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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Sustainability Research"”.
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Contesting transdisciplinary climate knowledge: a decolonial perspective on the FRACTAL project in Windhoek, Namibia
Recent trends in sustainability research have particularly propagated transdisciplinary approaches in knowledge production. These new modes of knowledge production seek to deconstruct universalist principles and epistemic authorities from positivist research approaches. The potential of replicating …
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Total quality environmental management (TQEM) framework towards sustainability (UK novated D&B principal contractors)
… areas of interest such as the environment and sustainability. Research has shown that out of the variety of the procurement routes the UK construction industry offers, there has been a continuous increase in the use of novated Design-and-Build (D&B) over the last 15 years. Many clients regard …
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Transitioning toward Sustainability: How Corporate Sustainability Strategies Affect Stakeholders’ Actions
… as societies and economies transition toward sustainability. Despite growing scholarly attention devoted to understanding how interactions between organizations and diverse groups of stakeholders affect those opportunities and challenges, a number of important questions remain as to how …
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Sustainability of land use for future intensive hog operations in the central region of Manitoba
'Sustainability of Land Use for Future Intensive Hog Operations in the Central Region of Manitoba' examines the three aspects of sustainability, namely environmental, economic, and social, as they relate to land use for the proposed expansion of the hog industry in Manitoba. Proposed growth of the …
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A Macro-Level Sustainability Assessment Framework for Optimal Distribution of Alternative Passenger Vehicles
… this thesis aims to advance the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment literature and electric vehicle sustainability research by presenting a novel combined application of Multi Criteria Decision Making techniques with Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for decision analysis. With this …
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Development of a Sustainability Framework for Liner Shipping: A Study in South Korea
… of international trade. The significance of sustainability within shipping has expanded considerably, as the industry generates substantial socio-environmental effects attributable to its operational scale. This imperative underscores the necessity for a framework to systematically monitor, …
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Critically exploring the influence of cultural values on young Iranian consumer experiences with clothing longevity: a phenomenological approach
… behavior plays a central role in this process, research often overlooks the cultural values that shape such behaviour, particularly in non-Western contexts. This limits our understanding of how sustainability is practiced and experienced across different cultural settings. This thesis explores …
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Thermal Comfort in Naturally Ventilated Schools
… types that integrate significant aspects of sustainability research: building performance, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and the benefits of a healthy and productive environment. Providing thermal comfort in classrooms is an obvious necessity because students spend up to …
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Development and Evaluation of the Planetary Health Diet Index for the United States and Assessment of Dietary Constructs Associated with Sustainability
… an important avenue for promoting food system sustainability. Research suggests that plant-based dietary patterns can have positive health effects and reduce environmental impacts. The Planetary Health Diet was proposed by the EAT-Lancet Commission as a reference healthy and sustainable dietary …
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Capacity building for post disaster waste management : construction and demolition waste
… links and collaborations, continuity and sustainability, research and development, communicationand coordination, organisational implementations and investments in infrastructure.Approaches for enhancing capacities in post disaster waste management were identified.They include …
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Integrated Sustainability Assessment Framework for the U.S. Transportation
<p>This dissertation aims to investigate the sustainability impacts of alternative vehicle technologies and develop comprehensive sustainability assessment frameworks to analyze potential impacts of these vehicles in the U.S. In order to assess sustainability impact of vehicle alternatives, …
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Beyond Western fashion sustainability: A case study of the Bahraini, Arab Gulf context
… aspire to construct viable post-oil economies, sustainability is becoming a strategic priority for governments in the region. This study explores Design for Sustainability (DfS) within the Bahraini fashion context, addressing existing frameworks within DfS in relation to the country’s cultural …
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Design for Social Sustainability in Digital Fabrication for Development in the Global South
… lasting impact. It is put forward that social sustainability is currently lacking and that this is limiting the success of DF4D. Despite recognition that social sustainability is the foundation for sustainable development, it is a challenging concept that is often neglected in mainstream …
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Extraction of caffeine from spent coffee grounds using ionic liquids
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
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Knowledge Integration in Convergence Research: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
Convergence research has gained traction as an approach to address complex societal and environmental challenges by integrating diverse forms of knowledge across disciplines and sectors. We know relatively little about how such integration is defined, structured, and enacted in practice. This …
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A holistic framework for environmental change: socio-environmental cohesion for sustainability
Research purpose: Environmental issues have become a regular debate within social, business and political arenas. The need to combine social, environmental and economic systems to achieve a sustainable future (Triple Bottom Line), is gaining prominence within many international development …
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Interest rate ceiling and financial sustainability of microfinance institutions in Zambia
… which was later removed in November 2015. This research was aimed at investigating the effect of interest rate ceiling and microfinance direct costs on the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions in Zambia. The study used time series data from consolidated quarterly financial …