Sustainable Development of a Peripheral Mountain Region on the State Border: Case Study of Moravské Kopanice Microregion (Moravia)

The sustainability of rural areas is considered to be most threatened in peripheral, hardly accessible microregions with insufficient economical sources. The paper analyses one such rural area in the eastern part of Moravia from the viewpoint of individual economic, social, and environmental sustainability pillars. The area under study is the mountain territory on the border with Slovakia, which is under large-scale landscape protection. The area with very limited economic sources has been impacted with a change to the geopolitical situation after 1993 (from the centre of Czechoslovakia to the fringe of Czechia). It was stated that the environmental pillar is in the best of conditions; however, perhaps threatened with missing technical infrastructure in relation to the disposal of solid, liquid, and gaseous waste, the social pillar is improving in relation to the post-productive transition, whereas the economic pillar is the most fragile because of its dependence on exogenous jobs in surrounding towns. In general, the microregion seems to be sustainable at the moment. Long-term sustainability will depend on the general economic, demographic, and climatic development of the country and Europe.

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Cultivating Decline: Agricultural Modernization Policy and Adaptive Resilience in the Yangzi Delta

Human Ecology ◽

10.1007/s10745-020-00206-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ross Doll

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Large Scale ◽

Central Government ◽

Agricultural System ◽

Agricultural Modernization ◽

Governance Practices ◽

Adaptive Resilience ◽

Yangzi Delta

AbstractSince it was initiated in the mid-2000s, the Chinese central government’s agricultural modernization policy has had fundamental impacts on China’s agricultural system. Premised on creating a foundation for long-term sustainable development, modernization has broadly expanded large-scale, mechanized farming. Historically, however, China’s Yangzi River Delta achieved long-term sustainable development without capital-intensifying and mechanizing technological innovation. Rather, diverse and autonomous land use and grassroots governance practices facilitated knowledge-sharing, knowledge-building, and adaptation. Drawing on this history as a reference point for analysis, I examine the influence of agricultural modernization policy on adaptive resilience using a case study of a Yangzi Delta township that was an early recipient of central government funding in support of its contemporary effort to expand large-scale farming. I find that the implementation of agricultural modernization policy reform in Ruilin has undermined its resilient practices and features, rendering the township vulnerable to disturbance.

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Land use changes in suburban areas – case study of Lublin

Acta Agraria Debreceniensis ◽

10.34101/actaagrar/49/2477 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 43-46

Author(s):

Ferenc Mariola

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Land Use Changes ◽

Space Structure ◽

Urban Systems ◽

Population Movements ◽

Suburban Areas ◽

The Social

The main reason to analyzing the space structure in the Lublin area is to determine the direction and pace of suburbanization in municipalities adjacent to Lublin, distinction factors and motives of population movements to the suburbs, complain rural-urban interaction and multifunctionality of land use. Housing development over the years was accompanied by confusion in planning documents and the law. Changes in regulations on land use in 1994 and 2003 in Poland additionally deepened the negative situation. Local authorities failed to control the spontaneous process of suburbanization, which adversely affected not only the spatial structure of municipalities, but also on local relationship, landscape, land use and the former urban systems. The result are long-term problems associated with incompatibility rural areas to support a growing number of residents, such as failure of the social and technical infrastructure.

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Towards sustainable development of social housing model in Serbia: Case study of Belgrade

Spatium ◽

10.2298/spat1534018d ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 18-26

Author(s):

Vladan Djokic ◽

Zaklina Gligorijevic ◽

Vesna Colic-Damjanovic

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Social Housing ◽

Supported Housing ◽

Sustainability Evaluation ◽

Main Hypothesis ◽

Housing Projects ◽

Local Levels

Social housing in Serbia has been experiencing drastic transformations over the last 25 years. Although new solutions have begun to develop, they are based predominantly on various types of local supported housing provisions, insufficient in terms of supply and deprived of crucial elements of long-term sustainability. The main hypothesis of this paper is that the national system of social housing should include systemic approach and that improvement of social housing in Serbia towards sustainable development could be achieved by implementation of general criteria and specific indicators of social, economic and environmental sustainability. This paper may contribute to systemic sustainability evaluation of social housing projects in Serbia and consequently propose improvements in regulations and decision-making process, at both national and local levels.

