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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"sustainability benefits"”.
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Sustainability Benefits Analysis of CyberManufacturing Systems
<p>Confronted with growing sustainability awareness, mounting environmental pressure, meeting modern customers’ demand and the need to develop stronger market competitiveness, the manufacturing industry is striving to address sustainability-related issues in manufacturing. A new manufacturing …
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Development of a Framework for Assessing Sustainability Benefits of Landfill Gas Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects
… led to a “race to bottom” with regard to setting sustainability standards triggered by a concern that project developers prioritise CDM investments in countries with lower sustainability standards. Researchers have identified the need for an international standard for assessing sustainable …
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Sustainability performance analysis and decision-making for minerals beneficiation : a South African iron and steel scrap case study
… as well as overshadow potential economic benefits of cross linkages into lateral sectors. Therefore, when presented with different beneficiation alternatives for a particular commodity, decision makers ideally need to base decisions on a systematic analysis of positive and negative …
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Sustainability and Public Transportation Theory and Analysis
… modes of travel, comprehensive research into its sustainability benefits of public transit has been limited. This thesis first reviews the literature on sustainability and sustainable transport to develop a framework to analyze public transit and then applies the framework to 33 mass transit …
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Optimal Operation of Multi-Energy Systems in Integrated Energy Networks with Distributed Peer-to-Peer Energy Transactive Framework
… sharing have gained research attention for their sustainability benefits to energy systems. As a result, this thesis proposes optimal operation models for integrated energy distribution networks with interconnected MES operating in a P2P market. A stochastic bi-level optimization model is …
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Constructing steel modular buildings with varying interconnections
… such as: faster construction, cost savings, and sustainability benefits. Historically, modular construction has predominantly been used in the development of low rise, temporary, or portable buildings. However, recently this prefabricated building technology has spread into multi-story …
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Development of a Reusable Thin-Shell Concrete Flooring System
… traditional manufacturing processes. While the sustainability benefits are clear, modern building construction practices are not compatible with component reuse and circular economy principles. This dissertation demonstrates the feasibility of a lightweight and carbon-efficient concrete flooring …
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An eval uati on of past cattle di ppi ng practices in the former Ve nda area of Limpopo Provi nce, South Africa: Implications for sustai nable development
… Coast Fever (ECF). This study approached the sustainability of cattle dipping from environmental, economic, social and governance perspectives against the backdrop of the country’s history and political ecology, focusing on the effects of dipping strategies and operations in Vhembe district of …
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Addressing agricultural salinity in the American West : harnessing behavioral diversity to institutional design
… of water. Salinity is a threat to "hydraulic sustainability", since it will affect societal and environmental sustainability in a system heavily dependent on engineered structures for its water supply. Institutional solutions are preferable, being usually cheaper, quicker, and more reversible …
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Selecting material constituents and proportions for specific roller-compacted concrete mechanical properties
… reductions in material and construction costs, sustainability benefits, and overall structural capacity. Current RCC pavement mix design procedures select mix constituents and proportions based on strength requirements, workability, and field density. Discrepancies in mechanical properties are …
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The role of public private partnership in highwayinfrastructure development and sustainability in Nigeria
… highway network in Nigeria. The concomitantroad sustainability will result in economic benefits of reduction in vehicle operating andmaintenance costs, improved standard of road and longevity that support othereconomic activities. The resultant social sustainability benefits include reduction …
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Influence of ultrasonic cavitation treatment on fragmentation and de-agglomeration of primary intermetallics and oxides formed in Al alloys
… order to realise its substantial economical and sustainability benefits. At present, there is a dearth of fundamental understanding of the process mechanism by which these solid phases found typically within the metallic melts fragment/de-agglomerate and gets refined during UST. Moreover, the …
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Effect of Pallet Deckboard Stiffness and Unit Load Factors on Corrugated Box Compression Strength
… all scenarios. These results have significant sustainability implication as 25% and 50% reduction in box flap reduce material usage by approximately 12% and 24%, respectively. In the fourth and final chapter, the theory of beam-on-elastic foundation is applied to deckboard bending and …
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Evaluation of sustainable strategies adoption for competitiveness within the Qatar oil and gas sector
… rest of the world and has decided to introduce a sustainability plan to ensure prosperity through its national vision and strategy plans. However, despite Qatar’s National Vision 2030 implementation, several organisations within the oil and gas sector still have difficulties in embedding …