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Rosenburg, Saul, Marshall Mabin, Neil Ackermann, and Ernest Fortoh. "The development of a composite sustainable development indicator for a corporate retail enterprise." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12409.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-145).This dissertation proposes a conceptual and methodological framework for the creation and implementation of a Composite Sustainable Development Indicator for a retail corporate entity. It provides a review and evaluation of existing approaches to sustainability development, and in particular Corporate Sustainability. The study selects and combines aspects of existing conceptual frameworks into a new conceptual framework for a Composite Sustainable Development Indicator for the retail context. It then applies this framework and general principles and criteria of sustainability assessment, in the selection and adaptation of an existing CSDI framework, namely the Barometer of Sustainability. An illustrative example of the application of the proposed methodological framework is also provided. The study was initiated based on the need for more research into the complexity of Composite Sustainability Indicators. The study also attempts to address the lack of effective methodologies for assessing, measuring and managing sustainability within a corporate environment. It thus proposes a more rigorous approach to sustainability that may enhance the current culture of reporting.
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Saul, Rosenburg Marshall Mabin Neil Ackermann Ernest Fortoh. "The development of a composite sustainable development indicator for a corporate retail enterprise." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4803.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-145).This dissertation proposes a conceptual and methodological framework for the creation and implementation of a Composite Sustainable Development Indicator for a retail corporate entity. It provides a review and evaluation of existing approaches to sustainability development, and in particular Corporate Sustainability. The study selects and combines aspects of existing conceptual frameworks into a new conceptual framework for a Composite Sustainable Development Indicator for the retail context. It then applies this framework and general principles and criteria of sustainability assessment, in the selection and adaptation of an existing CSDI framework, namely the Barometer of Sustainability. An illustrative example of the application of the proposed methodological framework is also provided. The study was initiated based on the need for more research into the complexity of Composite Sustainability Indicators. The study also attempts to address the lack of effective methodologies for assessing, measuring and managing sustainability within a corporate environment. It thus proposes a more rigorous approach to sustainability that may enhance the current culture of reporting.
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Hernandes, Emilie. "Sustainable Development in egg production : Perceived key challenges farmers face in Germany." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-302770.
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The subject matter of this paper is a comparative review of egg production systems for theircontribution to sustainable development of egg production in order to assess the perceived challenges of eggfarmers in Germany. The thesis features a case study which presents two farms located in Germany, andimplementing different farming methods. The floor-range farming method and the organic system illustrate thisexample. The methodological approach is based on a three-phase framework, in which significant issuesconcerning sustainable development are presented (Phase 1), the significant issues are translated into sustainableindicators (Phase 2), and the contribution of sustainable indicators to sustainable development is assessed (Phase3). Phase 1 and 2 build on an extensive literature review and farmers consultation. Phase 3 relies on numericalcomparisons. A comparative analysis of the empirical data is based on theories and the developed conceptualframework. Based on the comparison of two specific farms, the results of this work indicate that the organicfarming system reveals the least negative contribution to sustainable development of egg production in Germany.The floor-range farming system shows a slightly more negative contribution to sustainable developmentcompared with the organic EPS. The organic farming system, therefore, is considered the better animal-friendlysystem. It is certainly noteworthy to mention that the organic system however fail to contribute to sustainabledevelopment from an economic perspective. Thus, the main perceived challenge for the organic farmer is tooperate his organic business in a more profitable way. The floor-range system on the other hand, succeeds tocontribute to sustainable development in economic terms, but fails to contribute positively from an ecologicaland social perspective. Therefore, the farmer operating the floor-range EPS needs to improve the ecological aswell as social conditions on his farm in order to achieve an equal positive contribution to sustainabledevelopment.
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McCrum, Gillian. "Understanding the neglected a framework for indicator selection in sustainable tourism /." Thesis, Available from the University of Aberdeen Library and Historic Collections Digital Resources, 2009. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=26084.
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Wong, Wing-hing. "The leadership indicator project (LIP) for sustainable development (SD) in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25949846.
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Wong, Wing-hing, and 黃榮慶. "The leadership indicator project (LIP) for sustainable development (SD) in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31251754.
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Mineur, Eva. "Towards sustainable development : Indicators as a tool of local governance." Doctoral thesis, Umeå : Department of Political Science, Umeå Universitet, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1428.
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Dhanju, Amardeep. "An analysis of the ecological footprint mapping by urban areas as a sustainable development indicator." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 104 p, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1597633921&sid=7&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Bauler, Thomas. "Indicators for sustainable development: a discussion of their usability." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/210705.
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Indicators are still at the heart of the debate on ‘sustainable development’ (SD), whatever the level or stance taken. However, initiatives of ‘indicators for sustainable development’ (ISD) cannot be related to a well-defined object. Facing this heterogeneity, an analysis of the uses and impacts of ISD in decision- and policy-making situations appears to be a necessity. Consequently, the present thesis focalises on the discussion and analysis of the characteristics of ISD-initiatives that are influencing the usability of ISD in decision situations? At a secondary level, the thesis identifies of a key which allows to read and analyse these characteristics, i.e. the usability-profile of ISD-processes, with respect to the configuration of the decision situation. A discussion of the mechanics of decision-making processes and the handling of information within these, identifies that the utilisation of assessments in policy-making can be apprehended with three different characteristics: legitimacy, credibility and salience (L,C,S). Applied to the context of ISD, legitimacy refers to the perception of the policy-actors of the procedural fairness, credibility to the perception of the scientific soundness and salience to the perception of stakeholder- and policy-relevance. A discussion of alternative and existing utilisation-analyses of ISD shows that the L,C,S-framework has sufficient depth and width to figure as a potential, overarching framework of ISD-characteristics. Simultaneously, the confrontation of the L,C,S-framework with the issue domain of SD, as well as a translation of L,C,S on the level of ISD-initiatives, shows that a secondary level of analysis is necessary. The linkages between an L,C,S-based analysis of the usability-profiles of ISD, the principles of SD and the policy making processes can be identified to be best discussed at the level of the institutionalisation of ISD, i.e. the ‘institutional embeddedness’ of ‘soft’ information-processes for SD-management into public decision-making culture. ISD can be identified as ‘boundary organisations’, i.e. objects which are set to facilitate the interactions between different existing actor arenas which have different cultures of understanding, constructing, organising and digesting information. We propose thus to add to the analysis of the usability of ISD, a second, institutional axis which allows to situate the mechanics of L,C,S between actor arenas, and allows to conceive a ‘usability-profile’ for ISD-initiatives.
The institutional reading of ISD-initiatives is than developed further. In order to enhance their usability, ISD-processes need to be governed and steered: their usability can be managed and co-constructed through the lenses of the three usability-characteristics. Simultaneously, ISD are themselves acknowledged as being part of the government- and governance-instruments of the SD-domain. By translating information between actor-arenas, ISD foster a ‘governance-enhancing’ function, which in the end renders ISD as being part of the steering (or governance) instruments of SD. As a consequence, the enhancement or even management of the usability of ISD will distil down to ‘steer the steering’. Such a double-bound governance function can be addressed as ‘reflexive governance’, i.e. the governance of the governance instrument.
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Anderson, Lakin. "Measuring Sustainable Cities: An approach for assessing municipal-level sustainability indicator systems in Sweden." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-209524.
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It is now common for managers, strategists, planners and citizens at municipality level to use sustainable development indicators (SDI) to help them work towards sustainable development. SDI constitute an information system for monitoring, reporting and decision-making which in theory should help us decide how to intervene in natural, economic, social and political systems for a better, more sustainable future. But not all indicator systems are created equal. Some are better tools than others when it comes to helping cities and municipalities in their work, and thousands of municipalities use SDI worldwide. How then should we assess the effectiveness of existing indicators for municipalities? To answer this question I develop an approach for assessing the edesign, creation and communication of existing, in-use SDI, and then apply it in a case study in Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden. The approach assesses five aspects of SDI: ‘Vision’, ‘Framework’, ‘Indicator Selection’, ‘Stakeholder Participation’ and ‘Communication’. The findings in Falun suggest that SDI have been essential to the implementation of sustainable development in policy and action in general municipal operations, but the municipality has not moved beyond a ‘conventional’ sustainable development vision and monitoring strategy. The benefits and constraints of the current indicator system are then discussed using the above approach, and the thesis finishes by offering suggestions for the municipality going forward. I also point to the need to develop a standardised assessment method for thousands of municipalities using indicator systems used today, to help in ongoing review and improvement of SDI in practice.
