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Reid, Louise. "‘Deal or No Deal?’: Assessing the UK’s New Green Deal." Open House International 39, no. 2 (June 1, 2014): 25–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ohi-02-2014-b0004.
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The UK government has recently implemented the Green Deal, a new pay-as-you-save policy which seeks to fundamentally reform the existing housing stock to make it more energy efficient. Regarded by its proponents as a ‘revolutionary programme to bring our buildings up to date’ (HM Government 2010: 2), generate cash savings for householders, and simultaneously yield environmental benefits by reducing energy consumption, it promises much. However, there have been many critiques of the Green Deal from industry, environmental pressure groups and housing professionals. Moreover there has been very limited take up of Green Deal loans by householders, and those measures which have been installed offer perhaps only minimal improvements in overall energy efficiency. This paper therefore considers the potential generative and productive outcomes of the Green Deal by looking across three related issues: households with low incomes and in fuel poverty; the potential impacts on elements of the housing system; and, the extent of environmental benefits. The paper concludes by suggesting that the instead of being a revolutionary way to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s domestic building stock, the Green Deal may potentially perpetuate existing social injustice and environmental degradation. The effort should, instead, focus on understanding how energy demand is created in the first place (e.g. desire for larger homes, energy-hungry appliances, heating in every room) through householders’ expectations and changing domestic practices.
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Carlucci, Salvatore, Lorenzo Pagliano, and Marco Pietrobon. "Analysis of 85 Green Buildings within the GreenBuildingplus Project: A Basis for Supporting Energy Efficient Investments." Advanced Materials Research 689 (May 2013): 49–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.689.49.
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In many countries the availability of data about the energy performance of low-energy buildings is quite limited and this lack of information refrains potential investments on green buildings. In 2004, in order to contribute to generate and collect reliable performance data, the European Commission launched the GreenBuilding (GB) Programme aimed at enhancing energy efficiency in both existing and new non-residential buildings on a voluntary basis. Under the umbrella of the GB Programme, the GreenBuildingPlus (GB+) Project operated from 2007 to 2010. One of the activities developed in the project was the creation of a European database on building energy performance. The authors developed a Data Collection Tool, which was used by building owners and their consultants to provide a detailed description of the candidate buildings and their energy efficiency and renewable energy features. In this paper, we present a selection of the results of a statistical analysis of the detailed data of 85 green buildings. The main outputs of the GB+ project are: the total primary energy saved by the 85 buildings amounted to about 115 000 MWh per year and the average percentage of savings is 54%, hence much higher than 25% requested by the GB Programme.
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Masia, Thendo, Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu, and Akintayo Opawole. "A case study on the implementation of green building construction in Gauteng province, South Africa." Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 31, no. 3 (February 18, 2020): 602–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/meq-04-2019-0085.
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PurposeGreen building is a relatively new concept with limited applications in property development in South Africa. The objectives of this study are therefore threefold: identify key green building principles considered by property developers, establish the benefits of implementing the principles and determine the barriers to its applications.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a case study of two Green Star South Africa (SA)-certified buildings in Sandton, Johannesburg. These are Alexander Forbes building, and Ernst & Young Eris Towers. The two certified buildings were purposefully selected because of the insightful information they provide regarding application of green building principles. The main themes investigated in the cases are environmental awareness, green building principles applications, as well as benefits and barriers of green building. A total of six interviewees from the contractors', property developers', environmental/green building consultants' and sustainability consultants' organizations who were involved in the implementation of green building principles in the two cases provided the qualitative data for the study. The qualitative data were supplemented with data relating to the two case studies obtained from the ‘Earth Works for a Sustainable Built Environment’. The interviews were arranged over a period of two months, and each interview took between 20 and 30 minutes. Analysis of the data was done through a phenomenological interpretation of the qualitative opinions expressed by the interviewees.FindingsKey green building principles comprising energy efficiency, water efficiency, resource efficiency, occupants' health and well-being and sustainable site development were implemented in the two cases. The fact that the buildings were rated 4-star enabled inference to be drawn that the implementation of the principles was less than 60 per cent. Energy efficiency of 35 per cent indicated in Case I suggests that the level is consistent with the South African green building standard of 25 per cent to 50 per cent. However, the energy and water efficiency assessment of the building were based on projections rather than on ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the buildings' performance. Moreover, perceived saving in operational cost was identified as dominant driver to green building principles implementation. Conversely, lack of government incentives and absence of reliable benchmarking data regarding performance of green buildings were major barriers to its full implementation.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study provide important implications to the developers and government on the application of green building principles. In the first place, the evidence that initial high cost premium could be off settled by long- term saving on operational costs as a result of use of local materials, energy and water savings as well as use of recycled material, as implemented in the two case projects, would improve investment decision in green building by developers. The understanding of the drivers and barriers to implementation of green building principles also has implications for guiding government policies and programmes towards green building.Originality/valueThe significance of this study stems from the fact that limited studies, especially in the South African context, have indicated the drivers and barriers to the implementation of green building principles. The case study approach adopted gave a novelty to the study by providing hands-on information from the stakeholders who were known to have played specific roles in the application of green building. The findings indicated that initial high cost premium was not a consideration in developers' choice of green building which justifies the possibility of a costlier product when factors such as environmental sustainability benefit is considered to be ultimate. The study thus suggests further research involving larger cases on energy efficiency, water efficiency and costs of green buildings compared to the conventional type to bring the findings to a broader perspective and assist to benchmark data for green building assessment.
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Rogers, Stephen. "The New Zealand Insurance and Savings Ombudsman Scheme." Victoria University of Wellington Law Review 26, no. 4 (October 1, 1996): 791. http://dx.doi.org/10.26686/vuwlr.v26i4.6141.
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In January 1995, the New Zealand insurance industry embarked on a programme of self-regulation. At the centre of this programme is the Insurance and Savings Ombudsman Scheme ('ISO Scheme'), which is intended to provide an independent dispute resolution service for non-commercial insureds. This article discusses the ISO Scheme's development process, how the ISO Scheme measures up, and whether ISO Scheme's complaints handling be rated. The author concludes that, while the ISO Scheme appears to be a step in the right direction, there are questions to be resolved about accessibility, the adequacy of public information, and the degree of actual independence achieved by the Scheme. The real benefit to the insurance and savings industry must come from encouraging use of the ISO Scheme by complainants, and for this to happen the Scheme will have to establish a reputation for independence, flexibility and effectiveness.
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Almazán, Cristina. "The Ucisv-Ver Popular Housing Programme, Mexico." Open House International 30, no. 4 (December 1, 2005): 48–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ohi-04-2005-b0011.
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This incremental housing programme combines resources from participating families with traditional joint savings schemes and micro-credit to help those who have no access to formal credit to build new homes or improve their existing accommodation. Families are involved in the design process of their homes and training is provided in self-help construction methods. The construction process is phased to avoid families becoming financially overstretched. The consolidation of community organisation and solidarity, the empowerment of women and development of savings capacity are important elements of this well-established programme that has to date funded the construction and/or improvement of over 800 homes in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.
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Coma, Julià, Gabriel Pérez, Cristian Solé, Albert Castell, and Luisa F. Cabeza. "New Green Facades as Passive Systems for Energy Savings on Buildings." Energy Procedia 57 (2014): 1851–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.10.049.
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Titus, Mathew. "The New Jan-Dhan: Why Is a Makeover Necessary?" Journal of Development Policy and Practice 3, no. 2 (June 25, 2018): 119–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2455133318777160.
