Optimizing Waste Management in Construction: A Policy Development Approach for Sustainable Practices
The construction industry is pivotal in advancing infrastructure but also contributes significantly to environmental degradation through waste generation. This research investigates waste management practices in three construction... more
Efficient water resource management is a topic of major importance in the field of sustainable development. In arid and semi-arid regions characterized by limited and irregular water availability, the agricultural sector is under constant... more
Efficient water resource management is a topic of major importance in the field of sustainable development. In arid and semi-arid regions characterized by limited and irregular water availability, the agricultural sector is under constant... more
Efficient water resource management is a topic of major importance in the field of sustainable development. In arid and semi-arid regions characterized by limited and irregular water availability, the agricultural sector is under constant... more
Renewables require support policies to deliver the European 20% target. We discuss the requirements for least cost development and efficient operation and quantify how different schemes (i) allow for the development of a renewable energy... more
Tourism industry in Sri Lanka shares a substantial amount of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and predicts an immense expansion within a short time frame. Owing to its energy intensiveness and competitiveness, a scrutiny in the energy... more
El presente articulo describe el desglose del marco metodologico y conceptual del abordaje cualitativo sobre percepcion de la variabilidad climatica y el cambio de uso del suelo en el marco del cambio climatico en la subcuenca del rio... more
Environmental issues are most important among the current global concerns, and business activities are seen as a cause of significant threat to the environment due to environmentally non-friendly practices by various industries that cause... more
This paper presents an indicator system for evaluating Creative Tourism activities developed in four regions of Portugal through CREATOUR's pilot projects. It is a quantitative study based on primary and secondary sources. Data... more
Buildings are one of the major energy consumers globally. The climate change and global warming are symptoms of increasing Green House Gases emissions because of growing energy consumption. Majority of electricity produced from fossil... more
Buildings are one of the major energy consumers globally. The climate change and global warming are symptoms of increasing Green House Gases emissions because of growing energy consumption. Majority of electricity produced from fossil... more
Energy is an indispensable factor for the economic growth and development of a country. Energy consumption is rapidly increasing worldwide. To fulfill this energy demand, alternative energy sources and efficient utilization are being... more
Farm tourism is often considered a form of tourism whose main characteristic is sustainability. Nevertheless, the existing literature also provides a partial approach, where the development of farm tourism is analyzed within the context... more
Successful sustainability cannot be realized considering only environmental issues. Along with these, economic and social issues must also be considered in a balanced approach toward ensuring sustainability. In this study, the importance... more
Energy efficiency is a central target for energy policy and a keystone to mitigate climate change and to achieve a sustainable development. Although great efforts have been carried out during the last four decades to investigate the... more
Energy efficiency is a central target for energy policy and a keystone to mitigate climate change and to achieve a sustainable development. Although great efforts have been carried out during the last four decades to investigate the... more
Despite the industrial sector accounts for about a quarter of total final consumption worldwide and great efforts have been carried out to reduce its energy use in the last decades, there are still substantial opportunities to improve... more
As the world becomes increasingly aware of the devastating effects of climate change, national leaders have united to tackle the challenge of decarbonisation. Electricity production, being the highest carbon-intensive industry, has the... more
Capture and sequestration of CO 2 from fossil fuel power plants is gaining widespread interest as a potential method of controlling greenhouse gas emissions. Performance and cost models of an amine (MEA)-based CO 2 absorption system for... more
This study aimed to evaluate the environmental services provided by the Atlantic Forest in the water quality in two watersheds located in the APA Sana - RJ with different percentage of forest cover and value these environmental services... more
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is one of the most attractive investment destinations with the highest degree of openness and the strongest economic vitality in China. This paper phases out the current state and prospect of... more
Nuclear power plants are considered the most economical in generating electricity compared to central power plants operating on fossil fuels. The social return from it is great and is directly reflected in the life of the citizen; This is... more
The aim of this study is to explore measures and options for utilizing the most abundant energy source in Jordan, which is solar energy. The study looks into the actions that Jordan can adopt that will give the stakeholders a higher... more
The recent strong increase in the penetration of renewable energy sources (RESs) in medium-voltage distribution grids (MVDNs) has raised the need for congestion management in such grids, as they were not designed for this new condition.... more
Water pollution caused by industrial and waste-water discharges, agricultural activities, and human activities is a major concern. This paper presents a hardware implementation of data augmentation ASIC design for a low-power, low-cost... more
Globally, industrialisation and urbanisation have led to the generation of hazardous waste (HW). Sustainable hazardous waste management (HWM) is the need of the hour for a safe, clean, and eco-friendly environment and public health. The... more
Circular economy (CE) is an interesting approach by many countries to address global environmental problems while gaining economic benefits. The implementation of CE is expected to minimize the use of resources and materials, thus... more
Residential buildings consume a major portion of energy resources and hence are seriously involved in environmental pollution. In Iran, the consumption of fossil fuels is on the rise, to the extent that it has grown by more than 400% from... more
The lodging sector promotes ethical business and hospitality, from better managing energy, water conservation, and waste reduction that continually address climate change. Thus, this study assessed the environment, guest value, and... more
Sustainable and energy efficient transport of passengers and goods has become a major concern of policy makers worldwide. This paper examines the existence of policies and measures for sustainable urban freight transport in European... more
The project of large-scale stage-by-stage implementation of energy systems based on solar energy and other renewable energy sources (RES) in rural settlements of Russia has been worked out. Research was made based on the analysis of... more
Lecture Script: EVs, Balancing Markets, and Cross-Border Electricity in the EU "How EVs Are Changing Electricity Markets in Europe"-Introduction "Hi everyone! Today we're going to explore how electric vehicles-or EVs-are playing a big... more
The energy crisis in the 1970s and the recent rise in environmental protectionism have heightened interest in the introduction of new energy systems and the development of techniques to ensure the stability of the energy supply in Taiwan,... more
We develop a framework to assess and quantify the sustainability and reliability of different power production scenarios in a regional system, focusing on the interaction of microgrids with the existing transmission/distribution grid. The... more
KüreselleĢme süreci ile sanayileĢme, kentleĢme, nüfus vb. alanlarda meydana gelen geliĢmeler çevre kalitesi üzerinde etkiler meydana getirmektedir. Çevre kirliliği, küresel ısınma ve iklim değiĢikliği gibi unsurlar doğayı tehdit altına... more
Purpose Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) have a significant potential for contributing to consumption-based approaches to climate change. This paper provides an important building block... more
When testing and recording water quality data from treatment plants, errors arise. The errors are in the form of recordings left blank (missing values), obvious errors in writing or typing, or they can be as a result of values being very... more
Close coordination between generation and transmission operations and planning is critical to cost effective and reliable energy production and delivery; such coordination, in the presence of ownership diversity, is indeed a primary and... more
There is a growing interest in the use of biomass as a source of energy around the world. In the United States, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) sets policies and mandates to support the production and consumption of biofuels. However,... more
There is a growing interest in the use of biomass as a source of energy around the world. In the United States, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) sets policies and mandates to support the production and consumption of biofuels. However,... more
Driven by Renewable Portfolio Standards and Renewable Fuel Standard, biopower generation and biofuel production will increasingly compete for the same biomass resource over the next two decades. We use a linear programming model to study... more
Residential consumers can efficiently engage in demand response programs with the help of home energy management systems (HEMSs). The best scheduling of gas, oil, coal, and uranium appliances has yet to be considered by traditional HEMSs,... more