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Sabiniok, Zbyněk. "Ekonomické stránky trvale udržitelného rozvoje měst." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2007. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-71905.
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Abstract Sustainable development of cities and municipalities is currently very often mentioned in connection with the work of officials in towns and villages. In my work I will focus on the assessment and analysis of the city Tábor in terms of implementation of the principles of sustainable development into real city politics, especially the economic aspect. For clarity I will first generally refer to the criterias of sustainable development. Then I will choose the most important and will find out how these criterias are applied specifically in the town of Tabor. I will make an evaluation of the current situation and find out what the plans of the city in this area are for the future. Based on the analysis I will express my opinion on the current situation and suggest my proposals of solution for the next development cycle of the town from an economical point of view.
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Oluwole, Samson Abayomi. "Sustainable development challenges of contemporary technologies : Nigeria liquefied-natural-gas project as a case study / S.A. Oluwole." Thesis, North-West University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4120.
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The way people view development is changing. The world now advocates for a development that also considers future generations. There is a paradigm shift towards sustainable development - a development in today's lifestyle without destroying the resources for tomorrow generations. Sustainable development is a broad concept that addresses how human activities impact on the economic, environmental and social well-being of an ecosystem; however, practical application of the sustainability concept is complex because its objective assessment is elusive.
It is often said that the effect of technology on society has never been more profound than today. As mankind develops in science and technology to improve on his well-being, certain impacts are made on the systems that support human existence. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology, like gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology, is a latest innovation conceived to 'fight' the problem of gas flaring, and help contribute to the social and economic growth of the people; but it is necessary for man to know if these contemporary technologies are sustainable.
This dissertation critically appraises the impact of the LNG project on the community of Bonny Island in Nigeria from a holistic perspective. The approach to the research work is three-fold: an appropriate sustainability framework is selected based on certain criteria; sustainability indicators are developed from the chosen framework; and the sustainability indicators are used to assess the impact of the project on the flora and fauna of the community.
To have a clear picture of the impact of Nigeria LNG on its host community, Epe-Waterside is chosen as a control community because of its similar socio-geographical outlook to Bonny Island community. The control community is then subjected to the same set of sustainability indicators for a comparative analysis. The outcome of the research work shows that, though the economic and social conditions of Bonny Island seem much better, its environmental status remains a challenge. In other words, it can be concluded that the present approach to the operation of the LNG technology is not sustainable.Thesis (M.Ing. (Development and Management))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.
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Batumbya, Nalukowe Barbara. "Sustainable Industrial Development in Uganda through Cleaner Production : Case Study of Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd (SCOUL)." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekologi, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-32720.
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The thesis provides an assessment of Cleaner Production (CP) implementation in Ugandan industries, using Sugar Corporation Of Uganda Limited (SCOUL) as a case study. The thesis covers the time the CP programme was implemented in 2004 to date. The study is primarily concerned with the sustainability of CP in Ugandan industries. Using the local Uganda Cleaner Production Centre (UCPC) Assessment Approach, both qualitative and quantitative research methods are used to explore the trend (progress) of environmental and economic performance of CP in SCOUL. Several indicators are used to gain better understanding of the raw materials, products and waste in SCOUL. The thesis sets out to assess the environmental and economic performance of CP in Uganda, identify barriers to CP and make recommendations for Sustainable CP in Uganda. The findings show that both the environmental and economic performance of SCOUL continues to improve, in line with raw material, products and wastereduction. This improvement can be attributed to the different CP optionswhich were implemented. These options include reduction, reuse and recycling. From the findings, it can also be argued that CP is a practical way towards sustainable industrial development as demonstrated in the progress made by SCOUL and that CP has good potential for application in other industries in Uganda. This is because CP is simple to implement and yet it has both economical and environmental performance benefits. As such, it can be argued that CP will lead to sustainable industrial development in Uganda. The long term aim of this study is to contribute towards promotion of sustainable industrial development in Uganda by showing that the implementation of Cleaner Production is simple and yet it has both financial and environmental benefits.www.ima.kth.se
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Streicher, Kai Nino. "Sustainable energy system pathways : Development and assessment of an indicator-based model approach to enhance sustainability of future energy technology pathways in Germany (SEnSys)." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för tema, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-111564.
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After the nuclear fallout in Japan, Germany decided to back out from nuclear energy while at the same time changing the energy supply from fossil to renewable sources. This elaborate plan, known as Energiewende, will require significant economic and structural efforts that will have profound impacts on the environment and society itself. It is therefore crucial to identify possible technological pathways that can lead to a renewable energy supply, while reducing negative impacts on a holistic scope. In order to analyse alternative energy technology scenarios in Germany, this thesis focuses on the development of an indicator-based numerical Sustainable Energy Systems (SEnSys) model approach. Other than previous approaches, the SEnSys model considers full aggregated impacts of technological pathways leading to future configurations. With the help of an exemplary case study on two alternative energy technology scenarios (Trieb1 and Trieb2), the feasibility of the SEnSys model in evaluating sustainability is subsequently assessed. The results can affirm the findings of previous studies concerning lower economic and environ- mental impacts for scenario Trieb2, with small shares of renewable energy imports, compared to scenario Trieb1 based on only local but fluctuating renewables. Additionally, the results are in accordance with other relevant studies, while offering new valuable insights to the topic. Given a comprehensive revision of the identified uncertainties and limitations, it can be stated that the SEnSys model bares the potential for further analysing and improving sustainability of energy technology scenarios in Germany and other countries.
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EKWALL, SUNDBY SOFIA. "Higher education institutions and sustainable development : A case study of a technological university." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-301964.
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Today, the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) is education, research, and to contribute to society. The requirement of contributing to society especially requires that the institutions contribute to sustainable development. It is therefore relevant to analyse how HEIs can address and contribute to sustainability and sustainable development. The purpose of this thesis is twofold. Firstly, it aims to analyse the impact that HEIs have on sustainable development by identifying and mapping indicators of impact. Secondly, it aims to illustrate with the empirical case of a technological university in Sweden - the studied technological university is KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The study was conducted as an exploratory single-case study. The study's data consists of qualitative interview data as well as quantitative secondary data. The secondary data was collected from a variety of sources at KTH, including its development plan, objective plans, vision, business plans, annual reports, progress reports on objectives, and follow-up reports. The qualitative data was collected through 11 semi-structured, open-ended interviews with faculty and employees at KTH. The study finds that HEIs - through various sustainability actions in their activities education, research, and collaboration and outreach - can achieve impacts such as pro-environmental behaviour and sustainable development. These measures related to all three pillars of sustainability. The HEIs' impact can be identified through indicators such as number of courses on sustainability and sustainable development and share (%) of the total external funding for research that supports research in the sustainability field. As for KTH specifically, the study shows that KTH is able to impact the areas of environmental, social, and economic sustainability and that the impact can be direct, indirect, short-term, long-term, intended, and positive.Idag innefattar uppdraget för lärosäten för högre utbildning forskning, utbildning och att bidra till samhället. Uppdraget att bidra till samhället kräver specifikt att lärosätena bidrar till hållbar utveckling. Det är därför relevant att analysera hur lärosäten för högre utbildning kan hantera och bidra till hållbarhet och hållbar utveckling. Denna avhandling har två syften. För det första syftar avhandlingen analysera lärosätenas påverkan på hållbar utveckling genom att identifiera och kartlägga indikatorer på effekt. För det andra syftar avhandlingen exemplifiera och illustrera det första syftet med ett empiriskt fall av ett tekniskt universitet - det studerade universitetet är Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan. Studien genomfördes som en utforskande fallstudie där ett fall studerades. Studiens data består av både kvalitativ intervjudata och av kvalitativ och kvantitativ sekundärdata. Datat samlades in från två olika beviskällor - dokumentation och intervjuer. När det gäller dokumentationen samlades data och information in från en mängd olika dokument från KTH, inklusive dess utvecklingsplan, målplaner, vision, affärsplaner, årsrapporter, lägesrapporter och uppföljningsrapporter. Gällande intervjuerna genomfördes 11 halvstrukturerade intervjuer med öppna frågor. Intervjupersonerna bestod av lärare och anställda från olika kontor och avdelningar vid KTH. Studien visar att lärosäten för högre utbildning, genom olika hållbarhetsåtgärder i sin verksamhet kring utbildning, forskning och samarbete, kan uppnå effekter såsom miljövänligt beteende och hållbara livsstilar, minskning av koldioxidpåverkan, ekonomisk tillväxt, jobbskapande, kunskapsutbyte och ekonomiska och sociala fördelar. Tillsammans täcker dessa effekter alla tre typer av hållbarhet, vilket i sin tur innebär att lärosäten kan bidra till en hållbar utveckling i samhället. Lärosätenas påverkan kan identifieras genom indikatorer såsom antal kurser om hållbarhet och hållbar utveckling och andelen (%) av den totala externa forskningsfinansieringen som stödjer forskning inom hållbarhetsområdet. När det gäller KTH specifikt visar studien att KTH kan påverka områdena miljömässig, social och ekonomisk hållbarhet samt att effekterna kan vara direkta, indirekta, kortsiktiga, långsiktiga, avsedda och positiva.
