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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Sustainability Assessments"”.
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Development of a Total Sustainability Assessment Methodology for Manufacturing Facilities Applying the Six Sigma Approach
… study the application of Six Sigma principles in sustainability assessments for single facilities using a Total Sustainability Assessment (TSA) approach. Six sigma has not been used in the solid waste reduction or environmental protection fields to the extent that it has been applied in …
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Assessing the social sustainability of Chinese urban neigbourhoods: a case study of Shenzhen
… from China’s recent urban growth in terms of sustainability from environmental, economic and social perspectives. Huge numbers of new Chinese urban neighbourhoods have been built during the past 20 years with great spatial and social changes in this process compared with the past. However, …
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A framework for evaluating the sustainability of advanced powertrains
… potential to address many of the concerns, but assessments that go beyond the use phase suggest that changes in other stages, e.g. production, could abate these benefits. The large battery packs of BEVs may incur substantial production impacts. However their reported impacts vary dramatically in …
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Implications of transitioning to green infrastructure: a quantitative sustainability assessment of stormwater management
… unique to each municipality and project. Many sustainability assessments have been reported in the literature comparing green and grey infrastructure, but what is lacking is a fundamental understanding of how design and operational decisions influence the sustainability of a community and its …
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Harnessing Environmental Justice to Protect Against Land-grabbing in Cameroon
… promote environmental contracting; (3) encourage sustainability assessments.
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Methane Emissions and Ammonia Volatilization from Drill-Seeded, Delayed-Flood Rice on a Silt-Loam Soil in Arkansas
… measurements from rice will improve long-term sustainability assessments of rice. </p>
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A technical, economic and environmental analysis of renewable gas produced from power to gas systems
… thesis: a linear additive model was used for sustainability assessment; an Excel model and Superpro designer software were applied for technology and costs analysis; and GaBi software was used to assess environmental impact. The result of the sustainability assessments of large scale energy …
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An integrated method of environmental assessment coupling a geographic information system to multi-criteria analysis
… approaches to support decision-making and sustainability assessments shows the need for an approach to identify suitable locations for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants using bioenergy combustion and to analyse spatial aspects. CHP plants can improve the efficiency and sustainability of …
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ACCELLERATED SELF-LIFE TESTING OF COFFEE: THE ROLE OF INNOVATIVE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS ON OXIDATION AND SHELF-LIFE ESTIMATION WITH A SIGHT ON THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.
… sensory evaluation, and environmental sustainability. This dissertation addressed these challenges by exploring innovative solutions across five interconnected studies, providing actionable insights for the coffee packaging industry. The research began with an in-depth analysis of gas …
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Dissecting the metabolism of South Africa's power house: Mpumalanga
… has gained recognition for its utility in sustainability assessments, yet its application in South Africa, and specifically within Mpumalanga, remains limited. To achieve the research objectives, the dissertation adopts a quantitative approach that adheres to an established economy-wide …
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Environmental and economic evaluation of algal-based biofuels through geographically resolved process and sustainability modeling
… fuels. Moreover, results from life-cycle assessments (LCAs) indicate declining greenhouse gas emissions when compared to petroleum fuels, but their water, health and air pollution impacts are still uncertain. This is explained by the fact that most published TEAs and LCAs of algal systems …
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MEDITERRANEAN AQUACULTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY: HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT OF EUROPEAN SEA BASS (DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX) AND GILTHEAD SEA BREAM (SPARUS AURATA) FARMING
… study with the aim of providing a comprehensive sustainability assessment. This thesis is divided into three main sections each incorporating scientific studies that focus on different aspects of the environmental impact of Sea Bass and Sea Bream farming in the Mediterranean region. Chapter 3 …