scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL: A CONGLOMERATED ANALYSIS FOR FEDERATIVE UNITS

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amarildo Hersen ◽  
Romano Timofeiczyk Junior ◽  
Dimas Agostinho da Silva ◽  
João Carlos Garzel Leodoro Da Silva ◽  
Jandir Ferrera de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
Institutional Dimension ◽  
Different Dimensions

ABSTRACT This paper develops and analyzes a taxonomy that divides the Federative Units of Brazil into groups with similar characteristics, distributed over the indicators of the four dimensions of sustainable development described by the Dashboard of Sustainability method. The research methodology adopted was multivariate analysis by interdependence technique through cluster analysis. The results suggest that on average, the federal units contribute differently to the different dimensions of sustainable development of the country and form distinct groups. Brazil’s sustainable development index has an environmental dimension with a strong contribution from the grouping of states in the North and Northeast regions. The social dimension is positively influenced by the grouping composed of the federative units of the South and Midwest regions. In contrast, the economic dimension is positively influenced by all federal units, however, in a different way. The institutional dimension was mainly influenced by Ceará and Bahia (Northeast region), all South and Southeast states and the Federal District, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul (Center-West region), all components of a single grouping.

scholarly journals Toward Sociocultural Indicators of Sustainable Healthy Diets

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7226
Author(s):  
Jill Nicholls ◽  
Adam Drewnowski
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Sustainable Diets ◽  
The Social ◽  
Healthy Diets ◽  
Development Goals

Balancing the social, economic and environmental priorities for public health is at the core of the United Nations (UN) approaches to sustainable development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The four dimensions of sustainable diets are often presented as health, society, economics, and the environment. Although sustainable diet research has focused on health and the environment, the social and economic dimensions of sustainable diets and food systems should not be forgotten. Some research priorities and sociocultural indicators for sustainable healthy diets and food systems are outlined in this report. The present goal is to improve integration of the social dimension into research on food and nutrition security.

scholarly journals Investigation of multi-criteria method for the assessment of sustainable development: The case of Lithuania

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-280
Author(s):  
Roberta Kareivaitė
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Environmental Standards ◽  
Statistical Data Analysis ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Scientific Investigations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Dimensions

The process of implementing sustainable development started at the end of the 20th century with the aim to balance economic, social and environmental development and minimize damage to humans and the environment. Nowadays, when new economic problems emerge social interest groups  lobby, environmental standards are raised, sustainable development becomes an integral part of  democratic society and is a particularly relevant object of scientific investigations. Taking into consideration the aspect of sustainable development complex assessment, the research problem can be formulated as follows: how to assess sustainable development comprehensively? This research, according to statistical data analysis (Lithuania’s case), identifies multi-criteria method (SAW) as the best method of analyzing sustainable development from the approach of different dimensions (economic, social and environmental). According to the results of SAW method, it can be noted that when a country is improving economic indicators, environmental indicators usually decrease, which in turn determines the characteristics of the social dimension slight decrease.

scholarly journals Coordinated Development of Regional Complex System: A Niche-Based Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jianling Li ◽  
Xiang Fan ◽  
Yufei Bai ◽  
Jingjing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Niche ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Coordinated Development ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
System A ◽  
International Trends ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
New Perspective

Taking Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei as an example, it analyzes the comprehensive competitiveness of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei. It selects four dimensions: economic dimension, social dimension, environmental dimension, and technological dimension. From a new perspective, it explores the application of niche theory in regional synergy. Based on the analysis of the ecological niche, the coordination degree model of the composite system is further used to calculate the status quo of the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from 2013 to 2019. The results show that Beijing has the highest ecological niche, followed by Tianjin, and Hebei is the weakest. In 2019, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is at a good level of coordination, with the social subsystem having the highest order and the technological subsystem having the lowest order. Based on this, it is proposed that the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regions should be scientifically positioned, the overall need to be aligned with international trends, and the internal planning should be integrated to further enhance the level of cooperation in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

scholarly journals The Amount of Sustainable Development Dimensions in the Developed Content of Fifth Grade Science Curriculum in the Sultanate of Oman

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 227
Author(s):  
Amal Rabia Saleh Al Kahali ◽  
◽  
Mohamed Ali Ahmed Shahat ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Environmental Dimension ◽  
The Social

The current study aimed at identifying the amount of sustainable development dimensions were included in the developed science curriculum for the fifth grade in the Sultanate of Oman. The sample of this study consisted of analyzing the content of the students’ textbook and activity book for the fifth grade for the first semester of the academic year 2020-2021. A descriptive content analysis was adopted to achieve the purpose of the study. A content analysis card was further designed that included the dimensions of sustainable development (the environmental dimension, the social dimension, and the economic dimension) and the reliability was checked by some academic referees. The results of the study revealed that the content of the analyzed textbooks included all dimensions of sustainable development, to varying degrees. The availability of social dimension was the highest with (80.07%) percent, followed by the environmental dimension with a percentage of (13.41%), and the lowest dimension was economic with (6.52%) percent. Increasing the availability of sub-issues in the content of the analyzed science curriculum that did not appear sufficiently compared to others was recommended due to its relevance to achieve sustainability.

