scholarly journals PREFACE

2021 ◽  
Vol 939 (1) ◽  
pp. 011001
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Agricultural Engineering ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
International Event

Abstract The 2nd International Conference on Energetics, Civil and Agricultural Engineering is an international event that has been successfully held in a hybrid mode (online and onsite) organized by the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers (TIIAME), Tashkent, Uzbekistan. ICECAE is a privileged space to discuss current issues related to Energetics, Civil and Agricultural Engineering. This international event aims to explore emerging technologies and concepts in a collaborative way, bringing together scientists, researchers, engineers, students and professionals from different areas. ICECAE 2021 proceedings collected the latest research and results in the field of energetics, civil and agricultural engineering. All manuscripts published in the proceeding have been through rigorous review and process to meet the requirements of international publication standard. In the honorable and keynote speeches sessions, honorable speakers were each allocated 40 minutes and keynote speakers were each allocated 20-25 minutes to hold their speeches. We were honored to invite 3 honorable speakers (Professor Josep M. Guerrero, Professor Saifur Rahman, and Professor Mohammad Shahidehpour) and 10 distinguished experts as keynote speakers to present their insightful speeches. As honorable speakers, Professor Josep M. Guerrero (from Aalborg University – Denmark) talked about Space Microgrids – NanoSats, Lunar Bases and Closed Ecosystems, Professor Saifur Rahman (from Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute - USA) delivered a speech on Global Electric Power Sector: Engaging with Environmental Issues, and Professor Mohammad Shahidehpour (from Illinois Institute of Technology - USA) held a speech on Blockchain for Transactive Energy Management in Renewable Energy Systems. As keynote speakers, Prof. Dr. Jan Wincenty Dobrowolski (AGH University of Science and Technology - Poland) shared his experiences related to his 50 years contribution to global cooperation on Sustainable Development 1971-2021 and innovative proposals for adaptation to climate change, COVID-19 and outer-space missions; Professor emeritus Dr. Davidas Belsare (from Bhopal University - India) made a speech about the effect of laser diode on oranges to other fruit crops like guava and papaya; Professor Justyna Kobylarczyk and Professor Michal Krupa (from Cracow University of Technology – Poland) held a speech on the topic of high quality of residential environment; Professor Jose Osvaldo B. Carioca (from Federal University of Ceara - Brazil) expressed his keynote address about synthesis of chitosan membranes to be used in dual system of dark fermentation and MEC-electrolyzers to produce high quality hydrogen; Professor Dominika Kusnierz-Krupa and Dr. Malgorzata Hryniewicz (from Cracow University of Technology -Poland) made their talk about a new functions in a historic buildings; Professor Alirza Mamedov (from Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture - Ukraine) delivered his talk about historical city analysis; Professor Manoj Stephen Paul and Dr. Ritu Chaturvedi (from St. Johns College - India) made their speech on human health risk assessment associated with consumption of food containing heavy metals; Associate professor Pavel Navitski (from Oral Roberts University – USA) delivered his talk about drift control during field spraying; and Dr. Ulrich Berk (president of the German Association of Homatherapy - Germany) made his keynote speech about agnihotra and homa farming -tools for a sustainable development on planet Earth. List of ICECAE 2021 Committee are available in this pdf.

scholarly journals Congratulations on the 20th Anniversary of JRM

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-4
Author(s):  
Toshio Fukuda
Keyword(s):  
Associate Professor ◽  
Board Of Trustees ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
Field Robotics ◽  
20Th Anniversary ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Set Up ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

Congratulations on the the 20th year of publication of the Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics (JRM). I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all those who have supported the journal since it premiered in June 1989. The JRM has the longest history among journals specializing in its field, Robotics and Mechatronics, and I am pround of the high reputation it has earned among researchers and engineers both within and outside of Japan. Upon this occasion, I recall the long-standing relationship between the Division of Robotics and Mechatronics (DRM), the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), and the JRM. In 1988, Professor Emeritus Kazuo Yamafuji of the University of Electro-Communications, Associate Professor Makoto Kaneko of the Kyushu Institute of Technology, and I Kaneko, (associate professor of Kyushu Institute of Technology were working to reorganize the Industrial Machinery Committee (IMC) of the JSME to establish the DRM to meet the requirements of a new age. Prof. Yamafuji had heard that Keiji Hayashi, the publisher of Fuji Technology Press, was seeking a chance to publish a journal specializing in robotics, thanks to Hiroharu Suda's introduction of Mr. Hayashi to Prof. Yamafuji. As we three began preparing to set up the DRM in 1989, we also began preparing to launch the JRM. The JSME Board of Trustees accepted the establishment of the DRM and committed its positive support. After the DRM was established in April 1989, the JRM was inaugurated two months later in July 1989. These two efforts succeeded thanks to the contribution of these people and will grow as like twins hereafter. The DRM has demonstrated many active achievements among JSME divisions in providing activities useful to division members. It has earned a global reputation from overseas specialists in both robotics and mechatronics. Incidentally, the JRM editorial board consists of 20 Japanese editors and 10 overseas editors. Such an organization promotes a positive exchange among domestic and overseas experts, while the JRM promotes cooperative editing with the DRM on a high level of information. Again, I congratulate you and wish both the JRM and the DRM all the best in their ongoing dual presentation of scientific findings and knowledge.