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The Sustainable Development of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Synergy among Economic, Social, and Environmental Sustainability

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11247044 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (24) ◽

pp. 7044 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Muhammad Awais ◽

Tanzila Samin ◽

Muhammad Awais Gulzar ◽

Jinsoo Hwang

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Global Business ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Global Context ◽

Economic Diversity ◽

Business Market ◽

The Social

This case study focuses on how economic, social and environmental factors synergize for sustainable development, and relates to fundamental speculations, looking to unclutter a query-encompassing view of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This study is explanatory in nature, and identifies, recognizes, and discusses the social dispositions and fundamental sustainability dimensions related to sustainable development. Three fundamental sustainability dimensions—economic, social and environmental—are incorporated in connection with the CPEC to explore sustainable development. We submit an inclusive viewpoint of the CPEC, towards the sustainable development of economies, from neighborhoods to nations. This explanatory case reveals a momentous sprouting tie between China and Pakistan. For sustainable development in the global context, more meaningful paradigms are needed to be developed. Socio-economic diversity and strategic importance have highlighted a joint perspective and are emerging as novel ways of directing business enterprises to enter the Asian markets, thus contributing to the development and exploitation of operational economic opportunities, leading to competition for the global business market. This study integrates sustainability in connection with the scenario of the CPEC and provides a plethora of understanding.

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Social Design for Services Framework

Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management ◽

10.33114/adim.2017.89 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Melanie SARANTOU ◽

Satu MIETTINEN

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Research Group ◽

Design Research ◽

Service Design ◽

Social Design ◽

Practical Action ◽

The Social ◽

The World

This paper addresses the fields of social and service design in development contexts, practice-based and constructive design research. A framework for social design for services will be explored through the survey of existing literature, specifically by drawing on eight doctoral theses that were produced by the World Design research group. The work of World Design researcher-designers was guided by a strong ethos of social and service design for development in marginalised communities. The paper also draws on a case study in Namibia and South Africa titled ‘My Dream World’. This case study presents a good example of how the social design for services framework functions in practice during experimentation and research in the field. The social design for services framework transfers the World Design group’s research results into practical action, providing a tool for the facilitation of design and research processes for sustainable development in marginal contexts.

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Investigations on the filtration of natural aquatic suspensions supported by dosing small amounts of Fe(III)-salts (βFe ≤ 0.1 mg.L-1): mode of action and basic design criteria

Water Science & Technology Water Supply ◽

10.2166/ws.2002.0050 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 91-98

Author(s):

R. Winzenbacher ◽

R. Schick ◽

H.-H. Stabel ◽

M. Jekel

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Suspended Solids ◽

Iron Hydroxides ◽

Essential Step ◽

Iron Salts ◽

Alkaline Earths ◽

Co Precipitation ◽

Solid Liquid ◽

Solid Liquid Separation

Improved removal of particles during the treatment of natural aquatic suspensions has been achieved by pre-ozonation and the addition of small quantities of iron salts (βFe ≤ 0.1 mg.L-1; “Fe(III)-assisted filtration”) followed by rapid filtration. As shown by investigations on a large-scale installation at Lake Constance Water Supply, this procedure reliably reduces suspended solids by at least 2-3 powers of ten in long-term use. However, the high efficacy of Fe(III)-assisted filtration cannot be explained on the basis of known coagulation mechanisms (like adsorption-charge neutralization, co-precipitation). Instead, the essential step was found to be the conditioning of the filter medium by coating it with colloids containing Fe(OH)3, and this “Fe coating” process occurs only in the presence of alkaline earths (especially Ca2+). According to further experiments, the enhanced solid-liquid separation was ultimately traced to chemical interactions such as the formation of calcium-organic association structures between the iron hydroxides and other solids. For design of Fe(III)-assisted filtration steps, finally, a βCa/DOC ratio above 40 mg.mg-1 and pre-oxidation with ozone dosages not exceeding 2 mg O3/mg DOC was recommended.

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Approaches to Supporting Local and Community Development

10.1093/oso/9780198817369.003.0030 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Liesel Mack Filgueiras ◽

Andreia Rabetim ◽

Isabel Aché Pillar

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Mining Company ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Social Partnership ◽

The Public ◽

Mining Investment ◽

The Social ◽

Corporate Social

Reflection about the role of community engagement and corporate social investment in Brazil, associated with the presence of a large economic enterprise, is the major stimulus of this chapter. It seeks to present how cross-sector governance can contribute to the social development of a city and how this process can be led by a partnership comprising a corporate foundation, government, and civil society. The concept of the public–private social partnership (PPSP) is explored: a strategy for building a series of inter-sectoral alliances aimed at promoting the sustainable development of territories where the company has large-scale enterprises, through joint efforts towards integrated long-term strategic planning, around a common agenda. To this end, the case of Canaã dos Carajás is introduced, a municipality in the State of Pará, in the Amazon region, where large-scale mining investment is being carried out by the mining company Vale SA.