scholarly journals Sustainability Awareness of In-Service Physical Education Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 798
Author(s):  
Salvador Baena-Morales ◽  
Alberto Ferriz-Valero ◽  
Javier Campillo-Sánchez ◽  
Sixto González-Víllora
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Goals

Physical Education has been described as a subject with unique characteristics that can contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. However, an analysis of PE teachers’ (PETs) sustainability consciousness has not yet been conducted. For this purpose, a total of 203 PETs completed the validated SCQ-S instrument to measure the three dimensions of sustainable development in three components of consciousness (attitudes, knowledge and behaviours). The results obtained show that the PETs have a high consciousness for sustainable development (SD), except for attitudes within the economic dimension. Sex has been identified as a variable that determines awareness in sustainability with significantly higher scores for women in all the variables evaluated, except for knowledge and behaviour in the social dimension. These findings provide new knowledge within the Physical Education and SD paradigm, serving as a link for future research that aims to harness the benefits of Physical Education for the sustainability of the planet.

scholarly journals BRAZILIAN ECOVILLAGES AND IBGE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 223-238
Author(s):  
GABRIELA BELLEZE ◽  
MARCOS EDUARDO CORDEIRO BERNARDES ◽  
CARLOS ALBERTO MÁXIMO PIMENTA ◽  
PAULO CEZAR NUNES JÚNIOR
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
The Social ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Social Environmental

Abstract Ecovillages have been highlighted among the initiatives that promote sustainable development in the contemporary world. However, little is known about their effectiveness in the economic, social, environmental, and institutional contexts, in relation to society in general. This study compared, quali-quantitatively, 11 IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) in the country with the respective data for the participating ecovillages. Of these indicators, five were related to the environmental dimension; four others to the social dimension; and two to the economic dimension. Questionnaires were used with 52 ecovillages, with open and closed questions, resulting in 32 responses with different degrees of detail. The results suggest that ecovillages outperform those described by IBGE, for the population as a whole, in all indicators that were analyzed. However, there are still challenges to be overcome, such as the difficulty of these groups in dealing with social and economic aspects.

scholarly journals STATUS KEBERLANJUTAN BUDIDAYA RUMPUT LAUT DI NEGERI SAWAI KECAMATAN SERAM UTARA KABUPATEN MALUKU TENGAH

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Semuel Frederik Tuhumury ◽  
Miarah Bachmid ◽  
Masudin Sangaji
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Seaweed Cultivation ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Institutional Dimension ◽  
System Maintenance

Seaweed cultivation activities in the Sawai Village, District of North Seram, Central Maluku Regency has been known since 1994, but has not seen a significant development until now. For it is necessary to study the sustainability status of seaweed cultivation as a whole through the five dimensions of the ecological, economic, technological, social and institutional in order to get a clear condition of seaweed cultivation. This study aims to determine the condition of seaweed cultivation in the Sawai Village, to analyze the status and sustainability indexes seaweed cultivation activities of the five dimensions of sustainability and to formulate the direction of the management of its seaweed cultivation. This research was conducted in December 2016-February 2017 in Sawai Village. The method were used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data were used a primary and a secondary data. The results showed that the condition of the aquatic environment, the emploiment, marketing, post-harvest handling, and which system maintenance seaweed in Sawai village supports the development of seaweed, so the opportunity to be developed as a central potential of seaweed farming. The level of sustainability of seaweed cultivation in the Sawai village, are in the category of less sustainable. ecological dimension (83.77%) are in continuous status, the economic dimension (47.81%) the technological dimension (34.26%), the social dimension (46.97%) and institutional dimension (32.84%) are in status less sustainable. There are eight directions of management that could be recommended for the development of seaweed cultivation in the Sawai Village. ABSTRAK Kegiatan budidaya rumput laut di Negeri Sawai, Kecamatan Seram Utara, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah telah dikenal sejak tahun 1994, namun belum terlihat perkembangan yang signifikan hingga sekarang. Untuk itu perlu dikaji status keberlanjutan budidaya rumput laut secara menyeluruh melalui lima dimensi yaitu dimensi ekologi, ekonomi, teknologi, sosial dan kelembagaan agar mendapatkan gambaran yang jelas mengenai kondisi budidaya rumput laut di Negeri Sawai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kondisi budidaya rumput laut di Negeri Sawai, menganalisis status dan indeks keberlanjutan kegiatan budidaya rumput laut dari lima dimensi keberlanjutan serta merumuskan arahan pengelolaan budidaya rumput laut di Negeri Sawai. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Desember 2016-Februari 2017 dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Menggunakan data primer maupun sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kondisi lingkungan perairan, serapan tenaga kerja, pemasaran, penanganan pasca panen, dan sistem pemeliharaan rumput laut di Negeri Sawai mendukung pengembangan rumput laut, sehingga berpeluang untuk dikembangkan sebagai sentral budidaya rumput laut potensial. Tingkat keberlanjutan budidaya rumput laut di Negeri Sawai, berada dalam kategori kurang berkelanjutan. Dimensi ekologi (83,77%) berada pada status berkelanjutan, dimensi ekonomi (47,81%) dimensi teknologi (34,26%), dimensi sosial (46,97%) dan dimensi kelembagaan (32,84%) berada pada status kurang berkelanjutan. Terdapat delapan arahan pengelolaan yang dapat direkomendasikan untuk pengembangan budidaya rumput laut di Negeri Sawai. Kata Kunci : Status keberlanjutan, budidaya, rumput laut, pengelolaan, Negeri Sawai

