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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"negative environmental impacts"”.
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Optimizing the selection of sustainability measures for existing buildings
Buildings in the United States have significant impacts on the natural environment, national economy, and society. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, buildings in the United States account for 41% of energy consumption, 73% of electricity consumption, 38% of carbon dioxide emissions, and …
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Regionalism and the design of low-rise building envelope systems
… energy performance, reduce costs and limit negative environmental impacts.
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A green residential wish list : most important features according to homeowners
… Buildings are leaders in the production of negative environmental impacts. However, the Environment and Behavior literature lacks studies on consumers' attitudes about buildings' green features. Despite of works in environmental valuation of residences that possess those features, studies …
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Reliability evaluation of solar power in South Africa's power system
… rapidly due to government incentives, and negative environmental impacts associated with conventional generators. Many consider solar PV as a promising alternative source of energy due to its apparent environmental, social and economic benefits. This together with government incentives and …
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Environmental Justice in Ecosystem Restoration Frameworks
… projects play an important role in mitigating negative environmental impacts that vulnerable communities face. However, no clear guidelines exist on how restoration can be developed in ways that adhere to environmental justice principles. Restoration frameworks are prescriptive models giving …
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A Cost Comparison of a Low Impact Development to traditional Residential Development along the South Carolina Coast
… term effectiveness. LIDs have shown to produce environmental benefits through reduction in sprawl, management of stormwater runoff, and cluster development. This study compares the infrastructure costs and sale price data of an LID to 3 traditional developments along the coastal zone of South …
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South African road transport requirements for sustainable growth
… in the efficient operation of markets. Environmental costs are neglected or underestimated in transport prices. As a result, the individual transport user receives distorted price signals. Failure to respect economic principles results in waste, characterised in the transport sector by …
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An expert system utility prototype for the evaluation of environmental impacts of civil engineering projects
… of this thesis is to create a prototype primary environmental impact assessment computer program for use by engineers in the planning of civil engineering projects. The idea is that this system will be used early in the planning phase of projects, to identify potential negative environmental …
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Economic and sustainable development of the power sector of Mozambique
… of the options from both socio-economic and environmental perspectives. Policies must wisely track reliable and affordable modern energy supplies and reduce the negative environmental impacts related to energy production and use and capital investments in equipment and energy infrastructure …
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Environmental hazard identification, assessment and control for a sustainable maritime transportation system
… of transportation and yet, is responsible for negative environmental impacts.</p><p>This dissertation focuses on developing data-driven decision support tools to evaluate the sustainable performance of MTS by focusing on the elements of the MTS that place stress on the environment. The first …
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Comprehensive investigation of using tire-derived aggregate in chip seal subjected to various traffic and environmental conditions
… proposed as a sustainable solution to reduce the negative environmental impacts of scrap tire accumulation and excessive consumption of natural resources. However, there was no data available regarding the performance of rubberized chip seal under traffic loads and environmental conditions. An …
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Exploring the potential of duckweed (Lemnaceae) as a circular protein crop on agri-food industry wastewaters
… aim to increase sustainability by reducing negative environmental impacts and providing alternative sources of protein. Duckweeds are small floating aquatic plants known for their rapid growth and high dry weight protein content. Duckweed cultivation on agri-food wastewaters offers a …
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O Planejamento do desenvolvimento sustentável no Estado de Tocantins: um estudo a partir do licenciamento ambiental
… The world has experienced a rapid increase in negative environmental impacts, causing society and constituent authorities to seek specific skills, knowledge, values and attitudes related to the environment, the economy and the well-being of the entire planet. Interest in the theme Sustainable …
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Frontiers in alley cropping: Transformative solutions for temperate agriculture
… around the world and have considerable negative environmental impacts. Incremental improvements to the prevailing system have been the primary focus of efforts to reduce these negative impacts, though are likely insufficient in solving the ecological challenges of row crop agriculture. …
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Development of an acid mine drainage treatment technology and recovery of minerals
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is known to have negative environmental impacts due to low pH, high concentrations of toxic metals which can pollute freshwater sources. There is need for development of a technology which treats and recover beneficial minerals from AMD. Samples of AMD, water, sediments …
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Sustainability politics: The consequences of rebounds Vol. 1
… economy a society must be able to hold negative environmental impacts, whether defined as resource depletion or as pollution, to desired maxima. That is, it must control throughput defined as resource inputs plus low-value outputs. This can be done directly through capping input …
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Safeguarding the deep-Sea Marine ecosystem: a critical analysis of the legal framework governing the impacts of the upstream Petroleum Sector on the deep-sea marine ecosystems and coastal communities in South Africa
… fisheries, which makes them susceptible to these environmental effects. Hence, the need for effective and robust legal frameworks to govern oil and gas activities and protect the deep-sea environment and affected coastal communities. This mini-dissertation analysed whether the primary legal …
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Modeling and Control of Networked Systems: Applications to Air Transportation
… not only inconvenience passengers but also have negative environmental impacts and cause monetary losses for airlines. Reducing delays is therefore crucial for operating a sustainable, efficient, and robust aviation infrastructure. Network analysis has been a popular tool to study large-scale …
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Techno-economic analysis of water management options for unconventional natural gas developments in the Marcellus Shale
… policy debate on how to best address both the environmental and operational water issues associated with hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus region are derived through this study. Better reporting and monitoring of wastewater volumes is one of the main recommendations of this thesis. A …
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Design of a mobile torrefaction reactor for in-situ conversion of agricultural waste to solid biofuel
… of agricultural practices in India. Despite the negative environmental impacts, in-situ incineration of crop residues is common practice for disposal of this waste. Transportation of raw biomass accounts for a significant portion of the cost of biomass conversion processes due to its low energy …
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