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A Combined Approach for Model-Based PV Power Plant Failure Detection and Diagnostic

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14051261 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 1261

Author(s):

Christopher Gradwohl ◽

Vesna Dimitrievska ◽

Federico Pittino ◽

Wolfgang Muehleisen ◽

András Montvay ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Power Plants ◽

Large Scale ◽

Failure Detection ◽

Energy Yield ◽

Combined Approach ◽

Levelized Cost Of Electricity ◽

Term Operation ◽

Model Based

Photovoltaic (PV) technology allows large-scale investments in a renewable power-generating system at a competitive levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and with a low environmental impact. Large-scale PV installations operate in a highly competitive market environment where even small performance losses have a high impact on profit margins. Therefore, operation at maximum performance is the key for long-term profitability. This can be achieved by advanced performance monitoring and instant or gradual failure detection methodologies. We present in this paper a combined approach on model-based fault detection by means of physical and statistical models and failure diagnosis based on physics of failure. Both approaches contribute to optimized PV plant operation and maintenance based on typically available supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) data. The failure detection and diagnosis capabilities were demonstrated in a case study based on six years of SCADA data from a PV plant in Slovenia. In this case study, underperforming values of the inverters of the PV plant were reliably detected and possible root causes were identified. Our work has led us to conclude that the combined approach can contribute to an efficient and long-term operation of photovoltaic power plants with a maximum energy yield and can be applied to the monitoring of photovoltaic plants.

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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BY WASTEWATER FROM BROWN COAL PROCESSING ¬ A REMEDIATION CASE STUDY IN GERMANY

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management ◽

10.3846/16486897.2013.808640 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 71-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Arndt Wiessner ◽

Jochen A. Müller ◽

Peter Kuschk ◽

Uwe Kappelmeyer ◽

Matthias Kästner ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Environmental Pollution ◽

Large Scale ◽

Pilot Scale ◽

Wastewater Disposal ◽

Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽

Phenolic Wastewater ◽

Term Monitoring

The large scale of the contamination by the former carbo-chemical industry in Germany requires new and often interdisciplinary approaches for performing an economically sustainable remediation. For example, a highly toxic and dark-colored phenolic wastewater from a lignite pyrolysis factory was filled into a former open-cast pit, forming a large wastewater disposal pond. This caused an extensive environmental pollution, calling for an ecologically and economically acceptable strategy for remediation. Laboratory-scale investigations and pilot-scale tests were carried out. The result was the development of a strategy for an implementation of full-scale enhanced in situ natural attenuation on the basis of separate habitats in a meromictic pond. Long-term monitoring of the chemical and biological dynamics of the pond demonstrates the metamorphosis of a former highly polluted industrial waste deposition into a nature-integrated ecosystem with reduced danger for the environment, and confirmed the strategy for the chosen remediation management.

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Sustainability in Participatory Sports Events: The Development of a Research Instrument and Empirical Insights

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13116034 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 6034

Author(s):

Ine Hugaerts ◽

Jeroen Scheerder ◽

Kobe Helsen ◽

Joris Corthouts ◽

Erik Thibaut ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Online Survey ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Future Research ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Research Instrument ◽

Sports Events ◽

The Social ◽

Development Goals

The United Nations (UN) considers sports as an important enabler of sustainable development. The popular and fast-growing Participatory Sports Event (PSE) sector can play an important role in this regard, however, research that measures and reports sustainability in PSEs is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to construct and validate a research instrument based on the UN’s sustainable development goals, and to examine sustainability in PSEs. To this end, an online survey was administered among a representative sample of 303 PSE organisers, located in Flanders, Belgium. A confirmatory factor analysis affirmed the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the instrument and provided evidence for its validity and reliability. The results reveal significant discrepancies between the three dimensions, with a noticeable lower score for environmental sustainability compared to social and economic sustainability. Furthermore, challenges are highlighted in the field of the civil society sector and in walking sports events. The findings also indicate that large-sized events are more likely to be sustainable. The current study can act as a foundation for future research on sustainability in PSEs and can assist PSE organisers and policymakers to increase the sustainability-related performance of the sector.

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