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Gudelytė, Ingrida. "Lietuvos ekonominio - socialinio darnaus vystymosi pagrindimas." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2011. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2011~D_20110803_091836-97948.
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Šiame magistro darbe, remiantis teoriniais darnaus vystymosi pagrindais, buvo analizuojamas ir vertinamas pastarųjų devynių metų Lietuvos socialinis - ekonominis augimas ir nuosmukis bei aplinkos būklės kitimas pagal darnaus vystymosi koncepciją, aptariant ir išanalizuojant situaciją apibūdinančius darnaus vystymosi rodiklius. Buvo apžvelgti darnaus vystymosi teoriniai aspektai, išanalizuoti bei palyginti pagrindiniai Lietuvos ekonominiai, socialiniai ir aplinkos būklės rodikliai Europos Sąjungos bei Baltijos šalių kontekste. Atlikti metodologiniai darnaus vystymosi rodiklio skaičiavimai, įvertintos Lietuvos ekonominio socialinio ir aplinkos būklės darnumo tendencijos ir šių sričių tarpusavio sąveika, o taip pat patvirtinta iškelta hipotezė, kad tradicinių ekonominės - socialinės plėtros rodiklių nepakanka matuoti šalies ekonominį – socialinį darnumą.In this master's thesis, based on a theoretical basis for sustainable development, has been analyzed and evaluated last nine years Lithuania’s social economic growth and recession and changes in environmental sustainability, discussing and analyzing the situation characterizing the sustainable development indicators. In this work was reviewed the theoretical aspects of sustainable development, analyzed and compared the main Lithuania's economic, social and environmental indicators in the European Union and the Baltic countries context. By calculating methodological sustainable development indicator’s, evaluated Lithuania’s economic, social and environmental sustainability trends and confirmed the hypothesis of this work – that traditional development indicators is not enough to measure countries economic – social sustainability.
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Butkaliuk, Ruslanas. "Šiaulių miesto ir rajono darnaus vystymosi strateginis valdymas." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2013. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2013~D_20130620_141507-07075.
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Magistro darbe nagrinėjamas Šiaulių miesto ir rajono darnaus vystymosi strateginis valdymas, remiantis mokslinės literatūros, teisės aktų, strateginių ir kitų dokumentų turinio, statistinių duomenų analizės ir interviu metodais. Tyrimą sudaro dvi dalys.
Pirmojoje dalyje atskleistas teorinis darnaus savivaldybių vystymosi strateginio valdymo diskursas, apimantis darnaus vystymosi ypatumus savivaldoje (atliekant darnaus vystymosi koncepcijų sisteminę analizę, pagrindžiant kitų iššūkių svarbą savivaldybių plėtrai, nagrinėjant proceso metodologinius aspektus), strateginio valdymo ypatumus viešojo sektoriaus organizacijose (nustatant strateginio valdymo teorines prielaidas ir metodologijos pasirinkimo svarbą, atskleidžiant darnaus vystymosi strateginio valdymo aspektus), bei parengiant miesto ir rajono savivaldybių darnaus vystymosi strateginio valdymo teorines kryptis 2014-2020 metams.
Antroje dalyje: nustatytas Šiaulių miesto ir Šiaulių rajonų savivaldybių strateginių plėtros planų atitikmens darnaus vystymosi principams, lygis pasitarnaus papildomais argumentais ir padės išvengti panašaus pobūdžio klaidų rengiant kitus strateginius dokumentus; Integruoto darnaus vystymosi indekso, jo sudedamųjų indeksų – Ekonominio ir Socialinio vystymosi, Aplinko būklės – bei jų rodiklių apskaičiavimas ir palyginimas ne tik tarp Šiaulių miesto ir Šiaulių rajonų savivaldybių, bet ir Lietuvos savivaldybių vidurkio kontekste, padės tolimesniame darnaus vystymosi strateginiame savivaldybių... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]This Master's thesis analyses the Siauliai city and region's sustainable development in strategic management, based on scientific literature, legislation, strategic and influential documents, statistical data analysis and interviews. The study consists of two parts. In the first part is revealed the theoretical development of sustainable municipal strategic management covering sustainable development which features: self-government (in the concept of sustainable development systematic analysis of the importance of the support of the other challenges of municipal development, the process of examining the methodological aspects); strategic management in public sector organizations (by setting the strategic management theoretical assumptions and methodological importance of choice, revealing the sustainable development of the strategic aspects of management); and the development of the city and its district municipalities for sustainable development under the strategic management theoretical direction for 2014-2020. In the second part, the Siauliai's city and district strategic development plans match the principles of sustainable development, this section presents additional arguments and avoids similar errors in the preparation of other strategic documents. Attention is also made to the integrated sustainable development index and its component indices - economic and social development, environmental degradation - and their calculation and comparison not only between... [to full text]
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Carvalho, Carlos William de. "AVALIAÇÃO DO ÍNDICE DE DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL (IDS) NO MUNICÍPIO DE GOIÂNIA/GO ATRAVÉS DO MÉTODO DO PAINEL DE SUSTENTABILIDADE (DASHBOARD OF SUSTAINABILITY)." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2012. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/2504.
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Previous issue date: 2012-03-05The Municipality of Goiania has been highlighted in national media as one of the cities for better quality of life and environmental preservation. The study aims to analyze the sustainable development of the Municipality of Goiania, using this method the Panel Sustentabiliade (Dashboard of Sustainability), which includes four dimensions: environmental, economic, social and institutional. For the analysis we used seven indicators in the economic dimension, environmental dimension in the 13 indicators, 22 indicators in the social and institutional dimension in the two indicators, totaling 44 indicators. We compared the latest data with the previous year. The main limitation of this study was to find reliable time series statistics. Given this difficulty can highlight the institutional dimension with only two indicators. The institutional and economic dimensions with better performance, while the environmental and social conditions were worse. The Dashboard of Sustainability is a useful tool to aid in the Public Managers in the measurement of sustainable development, based on better data consolidation. The difficulties portrayed in research concerning the absence of a systematic generation of statistical data for the municipality may also affect the development of public policy more efficient in dealing with sustainable development, as well as the measurement of these.
