scholarly journals Sustainable Development of Mountain Hotels through the Implementation of International Management Standards: The Romanian Case

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Firoiu ◽  
George H. Ionescu ◽  
Roxana Bădîrcea ◽  
Luminița Vochița ◽  
Maria Enescu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Management ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Occupancy Rate ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Management Standards ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Development Objectives

This paper aims to identify the current level of implementation of the principles of sustainable development among hotels in the mountain area of Romania, how these standards influence the occupancy rate with the help of communication strategies, and to what extent the implementation of international management standards leads to an increase in the profitability rate. The research was carried out on the basis of questionnaires addressed to the hotels in the mountain areas of Romania, with information being collected from a number of 77 hotels, rated between 2 and 5 stars. The results obtained from the research highlighted the existence of positive correlations, both between the use of a communication strategy on the sustainable development objectives and the occupancy rate, as well as between the implementation of international management standards and the increase of the profitability rate.

EXPERIENCE OF USING THE CLUSTER APPROACH IN ASSESSING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRITORIES OF THE NORTH CAUCASUS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Rita I. Batyaeva ◽  
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Tat’yana G. Shelkunova ◽  
Irina Yu. Khetagurova ◽  
Tamara G. Khetagurova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Federal District ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The North ◽  
Technological Level ◽  
National Environmental

The article provides an overview of the effects of the resonant impact of clusters on the ability of mountain areas to adapt to the modern realities of the technological level, as well as the ability to apply innovations, attract investment in the agro-industrial and tourist cluster. A panel of indicators is presented that provides correct comparability of achievements and reflects information for aggregation by various parameters of the economic and geographical indicators of the region: the national environmental rating of the subjects of the North Caucasus Federal District; indicators of sustainable development of the Russian Federation and the North Caucasus Federal District; investment risk of the republics of the North Caucasus Federal District; the main economic and social indicators of the RSO-Alania. It is established that the geoinformation study of the use of a multicomponent indicator of the state of mountain territories is the basis for determining the vector of their further socio-economic development and justifying appropriate management decisions to stabilize economic development. The peculiarity of the approach is the selection of criteria that will be used in the development of mechanisms for the sustainable development of mountain territories according to the target indicators, in accordance with the UN resolution "Transforming our world in the field of sustainable develop-ment for the period up to 2030".

scholarly journals The Managerial Aspects of Integrating the Sustainable Development Principles into Practices of Mining Companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 03011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliia Lazarenko ◽  
Olga Garafonova ◽  
Vyktoriia Marhasova ◽  
Svetlana Grigashkina ◽  
Olena Kozureva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
Management Context ◽  
Development Objectives ◽  
Sustainability Principles

In order to successfully achieve sustainable development objectives, modern enterprises have to establish a framework and implement appropriate managerial tools for the effective integration of sustainability into business operations. The paper aims to clarify the concept of sustainable development in the mine management context, highlight the main principles of sustainable mining and devise appropriate tools and mechanisms from a managerial viewpoint to implement the strategic sustainability priorities into business practice. Based on a literature review of research on sustainable mine management issues, the main dimensions of the sustainability concept are highlighted and the specific goals corresponding to each of the priority focus areas are identified in the paper. As a result of the study, the key organizational aspects and firm-level mechanisms that should be primarily taken into account from a management decision-making viewpoint to embed the strategic sustainability principles into business practices and corporate activities of mining operators are pointed out. From a practical perspective, the findings can be used by mining operators for defining strategic sustainability priorities and setting related corporate objectives, as well as devising guidelines for the effective implementation of the integrated sustainable mine management system.

scholarly journals An Evaluation System for Sustainable Urban Space Development Based in Green Urbanism Principles—A Case Study Based on the Qin-Ba Mountain Area in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Yu ◽  
Sai Ma ◽  
Kang Cheng ◽  
Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Spatial Development ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Green Development ◽  
Sustainable Evaluation ◽  
Ecological Capital

Since the 20th century, the deterioration of the ecological environment around the world has challenged urban space construction. With the development of urbanization, the consumption of resources and energy has increased, the level of biodiversity has decreased, environmental pollution is approaching the critical level, and the contradiction between human habitat activity and ecological environment has become increasingly prominent. The sustainable development of urban space along with its economic and social benefits, taking into account the quality of life and ecological environment, has become a new and important subject that needs to be explored. In this study, the indices of the evaluation system for sustainable urban spatial development in regions with underdeveloped economies but rich in ecological resources are arranged in sequence through the systematic coupling analysis of collaborative evaluation information and a quantitative analysis. The influences of urban space elements on sustainable urban development are disclosed. On the basis of the generated data, an evaluation system for sustainable urban spatial development with a complete set of information is proposed. The proposed system is applicable to urban spatial development evaluation in regions in China with underdeveloped economies but rich in ecological capital. First, the basic concept of system coupling is introduced, and a coupling relationship between urban sustainable development and urban space is proposed. Second, the elements of urban space and the sustainable development in the Qin-Ba mountain area are extracted, and the precedence diagram method is used to construct a sustainable evaluation system for urban space development in the Qin-Ba mountain area. Third, the sustainable evaluation process of urban spatial development is proposed. Finally, the sustainable evaluation system for urban spatial development in the Qin-Ba mountain area is applied to evaluate the urban spatial development in Shangluo, Qin-Ling Mountains, China. The results show that, among the investigated 14 indicators, the proportion of industrial land use mainly influences sustainable urban spatial development. As for the rest of the index factors, per capita green land area and green coverage ratio of built-up areas, per capita urban construction land area, proportion of forestry area, greening rate of built-up areas, total industrial dust emission density, proportion of cultivated area, and average volume fraction of residential areas are the secondary influencing factors of sustainable urban spatial development. The evaluation system in this research is constructed with the three aspects of “green coordination”, “green development”, and “green sustainability” of sustainable urban spatial development, and it complements the evaluation contents of urban–rural ecological space coordination, land resource protection, and green development community, and so on. The conclusion of this study not only can provide a useful reference for urban spatial development planning for underdeveloped ecological capital areas of China but also can provide a theoretical basis for the management and control policy of sustainable urban spatial development.

