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A Methodological Framework Based on the Dynamic-Evolutionary View of Heritage

Mrak, Iva - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 9, pp. 3992-4023

The paper describes the shifting perspective from the contemplative view to the dynamic-evolutionary view of heritage and the main characteristics of the resulting multi-criterial decision-aid tool for the evaluation of heritage. With the integration of conservation in planning processes and...

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Assessing Regional Sustainability Using a Model of Coordinated Development Index: A Case Study of Mainland China

Yang, Qing; Ding, Yang; Vries, Bauke de; Han, Qi; Ma, Huimin - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9282-9304

environment for regional sustainability assessment. Firstly, a comprehensive indicator system for co-evaluating the level of … economic, social, and environmental subsystems is presented based on a holistic understanding of regional sustainability. Then …

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Sustainability Assessment of Solid Waste Management in China: A Decoupling and Decomposition Analysis

Chen, Xingpeng; Pang, Jiaxing; Zhang, Zilong; Li, Hengji - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9268-9281

quantities of SW. The sustainability assessment of SW management is very important for designing relevant policy for further … solid waste (MSW), the paper investigated the sustainability performance of SWM by applying decoupling analysis, and further …

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Teaching Interdisciplinary Sustainability Science Teamwork Skills to Graduate Students Using In-Person and Web-Based Interactions

Knowlton, Jessie L.; Halvorsen, Kathleen E.; Handler, … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9428-9440

Interdisciplinary sustainability science teamwork skills are essential for addressing the world’s most pressing and … complex sustainability problems, which inherently have social, natural, and engineering science dimensions. Further, because … sustainability science problems exist at global scales, interdisciplinary science teams will need to consist of international members …

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Enhancing the Sustainability of a Location-Aware Service through Optimization

Tsai, Horng-Ren; Chen, Toly - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9441-9455

do not last. This study proposes an optimization-based approach for enhancing the sustainability of an LAS. In this paper …

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Environmental Sustainability of the Alumina Industry in Western Europe

Dentoni, Valentina; Grosso, Battista; Massacci, Giorgio - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 9477-9493

the economic sustainability of the plants’ upgrade, as well as the opportunity to attract outside investments. …

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The Informal Economy as a Catalyst for Sustainability

Ruzek, William - In: Sustainability 7 (2014) 1, pp. 23-34

Sustainability typically involves the balancing of three major factors: the economy, the environment, and some notion …

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Enhancement of Land Tenure Relations as a Factor of Sustainable Agricultural Development: Case of Stavropol Krai, Russia

Trukhachev, Vladimir; Ivolga, Anna; Lescheva, Marina - In: Sustainability 7 (2014) 1, pp. 164-179

The aim of this paper is to give an overview and analyze the contemporary land tenure relations in Russia in view of their influences on economic viability of agricultural production. The paper investigates progress made toward the development of agricultural land market in economies in...

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Citizens’ Views of Australia’s Future to 2050

Boschetti, Fabio; Fulton, Elizabeth A.; Grigg, Nicola J. - In: Sustainability 7 (2014) 1, pp. 222-247

In four focus group exercises involving both forecasting and backcasting approaches, we gave approximately 100 Australian citizens the opportunity to discuss likely, desirable and feared futures to 2050. The image they paint is both coherent and consistent. Education, governance, personal...

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An Analysis of Professional Perceptions of Criteria Contributing to Sustainable Housing Affordability

Mulliner, Emma; Maliene, Vida - In: Sustainability 7 (2014) 1, pp. 248-270

issues of social wellbeing and sustainability. Accordingly, a broader range of factors ought to be considered when defining …

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