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The Jan-Dhan programme has garnered consistent policy attention across two national governments. Started in February 2011, this programme has gone on to mobilise ₹ 81,203.59 crore (US$12.4 billion approximately) by May 2018 through 31.6 crore ( 316 million) savings accounts. These accounts, spread over thousands of branches and operating in diverse conditions, include banks from the public sector, private sector and rural sector (Regional Rural Banks). The central question this paper tries to address is how we can ensure sustained gains from the programme. This article recommends that a new version of the programme be launched. The justification for this new version arises from evidence of substantive difference among banks already in outreach, product success and service quality. Using available data, this paper identifies banks that have done better than others in mobilising deposits and opening of the accounts. The next phase, this article suggests must direct resources and policy attention to the successful banks and support them by policy and regulatory incentives.
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Isa, Mona, Ibrahim Sipan, Megat Mohamed Ghazali, Ting Kien Hwa, and Jibril D. Jibril. "Green Attributes Affecting Investment Returns for Green Office Buildings." Advanced Materials Research 935 (May 2014): 8–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.935.8.
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Green real estate investment paradigm brings a new investment option to property investors. The green office buildings are gradually replacing the conventional buildings due to the fact that green office building provides better return such as high market value and rental value, high occupancy rate and cost savings. Energy and water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, sustainable site planning and management, materials and resources and innovation are prerequisite green criteria that determine the level of greenness which distinguish it from a non-green office building. This paper discusses the green attributes in office building and its enhancement to return on investment.
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Drobnjaković, Maja. "Green banking." Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People 2, no. 2 (June 22, 2013): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.26458/jedep.v2i2.21.
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There is an urgent need to march towards “low - carbon economy”. Global challenges of diminishing fossil fuel reserves, climate change, environmental management and finite natural resources serving an expanding world population - these reasons mean that urgent action is required to transition to solutions which minimize environmental impact and are sustainable. We are at the start of the low - carbon revolution and those that have started on their low - carbon journey already are seeing benefits such as new markets and customers, improved economic, social and environmental performance, and reduced bills and risks. Green investment banks offer alternative financial services: green car loans, energy efficiency mortgages, alternative energy venture capital, eco - savings deposits and green credit cards. These items represent innovative financial products.
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Korol, Elena, Natalia Shushunova, and Stepan Rerikh. "New green roof and green wall systems for implementation in the coverings." E3S Web of Conferences 97 (2019): 06023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20199706023.
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In this article, the approaches to the application of evaluation systems for green buildings to the processes of modeling and designing green infrastructure in the development of the management mechanism of the urban environment, the problems of using green roof technologies are reviewed. The implementation of new green roof and green wall systems requires the accumulation of parametric data for variability in the selection of rational decisions. This study presents new green roof and green wall technologies and describes the main device advantages compared to existing coverings. The study applied the methods of comparative analysis of various options for roofing systems, including landscaping, based on the principles of labor and time savings. The comparison is made of the various indicators of the labor intensity of the covering device, using methods of structural-functional modeling. On the graphical models the identification of the structural separate layers of the roof structure is shown, which clearly represents the variable model according to various indicators of labor intensity. This research presents the new green roof and green wall technologies for implementation in the coverings and describes the main device advantages compared to existing coverings, which designed for simple cost-effective installation and modern urban design flexibility.
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Lalucq, Aurore, and Céline Mouzon. "« Le Green New Deal comme programme économique n’a jamais été aussi pertinent »." L Economie politique N°86, no. 2 (2020): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3917/leco.086.0049.
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BANDEKAR, ROHAN, ANNA OLDMARK, MIKAEL LINDSTROM, LENNART KALLEN, JAKOB LIEDBERG, JON FOAN, and JIM WEARING. "Crossflow filtration of green liquor for increased pulp production, improved green liquor quality, and energy savings." October 2020 19, no. 10 (November 1, 2020): 527–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.32964/tj19.10.527.
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A new green liquor filtration system has been installed and commissioned at the Ence pulp mill in Pontevedra, Spain. The filtration system is based on microfiltration and was developed in collaboration with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. The patented method for efficient purification of green liquor decreases the non-process element (NPE) content by providing more efficient solids/liquid separation, reducing energy and chemical consumption in pulp mills and increasing production capacity by eliminating certain capacity bottlenecks. The process has been continuously tested at the Aspa Bruk Mill outside Askersund, Sweden, since 2013. The technology has proven to create nearly particulate-free green liquor during the purification process. The technology can also be used to polish white liquor to provide higher pulp quality. To provide for a simple and cost-effective installation, the system was designed as a skid-mounted unit that is pre-piped, instrumented, and tested before shipment. The system is modular and allows for easy expansion of capacity. This paper discusses the process design, process integration, and startup of the new system, along with experiences from the first months of operation.
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Badurina, Paola, Marijan Cukrov, and Čedomir Dundović. "Contribution to the implementation of “Green Port” concept in Croatian seaports." Pomorstvo 31, no. 1 (June 29, 2017): 10–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.31217/p.31.1.3.
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The port systems have been identified as major energy consumers. They represent the systems that have difficulty in the adaption of innovative solutions with regard to energy savings and energy efficiency. The most of port systems are using the outdated technology for the measurement of energy consumption and because of the mentioned facts they do not contribute to energy efficiency, environmental protection and sustainable development. On the contrary, seaports are one of the main drivers of the pressure on the environment, especially because of the fact that most of the seaports and terminals are located close to the urban areas (city areas). This paper presents the proposals relevant for the transformation of seaports into environmental friendly ports, based on the “GREEN PORT” DEVELOPMENT project proposal, which is submitted by the Intermodal Transport Cluster (Croatia), on Adriatic-Ionian Programme INTERREG V-B Transnational 2014-2020. Some proposals require advanced technology and resources, while others, such as, thimplementation of the so called model of “Green Port” development do not require any special skills. These proposals represent a small contribution to the great effort to energy efficiency, environment protection and sustainable development.
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Tavae, Nicola, and Vili Nosa. "The Green Prescription programme and the experiences of Pacific women in Auckland." Journal of Primary Health Care 4, no. 4 (2012): 313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hc12313.
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INTRODUCTION: Extensive research has shown the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Green Prescription (GRx) but none has focused on the experiences of Pacific women who have been through the GRx programme. The research aim was to investigate the experience of the GRx programme for Pacific women in Auckland, New Zealand. METHODS: Qualitative data from in-depth interviews with 20 Pacific women aged 40 years and older, who had been members of a GRx programme in Auckland City and Counties Manukau and had been discharged as independently active. FINDINGS: Pacific women had positive experiences of the GRx programme and identified an improvement in their physical activity, lifestyle behaviours and consequent health improvements. Positive experiences can be attributable to the social and friendly atmosphere created by their peers and staff, exercise options, and education workshop components. The social aspect of the GRx programme was the primary reason the women enjoyed and completed the programme. CONCLUSION: Pacific women reported health improvements from participation in the GRx programme. Further research is indicated to explore the health impact of the GRx for Pacific people and the benefits and acceptability of the programme for Pacific ethnic groups. KEYWORDS: Exercise referral schemes; Green Prescription; Pacific women; physical activity
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Kotulski, Leszek, Artur Basiura, Igor Wojnicki, and Sebastian Siuchta. "Lighting System Modernization as a Source of Green Energy." Energies 14, no. 10 (May 12, 2021): 2771. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14102771.
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The use of formal methods and artificial intelligence has made it possible to automatically design outdoor lighting. Quick design for large cities, in a matter of hours instead of weeks, and analysis of various optimization criteria enables to save energy and tune profit stream from lighting retrofit. Since outdoor lighting is of a large scale, having luminaires on every street in urban areas, and since it needs to be retrofitted every 10 to 15 years, choosing proper parameters and light sources leads to significant energy savings. This paper presents the concept and calculations of Levelized Cost of Electricity for outdoor lighting retrofit. It is understood as cost of energy savings, it is in the range from 23.06 to 54.64 EUR/MWh, based on real-world cases. This makes street and road lighting modernization process the best green “energy source” if compared with the 2018 Fraunhofer Institute cost of electricity renewable energy technologies ranking. This indicates that investment in lighting retrofit is more economically and ecologically viable than investment in new renewable energy sources.