O Município de Goiânia tem se destacado na mídia nacional como uma das cidades de melhor qualidade de vida e preservação ambiental. O estudo visa analisar o desenvolvimento sustentável do Município de Goiânia, utilizando para isso o Método do Painel de Sustentabiliade (Dashboard of Sustainability), que contempla quatro dimensões: ambiental, econômica, social e institucional. Para a análise foram utilizados 7 indicadores na dimensão econômica, 13 indicadores na dimensão ambiental, 22 indicadores na dimensão social e 2 indicadores na dimensão institucional, totalizando 44 indicadores. Foram comparados os dados mais recentes com os do ano anterior. A principal limitação da pesquisa foi encontrar séries históricas estatísticas confiáveis. Diante dessa dificuldade pode-se destacar a dimensão institucional contando apenas com dois indicadores. As dimensões institucional e econômica apresentaram melhor desempenho, enquanto que a ambiental e social foram pior. O Painel de Sustentabilidade (Dashboard of Sustainability) é uma ferramenta útil no auxilio aos Gestores Públicos na mensuração do desenvolvimento sustentável, a partir de uma melhor consolidação dos dados. As dificuldades retratadas na pesquisa em relação a ausência de uma sistematização na geração de dados estatísticos para o Município podem afetar também a elaboração de Políticas Públicas mais eficientes no trato do desenvolvimento sustentável, assim como a mensuração dessas.
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Prado, Tiago Rodrigues do. "ÍNDICE DE SUSTENTABILIDADE E REMANESCENTES NATURAIS EM MUNICÍPIOS DA REGIÃO DO OURO NO ESTADO DE GOIÁS." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2016. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/3024.
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Previous issue date: 2016-03-17Currently, there is a great concern in the relationship among demographic advance, consumption and environmental impact, especially in regions that have natural reserve that draw attention for its biodiversity. Therefore, the State of Goiás inserted in the Cerrado biome, was divided into ten priority tourist regions and in each of these regions the main municipalities with tourism potential were identified. Among them, the Gold Region, that attracts much attention not only for eco-tourism potential of the region, but also it includes municipalities by the Institute of Historical and Artistic Patrimony of Humanity (IPHAN) as Pirenópolis and Goiás, beside Jaraguá, Abadiânia, Corumbá de Goiás and Cocalzinho de Goiás. In this study, it was analyzed the Sustainable Development index of the six cities, through the Sustainability Panel method (Dashboard of Sustainability). This tool is characterized by the four-dimensional that approach: Environmental, Economic, Social and Institutional. Thus, 35 indicators were used that are distributed to each of the respective dimensions. Besides that, it was made analysis of satellite images of the region for the ascertainment of data on the use of land and the percentage of preserved area. According to the analysis, we observed the correlation between these two variables. According to the results, the city of Pirenópolis is the most sustainable of the region followed by Jaraguá, Goiás, Abadiânia, Cocalzinho and Corumbá de Goiás, however, none of these cities have a satisfactory situation. Therefore it is possible that the results are changed to the detriment of the indicators. And besides, it can infer that the municipalities under study have arising economic base of agriculture, but with great ecotourism appeal, to the detriment of the several natural attractions.
Atualmente, observa-se grande preocupação na relação existente entre avanço demográfico, consumo e impacto ambiental, principalmente em regiões que possuem reservas naturais que chamam a atenção pela sua biodiversidade. Sendo assim, o Estado de Goiás inserido no bioma Cerrado, foi dividido em dez regiões turísticas prioritárias e, em cada uma destas regiões foram identificados os principais municípios com potencial turístico. Dentre elas, a do Ouro chama bastante atenção não só pelo potencial ecoturístico da região, mas, também, por comportar municípios tombados pelo Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico da Humanidade (IPHAN), como Pirenópolis e Goiás, além de Jaraguá, Abadiânia, Corumbá de Goiás e Cocalzinho de Goiás. Neste trabalho, foi analisado o índice de Desenvolvimento Sustentável destas seis cidades, através do método Painel de Sustentabilidade (Dashboard of Sustainability). Esta ferramenta tem como característica a abordagem de quatro dimensões: Ambiental, Econômica, Social e Institucional. Desse modo, foram utilizados 35 indicadores distribuídos em cada uma das respectivas dimensões. Além disso, foi feita a análise de imagens de satélite da região para a averiguação de dados quanto ao uso da terra e a porcentagem de área preservada e, de acordo com a análise, foi possível observar a correlação entre estas duas variáveis. De acordo com os resultados, a cidade de Pirenópolis é a mais sustentável da região seguida por Jaraguá, Goiás, Abadiânia, Cocalzinho de Goiás e Corumbá de Goiás, contudo, nenhuma das cidades possui uma situação satisfatória. Entretanto, é possível que os resultados se alterem em detrimento dos indicadores utilizados. E, além disso, pode-se inferir que os municípios em estudo possuem base econômica advinda da agropecuária, mas com grande apelo ecoturístico, em detrimento das inúmeras atrações naturais.
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Mamouni, Limnios Elena Alexandra. "Incorporating complex systems dynamics in sustainability assessment frameworks : enhanced prediction and management of socio-ecological systems performance." University of Western Australia. Faculty of Business, 2008. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2009.0012.
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[Truncated abstract] The application of reductionism, breaking down problems to simpler components that can be solved and then aggregating the results, is one of the bases of classical science. However, living organisms, ecosystems, social and economic structures are complex systems, characterised by non-linear interactions between their elements and exhibit emergent properties that are not directly traceable to their components. Sustainability assessment frameworks oversimplify system interactions, achieving limited predictive capacity and causing managerial behavior that may reduce system's ability to adapt to external disturbance. Intrigued by the importance of complexity, we explore the central theme of how complex thinking can influence the understanding and progress towards sustainability. The purpose is to conceptualize the relationship of key terms (such as sustainability, functionality and resilience), and consecutively develop new or adjust existing sustainability frameworks to take into account complex systems interactions. We aim at developing theory and frameworks that can be used to raise awareness of the pitfalls of the growth paradigm and direct towards modest positions when managing complex systems. We seek to define the structural elements that influence system adaptive capacity, allowing identification of early signs of system rigidity or vulnerability and the development of knowledge and techniques that can improve our predictive and managerial ability. The focus has been on a variety of system scales and dynamics. At the collective community level, a number of stakeholder engagement practices and frameworks are currently available. However, there is limited awareness of the complexity challenges among stakeholders, who are commonly directed to a triple bottom line analysis aiming at maximizing a combination of outputs. An attempt is conducted to measure the functionality of the processes underlying a standing stock, in contrast to sustainability measures that only assess the variations of the standing stock itself. We develop the Index of Sustainable Functionality (ISF), a framework for the assessment of complex systems interactions within a large-scale geographic domain and apply it to the State of Western Australia. '...' Finally, we focus on smaller systems scales and develop a methodology for the calculation of Product Ecological Footprint (PEF) including elements from the accounting method of activity based costing. We calculate PEF for three apple production systems and identify significant differences from first stage calculations within the same industry. Cross-industry application will provide a practical way to link individuals' consumption with their ecological impact, reduce misperceptions of products' ecological impacts and develop a market-driven approach to internalizing environmental externalities. At the firm level PEF can be compared with investment costs, resulting in the opportunity to optimize both functions of financial cost and ecological impact in decision making. We have developed methods for incorporating complexity in sustainability assessment frameworks. Further work is required in testing and validating these methodologies at multiple system scales and conditions. Integrating such tools in decision making mechanisms will enhance long-term management of socioecological systems performance.
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Arend, Clarissa de Oliveira, Johanne Gallagher, and Peter Orell. "Reinventing the Wheel to Guide Ecovillages towards Sustainability." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskap, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-3730.
