Management of Environmental Quality: Volume 26 Issue 6

Permaculture approach: linking ecological sustainability to businesses strategies

Faiza Akhtar, Suleman Aziz Lodhi, Safdar Shah Khan

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of ecological sustainability is attracting attention of global business community as neoclassical approach continues to fail in…

Determination of fixed expenses in central heating costs allocation: An arising issue of dispute

John Joachim Gelegenis, Douglas Harris, Danae Diakoulaki, Helen Lampropoulou, George Giannakidis

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the reduction in efficiency of central heating systems of multi-family buildings when independent heating capability is offered to each…

Socio-environmental performance of transportation systems

Mohammadreza Amiri Khorheh, Frank Moisiadis, Hoda Davarzani

The purpose of this paper is to identify and categorize the social and environmental impacts of transportation systems, and address the appropriate solutions to mitigate and…

Qualitative Delphi approach of advanced algae biofuels

Lauro Andre Ribeiro, Patricia Pereira da Silva

Currently, experimental and theoretical work is being performed to ensure that biofuels from microalgae become a reality. However, there is a considerable number of discussions…

ISO 14001 in a corporate sustainability context: a multiple case study approach

Matjaž Maletic, Manja Podpečan, Damjan Maletic

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mechanisms through which ISO 14001 can contribute to the corporate sustainability. In this regard, the paper examines the…

Sustainable development of urban slum areas in northwestern Spain

Carmen Gago-Cortés, Isabel Novo-Corti

The persistence of shanty towns in cities is a major public issue due to the situation of poverty and abandonment of its inhabitants. Despite public authorities are concerned…

Sustainable municipal solid waste management decision making: Development and implementation of a single score sustainability index

Hacer Ak, Washington Braida

The purpose of this paper is to assess a comprehensive model that computes a single score in order to evaluate the sustainability of the municipal solid waste management (MSWM…

Modelling consumer preferences for electric vehicles in Portugal: an exploratory study

Gabriela Duarte Oliveira, Luis Miguel Cândido Dias, Paula Cristina Sarabando dos Santos

The purpose of this paper is to understand consumer preferences concerning electric vehicles (EV) in Portugal, based on comparisons with other vehicles with different powertrains…

Urban open space transition and management in Lagos, Nigeria

Joseph Adeniran Adedeji, Joseph Akinlabi Fadamiro

The poor outdoor quality of highly populated third-world cities is a consequence of the misuse of public open spaces as refuse dumps and for informal trading activities. This…

Assessing emerging wastewater regulations to minimize the risk from pharmaceuticals and personal care products: A case study in Wisconsin, USA

Benjamin Blair, Jenny Kehl, Rebecca Klaper

Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) and phosphorus are pollutants that can cause a wide array of negative environmental impacts. Phosphorus is a regulated pollutant…

An energy retrofitting methodology of Mediterranean historical buildings

Fabio Fatiguso, Mariella De Fino, Elena Cantatore

The purpose of this paper is to develop and discuss a methodological approach for energy assessment and retrofitting of envelope systems in Mediterranean historical buildings, in…

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