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Anderson, Yvonne, Greg Taylor, Cameron Grant, Ross Fulton, and Paul Hofman. "The Green Prescription Active Families programme in Taranaki, New Zealand 2007–2009: Did it reach children in need?" Journal of Primary Health Care 7, no. 3 (2015): 192. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hc15192.
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INTRODUCTION: The Green Prescription Active Families (GRxAF) programme focuses on overweight/ obese children and adolescents, and is family/whanau based. It is an intervention supporting lifestyle changes through weekly sessions (nutrition advice and/or physical activity), and goal setting for the family/whanau for up to 12 months. AIMS: To describe the GRxAF programme in Taranaki and evaluate its reach and engagement, especially for those most at risk of obesity. METHODS: Participant files for each referred child from May 2007 to December 2009 were reviewed. Baseline demographic data, programme graduation information, and weekly activity session attendance were collected. RESULTS: Of the 109 participants during the audit period, 39% were Maori, 57% New Zealand European (NZE), 3% Pacific, and 1% Other ethnicity. Mean age at entry was 10 (range 4–17) years. Mean duration of programme involvement was five (range 0–12) months. Overall, 33/60 (55%) of the participants completing the programme during the audit period graduated, having made steps towards healthy lifestyle change. In comparison with NZE (68%), a smaller proportion of Maori (40%) graduated (p=0.04). In comparison with those who attended no sessions, participants who attended any sessions were more likely to make positive changes (OR=3.65, 95% CI 1.24–10.8). DISCUSSION: GRxAF in Taranaki met a need for some obese/overweight children, but not for all families/whanau, especially those over-represented in childhood obesity statistics. Programme delivery for Maori requires improvement, and assessment of readiness to make lifestyle change as an enrolment criteria for all participants is recommended. KEYWORDS: Adolescent; child; nutrition; obesity; physical activity; treatment
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Erős, Veronika, and Tamás Biró. "Renewable energy resources in Hungary – solid biomass utilization in terms of necessity and opportunity." Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 4, no. 3-4 (October 30, 2010): 75–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.19041/apstract/2010/3-4/12.
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In the 21st century a country’s success significantly depends on how it can solve the problems (supply safety, growing prices, climate change, etc.) induced by the application structure of the fossil energy sources with the means of energy saving, energy efficiency and the utilization of renewable energy resources. The utilization of renewable energy sources has positive effects on five key areas: environment protection, energy policies, fulfilment of EU expectations, agriculture and rural development and on the whole of the national economy. The bioenergy – beside fulfilling the national economic aims – it is putting up the value of the role of agriculture and rural development. The role of agriculture is multi-functional in the process. The agricultural sector has an important task in the area of bioenergy to ensure the proper quality and quantity of raw materials for the increase of bioenergy utilization. This also means new sales perspectives and opportunities for the producers. Above all this, the agricultural policy aims for the agriculture and the rural development segment to be the unambiguous winner of the new bioenergy sector and for most of the available profit to stay with the agricultural sector, with the rural players. For this reason encouraging the raw material production it wishes to encourage the producer their primary process and their local utilization. One of the fundamental objectives of the measures is that agriculture should go beyond the raw material production and take steps towards processing and utilization. The multifunctional role in the product chain might mean extra income and more added value for the producers and the active players in the process. The other objective is to promote the local utilization, the scatter of the environmentally friendly energy sources in rural areas, to change the energy is “lying on the ground unutilized” principle while local processing and promoting the utilization, to achieve a lower energy dependency and to optimize and disseminate cost efficient solutions. To realize all this means a great task and a huge challenge for the agricultural government as well as the rural societies and micro regions but might lead to a successful rural development. The range of the tools and measures to fulfil the aims might be very broad, from the regulating instruments to the various subsidies, coordination and dissemination tools. Part of the subsidy schemes are direct production-type of subsidies (the so called direct payments, for example the area based subsidies) and the other main forms are the investment-type subsidies which are for technology development, promotion of competitive production and local processing and for establishing a green energy industry. In the period of 2007-2013 the key elements of the development schemes were drafted in the frame of the New Hungary Rural Development Programme (ÚMVP) and the Environmental Energy Operational Program (KEOP). The available raw materials and the conditions are taken into consideration while designing the development schemes because a successful realization of a product chain means the assurance of the inputs and outputs. The starting point of determining the development direction is the principle of an operation which is sustainable and economical on the long run. In addition such developments are considered reasonable which are viable on medium and long term and bring numerous rural development, environmental and societal returns.
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Stephenson, Janet, Rebecca Ford, Nirmal-Kumar Nair, Neville Watson, Alan Wood, and Allan Miller. "Smart grid research in New Zealand – A review from the GREEN Grid research programme." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 82 (February 2018): 1636–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.07.010.
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Pretty, Jules, and Jo Barton. "Nature-Based Interventions and Mind–Body Interventions: Saving Public Health Costs Whilst Increasing Life Satisfaction and Happiness." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 21 (October 23, 2020): 7769. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217769.
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A number of countries have begun to adopt prevention pays policies and practices to reduce pressure on health and social care systems. Most affluent countries have seen substantial increases in the incidence and costs of non-communicable diseases. The interest in social models for health has led to the growth in use of social prescribing and psychological therapies. At the same time, there has been growth in application of a variety of nature-based and mind–body interventions (NBIs and MBIs) aimed at improving health and longevity. We assess four NBI/MBI programmes (woodland therapy, therapeutic horticulture, ecotherapy/green care, and tai chi) on life satisfaction/happiness and costs of use of public services. These interventions produce rises in life satisfaction/happiness of 1.00 pts to 7.29 (n = 644; p < 0.001) (for courses or participation >50 h). These increases are greater than many positive life events (e.g., marriage or a new child); few countries or cities see +1 pt increases over a decade. The net present economic benefits per person from reduced public service use are £830–£31,520 (after 1 year) and £6450–£11,980 (after 10 years). We conclude that NBIs and MBIs can play a role in helping to reduce the costs on health systems, while increasing the well-being of participants.
