation of brand preference in community e-commerce can promote the sustainable development of these brands. The distinctive social networking features and group...

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A trajetória de desenvolvimento de uma cooperativa ao longo dos anos foi evoluindo, conquistando espaço, com uma nova forma de pensar. O papel da cooperativa que busca agregar ao pequeno agricultor, estabelece estabilidade e segurança diante da concorrência e possíveis mudanças no ambiente competitivo. O objetivo deste estudo foi evidenciar a impor...

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Este artículo presenta un análisis contrafactual del impacto que el retraso en la ejecución del proyecto hidroeléctrico Ituango ha tenido en el precio spot de la energía eléctrica en bolsa en Colombia. Como es el proyecto de generación más grande del país, con una participación esperada del 17% en el mercado, su retraso ha supuesto un desafío para...

Various disasters pose significant challenges to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting the urgent need for research on global sustainability resilience under multi-disaster crises. This study analyzed the spatiotemporal evolution of disaster frequency, losses, and sustainable development performance from 2000 to 2022. On...

With the continual mutations of new variants in recent years, COVID-19 has adapted to coexist with humanity for decades to come. However, our understanding of the extent and longevity of the pandemic remains vague. Although the immediate repercussions of the pandemic on various sectors of the global economy still linger and could even last longer t...

De ulike elementene av læreplanen fremmer en helhetlig bærekrafttenkning og danner grunnlaget for en bærekraftig yrkesutøvelse i programfaget restaurant- og matfag. Selv om det er utviklet en didaktikk for bevisstgjøring av bærekraft i grunnskolen, vet vi lite om hvordan det legges til rette for utviklingen av bærekraftig yrkesutøvelse i yrkesopplæ...

Digital economy (DE) optimizes resource use and reduces pollutant emissions, which can provide new idea and approach for green development. The study chose 270 Chinese cities to analyze the impact of DE on urban land green use efficiency (ULGUE). Moreover, we explored spatial–temporal heterogeneity of DE’s effect on ULGUE and the interrelated effec...

Esta guía se desarrolló en el marco del proyecto PNUD ARG 19/G24 “Incorporación de la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Manejo Sostenible de las Tierras (MST) en la planificación del desarrollo: operacionalizar el Ordenamiento Ambiental del Territorio (OAT) en la Argentina”. Este proyecto, que es llevado adelante por el Ministerio de Ambiente y...

En la actualidad los procesos ganaderos tienden a tener muchos inconvenientes, la administración incorrecta de recursos es la protagonista en todos los estándares actuales pecuarios del municipio, la mayoría de los administradores tienden a trabajar con la educación empírica de generaciones anteriores, esto debido a que no hay un modelo definido al...

La intención del presente artículo es proponer la reutilización del plástico en la fabricación de instrumentos musicales en las instituciones educativas de Tumaco. La selección del enfoque, en la presente es mixta y está basado en el paradigma pragmático, con alcance descriptivo, bajo el método de la investigación-acción participativa, cuya secuenc...

The current paper proposes a methodological frame to identify...

La red colaborativa de gestores de capacitación técnica agropecuaria surge de una estrategia innovadora de capacitación para directivos del sistema agropecuario municipal, con el objetivo de abordar limitantes profesionales y promover el desarrollo sostenible. Mediante un estudio descriptivo y no experimental, se recopilaron datos teóricos y empíri...

One of the most imperative global challenges that call for numerous coordinated worldwide responses and actions is climate change. In order to promote sustainable development (SD), digital financial inclusion (DFI) has been researched as an essential element for SD. This study assesses the impact of SD across 117 countries from 2004 to 2022, using...

SURE Solutions Publication Series 1st Volume 2024 - Transdisciplinary Challenges in Sustainable Development of Urban Regions | ISBN: 978-3-947972-75-3 eISBN: 978-3-947972-76-0 DOI 10.34712/142.61 | https://www.sustainable-urban-regions.org/solution/suresolutions1

This paper examines the reality and prospects of startups in Algeria, focusing on their role in the country's economic transition from a rentier system to a knowledge-based economy on how they contribute to shifting based on natural resources to one driven by knowledge and innovation. It emphasizes the significance of startups, in creating employme...

Di era globalisasi, pembentukan karakter yang kuat sejak dini menjadi kunci untuk menghadapi tantangan dunia yang terus berkembang. Buku ini mengajak pembaca, khususnya pendidik, untuk memahami pentingnya pendidikan karakter sebagai landasan tercapainya pendidikan berkualitas, sesuai dengan target Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) ke-4 yang diusu...

El artículo aborda la transición de la banca tradicional hacia un modelo de Banca Responsable, destacando cómo este nuevo enfoque busca maximizar no solo beneficios económicos, sino también sociales y ambientales. Se expone el origen y evolución del concepto, así como los principios de la Banca Responsable, promovidos por organismos como la UNEP FI...

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) particularly emphasises developing future-thinking competencies. Nevertheless, this line of thinking still represents a challenge for younger students, who tend to be left behind when deciding and visualising the future within educational spaces. Through a qualitative approach, our research attempts to ex...

Solid waste management is a major challenge for municipalities, especially small ones, as they seek to comply with standards and legislation, as well as sustainable development. To meet this challenge, it is necessary to analyze the public policies applied and the management of solid waste in municipalities, in compliance with the legislation in fo...

Pengenalan Artikel bertajuk "Online Work Adjustment in the Sustainable Development Context During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review" yang ditulis oleh Morshidi et al. (2022) merupakan satu kajian komprehensif yang menyelidik penyesuaian kerja dalam talian semasa pandemik COVID-19. Penulis menumpukan kepada bagaimana perubahan ini me...

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly advancements in Generative AI technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs)—of which ChatGPT is a notable example—marks a pivotal step in addressing global challenges within the framework of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Specifically, within SDG4 (Quality Education), these op...

Los inicios del siglo XXI se caracterizan por una inédita crisis multidimensional del ambiente. Esta situación se tradujo en que diversas investigaciones científicas buscaron explicar su génesis y desarrollo, así como contribuir a encontrar soluciones para enfrentar y solucionar la devastación ecológica del mundo. Sin embargo, estas preocupaciones...