Evaluation of Sustainable Development of Typical Small Watershed in Mountain Area - A Case Study of Puwa Small Watershed

2011 ◽  
Vol 183-185 ◽  
pp. 729-733
Author(s):  
Cui Mei Ren ◽  
Wen Biao Duan ◽  
Ze Yu Li ◽  
Lin Meng ◽  
Li Yang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Basic Operation ◽  
Small Watershed ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Indicator ◽  
Pca Method

With rapid sponsorship and widely spreading of sustainable development theory, the research on the sustainable development indicator systems and its evaluation became increasingly an important issue for small watershed. Small watershed was thought to be the most basic operation unit for watershed sustainable development realization, building its sustainable development indicator system was regarded as the basic approach of realizing its sustainable development. Taking Puwa small watershed as study object, this paper quantitative analysis that the status of small watershed sustainable development by using AHP-PCA method. In this paper, taking AHP-PCA method as a powerful tool, by calculating comprehensive evaluation values of sustainable development as well as objective analysis of the level of sustainable development in different years the sustainable development situation of Puwa small watershed was evaluated. Corresponding strategies were put forward to supply relational decision-making departments with reference.

scholarly journals Urban Sustainability Evaluation Based on the DPSIR Dynamic Model: A Case Study in Shaanxi Province, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7460
Author(s):  
Shidong Liu ◽  
Peiyi Ding ◽  
Binrui Xue ◽  
Hongbing Zhu ◽  
Jun Gao
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
Urban Agglomeration ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Sustainable Development ◽  
Conceptual Study

The sustainability of urban cities has been the focus of significant academic research in recent years and is emphasized in Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this study, we adopted the Drive-Pressure-State-Impact-Response model (DPSIR) to promote a conceptual study of sustainable development index (SDI) to compare the different urban sustainable development status and try to find the factors that affect the urban sustainable development. The framework of indicators we used is mainly based on Goal 11 of the SDGs’ targets and indicators. We chose six cities in the Shaanxi Province of China and studied them from 2008 to 2018. The results show that: (1) the sustainable development of urban cities is greatly influenced by China’s national economic development plans and urban development strategies; (2) the economic growth and management level of authorities can significantly promote urban sustainability; (3) the urban sustainability of the six cities in Shaanxi Province showed a significant imbalance and this imbalance affected the overall development of the region; (4) compared with Guanzhong urban agglomeration, Shannan urban agglomeration is subject to the policy needs of environmental protection in the Qinling mountain area and its economic development is restricted; therefore, its urban sustainability is relatively low. Theoretical contributions are presented to assist in addressing these challenges and to support policies and initiatives that move these cities in China towards achieving SDG 11.

scholarly journals Research on Assessing the Potential for Mountain Certification of Bistra Village, Romania

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Avram FITIU ◽  
Calin VAC
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
European Regulations ◽  
Processed Products

The quality of mountain products represents a competitive advantage for the area of Bistra village, Alba county, Romania. Each mountain product comes as a result from raw materials from mountain areas and in the case of processed products, processing takes place in the mountain region. This paper aims to investigate ways to obtain mountain certification for products from this area, so it could promote agro-food products as a lever for sustainable development, that ensure economic activity. This study randomly analyze several farms in Bistra village in terms of specific indicators for mountain certification. The method used in this study is analyzing in terms of socio-economic, territorial, environmental and economic indicators. After a complex analysis of the specific indicators, results show that the Bistra village, brings together the criteria relating to mountain certification, according to the European Regulations, improving the sustainable development of the area. The main conclusion of this study is that in the current economy it is necessary to create added value for mountain products as part of a narrower niche, in order to preserve high competition and higher prices on the market, so that these farms could face competition over time.