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Ann Brotman, Billie. "Green office construction: a discounted after-tax cash flow analysis." Journal of Property Investment & Finance 32, no. 5 (July 29, 2014): 474–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpif-01-2014-0007.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the apparent slow acceptance on the part of developers located in the USA to seek green certifications. If green-certified construction costs more than non-green construction, then is there a financial reason for not seeking a green rating. Do green buildings perform better than non-green buildings financially? The paper develops and presents a discounted present value model for doing a cost-benefit analysis for building green. This model enables an investor to determine the feasibility of constructing a new green-certified building instead of a conventional non-green building. Non-green buildings are not certified by a rating agency such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Energy Star or Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). Real estate permits are granted by local municipalities in the USA. This means that local government mandates requiring green construction that significantly adds to the initial cost of a project could have the unintended result of encouraging new non-green construction just outside their municipal boundaries. Design/methodology/approach – The paper collects publically available research data for office buildings located in the USA, and inputs this information into an income statement. It tests the hypothesis: is green-certified construction a financially feasible choice for an investor? An incremental approach using a 15-year holding period is presented. This time period takes into account equipment wear and tear. Heating/cooling systems and other green-technologically based operating systems have a limited life and do not last for 30 or 40 years. They are likely to need replacement after 15 years have lapsed. Findings – The negative net present value (NPV) results and high payback periods indicate that increased rents for green construction, a tax credit for the present value loss and/or property-tax reduction covering the shortfall is needed as an incentive to commercially build green. The implication of a negative NPV is that green office buildings will be built by government agencies where green is mandated, corporations that want a green image and benefit from this image, where local ordinances mandate green construction features and where local and federal tax incentives are available increasing a construction project's feasibility. Research limitations/implications – The limitation of any cost-benefit study is that analytical models and/or data used to forecast energy and water consumption savings in green-certified buildings compared to conventional buildings can be inaccurate. Forecasting models can understate or overstate the actual savings realized from green construction especially in the long-term given the difficulty of predicting equipment wear and tear, net rents and energy costs. The modeled percentage cost associated with green new construction features could remain constant or grow through time. Tables I and II results assume energy and water expenses remain a constant percentage over the 15-year period. The agency costs associated with obtaining a LEED or BREEAM certification was not calculated as an upfront cost. Certification by LEED or BREEAM increases the upfront cost associated with building a green building. Practical implications – The length of the payback period estimates coupled with negative NPV for green certified compared to non-green construction suggests that developers do not have an incentive to build green. Higher WACC rates would result in green-certified projects being less feasible to build. Social implications – The LEED certification point system may need to be reviewed. Points are assigned for features that improve occupant satisfaction, but may have little impact on reducing energy usage. Originality/value – A model is presented for determining whether green-certified construction is financially feasible. The model enables the investor to determine the size of a tax incentive that is needed to enable new green construction to be economically feasible to build. The higher the negative NPV the larger the income or property tax incentive or other financial incentives needed. Prior research studies compared green and non-green buildings, but did not compare the energy savings generated to the additional construction and upfront costs incurred using a discount rate. They assumed the energy savings justified the additional initial cost associated with building a new green certified.
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Boltz, Michelle, Norma G. Cuellar, Casey Cole, and Brent Pistorese. "Comparing an on-site nurse practitioner with telemedicine physician support hospitalist programme with a traditional physician hospitalist programme." Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 25, no. 4 (March 2, 2018): 213–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1357633x18758744.
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Introduction Since 2010, more than 75 rural hospitals have closed in the USA and more than one-third are at risk of closure due to lower patient volumes, lower funding levels, decreased hospital revenue and lower physician employment pools. Telemedicine can provide new models of care delivery that maintain quality and reduce cost of healthcare in rural populations. The purpose of this project was to evaluate a cross-organizational pilot program by comparing a NP/telemedicine physician hospitalist programme with a traditional physician hospitalist model to assess effects on length of patient stay, mortality rates, readmission rate, Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) ratings of provider communication, and total hospital costs. Methods The Standard for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) guidelines were followed. Using a one-year retrospective chart review, average length of stay, mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates and provider communication ratings were compared between hospitalists that were nurse practitioners working with physicians through telemedicine support and physicians alone. Results There was no statistically significant variance in average length of stay, mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates, or provider communication ratings on HCAHPS surveys compared to the NP or physician hospitalist. Discussion This new model of care demonstrates that telemedicine can be used to provide safe and efficient physician support from a regional hub medical centre to nurse practitioners practising as hospitalists in rural Critical Access Hospitals at up to 58% cost savings while maintaining quality of care and increasing access to community-based physicians.
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Sheweka, Samar Mohamed, and Nourhan Magdy. "The Impact of Different Green Roofs Strategies on the Indoor Thermal Comfort with Special Reference to Cairo-Egypt." Advanced Materials Research 935 (May 2014): 38–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.935.38.
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In present time, the environmental impact of green buildings on inner and outer climate has becomes more apparent. Green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment. Recently, the popularity of green roof is growing in the context of urban landscaping because of its smaller footprint, aesthetic value, insulation benefits and heat island mitigation impact. Greenery roofs are considered to be a part of new technology that allows the use of alternative vegetation. This paper will explore the potentials of using green roofs as an integral part of the building process to save energy. This paper will introduce the energy crisis and will focus on the current crisis in Egypt and the global UHI effect. It will also identify the impact of vegetation as a sustainable approach for UHI mitigation and energy savings. After addressing green roof types, and their functional, and environmental aspects in general. The paper distills these different types to enhance thermal performance in terms of indoor thermal comfort and energy savings with the integration of PV cells within green roof design. This will be empirically examined by DesignBuilder and EnergyPlus Simulation, to explore the possibilities of improving indoor thermal comfort within the studied types. Then the paper will be concluded by a set of recommendations for buildings within Egypt’s climatic settings.
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Lawton, Amy Elizabeth, Olivia Hamilton, and Cheryl Jackson. "Aboriginal Family Planning Circle evaluation: Empowering Aboriginal communities in evaluating and future-proofing Aboriginal-led community programmes." Evaluation Journal of Australasia 20, no. 1 (March 2020): 23–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1035719x20911332.
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The Aboriginal Family Planning Circle (AFPC) programme is an Aboriginal-led community programme, which works with Aboriginal families in Western Sydney to address their complex needs and reduce the risk of having their children put into out-of-home care (OOHC). This article explores two external evaluations undertaken by WESTIR Limited (WESTIR), a non-Aboriginal research service, on the AFPC programme. The purpose of the first evaluation was to provide an assessment of how effective the AFPC programme had been for participants and identify programme aspects that could be improved or developed. The second evaluation was undertaken to examine whether the AFPC programme had continued to meet its objectives and address some knowledge gaps, particularly the estimated savings and return on investment that the programme created for the OOHC system in New South Wales (NSW). The evaluations used qualitative and quantitative techniques, including interviews, focus groups and a return on investment analysis. This article outlines methods, results and recommendations from both evaluations, along with lessons learned to better inform evaluation practice. This case study shows that culturally responsive evaluations can provide an avenue for Aboriginal communities to advocate for the continued funding of their programmes. It also emphasises the need to adequately resource Aboriginal programme evaluations in the community services sector now and in the future.
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Djordjevic, Katarina, Olja Joksimovic, and Milica Jovanovic-Popovic. "Energy consumption and CO2 emission reductions trough refurbishment of residential buildings’ roofs by applying the green roof system: Case study." Thermal Science 22, Suppl. 4 (2018): 1217–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/tsci170530127d.
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Climate changes which we are experiencing at the moment are affecting the entire globe. Serbia, as a developing country, is in the process of defining its own energy strategy and priorities when it comes to the problem of increased energy consumption in its building stock. Research shows that residential sector consumes the largest quantity of energy. CO2 emissions present another big problem which is in a direct correlation with energy consumption. Green roofs have multiple positive effects on buildings and their surroundings which make them a desirable option for retrofitting roofs. The aim of this paper is to investigate thermal properties of chosen green roof system and its potential to positively influence energy consumption for heating buildings and therefore CO2 emissions trough refurbishing existing old flat roofs. New Belgrade was chosen for this research for its unique urban characteristics - existence of large number of similar or identical buildings, which have same structural characteristics and similar surroundings. For the purpose of this paper, blocks 45 and 70 were chosen. Results of this research are applicable on all of the 132 buildings found at this location, which have total roof area of 90990m2. By calculating energy quantity needed for heating the building with the existing roof and two hypothetical models, which have green roof, it was possible to quantify energy savings, which are in a direct correlation with CO2 emissions. A control roof was introduced in order to examine if the proposed green roof possesses better characteristics than a traditional solution, most commonly used in Serbia. Apart from energy savings, overall impact of the green roof on the CO2 reduction per building was calculated. By multiplying these results, we drew the conclusion that a project such as greening roofs of existing residential buildings in blocks 45 and 70 would have a noticeable effect on both the energy savings and CO2 emissions.
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McGregor, Andrew. "Green and Redd? Towards a Political Ecology of Deforestation in Aceh, Indonesia." Human Geography 3, no. 2 (July 2010): 21–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/194277861000300202.