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Ecovillages acting as experimental community models have the potential to help move society towards sustainability by developing alternative solutions for sustainable living. Their contribution is through the power of example, demonstrating successful alternative systems that can be replicated at higher scales through the broader community. However, ecovillages often struggle with long-term planning and lack a systematic approach to integrating structure, processes and actions into strategic planning. Research was conducted to examine how ecovillages could be supported in this deficiency to make them more successful as models of sustainability. An initial document review of tools and concepts currently used in the ecovillage movement uncovered a recently developed concept called the Wheel of Sustainability (WoS). The Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD) was applied to analyse this concept and to inform the development of a new prototype tool. The research was conducted in collaboration with experts in the ecovillage field and FSSD practitioners, through interviews and a final validation survey. The result of the research led to the co-creation of an enhanced communication and strategic planning tool, the Direction Indicator for Sustainable Communities (DISC), intended for use by ecovillage communities. Further research is recommended to field-test and further refine this tool.
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Barbosa, Camilla Di Ribeiro. "ÍNDICE DE SUSTENTABILIDADE AMBIENTAL NO MUNICÍPIO DE ARUANÃ, GOIÁS, CALCULADO COM BASE NO MÉTODO DASHBOARD OF SUSTAINABILITY: UMA ANÁLISE MULTIDISCIPLINAR VOLTADA À PROMOÇÃO DO DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2014. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/2529.
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Previous issue date: 2014-02-25The Municipality of Aruanã in Goiás is not only regional but also national reference when thinking about fishing tourism. For this feature, we analyzed the degree of sustainable development of the municipality of Aruanã, through the Sustainability Panel (Dashboard of Sustainability), which is characterized by addressing four dimensions, environmental, economic, social and institutional method. 3 indicators for the environmental dimension, 5 indicators for the economic dimension, 11 indicators for the social dimension and only 02 indicators for the institutional dimension were analyzed. A total of 21 indicators were analyzed in two periods, in 2005 and in 2010. A major limitation of this research was to find indicators of two years at regional, state and national sources. Therefore, we highlight the use of only 02 indicators of institutional dimension and only 03 in the dimension nature (environmental). The economic dimension had the best result and the worst was the environmental dimension. The social and institutional dimensions showed average result. In the final calculation of the Index Dashboard of Sustainability for Aruanã, Goiás, met a score characterized as poor, putting the county in a position below the average.
O Município de Aruanã em Goiás é referência não só regional, como também nacional quando se pensa em turismo de pesca. Por esta característica, foi analisado o grau de desenvolvimento sustentável do município de Aruanã, através do método do Painel de Sustentabilidade (DashboardofSustainability), que se caracteriza por abordar quatro dimensões, ambiental, econômica, social e institucional. Foram analisados 3 indicadores para a dimensão ambiental, 5 indicadores para a dimensão econômica, 11 indicadores para a dimensão social e apenas 02 indicadores para a dimensão institucional. Um total de 21 indicadores foram analisados em dois períodos, no ano de 2005 e no ano de 2010. Um grande limitador nesta pesquisa foi encontrar os indicadores dos dois anos em fontes regionais, estaduais e nacionais. Por isso, destaca-se a utilização de apenas 02 indicadores da dimensão institucional e somente 03 na dimensão natureza (ambiental). A dimensão econômica obteve o melhor resultado e o pior foi a dimensão ambiental. As dimensões social e institucional apresentaram resultados médios. No cálculo final do Índice DashboardofSustainability para Aruanã, Goiás, encontrou-se uma pontuação caracterizada como ruim, colocando o município numa situação abaixo da média.
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Greer, Mackenzie M. "Modes, Means and Measures: Adapting Sustainability Indicators to Assess Preservation Activity's Impact on Community Equity." Amherst, Mass. : University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009. http://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/277/.
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Peixoto, Fernando Bezerra. "Proposta de construção de um indicador global para sustentabilidade ambiental do processo industrial numa empresa petroquímica instalada no estado do Rio de Janeiro." Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2011. http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=3536.
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No presente trabalho foi realizada uma na pesquisa bibliográfica sobre indicadores globais para avaliação da eficiência de um sistema de gestão ambiental (SGA) e sobre o conceito de sustentabilidade ambiental, com o objetivo de estudar o SGA de uma empresa petroquímica, instalada no Rio de Janeiro, certificada pela ISO 9001, ISO 14001 e OSHA 18001. Procurou-se, assim, identificar, a partir da análise dos indicadores de avaliação do desempenho ambiental, a possibilidade de implantar um indicador único para avaliação da eficiência do SGA estudado, de forma a mostrar aos observadores externos e internos, o efetivo engajamento da empresa na preservação dos recursos naturais e na minimização das emissões atmosféricas e de gases de efeito estufa, dentro da ótica de sustentabilidade ambiental focando-se um processo produtivo industrial. Por meio da pesquisa, verificou-se que, apesar de a empresa utilizar indicadores relacionados com o consumo de água, de emissões fugitivas e de geração de resíduos, dentre outros, ela não monitora, de forma objetiva, as emissões em termos de CO2 equivalente e todas as ações ligadas à sustentabilidade ambiental. Assim, foi proposto um indicador global de sustentabilidade ambiental para ser utilizado como referência do processo produtivo, visando fornecer ao responsável pelo SGA os subsídios necessários para tratar da gestão do processo sob a ótica da sustentabilidade ambientalIn the present work a literature review on global indicators for the evaluation of the efficiency of an environmental management system (EMS) and on the concept of environmental sustainability, was preformed aiming at to study the EMS of a petrochemical company, located in Rio de Janeiro and certified by ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHA 18001. The objective was to propose, from the analysis of the indicators of environmental performance assessment, a single indicator for the efficiency of the EMS studied, in order to show to the internal and external observers, the effective engagement of the company in the preservation of natural resources and in the minimization of air emissions and greenhouse gases, from the point of view of the environmental sustainability of a productive process. It was observed that, although the company is using indicators related to water consumption, fugitive emissions and waste generation, among others, it does not monitor, objectively, the emissions in terms of emissions and CO2 equivalent and the actions related to the environmental sustainability. Thus, it was proposed a global indicator of environmental sustainability to be used as reference for the production process, in order to provide to the responsible for the EMS the subsidies to conduct the management of the process from the perspective of environmental sustainability
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Pondělíček, Michael. "Zeleň jako indikátor kvality urbánního prostředí." Doctoral thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta architektury, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-233252.
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The Ph.D. Thesis is based on the principle of open approach into the urban greenery in the frame of sustainability improvement in inner cities. Sustainable inner city planning and management brings also the supply for indicators of sustainability and life quality in urban space. The Ph.D. thesis is interested in evaluation of positive and negative impact of greenery into life quality in the inner city. There is studied the impact of greenery into the human being in the city and what has influence on urban greenery too. The thesis observes existing indicators whose describe urban greenery quality and its utilizing from the point of view of sustainability and collaterally observe the greenery perception from the city inhabitant’s point of view. On the basement of analysis and theoretical knowledge including in the thesis is for urban life quality measurement constructed new aggregated indicator – the Indicator of Common Urban Greenery Quality. This indicator is in the thesis valuated on the data set of 70 Czech cities and medium sized towns. There is valuated its possibility to describe urban greenery potential. The relationship between the indicator and clime change and other urban development changes is also solved. The indicator and its mathematical construction brings new information about urban greenery potential and its impact and usage in city sustainability and urban life quality increasing.
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Lundgren, Eugene. "GLOBAL REPORT INITIATIVE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING COMPARABILITY : A STUDY OF 3 SWEDISH COMPANIES IN THE RETAIL SECTOR." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-453940.