Principles of Sustainable Construction Project Management Based on Lean Construction

2011 ◽  
Vol 225-226 ◽  
pp. 766-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Yu Zhong ◽  
Yong Gao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Value Management ◽  
Construction Project Management ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Management Flow ◽  
Development Objectives ◽  
Construction System

Researchers and construction professionals have adopted lean manufacturing concepts and strategies in the development of lean construction principles. Much research is in progress to develop lean concepts and principles for better implementation. Sustainable development concepts present featuring social, ecological, cultural and environmental facets. There are some similarities in aspects of the principles of lean construction and sustainable construction. The theory of lean construction system plays a role in the process of achieving sustainable development objectives. This paper presents an analysis of the role of lean construction in the sustainable development， analyzes the sustainable construction task management, flow management and the value management under the lean construction system.

scholarly journals Meta-Evaluation for the Evaluation of Environmental Management: Standards and Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2567
Author(s):  
Jing Ma ◽  
Zhaoyun Yin ◽  
Zhengbing Guo
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Evaluation Standards ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Management Standards ◽  
Evaluation Scheme

Environmental management plays a key role in the sustainable development of cities. The effectiveness of environmental management is commonly examined through some evaluation schemes, but the effectiveness of such evaluation schemes also needs to be verified. As such, in this study, meta-evaluation was creatively introduced into environmental management to improve the evaluation of environmental management (EEM). Meta-evaluation is the evaluation of an evaluation scheme, and can verify and enhance the evaluation quality. First, a set of new meta-evaluation standards and criteria was proposed based on the unique characteristics of environmental management, which made meta-evaluation standards more adaptable and effective. After that, the efficacy of the proposed meta-evaluation standards was verified through their application to two evaluation schemes used in different fields of EEM. Based on meta-evaluation, suggestions for improving these two EEM schemes were also provided. The major contributions of this study are to introduce meta-evaluation into environmental management, establish new evaluation standards, and examine the efficacy of EEM. The research showed that it is critical to carry out meta-evaluation before and/or after the implementation of EEM.

scholarly journals Variabilidade das Chuvas e sua Relação com os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável em Populações Expostas a Mudanças Hídricas no Sudeste da Amazônia Paraense

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1519
Author(s):  
Thiago Fernandes ◽  
Sandra De Souza Hacon ◽  
Jonathan Willian Zangeski Novais
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rainfall Variability ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Statistical Design ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
Rainfall Regime ◽  
United Nations Development Program ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Data ◽  
Development Objectives

Objetivou-se, com este estudo, analisar a variabilidade das chuvas e sua conexão com as metas presumidas pelos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) 06 e 13 com foco em populações expostas às mudanças hídricas no Sudeste da Amazônia paraense. Os dados de chuva foram obtidos em cinco estações meteorológicas pertencentes ao Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e os dados de saúde e de desenvolvimento sustentável, nos relatórios do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento. Em seguida, foi realizado um delineamento estatístico descritivo para determinar a sazonalidade de chuvas e aplicada a técnica de IAC para indicar os anos secos e chuvosos. A análise entre variações hídricas e saúde foi feita a partir da progressividade entre as medianas dos 39 municípios do Sudeste, comparando indicadores relevantes com os outros 104 do estado e 5.526 do país, baseada nos censos de 1991, 2000 e 2010. Nota-se que a maior variabilidade temporal de chuvas incidiu no município de Tucuruí (PA), nas RIs Lago do Tucuruí e Rio Capim, e que o ano mais seco registrado foi o de 2016 (RI Araguaia) e o mais úmido foi 1988 (RI Carajás). Dito isso, concluiu-se que o regime pluviométrico alterna conforme as estações climáticas predominantes na região e que os indicadores levantados em questão revelaram um aumento da população com acesso à água, contudo, sua universalização não é uma realidade local, fazendo-se necessária a participação de comunidades e representantes sociais no aperfeiçoamento de políticas públicas para o alcance das metas propostas até 2030. Variability of rainfall and its relation to the Sustainable Development Objectives in populations exposed to water changes in the southeastern Amazon region of Pará A B S T R A C TThe objective of this study was to analyze the variability of rainfall and its connection with the goals assumed by the Sustainable Development Objectives (SDS) 06 and 13 with a focus on populations exposed to hydric changes in the Southeastern Amazon region. The rainfall data were obtained from five meteorological stations belonging to the National Institute of Meteorology and the health and sustainable development data from the United Nations Development Program reports. A descriptive statistical design was then performed to determine the seasonality of rainfall and the IAC technique was applied to indicate dry and rainy years. The analysis between water and health variations was made from the progressivity between the medians of the 39 municipalities of the Southeast, comparing relevant indicators with the other 104 of the state and 5,526 of the country, based on the 1991, 2000 and 2010 censuses. It should be noted that the greatest temporal rainfall variability occurred in the municipality of Tucuruí (PA), in the RIs Lago do Tucuruí and Rio Capim, and that the driest year recorded was 2016 (RI Araguaia) and the wettest was 1988 (RI Carajás). That being said, it was concluded that the rainfall regime alternates according to the prevailing climatic seasons in the region and that the indicators raised in question revealed an increase in the population with access to water, however, its universalization is not a local reality, making it necessary for communities and social representatives to participate in improving public policies to achieve the proposed goals by 2030.Keywords: Climate; Precipitation; Amazon; Health; ODS.

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