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) programme is poised to radically restructure forest management and politics. The programme will eventually provide $30 billion a year in grant and market finance to prevent carbon emissions caused by forest conversion in non-Annex 1 countries. As a consequence new carbon networks involving investment agencies, carbon traders, government departments and NGOs are forming to profit from the programme. This paper analyses the ongoing evolution of REDD from four perspectives drawn from political ecology – classic political ecology, eco-governmentality, eco-dependence, and environmental justice. I argue that both the dominant global managerialist perspective, that sees REDD as an apolitical technical and programmatic challenge, and the oppositional populist response, that sees REDD as a form of neo-liberal expansionism infringing on forest people's rights, gloss over the importance of place. Drawing from the experiences of two advanced REDD pilot projects located in the Indonesian province of Aceh, I explore the particularities of place in shaping how REDD is unfolding. Rather than rejecting, or uncritically accepting, this new form of green neo-liberalism I argue for more contextualised responses that maximise the social and environmental gains that can be made, while also highlighting the negativities involved.
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Henderson, A. James, and Ronnie Singh. "Improvements in P/M Green Strength using Micronized Cellulose Particles (MCP)." Materials Science Forum 530-531 (November 2006): 92–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.530-531.92.
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New P/M lubricant formulations implement micron-sized (“micronized”) cellulose particles (MCP) to create MCP-enhanced lubricants. Surprising increases in green strength, up to 70% for iron and even higher for stainless steel are obtained with standard transverse rupture bars shapes made with 0.75 wt-% additive concentrations in iron (MPIF F-0000) and 316L stainless steel powders in comparison with the same parts made under the same conditions with industry standard lubricantbinders of zinc stearate, ethylene-bis-stearamide (EBS), and oxidized polyolefin (OP) wax. Two specific forms of new MCP materials are used in these tests: micronized cotton fibers (MCF), and micronized starch particles (MSP). The findings support expectations of significantly increased process yields for green parts and related production cost savings.
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Cioffo, Giuseppe Davide, An Ansoms, and Jude Murison. "Modernising agriculture through a ‘new’ Green Revolution: the limits of the Crop Intensification Programme in Rwanda." Review of African Political Economy 43, no. 148 (April 2, 2016): 277–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03056244.2016.1181053.
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Dolenec, Danijela, and Daniela Širinić. "Green Flash in the Croatian Pan: Green Party Survival in Post-socialist Europe." East European Politics and Societies: and Cultures 31, no. 4 (August 21, 2017): 840–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888325417720489.
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This article explores the subject matter of new political parties’ survival by analysing the recent trajectory of the Green party ORaH in Croatia. ORaH emerged in October 2013; it won 9.4 percent of the vote at the 2014 European Parliament election and subsequently rose to 18.5 percent of public support in October 2014, only to collapse to 1.7 percent of the vote at the parliamentary election held in November 2015. In order to explain ORaH’s initial meteoric rise and its later equally rapid demise, we will employ studies on new and niche parties while we further elaborate our analysis of ORaH’s programme by profiling ORaH’s voter base. We also address a recurrent weakness in political party research by analysing the role of the European level of competition in increasing the chances of a new party’s survival by developing a framework that better integrates domestic and international dynamics of political party development. Our main finding is that despite its success in the 2014 European Parliament elections, and even though its electorate shares important features of the European Green voter, ORaH failed to secure parliamentary representation because of the inability of the party’s leadership to steer the party away from its initial contender status and define OraH’s policy niche.
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Ahmad, Nur Azfahani, Nur Huzeima Hussain, Norazmi Anas, and Jasrul Jamani Jamian. "PEMASANGAN PANEL SOLAR BAGI MENAMPUNG BEKALAN ELEKTRIK TAMBAHAN UNTUK INSTITUSI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA PERSENDIRIAN DI LUAR BANDAR: MELALUI PENDEKATAN PROGRAM KEMASYARAKATAN KOMUNITI." Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment 7, no. 2 (August 4, 2020): 155. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/myse.v7i2.10270.
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The installation of solar panels in rural community Malaysia are still preliminarily explored due to the excessive cost and limited access to the technology. This limitation has also led to dissemination delays especially in public-funded buildings such as mosques, public halls, hospitals and schools. Meanwhile, the existing subsidy of electricity supply rate to the society has led the community to become highly dependent and demanded on the power supply from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). Therefore, the increase of electricity tariff since 2014, has subsequently resulted in the increasing charge of monthly electricity bills. Without awareness, the electricity usage and charges will keep on increasing and may affect the monthly expenses especially to the public and private institutions. This situation may become worst to the self-funded institutions in rural areas including the ‘tahfiz’, international and conventional religious schools. The concern of this excessive charges on electricity tariff may influence these institutions to outsource funds such as through collecting donations from the community in which are not sustainably sufficient. Therefore, this research investigates an alternative supply of electricity that may reduce the cost and will benefit the institutions through bill-savings. The objective is to determine whether solar panel installation through a community-service programme can help the institutions to not only becoming electricity-sufficient but could also save the energy by generating power from solar energy. A case study was conducted at the ‘tahfiz’ school in Perak Tengah to determine the effectiveness of how this institution could reduce electricity bills besides establishing the green energy initiative. Remarkably, through the installation of a 2 kW solar power system, this research has discovered that the institutions have successfully saved 70% of the existing monthly electricity expenses. Therefore, this finding acknowledged solar energy through community-service as sufficient green initiative programme towards achieving sustainable living.
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Dunkley, Daniel. "Britain’s new language testing powerhouse: An interview with Professor Anthony Green, University of Bedfordshire." Language Teacher 38, no. 5 (September 1, 2014): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.37546/jalttlt38.5-12.
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In this interview Professor Green explains the work of CRELLA (the Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment at the University of Bedfordshire), and its role in the improvement of language testing. The institute contributes to this effort in many ways. For example, in the field of language education they are partners in English Profile (EP: www.englishprofile.org), a collaborative research programme directed towards a graded guide to learner language at different CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) levels, based on the 50 million word Cambridge Learner Corpus. Among other things, the EP has helped to inform the development of the CEFR-J in Japan. In this interview, Professor Green also outlines his own work, especially in the areas of washback and assessment literacy.
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Shimizu, Chihiro. "Sustainable Measures and Economic Value in Green Housing." Open House International 38, no. 3 (September 1, 2013): 57–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ohi-03-2013-b0008.
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As interest grows in environmentally friendly buildings, or “green buildings,” the real estate industry is expected to play an increasingly active role in the realization of a low-carbon society. Various efforts toward such a society are currently being promoted vigorously within an international framework. To supply a socially desirable level of green buildings via the market mechanism, the economic value of green buildings (as measured by the market) must be commensurate with the required investment. Many remain sceptical, however, about the true economic value of green buildings. A thorough analysis has yet to be conducted to evaluate whether green buildings realize income increases commensurate with the enormous initial investments required, although it is clear that cost savings do result from lower energy consumption. This paper shows through a series of analyses that certain market conditions must be in place in order for green buildings to produce economic value. Specifically, it used the hedonic approach to clarify whether or not there is added economic value, focusing on the new condominium market in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Based on a demonstration analysis of the housing market, the author shows that new condominiums with “green labels” using “sustainable measures” command a premium of approximately 5.8% in asking prices and 4.7% in transaction prices.
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Hirth, Harold F., and Deborah L. H. Rohovit. "Marketing patterns of green and hawksbill turtles in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea." Oryx 26, no. 1 (January 1992): 39–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605300023218.