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This study aims to analyze and explore the issue of inter-firm comparability of sustainability performance focusing on energy, through the qualitative content analysis of 3 GRI sustainability reports of the retail sector firms. The study examines 3 Swedish retail companies based on data from last year's GRI sustainability reports and focuses exclusively on the energy aspect. The current study provides an answer to the following research question: "Can different companies from the retail industry be compared based on the energy indicator data published in the GRI reports?" In the study, the author analyzes three reports of the retail companies, in particular Kappahl, Lindex, and H&M. For this, the author chose the method of qualitative content analysis. The research process was as follows. From the very beginning, eight keywords were chosen. Three out of eight keywords were excluded. The following keywords remained - energy efficiency, energy consumption, energy use, renewable energy, electricity consumption. Then the textual data was quantified, the visible and the obvious in the text was extracted and described (Results), and thereafter qualitative assessment was made (Discussion and Analysis). To answer this research question, the author had to carefully examine each keyword and category (theme) independently and see if the information about a particular keyword and category (theme) could be compared across different reports. The findings of this study indicate the following. Some of the categories (themes) can be compared, however, not all the categories (themes) are possible to compare. Since not all the categories can be compared, this factor does make overall comparability difficult. Hence, in general, it can be inferred that the GRI energy indicator cannot be compared.
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Rowan, Lesley. "Sustainable development indicators and local government." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1925.
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As the level of goverrument closest to the people, local authorities have been credited with a key role in action towards sustainable development (United Nations, 1992). This thesis describes research which addresses mechanisms for evaluating sustainable development practice by local govemment. A review of approaches to measuring progress, in economic, social and environmental terms, identified sustainable development indicators as an evaluation framework whose applicability to local government warrented further research. A review of research literature highlighted the need for a dynamic and cyclical research approach which would acknowledge the contested and valueladen nature of both sustainable development and the research endeavour. The fieldwork is written up in three stages. The first stage explores the scope for transferring experience from public sector quality and performance indicators work. The second stage is a thin and linear description of the process of Fife Regional Council's role as a pilot authority in a Local Government Board Sustainability Indicators project. The third stage uses the wide range of written and experiential data gathered through the role of Project Consultant/Researcher to the Fife project to present a rich description of 'Sustainability Indicators for Fife'. The dialectic and hermeneutic framework adapted for this study enabled a detailed examination of the iterative movement between the sustainable development framing of the whole report and the process of crafting individual indicators. The study concludes that sustainable development indicators have considerable value as a performance management tool for use in local government, particularly in the context of the Local Agenda 21 and Community Planning initiatives. However, it is the quality and approach to local governance that will have an overiding impact on the achievement of effective action towards sustainable development. Recommendations are made for good practice and for further research.
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Cunningham, Bryony. "The development and application of sustainable development indicators." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.410977.
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Grimley, Paul M. "Indicators of sustainable development in civil aviation." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2006. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/2755.
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Civil aviation provides for large scale, rapid, safe and reliable transport over long distances. In the last half of the 20th century, the reliability of air transport has increased, safety has improved and costs have reduced: the volume of civil aviation has greatly increased and demand continues to rise. The social and economic benefits arising from aviation are substantial while its environmental costs are significant and increasing: with current technologies aviation is considered to be essentially unsustainable. Sustainable development as a concept, arose in the latter part of the 20th century. It may be regarded as a journey of changes through time, a journey navigating a wide range of changes in technology and behaviour thought to be needed to move towards a better level of sustainability. There is a need to apply the principles of sustainable development to the practice of the civil aviation industry. The research on which this thesis is based draws on sustainable development literature, general systems theory and quality principles to derive a holistic and systemic sustainable development model, and a methodology for deriving indicators of sustainable development. These are then applied to the civil aviation system, to select and construct indicators of sustainable development in civil aviation. The indicator selection process is participative, and seeks the views of stakeholders of UK civil aviation. Stakeholders are asked, via a Delphi study, to give their views on the meaning of sustainable aviation, and on the most important aspects of sustainable development in civil aviation. The research proposes a set of 29 indicators for sustainable development in civil aviation, including institutional and regulatory indicators. The research findings suggest that, amongst UK civil aviation stakeholders, there is some consensus on the important sustainability issues facing civil aviation, and on their choice of indicators. There is little understanding of the meaning of sustainable aviation, and disagreement on policies to adopt in favour of sustainable development in aviation. Amongst stakeholders from civil aviation organisations, there is strong opposition to regulatory or economic policies in favour of sustainable development. While the safety of civil aviation is institutionalised, there is evidence to suggest that opposition to other aspects of sustainable development is embedded in the regulatory and operational organisations of civil aviation in the UK.
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Gečaitė, Auksė. "Gyvenamosios aplinkos mažuose miesteliuose tyrimas darnos ir gyvenimo kokybės aspektais." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2013. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2013~D_20130621_174748-91264.
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Baigiamajame darbe buvo nagrinėjama darnaus vystymosi ir gyvenimo kokybės sąvokų bei jų vertinimui naudojamų rodiklių, tyrimų metodų įvairovė. Remiantis atliktų apklausų bei taikyto ekspertinio metodo rezultatais buvo sukurtas bendras mažų miestelių gyvenamosios aplinkos tyrimams tinkantis prioritetinis vertinimo modelis. Naudojantis daugiakriterinio metodo SAW rezultatais ArcGIS programos aplinkoje buvo pavaizduotas gyvenimo kokybės bei gyvenamosios aplinkos lygis tiriamo miestelio skirtingose dalyse (toks vaizdavimas atskleidžia problemiškiausias miestelio puses bei parodo, į kokius rodiklius reikia atkreipti didžiausią dėmesį). Pateikiami galimi sprendimo būdai gyvenimo kokybės pagerinimui. Darbą sudaro analitinė ir grafinė dalys. Analitinę dalį sudaro 76 psl. be priedų, 39 paveikslai, 9 lentelės, 5 priedai, 51 panaudotas literatūros ir informacinis šaltinis. Grafinę dalį sudaro 3 brėžiniai: Kaltinėnų miestelio esamos būklės brėžinys M 1:5000, Kaltinėnų miestelio gyvenamosios aplinkos įvertinimo brėžinys (Esama būklė) M 1:5000, Kaltinėnų miestelio gyvenamosios aplinkos įvertinimo brėžinys (Sprendiniai) M 1:5000.Sustainable development and living quality concepts, research methods and indicators used for their assessment is being analyzed by this thesis. On the basis of conducted surveys and expert method results a priority assessment model suitable for small town residential environment research was developed. While using the multicriterial SAW method results the quality of living and residential environment level was graphically shown in ArcGIS (this drawing provides data about the most problematic parts of the towns and shows which indicators should be given the most attention). The possible solutions for life quality improvement are given. The analytical part consists of 76 pages without annexes, 39 pictures, 9 tables, 5 annexes and 51 literature sources were used. The graphical part consists of 3 plans: The plan of the present situation of Kaltinenai M 1:5000, The plan of the residential environment assessment of Kaltinenai (Present situation) M 1:5000, The plan of the residential environment assessment of Kaltinenai (Solutions) M 1:5000.
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Gahin, Randa F. "Indicators as a tool to help create sustainable communities : a study of the outcomes of five community indicators projects /." view abstract or download file of text, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p1405195.
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Thesis (M.C.R.P.)--University of Oregon, 2001.Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 172-178). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.
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Linser, Stefanie. "Critical analysis of the basics for the assessment of sustainable development by indicators /." Freiburg (Breisgau) : Institut für Forstpolitik, Arbeitsbereich Landnutzungspolitik, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, 2002. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy043/2003437735.html.
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So, Siu-chung Erik. "The role of sustainable indicators in measuring sustainability a case study of Taipei /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B4257755X.
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Vuyani, Lingela Gratitude. "A national evaluation of sustainability indicators." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30432.
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Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this documentDissertation (M Inst Agrar ( Sustainable Ecological Management))--University of Pretoria, 2007.
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Boisvert, Alaya, Sarah Cheevers, Erin Romanchuk, and Karen Stroebel. "Measuring Success : Indicators for Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Community Planning." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för maskinteknik, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2836.