scholarly journals Analysis of Sustainability Knowingness, Attitudes and Behavior of a Spanish Pre-Service Primary Teachers Sample

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7445
Author(s):  
José María Marcos-Merino ◽  
Isaac Corbacho-Cuello ◽  
Míriam Hernández-Barco
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

In the context of climatic emergency, teaching for sustainability is crucial to transform damaging behavioral social paths into sustainable ones. In this contribution, we focus on the relevance of the Degree in Primary Education to reach this change, assessing through the Sustainability Consciousness Questionnaire (SCQ) the sustainability awareness of a sample of 151 students of this bachelor’s degree. SPSS and JASP statistical programs were used for data analyses and graphical representations. The results support that this test is appropriate to estimate the different dimensions of sustainability consciousness of Spanish pre-service primary teachers. Specifically, we found that these students assign higher scores to items of sustainability knowingness and sustainability attitudes above all in the social dimension. Some gender differences are found in sustainability behavior, which is higher in the male subset for the economic dimension. Correlation analysis reveals positive associations between sustainability knowingness and sustainability attitudes, whereas sustainability behavior is positively related to both constructs but only in the social dimension. These results highlight the necessity of teaching sustainability looking for behavioral changes in the Degree of Primary Education.

Global Sustainable Supplier Selection

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Anjali Awasthi ◽  
Stefan Gold
Keyword(s):  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Global Dimension ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Green Product ◽  
Global Risk ◽  
Quality Cost ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sustainable Supplier Selection

Supplier selection is critical for sustainability management in global supply chains. In this chapter, the authors present a content analysis based literature review for global sustainable supplier selection. The supplier selection is investigated along four dimensions, namely economic, environmental, social, and global. The results of the study yield that environmental and social criteria are often used together for supplier selection whereas global risk criteria are rarely used, even less as we move along multiple tiers of the supply chain. From the review, the authors also identified the top criteria along these four dimensions for global sustainable supplier selection. Along the economic dimension, the top three criteria are quality, cost, and general supplier characteristics. The social dimension has employees, transparency and engagement, and local communities' influence as the top criteria. Along the environmental dimension, the top criteria are pollution and hazardous emissions, standards and management systems, green product and design, and green competencies and processes. The top criteria along the global dimension are distance, other risks, and politics and economy.

Bhaktapur Tourism

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-55
Author(s):  
Bharat Prasad Badal
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
One Year

Development in this age of sustainable development is sustainable development itself and tourism development is sustainable development of tourism. The present paper investigates the development of tourism from the socio economic indicators of sustainable tourism of Bhaktapur. Bhaktapur is an open museum and central hub of Tourism. To explore the Economic dimension of Bhaktapur Sustainable Tourism Development through Employment that focuses Number, type and duration of jobs, Gender equity, Business viability, Expenditure, Arrivals, Profitability, and Satisfaction. And to analyze the Social dimension of Bhaktapur Sustainable Tourism Development through Quality of Life that focuses Resident Empowerment, Congestion and crowding, Community attitudes to tourism, Access to amenities, and Changes in crime rate, the study has been conducted. The primary information is based on multiple sources of societal learning like field visits in course of doing researches, observation of various sites, General Household Questionnaire Survey, focus on group discussions, interactive seminars and a number of interactions and interviews with the experts of tourism sector in Bhaktapur. General Household Questionnaire Survey of purposively selected cluster of Dattatraya Square area was conducted on 157 households. Among five clusters Dattatrya Square was purposely selected for the study. Actual spending and length of stay of foreign tourists have been increasing in Nepal. Altogether from socio economic perspective 13 programsare recommended from the study to the local government of Bhaktapur Dattatrya. It needs around265 lakhs and timeline is not more than one year. Five times of these 13 projects and 265 lakhs can double the visitors in coming years.

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