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Of the six species of marine turtle in Papua New Guinea, the green turtle Chelonia mydas and the hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata are the most common and the most utilized in the Port Moresby region. This paper describes a study carried out in 1989, which monitored the trade in green turtles in the country's main market and the sale of tortoiseshell in a major shopping centre. The price of turtle meat was higher than that of some common reef fish, but cost less when fish was abundant. The commercial trade in tortoiseshell appeared to be negligible. As the urban population increases it is likely that demand for turtle meat will also increase. If this food resource is to be managed sustainably the size of the turtle population needs to be determined. The University of Papua New Guinea is supporting marine turtle field studies and a sea turtle education programme, but more needs to be done to ensure the survival of PNG's marine turtles.
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Pelša, Inese. "Green Public Procurement: Case Study of Latvian Municipalities." Economics and Business 33, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): 207–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eb-2019-0015.
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Abstract Green public procurement (GPP) is an instrument for public institutions that have made sustainable consumption and financial aids savings, particularly taking into consideration expenses of the total life cycle of the agreement, not just the procurement price. Municipalities are important to promotion of sustainable consumption through their positive effects on citizens and other stakeholders. The present paper analyses the contribution of municipalities of the Republic of Latvia in developing sustainable consumption through GPP. The aim of the paper is to explore the development of GPP in municipalities, analysing influencing factors. By analysing data from the Procurement Supervision Agency and the State Regional Development Agency, the proportion of GPP is explored. The paper includes data collected in a survey of municipalities of Latvia aiming to identify the main factors that promote the development of GPP and the ones that are obstacles for implementing the GPP. The conclusions show that GPP is a relatively new activity in Latvia, especially in relation to sustainable consumption. Analytical, graphic, statistical research methods as well as other qualitative and quantitative research methods have been used in the research.
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Bóna, Krisztina, and Dávid Sárdi. "Simulation modelling in the sizing of city logistics systems – a study for concentrated delivery points." International Journal of Engineering and Management Sciences 4, no. 1 (March 3, 2019): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.21791/ijems.2019.1.1.
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Nowadays, urban freight traffic is causing significant noise and air pollution, so it is in the focus of green logistics developments, both in technology and system organization. Based on experiences within city logistics, significant problems are caused by the so-called concentrated sets of delivery points, where there are several delivery points with heavy freight traffic in a relatively small area. Since the summer of 2015, we collected lots of data about stores of these delivery points to support the modelling and the simulation of the new green solutions for the examined city logistics systems. Based on our results we can say, there are significant savings in these systems, so it is worth to deal with developing new, gateway-concept-based and consolidation-based solutions.
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Ahlstrøm, Andreas P., and *. PROMICE project team. "A new programme for monitoring the mass loss of the Greenland ice sheet." Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) Bulletin 15 (July 10, 2008): 61–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v15.5045.
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The Greenland ice sheet has been losing mass at a dramatic rate in recent years, raising political concern worldwide due to the possible impact on global sea level rise and climate dynamics (Luthcke et al. 2006; Rignot & Kanagaratnam 2006; Velicogna & Wahr 2006; IPCC 2007; Shepherd & Wingham 2007). The Arctic region as a whole is warming up much more rapidly than the globe at large (ACIA 2005) and it is desirable to quantify these changes in order to provide the decision-makers with a firm knowledge base. To cover this need, the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy has now launched a new Programme for Monitoring of the Green- land Ice Sheet (PROMICE), designed and operated by the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) in collaboration with the National Space Institute at the Tech nical University of Denmark and Asiaq (Greenland Survey). The aim of the programme is to quantify the annual mass loss of the Greenland ice sheet, track changes in the extent of local glaciers and ice caps, and track changes in the position of the ice-sheet margin.
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Ellis, Roger, Elaine Hogard, and Juli Carson. "Person-centered support for adults with learning difficulties: an evaluation." European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare 4, no. 2 (July 26, 2016): 384. http://dx.doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v4i2.1058.
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This paper describes an evaluation of a Personalisation Programme provided by the UK Charity Choice Support for adults with learning difficulties.Personalisation, synonymous with patient-centred care, means thinking about care and support services in an entirely different way. This involves starting with the person as an individual with strengths, preferences and aspirations and putting them at the centre of the process of identifying their needs and making choices about how and when they are supported to live their lives. It requires a significant transformation of adult social care so that all systems, processes, staff and services are geared up to put people first.The Choice Support Personalisation Programme had three main features: Person Centred Planning; Individual Service Funds and Better Nights, a new form of night support which encourages greater independence. Person Centred Planning means exploring in detail what each individual wants and needs and planning support accordingly. An Individual Service Fund represents a notional allocation of money to each individual for support based on individual need and preference as opposed to a block grant and a standard support for all. Better Nights was a shift from ‘Waking Nights’ with support staff available and monitoring individuals throughout the night to ‘Sleep In’ where the care staff followed normal waking and sleeping patterns together with the individuals thus encouraging a more normal life style with greater independence. The Social and Health Evaluation Unit (SHEU) of the Buckinghamshire New University, UK, has completed two programme evaluations; one of Better Nights and one of personalisation more broadly. In each case the Unit’s Trident method was used focusing evaluation questions on outcomes; process and stakeholder perspectives. Data from the evaluation were assessed together with the substantial savings achieved. Specially devised audit tools were used to assess quality of life and risk management. Overall the results of these audits showed a maintenance or improvement in quality of life for the service users and effective management of risks. The process of implementation was described in sufficient detail to allow replication, learning and continuous improvement. Stakeholder perspectives were surveyed from care staff, parents and relatives and social services staff. Overall the programme had achieved its stated outcomes in person-centred care with substantial savings. For the minority of service users whose quality of life did not appear to improve, further detailed analysis and planning is being undertaken.
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McCoy, Andrew P., Dong Zhao, Teni Ladipo, Philip Agee, and Yunjeong Mo. "COMPARISON OF GREEN HOME ENERGY PERFORMANCE BETWEEN SIMULATION AND OBSERVATION: A CASE OF VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES." Journal of Green Building 13, no. 3 (June 2018): 70–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/1943-4618.13.3.70.
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The United States has a long-term goal to reduce 50% of energy usage in buildings based on 2010 consumption levels. Home energy efficiency is often measured by laboratory experiments and computational simulation. Thus, there is little to no quantifiable evidence showing the extent of energy efficiency homes can achieve within the larger context of green building standards. The objective of this research is to identify actual home energy performance as an effect of green building technologies by comparing energy use from real-world observations and energy modeling. Results indicate a significant reduction of energy consumption at 43.7% per unit or 43.4% per square foot (i.e., 0.093 m2) and substantial financial savings at $628.4 per unit or $0.80 per square foot (i.e., $8.6 per m2) annually. Savings account for 2% of median annual household income or 46% of energy cost expenditures for an American home. Results also identify the construction type as a significant factor, yet building technology is not the only factor influencing a home's energy efficiency. The findings contribute to the body of knowledge in three aspects: (1) simulated energy usage is higher than actual energy usage; (2) energy modeling via simulation tools is particularly accurate for new construction; and (3) energy modeling, especially for existing buildings, is not accurate due to largely varying occupant behaviors.
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Hanson, Ross, Keith Armstrong, John De Ruiter, Andy Hay, and Gavin Milne. "Cereal forage breeding for New Zealand agriculture." NZGA: Research and Practice Series 12 (January 1, 2006): 25–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.33584/rps.12.2006.3034.