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Understanding successful community planning and transparently monitoring the process through indicators is essential for empowering communities to move towards a sustainable future. This paper investigates two key categories of indicators: 1) socio-ecological indicators and 2) process indicators. The Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, the foundation of this research, offers a science-based and principled definition of sustainability, as well as a method for structuring, evaluating and informing the design of indicators. A universally applicable set of community planning process indicators has been devised through ‘backcasting’. First, a list of Success Criteria for an ideal sustainable community planning process was developed. To determine the gaps that require monitoring, general practices in current planning were next assessed against this vision of success. Indicators were then brainstormed to measure closure of the highlighted gaps and movement towards success. Finally, these indicators were evaluated against a comprehensive list of ideal indicator characteristics. In summary, applying whole systems and strategic approaches to identifying and designing indicators can be relevant in any context. Process indicators provide the structure in which to monitor planning at every level and across disciplines so that appropriate socio-ecological indicators can then be derived, while simultaneously ensuring more effective governance.Alaya Boisvert - alaya.boisvert@gmail.com Sarah Cheevers - sacheevers@yahoo.com Erin Romanchuk - erinroser@gmail.com Karen Stroebel - kstroebel@gmail.com
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Viñas, Rafael Selvaggio. "Indicadores de sustentabilidade ambiental sob a ótica da lógica de ciclo de vida." Universidade de São Paulo, 2012. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-03072013-155006/.
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Sob um escopo abrangente, o desafio associado à busca do desenvolvimento sustentável pode ser interpretado como o desafio de realizar decisões baseadas em algumas concisas informações. Diversas informações são publicadas utilizando técnicas para mensuração de desempenho ambiental, a exemplo dos indicadores de sustentabilidade, de forma a entender o que está acontecendo e auxiliar tomadas de decisão. O objetivo da dissertação pode ser descrito como avaliar a hipótese que um indicador de sustentabilidade ambiental deve ser calculado através de Lógica de Ciclo de Vida. Neste contexto uma forma simplificada de conceituar sustentabilidade é garantir que o consumo de recursos naturais não esgote sua disponibilidade. Uma vez que as necessidades humanas (manutenção do bem-estar humano) são atendidas por meio de produtos, compreende-se que todo o consumo de recursos naturais ocorre ao longo do ciclo de vida de um produto (bem ou serviço). Este trabalho define Indicador de Sustentabilidade (Ambiental) como a reunião de parâmetros que represente a informação sobre consumo de recursos naturais devido a toda interação antrópica com o meio ambiente. São necessárias ferramentas quantitativas que auxiliem tomadores de decisão a compreender o consumo de recursos naturais ao longo do ciclo de vida de produtos. A Lógica de Ciclo de Vida - LCV - oferece uma imagem diferenciada e completa da remoção de recursos da natureza, modificações do ambiente físico e deposição e estabilização de rejeitos devido a sua resolução sistêmica das causas responsáveis pelos impactos associados a todas às ações antrópicas do objeto de estudo ou análise em questão. Por conseguinte dos princípios de boas práticas oferecidos pela literatura, são oferecidos critérios de classificação e seleção de indicadores de sustentabilidade ambiental no contexto da tomada de decisão. A aplicação destes critérios torna possível observar o papel da LCV como suporte à tomada de decisão na discussão da sustentabilidade.Under a wide view, the challenge associated to the search of sustainable development can be interpreted as the challenge to make decisions based on some concise information. Much information are published using techniques for measuring environmental performance, such as sustainable indicators, in a way for understand what is happening and complement decision making. The objective of this work is to evaluate the hypothesis that an environmental sustainability indicator should be calculated using Life Cycle Thinking. On this context, a definition of sustainability is to assure that natural resources consumption do not run out of its availability. Since human needs (maintenance of human well-being) are met through products, it is understood that all natural resources consumption occurs throughout products life cycle (good or service). This research defines (environmental) sustainability indicator like the gathering of parameters that represents the information on natural resources consume due the anthropic interaction with the environment. Quantitative tools are needed to help decision makers understand natural resources consumption thru all anthropic activities. The Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) offers an image that is different and complete about the removal of resources on nature, environment physical modification and deposition and stabilization of rejects due its systemic resolution on responsible causes for impacts associate to all human action to the study object or analysis in check. Therefore literatures good practice principles, classification and selection criteria of environmental sustainability indicator are offered on the decision-making context. The application of these criteria make possible to observe the role of LCT as a structure to decision making in the discussion of sustainability.
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Lim, Sang Seop. "Development of forest aesthetic indicators in sustainable forest management standards." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42871.
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Forest aesthetic indicators are an important aspect of the social component of sustainable forest management (SFM) standards. However, SFM standards have few aesthetic indicators, especially at an international level. A possible reason for this is that public awareness of forest aesthetic values has often been regarded as unscientific or even contradictory to the ecological knowledge of forestry experts and that aesthetic values vary according to the cultural backgrounds of the individuals involved in any assessment. In response to the current lack of aesthetic indicators in SFM standards, several questions have been raised: (1) Does the public think forest aesthetic values are important and to what degree in terms of SFM, (2) Is there any consensus on the aesthetic values among the public and between the public and forestry experts, (3) Are there any differences in perspectives on the absence of aesthetic considerations in SFM standards between the experts participating in the creation and revision of SFM C&I and experts in the fields of forest aesthetics, and (4) How can aesthetic values be effectively and efficiently assessed? In order to address these questions, three surveys were conducted involving the public and experts in four countries. The survey revealed no significant differences in priorities for forest aesthetic values amongst selected groups of public respondents in Korea, China, Japan and Canada. However, significant differences existed between forestry experts and the public. Forest aesthetic values were rated as relatively important by the general public, but both types of experts generally rated the importance of aesthetics higher than did the public. Three major reasons for the lack of aesthetic indicators were provided by the SFM and aesthetic experts: a lack of aesthetic training amongst those designing criteria and indicators; a bias against aesthetics, which are often considered to be highly subjective; and the general omission of people with knowledge of aesthetics during the development of SFM standards. Ten possible aesthetic indicators that could be used in future SFM schemes were developed in this study. The indicators presented here and the direct involvement of aesthetic experts would improve the ability of current SFM frameworks to balance effectively social, environmental and economic values.
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Miller, Graham A. "The development of indicators for the promotion of sustainable tourism." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2001. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/1025/.
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Cheng, Rosangela Fung Ping. "An exploratory study on developing a framework for adopting community-oriented approach in constructing 3D social-based sustainable development indicators /." View abstract or full-text, 2005. http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/thesis.pl?SOSC%202005%20CHENG.
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Palmqvist, Theresa. "An Assessment of Sustainable Development Work in Swedish Municipalities." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-254818.
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The research paper assesses the local sustainable development work in Sweden. A theoretical framework has been constructed and applied to six Swedish municipalities. The framework is based on a holistic view and incorporates the structural (integration in the municipality, use of a management system), inclusive (involvement of the citizens), analytical (use of sustainable development indicator) and systematic (framework for sustainable development, sustainability policies) perspective of sustainable development work. In particular, the use and implementation of sustainable development indicators was in the research focus. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to examine the sustainable development work on the local level. The assessment showed that sustainable development work is to a different extent integrated in the municipality. Some municipalities have dedicated teams working with sustainable development, in other municipalities lies the responsibility on the department chefs. Overall, the municipalities try with the resources they have to work at their best for a sustainable future for their municipality. However, there is room for improvement in terms of structural implementation, use of effective tools and involvement of the citizens.
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Janse, van Rensburg Heidi. "Standards and indicators for sustainability in South African businesses." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/14334.
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Sustainability reporting is becoming increasingly important, and governments and stock exchanges of many countries require or strongly encourage businesses to provide some level of sustainability reporting. South Africa is one of few emerging market economies and the only country in Africa which show substantial sustainability reporting activities. In South Africa, sustainable development has been recognised at a constitutional and legislative level. Companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) must integrate sustainability reporting with financial reporting, or explain why they are not complying. Establishing a suitable sustainability reporting framework should therefore be part of the strategic integration of sustainability with other aspects of organisational planning and decision-making. This study suggests such a framework of standards and indicators for sustainability reporting in South African businesses, and evaluates it in South African listed companies. Mixed methods research was used in two phases. In phase 1, a critical analysis of the literature produced a framework of standards and indicators to be used as a measure to evaluate sustainability reporting in South Africa. In phase 2, first hand, original data was collected by performing a quantitative content analysis of sustainability reports of 84 companies listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange with the aim to identify standards and indicators that are applied in the content of sustainability reports in South Africa. Quantitative content analysis involves analysing material and then classifying it into various coding units or themes found in the material - it is a systematic way of converting text to numerical variables for quantitative data analysis.
