Energy use pattern and sustainable development: a case study in rural landscape of the Central Himalaya

Numerous decision support systems have been developed to address the decision-making process in organizations. However, there are no developed mechanisms to track commitment down the line to the decisions made by corporate leaders. This paper is a portion of a study that establishes a framework for a comprehensive metric system to assess commitment to Sustainable Development (SD) decisions down the line in capital projects, and sets the groundwork for further development of performance indicators for SD outcomes. This ultimately leads to investigating the relationship between commitment to corporate decisions and better project performance in SD parameters. Hence, this study explores the literature to extract relevant parameters that reflect the degree of the project participants’ commitment to SD decisions and to develop commitment indicators. The study created then validated an index to track this commitment along the project stages: the Sustainable Development Commitment Tracking Tool (SDCTT). The SDCTT was tested on an infrastructure project case study. In this paper, techniques relevant to the first stage of projects (planning and definition) are presented. The SDCTT is the groundwork for the future development of performance indicators for SD outcomes, and within the postulated model should ultimately contribute towards reducing project waste, energy use, and carbon emissions.

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Evaluation of CO2 emissions and energy use with different container terminal layouts

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-84958-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Arif Budiyanto ◽

Muhammad Hanzalah Huzaifi ◽

Simon Juanda Sirait ◽

Putu Hangga Nan Prayoga

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Energy Use ◽

Container Terminal ◽

Container Terminals ◽

Future Planning ◽

Container Handling

AbstractSustainable development of container terminals is based on energy efficiency and reduction in CO2 emissions. This study estimated the energy consumption and CO2 emissions in container terminals according to their layouts. Energy consumption was calculated based on utility data as well as fuel and electricity consumptions for each container-handling equipment in the container terminal. CO2 emissions were estimated using movement modality based on the number of movements of and distance travelled by each container-handling equipment. A case study involving two types of container terminal layouts i.e. parallel and perpendicular layouts, was conducted. The contributions of each container-handling equipment to the energy consumption and CO2 emissions were estimated and evaluated using statistical analysis. The results of the case study indicated that on the CO2 emissions in parallel and perpendicular layouts were relatively similar (within the range of 16–19 kg/TEUs). These results indicate that both parallel and perpendicular layouts are suitable for future ports based on sustainable development. The results can also be used for future planning of operating patterns and layout selection in container terminals.

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Restoring Rural Landscape: a Case Study in Chongqing China

Pollack Periodica ◽

10.1556/606.2020.15.3.22 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 232-242

Author(s):

Yongting Shi ◽

Anna Mária Tamás ◽

Gergely Sztranyák

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Rural Development ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Cultural Landscape ◽

Rural Landscape ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Regional Characteristics ◽

Landscape Characteristics

AbstractBased on the consensus that the rural cultural landscape with regional characteristics is conducive to promoting the sustainable development of rural areas, this study explores how to use multiple means to restore the countryside with insufficient or severely damaged landscape resources and rebuild the contemporary rural landscape with regional characteristics. Combining the design of practical cases, the article proposes the use of low-tech, low-interference vernacular technology, and the integration of artistic intervention methods can more effectively restore landscape characteristics and stimulate rural development vitality.

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Energy use pattern in rice production: A case study from Mazandaran province, Iran

Energy Conversion and Management ◽

10.1016/j.enconman.2013.01.034 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 69 ◽

pp. 157-162 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

M. AghaAlikhani ◽

H. Kazemi-Poshtmasari ◽

F. Habibzadeh

Keyword(s):

Energy Use ◽

Rice Production ◽

Mazandaran Province ◽

Use Pattern

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Energy use pattern analysis of rockmelon (Cucumis melo) production in Malaysia: a case study

Food Research ◽

10.26656/fr.2017.4(s5).014 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (S5) ◽

pp. 34-39

Author(s):

Liyana N.A. ◽

D.E. Pebrian

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Total Energy ◽

Cucumis Melo ◽

Crop Production ◽

Energy Use ◽

Energy Output ◽

Energy Productivity ◽

Energy Inputs ◽

Use Pattern

Preservation of energy resources for crop production is a crucial act in an endeavour to make agriculture more sustainable. In response to that matter, this study aims to analyse and evaluate energy use pattern and its economic in rockmelon (Cucumis melo) production in Malaysian farms. Face-to-face interviews with the sampled farmers were employed to collect the data through a case study in Klang district, Selangor state of Malaysia. The collected data was then analysed using mathematical operations and spreadsheet software. The results indicated that the total energy inputs in rockmelon were 4475.62 MJ/ha. The highest portion, which accounted for 73.29% of the total energy inputs were consumed by fertilizers, while the lowest portion was used for seed (0.01%). The total energy inputs were formed from 85.12% indirect energy and 14.88% direct energy; and 85% non-renewable energy and 15% renewable energy. The net energy and energy productivity values were 11332.85 MJ/ha and 2.81 kg/MJ, respectively. The farmers gained 29.94% profit margin from their farms business. The ratio of energy output -inputs in rockmelon production was 5.34. As the ratio was much greater than 1, thus, conclusively, the energy inputs used by the farmers in the process of rockmelon production was highly efficient.

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