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Cereal forages provide both arable and livestock farmers with high yields of high quality dry matter to use as either standing or conserved strategic forage supplements where deficits occur when animal feed requirements exceed pasture growth. Crop & Food Research has breeding programmes for both single and multigrazing forage oats and triticales, and both green-chop and whole-crop silage forage oats, triticales and barleys. It also has an associated cereal forage management research and tech-transfer programme to ensure cereal forages achieve their potential under New Zealand's variable soil and climatic conditions. This has led to the development of new cereal forage cultivars, an increased understanding of their dry matter and quality development, and management support packages including a cereal silage booklet and maturity predictor for whole-crop cereal silage
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Lee Weisstein, Fei, Mohammadreza Asgari, and Shir-Way Siew. "Price presentation effects on green purchase intentions." Journal of Product & Brand Management 23, no. 3 (May 13, 2014): 230–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpbm-06-2013-0324.
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine the effect of price promotion presentation formats on consumers’ green purchase intentions across various levels of greenness. Despite the increasing awareness of environmental issues and green products among consumers, there is a gap between their green attitude and purchase intentions. Previous studies show that consumers’ degree of greenness varies and that price plays an important role in their green consumption decision-making. Design/methodology/approach – Two between-subject experiments with 236 participants were used to examine our hypotheses and conceptual model. Findings – The results show that different formats of price promotion presentations influence consumers’ purchase perceptions differently. Consumers with a high degree of greenness are attracted to promotions emphasizing gain, while those with a low degree of greenness prefer promotions underlining reduced loss. In addition, medium-greenness consumers show similar reactions to both formats. Our studies further demonstrate that consumers’ perceived value mediates the moderated effects of perceived quality and perceived savings on green purchase intentions. Practical implications – This research helps marketers better design price promotions, taking into account the various levels of consumers’ greenness. The focus of reduced loss or gain of the promotional programs should be targeted at consumers with different levels of greenness. Originality/value – This is the first paper to examine the role of price promotion presentation formats in consumer decision-making regarding green consumption. The study provides new insights concerning how to design price promotions to enhance the green purchase intentions of consumers.
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S, Sreevidhya. "A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FLCC PROGRAMME LAUNCHED BY FEDERAL BANK." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 4, no. 12SE (December 31, 2016): 16–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i12se.2016.2384.
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The new economic reforms of government, advances in technology and great market orientation and financial innovation have reshaped the financial landscape. It means the people have so many investment opportunities. Poor people particularly in rural areas are often wary of banks and finds branches intimidating. A profound lack of financial literacy also reinforces the sense of alienation. The rural poor are also unaware about how to deal with credit, how to avoid incurring debts that cannot be repaid. In order to solve these problems RBI has decided to provide financial literacy along with credit counselling. As such RBI has come out with a model scheme on FLCC and advised banks to set up as many FLCC in order to achieve at least one FLCC per block.
In consonance with RBI directives the Federal Bank, the first bank in the state which started FLCC, established a trust namely ‘Federal Ashwas Trust’. The main objective of this trust is the establishment and running of ‘Federal Aswas Financial Literacy Centers’ (FAFLC) for providing financial education to the public. The objective of the scheme is to provide free financial literacy education and credit counselling to people in rural and urban area. Through this FLCC centers across the state, customers are educated on responsible borrowing, proactive and early savings and also offers debt counselling to individuals.
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Yang, Shen, Joëlle Goyette Pernot, Corinne Hager Jörin, Hélène Niculita-Hirzel, Vincent Perret, and Dusan Licina. "Radon Investigation in 650 Energy Efficient Dwellings in Western Switzerland: Impact of Energy Renovation and Building Characteristics." Atmosphere 10, no. 12 (December 4, 2019): 777. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos10120777.
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As part of more stringent energy targets in Switzerland, we witness the appearance of new green-certified dwellings while many existing dwellings have undergone energy efficiency measures. These measures have led to reduced energy consumption, but rarely consider their impact on indoor air quality. Consequently, such energy renovation actions can lead to an accumulation of radon in dwellings located in radon-prone areas at doses that can affect human health. This study compared the radon levels over 650 energy-efficient dwellings in western Switzerland between green-certified (Minergie) and energy-renovated dwellings, and analyzed the building characteristics responsible of this accumulation. We found that the newly green-certified dwellings had significantly lower radon level than energy-renovated, which were green- and non-green-certified houses (geometric mean 52, 87, and 105 Bq/m3, respectively). The new dwellings with integrated mechanical ventilation exhibited lower radon concentrations. Thermal retrofitting of windows, roofs, exterior walls, and floors were associated with a higher radon level. Compared to radon measurements prior to energy renovation, we found a 20% increase in radon levels. The results highlight the need to consider indoor air quality when addressing energy savings to avoid compromising occupants’ health, and are useful for enhancing the ventilation design and energy renovation procedures in dwellings.
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Bowles, Graeme, and James Morgan. "An evaluation of the performance of a large scale collaborative procurement initiative in the social housing sector." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 23, no. 1 (January 18, 2016): 60–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-03-2014-0036.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors relating to the implementation of a new procurement initiative that affect performance and value for money (VFM). The study is based on a four-year research project carried out on behalf of the Scottish Government to monitor and evaluate the performance and efficiency of a bulk procurement vehicle for social housing. Design/methodology/approach – The researchers had a brief to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the procurement process and its influence on cost and efficiency targets. The study employed a mixed method approach with annual rounds of qualitative and quantitative data collection from project stakeholders including the contractors, consultants, clients and sponsor. Confidential semi-structured interviews were conducted on conclusion of the project to gauge views on how well the procurement process worked from the various perspectives and to reflect on the influence of the process on VFM. Findings – The procurement programme failed to achieve the capital cost and efficiency savings targets quantified at the outset and on this measure alone VFM was not demonstrated, although there were a number of reported benefits. A major factor was the extent of process and behavioural change required from the project team and, although a procurement consultant was engaged to facilitate this, the theoretical benefits of “best practice” were not realized. The picture was further complicated by rapidly changing economic conditions experienced, and debate about the robustness of original cost savings targets. Research limitations/implications – The findings and conclusions are of relevance and interest to clients and construction organisations undergoing change through adopting novel procurement processes. Originality/value – The empirical nature of the study provides a comprehensive evidence base for the performance of a collaborative procurement programme and an understanding of the potential difficulties in attaining the theoretical benefits of procurement innovation.
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Zhou, Yuan, Meijuan Pan, Dillon K. Zhou, and Lan Xue. "Stakeholder Risk and Trust Perceptions in the Diffusion of Green Manufacturing Technologies: Evidence From China." Journal of Environment & Development 27, no. 1 (November 8, 2017): 46–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1070496517733497.
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The Chinese government attempts to use market-oriented measures, such as energy performance contracts (EPCs) rather than mere policy mandates, to encourage manufacturers to voluntarily adopt green technologies. However, the low use rate of EPCs in existing diffusion projects calls for an in-depth examination. This article, therefore, aims to investigate the adoption risks that thwart key stakeholders, as well as the stakeholders' trust that may mitigate the aforementioned risks, through a case study of the national-level diffusion project. Using network analysis, this study identifies four critical risks that are associated to key stakeholders, that is, information asymmetry, funding support, payback period savings potential, and technical competences. Furthermore, it discloses the linkages between stakeholders' trust perceptions and the aforementioned risks. This outcome gives us new insights about what can be improved to better promote EPCs in diffusion projects on a national scale.
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Shrivastava, Aakash. "National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health-India, 2019." Journal of Communicable Diseases 52, no. 03 (September 30, 2020): 43–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.24321/0019.5138.202029.