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Adams, Gregory Keith. "Relating facility performance indicators to organizational sustainability performance in public higher education facilities." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33854.
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This research seeks to identify how an organization's facility management (FM) practices relate with the state of sustainability in the organization. A review of the literature leads to presentation of a model defining these relationships. The concepts of direct and indirect FM sustainability roles in organizational sustainability are presented. Accepted facility metrics found in the APPA Facilities Performance Indicator Survey are used as indicators of FM in University System of Georgia institutions and are tested for correlation with sustainability best practices scores generated in an assessment performed for this research. FM performance indicators representing the direct role of FM are not found to be correlated with organizational sustainability best practicesin USG higher education organizations.
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So, Siu-chung Erik, and 蘇兆聰. "The role of sustainable indicators in measuring sustainability: a case study of Taipei." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B4257755X.
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Mahadi, Alizan. "Adopting the Capabilities Approach in Developing a Global Framework on Sustainable Development." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-187614.
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The Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development is expected to result in the launching of a process to devise a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2015. Whilst indicators are perceived to be a good vehicle of monitoring progress, currently there is no universally agreed method of measuring sustainable development. This thesis addresses this issue through assessing whether the capabilities approach can be adopted for a global framework in measuring sustainable development. In order to determine this, both theoretical and practical implications will have to be understood. The former is addressed through reviewing the compatibility between the key concepts of sustainable development and the capabilities approach. The latter is addressed through obtaining empirical evidence on the key drivers in selecting indicators via focus group discussions and a quantitative survey with key individuals involved in the Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) project in Malaysia. It was found that a weak conceptual basis can be attributed as the major challenge for establishing global sustainable development indicators. Whilst recognising that a range of mechanisms are required for operationalization, it was concluded that the capabilities approach provides a sound conceptual basis, framed on the basis of justice and equity in expanding and sustaining the capabilities of current and future generations to pursue their needs.
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Mahadi, Alizan. "Adopting the Capabilities Approach in Developing a global Framework for measuring Sustainable Development." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-187609.
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The Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development is expected to result in the launching of a process to devise a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2015. Whilst indicators are perceived to be a good vehicle of monitoring progress, currently there is no universally agreed method of measuring sustainable development. This thesis addresses this issue through assessing whether the capabilities approach can be adopted for a global framework in measuring sustainable development. In order to determine this, both theoretical and practical implications will have to be understood. The former is addressed through reviewing the compatibility between the key concepts of sustainable development and the capabilities approach. The latter is addressed through obtaining empirical evidence on the key drivers in selecting indicators via focus group discussions and a quantitative survey with key individuals involved in the Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) project in Malaysia. It was found that a weak conceptual basis can be attributed as the major challenge for establishing global sustainable development indicators. Whilst recognising that a range of mechanisms are required for operationalization, it was concluded that the capabilities approach provides a sound conceptual basis, framed on the basis of justice and equity in expanding and sustaining the capabilities of current and future generations to pursue their needs.
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Pohl, Eva. "Towards Corporate Sustainable Development : The ITT Flygt Sustainability Index." Licentiate thesis, Mälardalen University, Department of Public Technology, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-145.
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This thesis suggests a method for measurement of corporate contribution to sustainable development, looking at how well a company stands up to its policies and commitments regarding sustainable development.
A sustainability index is developed and calculated for ITT Flygt AB over a three years period (2002-2004). The index structure is based on scientific literature and interviews with ITT Flygt and four other engineering companies.
The purpose of the index is to support corporate sustainability-management.
The index is calculated by aggregating some forty sustainability-indicators. These indicators are individual to each company and are designed to measure the significant sustainability aspects of the company.
Besides from providing one aggregated sustainability-value of the company, the index also provides sub-indices, which support the interpretation of the index result.
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MOURA, IURI BARROSO DE. "BRT TRANSOESTE: ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2014. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=25321@1.
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Este estudo apresenta uma avaliação do projeto BRT Transoeste, no município do Rio de Janeiro - RJ, sob a perspectiva da mobilidade e do desenvolvimento urbano sustentáveis. O BRT Transoeste consiste no primeiro sistema Bus Rapid Transit implantado no município e foi proposto inicialmente visando atender a compromisso, em termos de mobilidade urbana, da Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro com o Comitê Olímpico Internacional – COI para realização dos Jogos Olímpicos de 2016. Este sistema, que atravessa bairros das Áreas de Planejamento 4 (Barra da Tijuca) e 5 (Zona Oeste) da cidade, foi concebido para exercer a função de sistema estruturador de transporte de passageiros de sua área de influência. Com o auxílio de Sistema de Informações Geográficas - SIG, foram analisados indicadores associados à cobertura espacial do sistema, às condições de circulação no espaço urbano, ao uso e a ocupação do solo e ao ordenamento territorial em sua Área de Influência Direta. Os resultados obtidos a partir da análise destes indicadores espaciais foram avaliados através de seis princípios de desenho ou projeto para cidades sustentáveis desenvolvidos pelo Grupo de Pesquisa Móbile, da COPPE/UFRJ. Estes princípios evidenciam a necessidade de integração do planejamento de transporte e do uso do solo para promoção da mobilidade e do desenvolvimento urbano sustentáveis.This study presents a BRT Transoeste project evaluation in the city of Rio de Janeiro, from a sustainable mobility and urban development perspective. The BRT Transoeste is the first Bus Rapid Transit system implemented in the municipality and was proposed initially to fufill the agreement between Rio de Janeiro City Government and the International Olympic Committee for the 2016 Olympic Games. This system crossing the city neighborhoods in Planning Area 4 (Barra da Tijuca) and 5 (West Side) was envisioned to work as a passenger transportation structuring system for its area of influence. The Geographic Information System – GIS helped analyze indicators associated with the system s spatial coverage, urban space circulation conditions, land occupation, use and zoning laws in its direct area of influence. The Móbile Research Group (COPPE/UFRJ) developed six principles for sustainable city design to analyze results obtained for these spatial indicators. These principles make clear the need to integrate transportation and land use planning to promote sustainable mobility and urban development.
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Wong, Kit-shan Wesley, and 黃潔珊. "The evaluation of Hong Kong's performance in sustainable transport by international indicators." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31261358.
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Turner, Karen R. "Modelling the impact of policy and other disturbances on sustainability policy indicators in Jersey : an economic-environmental regional computable general equilibrium analysis." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.248751.
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Topcuoglu, Merve Mehlika. "Energy Indicators For Sustainable Development: Comparison Of Turkey And Selected European Union Countries." Master's thesis, METU, 2011. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12613555/index.pdf.
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The aim of this study is to compare the sustainable development perspective of Turkey
with selected European Union countries in terms of Energy Indicators for Sustainable
Energy between 1980-2008. The study is conducted in a comparative and descriptive
way by using energy indicators. The common energy policy priorities of Turkey and
European Union are determined in the light of recent literature. An energy indicator set
is constructed according to energy priorities, namely, energy efficiency and energy
intensityenergy security and fuel mix
and environmental concerns. The analysis of relevant indicators demonstrates that Turkey does not meet the sustainability criteria in terms of energy use. In general, findings of the study indicate that Turkey does not use energy efficiently and energy intensities in the economy do not decrease except for the industry sector, for the period 1980-2008. Import dependency has increased and fuel mix of energy sources is dominantly carbon based. Expectations about increasing renewable energy share do not exhibit a significant trend thus energy security and fuel mix are still important issues for Turkey. Lastly, environmental protection in terms of decreasing GHG emissions, air pollution and deforestation could not be achieved as GHG emissions, air pollution and deforestation have increased in Turkey during 1980- 2008 period.