Book Reviews

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 1033-1036
Keyword(s):  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chicago School ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Law School ◽  
Hedonic Theory ◽  
The Law ◽  
Institute Of Technology

Matthew D. Adler of Duke University reviews “Happiness and the Law”, by John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan S. Masur. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Assesses how the law affects people's quality of life with a particular focus on criminal punishment and civil lawsuits. Discusses measuring happiness; well-being analysis; well-being analysis versus cost–benefit analysis; happiness and punishment; adaptation, affective forecasting, and civil litigation; some problems with preference theories and objective theories; a hedonic theory of well-being; addressing objections to the hedonic theory; and the future of happiness and the law. Bronsteen is a professor in the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Buccafusco is an associate professor in the Chicago-Kent School of Law and Codirector of the Center for Empirical Studies of Intellectual Property at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Masur is John P. Wilson Professor of Law in the University of Chicago Law School.”

Education for sustainable development at Chemnitz University of Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Albert ◽  
Maria Uhlig
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
New Combination ◽  
General Direction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Further Development

Purpose This paper aims to examine the current state of education for sustainable development (ESD) at Chemnitz University of Technology (CUT) and to propose a guide for analysing sustainability at higher education institutions (HEI) in terms of implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and sustainability dimensions in the cognitive domain of education. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a new combination of two frameworks, the “Phase Model of Sustainability in MBA (Master of Business Administration) Education”, developed by Hart et al. (2017), to classify sustainability-focused topics and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO’s) learning objectives for ESD (UNESCO, 2017) to classify sustainability-related topics. This paper analysed CUT’s study programs and faculties, the websites of the study programs and the (junior) professorships, using documentary analysis with a new set of keywords relating to the topic of incorporating sustainability in curricula. Findings The faculties and study programs of CUT are at different stages of integrating ESD. However, topics such as sustainable energy and production, recycling, sustainable management and innovation are prominent in the educational offerings of CUT. As the university is a technical university, the focus on these topics reflects the general direction of the organisation. Based on this study results, this study gives recommendations for further development for ESD at CUT. Originality/value This paper presents the case of CUT and a new guide for analysing sustainability at HEI, including recommendations for further development in relation to ESD.

INTERNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AGENDA AND RUSSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 106-121
Author(s):  
O. V. IVANOV ◽  
◽  
M. A. IVANOVA ◽  
M. V. TKACHENKO ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
High Quality ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
The World ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
New Phenomena ◽  
Quality Infrastructure

The new phenomena of the world infrastructure practice are analyzed in the context of the paradigm of sustainable development. Special attention is paid to the conceptual and doctrinal design of new approaches to infrastructure development – the concepts of sustainable and high-quality infrastructure, responsible in-vestment. The efforts of the Russian Federation in this area are considered through the prism of the main trends in global infrastructure development. Conclusions are drawn about the key barriers that hinder the full-fledged development of the infrastructure complex, suggestions and recommendations are made on improv-ing approaches to the infrastructure development of Russia to achieve sustainable development.

scholarly journals Formation of “Urban planning” indicators for “Smart City” concept (on the example of SKOLKOVO, Moscow)

2018 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 02021
Author(s):  
Olga Chudiniva ◽  
Marina Afonina
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
General System ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
State Of The Environment ◽  
Comprehensive Study

The development of “Smart Cities” is associated with a comprehensive study of the General system of settlement. The aim of the study is to use the system of indicators for the objective assessment of territories, as well as determining the effect of each part in the overall assessment of the functioning of the «Smart City». The leading method of research is a comparative analysis of international rankings, surveys of experts and a comprehensive study of indicators. The article analyzes the papers of specialists working in the field of research «Smart Cities» and technologies: Mueller, Battarra, Srivastava, Dolgikh etc. The basis for this work were the studies by authoritative rating organizations such as IESE Business School University of Navarra, Vienna University of Technology and Research Institute of technology and communications (NIITC, Russia) which allowed to generalize the available research from the perspective of sustainable development and use them on a concrete example.The authors have adapted the existing groups of indicators in relation to the SKOLKOVO innovation city, Russia. The applied system is represented by 7 groups and 23 indicators, which allow to present the planning aspect of the current urban planning structure with its impact on human capital, transport infrastructure, social cohesion, the state of the environment, etc. The work lets confirm the influence of the selected indicators on the development of SKOLKOVO (Russia) and use the obtained data for the rating of “Smart Cities” adapted for Russia. The materials of the article can be extremely useful in the designing of concepts for the development of territories focused on the use of smart solutions in order to minimize costs in the implementation of new solutions.

scholarly journals High quality development evaluation of western counties based on resources and environment synergy: a case study of Datong County, Qinghai Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 02016
Author(s):  
Jia Li ◽  
Shengxi Ding
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Quality Development ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Qinghai Province ◽  
Material Basis ◽  
Regional Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Evaluation ◽  
Countermeasures And Suggestions

Resources and environment is the carrier and material basis of regional sustainable development. Regional high-quality development must adhere to the protection of resources and environment. Based on the investigation and empirical analysis of the current situation of industrial development in Datong County of Qinghai Province, this paper puts forward some countermeasures and suggestions to promote the coordinated high-quality development of resources, environment and industry in Datong County.

Development of National Broadband Plans in Latin America and the Caribbean

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Garcia-Zaballos ◽  
Paul Garnett ◽  
David Johnson ◽  
Hector Urrea Ayala ◽  
Pau Puig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Digital Inequality ◽  
General Lack ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Evaluation Programs ◽  
Latin American And Caribbean

All governments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region should have a national broadband plan (NBP) as a key pillar for any digital agenda. Most countries have adopted them; however, most plans are outdated and, in general, lack clear, ambitious, and achievable policy-related commitments and quantifiable targets. Many also lack effective monitoring and evaluation programs. This publication details the benefits of and proposes a framework for NBPs in the region. As the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has pointed out, a well-formed national broadband plan is a countrys blueprint for addressing and reducing digital inequality. In addition, in its latest Affordability Report, the Alliance for Affordable Internet details the linkage between high-quality national broadband plans and progress toward affordability.

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