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Introduction: In 2015, India’s response to climate change was broadened by introducing four new missions including “Health”. National Action Plan for Climate Change and Human Health (NAPCCHH) was prepared in 2018 with objective to strengthen health care services against adverse impact of climate change on health. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) approved National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) under National Health Mission (NHM) in February 2019. The common Climate Sensitive Diseases (CSDs) are - air pollution related, heat related, water-borne, vector-borne, cardiopulmonary diseases, mental health, food-borne, nutrition related illnesses etc. Currently the three key areas of focus for NPCCHH include air pollution, heat related illnesses and creation of green and climate resilient healthcare facilities. Air Pollution and Human Health: Acute Respiratory Illnesses (ARI) surveillance in context of air pollution was started in year 2017 in Delhi. Key Strategy in coming years are to expand ARI surveillance in all polluted cities of States, developing State/District/Cities level health sector adaptation plan for air pollution and health. Heat and Human Health: Since 2015, heat related illnesses (HRI) surveillance was started from heat vulnerable States of India. Key Strategies in coming year are strengthening the surveillance, standardizing the investigation of deaths due to suspected heat stroke cases, developing State/ District/ City specific heat and health action plan, increasing public awareness and community outreach, developing measures for early warning system/ alerts and response at State, district and below district level. National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under MoHFW is incorporating both the green and climate resilient healthcare principles in revising Indian Public Health Service Guidelines.
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Schout, Henk J., and Saskia J. M. Harkema. "Green networks: Innovative capacity of SMEs in the Dutch greenhouse horticulture industry." Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 6, no. 1-2 (June 30, 2012): 43–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.19041/apstract/2012/1-2/5.
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The Dutch greenhouse horticulture industry is characterized by world leadership in high-tech innovation. The dynamics of this playing field are innovation in production systems and automation, reduction in energy consumption and sharing limited space. However, international competitive advantage of the industry is under pressure and sustainable growth of individual enterprises is no longer a certainty. The sector’s ambition is to innovate better and grow faster than the competition in the rest of the world. Realizing this ambition requires strengthening the knowledge base, stimulating entrepreneurship, innovation (not just technological, but especially business process innovation). It also requires educating and professionalizing people. However, knowledge transfer in this industry is often fragmented and innovation through horizontal and vertical collaboration throughout the value chain is limited. This paper focuses on the question: how can the grower and the supplier in the greenhouse horticulture chain gain competitive advantage through radical product and process innovation. The challenge lies in time- to-market, in customer relationship, in developing new product/market combinations and in innovative entrepreneurship. In this paper an innovation and entrepreneurial educational and research programme is introduced. The programme aims at strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration between enterprise, education and research. Using best practice examples, the paper illustrates how companies can realize growth and improve the innovative capacity of the organization as well as the individual by linking economic and social sustainability. The paper continues to show how participants of the program develop competencies by means of going through a learning cycle of single-loop, double-loop and triple loop learning: reduction of mistakes, change towards new concepts and improvement of the ability to learn. Finally, the paper illustrates the importance of combining enterprise, education and research in regional networks, with examples from the greenhouse horticulture sector. These networks generate economic growth and international competitiveness by acting as business accelerators.
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Gopinath, Deepak. "Why a clearer ‘green industrial policy’ matters for India: Reconciling growth, climate change and inequality." Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit 31, no. 8 (October 28, 2016): 830–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269094216675434.
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To ensure a healthy growth of the economy particularly in the manufacturing sector, the Indian Government is more than ever focussed on promoting the use of sustainable and affordable energy resources. Recent initiatives such as the Solar Cities Development Programme are a good example. However, in order for these initiatives to gain legitimacy as part of a new ‘green industrial policy’, the Indian Government needs to do more, especially by bringing on board strategies for combating poverty within the gamut of this emerging ‘green industrial policy’ as well as to re-think India’s position on global conventions on climate change.
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Zhu, Li, Wen Shan Lian, and Fei Wang. "BIM Digital Technology in the Construction Industry in the Field of Application." Advanced Materials Research 143-144 (October 2010): 1375–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.143-144.1375.
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Design is a philosophy, is a building integrated system database, It is an emerging form of construction industry, but BIM itself on case also is not a new concept for most people the knowledge, BIM is not only breaking two-dimensional to three-dimensional design development, with more than a four-dimensional space, with integrated database concept, the engineering quantity estimates, forecasts, integrated management and construction progress and ranking logistics integration in promoting green building and energy conservation and pollution reduction has made outstanding contributions to great savings in manpower, financial, improve efficiency and reduce the chances of errors.
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Bhadra, Somasree, and Anirban Kundu. "Introducing Eco Friendly Corporate System." International Journal of Green Computing 7, no. 1 (January 2016): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijgc.2016010101.
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In this paper new services in Green Computing environment is introduced. Energy and power is saved in an efficient manner using proposed services. These services are still undefined to the researchers in most of the cases. A typical framework of a hierarchical structure, consisting of several levels of activities, for typical software related corporate office is considered as case study to implement services. Each type of services is shown with an example which is interrelated with the corporate office scenario. The authors' aim is to produce an energy efficient and power savings method in computing environment.
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Blatch, Chris, Kevin O'Sullivan, Jordan J. Delaney, Gerard van Doorn, and Tamara Sweller. "Evaluation of an Australian domestic abuse program for offending males." Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research 8, no. 1 (January 11, 2016): 4–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jacpr-10-2015-0194.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine recidivism outcomes for 953 offending men with domestic violence histories, serving community-based sentences and enroled in the domestic abuse program (DAP), provided by Corrective Services New South Wales in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – An intention to treat definition of DAP participation and a quasi-experimental and pseudo-prospective research design compared recidivism outcomes of the treatment group to a propensity score matched control group. Cox and Poisson regression techniques determined survival time to first reconviction and rates of reconvictions adjusted for time at risk. Findings – DAP enrolment was associated with significant improvements in odds of time to first general reconviction (15 per cent) and first violent reconviction (by 27 per cent) compared to controls. Reconviction rates were significantly lower (by 15 per cent) for DAP enrolees. Programme completion was necessary for significant therapeutic effect; 62 per cent completed the programme. Practical implications – This evaluation suggests the 20 session DAP is an effective intervention which could be adopted by other jurisdictions to modify criminal behaviours of domestically abusive men; potentially lessening the physical, emotional and financial impacts on victims and providing savings to government and criminal justice systems. The methodology, with refinements, could be adopted by other service providers to evaluate similar community-based therapeutic interventions in forensic settings. Originality/value – First peer reviewed evaluation of the DAP. The programme contributes to evidence-based best practice interventions for domestically violent men.
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Martínez de la Cal, Jesús, Manuel Fernández-Sánchez, Guillermo Adolfo Matarán-Peñarrocha, Deirdre A. Hurley, Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez, and Inmaculada Carmen Lara-Palomo. "Physical Therapists’ Opinion of E-Health Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4 (February 16, 2021): 1889. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041889.
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(1) Background: Using new technologies to manage home exercise programmes is an approach that allows more patients to benefit from therapy. The objective of this study is to explore physical therapists’ opinions of the efficacy and disadvantages of implementing a web-based telerehabilitation programme for treating chronic low back pain (CLBP). (2) Methods: Nineteen physical therapists from academic and healthcare fields in both the public and private sector participated in the qualitative study. Texts extracted from a transcript of semi-structured, individual, in-depth interviews with each consenting participant were analysed to obtain the participants’ prevailing opinions. The interviews lasted approximately 40 min each. The participants’ responses were recorded. (3) Results: The results suggest that telerehabilitation can only be successful if patients become actively involved in their own treatment. However, exercise programmes for LBP are not always adapted to patient preferences. New technologies allow physical therapists to provide their patients with the follow-up and remote contact they demand, but long-term adherence to treatment stems from knowledge of the exercises and the correct techniques employed by the patients themselves. (4) Conclusions: Physical therapists treating patients with chronic non-specific low back pain believe that new technologies can provide highly effective means of reaching a greater number of patients and achieving significant savings in healthcare costs, despite the limitations of a telerehabilitation approach in developing an appropriate and effective patient-based physiotherapy programme.