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Proceedings 6th International Conference On Sustainable Development ICSD 2018, Rome, Italy

Book of Abstracts

European Center of Sustainable Development Rome, 2018

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Book of Abstracts

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference On Sustainable Development 6th ICSD 12-13 September 2018, Rome, Italy Book of Abstracts Editing: Pierangelo Magnini Scientific Coordinator: Gihan Diab Editorial Coordinator: Cesare Anselmi Editorial Managing: Diamantina Allushaj ISBN 979-12-200-2125-8

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Introduction International Steering Committee:

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Conference Program

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1. The Energy Leviathan: or how U.S. Shales and Brazil Biodiesel Governance Systems Fail to Promote Decentralization, Accountability, Equality and Society Participation Dr. Arnoldo de Lima, Dr. Fabiano Toni

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2. Illegal Logging, Land Grabbing, Invasions and Sustainability Governance: The Irregular Development of the Rio Pardo Village at Bom Futuro Conservation Unit, Rondônia, Brazil Marcelo Sathler

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3. Optimization of CPO Fund Levies to Support Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Indonesia Dr. Fitri Nurfatriani

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4. Roles and Interests of the Stakeholders of Indonesian Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Fund Management to Support Sustainable Oil Palm Management in Indonesia Galih Kartika Sari

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5. Climate Change, Agriculture and Ecosystem Nexus: Evidences from a Qualitative Study in Forest Communities in Major Agro-ecologies of Nigeria Dr. Olushola Samuel Fadairo, Dr. Samuel Olalekan Olajuyigbe, Dr. Toluwaleke Osayomi, Dr. Olufolake Adelakun 23 6. Climate Change in Colombia: Trends and Perspective to Achieve Sustainable Development Prof. Clara Pardo

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7. Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: A Case Study of North - East India Ms. Sutandra Singha

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8. Approaching Resilience for Climate Change Adaptation in Complex Environments: The Case of Vulnerable Neighborhoods in Cartagena Prof. Mauricio Luna Galván, Dr. Iván Vargas Chaves

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9. Noise Mitigation and Related Factors of High Speed Railways Mrs Inara Watson, PhDc, Dr. Amer Ali, Dr. Ali Bayyati

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10. Fresh Water Saving Project Semih Tekay

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11. Governance of the Water-Energy Nexus: Where Do We Stand Now? Ms. Raya Al-Masri, PhDc, Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth, Prof. Richard Murphy

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12. Comparative Study of Leading Cruise Lines‟ Sustainability Practices and Environmental Stewardship in Contribution to SDGs‟ Sea and Water Conservation Goal Hesam Pakbeen

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13. Modeling Multiple Interacting Nutrient Stocks: Application to the Baltic Sea Dr. Natalia Kuosmanen, Dr. Timo Kuosmanen

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14. Decision Support System (DSS) and Sustainable Geotechnical Infrastructures Pavlina Karagianni, PhDc, Angel Priegue, PhDc, Dr. Enrique Romero, Dr. Patrick Becker

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15. Experimental Study of Desalination of Sea Water Using Thermosolar Energy Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Dr. Isaac Pilatosky Figueroa, Dr. Wilfrido Rivera Gómez Franco 34 16. Technical and Experimental Study of the Solar Dehydration of the Moringa Leaf and its Potential Integration to the Sustainable Agricultural Industry Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, M. I. Juan Carlos Ovando Sierra, Dra. Erika Viviana Miranda Mandujano 35 17. Marine Circular Economy towards Post-Disaster Reconstruction for Sustainability: Experiences in a Small Coastal Town, Northeast Japan Ai Tashiro PhDc, Dr. Yuta Uchiyama, Dr. Ryo Kohsaka

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18. A Responsible Proposal for Italian Seafood Consumers‟ Dr. Cristina Giosuè, Dr. Vita Gancitano, Dr. Mario Sprovieri, Dr. Sergio Vitale

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19. The New Role of Private Sector in Community Development: A Case Study in Artisanal Fishery Communities in Thailand Dr. Nawat Kamnoonwatana, Dr. Atip Asvanund, Miss Orada Wongamphaiwit

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20. Utilizing Plant Extracts as Herbicides for Sustainable Agriculture Seokmin Lee

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21. Carbon Footprint of the Coffee Roasting Process based on Two Technologies with Different Sources of Energy in Peru Maria de los Angeles Franco, Dr. Karin Bartl

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22. Establishing Criteria to Define Priority Areas for Biodiversity Conservation: A Case Study from Vietnam Xuan Dinh Vu PhDc

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23. Si-based Technology for Reduction CD in Cultivated Plants Dr. Vladimir V. Matichenkov, Elena A.Bocharnikova, Xionghui Ji, Peng Hua, Wei Wei

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24. Saving Lives: Extracorporeal Circulation for More Effective Resuscitation and Prolongation of the Perfusion to Preserve the Potential Donor Organs "in situ" in Case of Unsuccessful Resuscitation Dr. Zurab Chkhaidze, Dr. Dimitri Kordzaia, Dr. Otar Pilishvili, Dr. Nodar Khodeli

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25. A Sustainable Approach for a Smart Human Resource Management in Healthcare Prof. Dr. Hubertus Franke, Prof. Dr. Martina Hasseler, M.Sc. Denise Dick, M.Sc. Stephanie Krebs

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26. Estimation of Radioactivity Caused by Chemical Fertilizers on Trakya Sub-Region Soils and Its Potential Risk on Ecosystem Dr. Gökçen Bayrak, Emine Keles, Dr. Damla Atik

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27. The Impact of the Crisis-Induced Reduction in Air Pollution on Infant Mortality in India: A Policy Perspective Mr. Olexiy Kyrychenko

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28. Nuclear Energy and the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals Prof. Dr. Vladimir Grachev

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29. The Level of Livelihood Assets Ownership among Vulnerability Group in East Coast of Malaysia Dr. Ahmad Zubir Ibrahim, Dr Kalthum Hj Hassan, Dr. Roslina Binti Kamaruddin, Assoc. Prof. Abd Rahim Anuar

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30. The Impacts of Resource Development Projects on Rural Community Livelihoods in Papua New Guinea: A Case Study from Mining and Agriculture Projects Dr. Francis Baindu Essacu

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31. Constraints of Biosecurity Adoption on Beef Cattle Farms Veronica Sri Lestari

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32. Relationship between Breeder Characteristics and Adoption of Artificial Insemination in Bali Cattle Sitti Nurani Sirajuddin

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33. Impact of Climate Change and Technology Adoption on Cereal Yields in South Asian Countries Shahzad Alvi PhDc, Dr. Faisal Jamil

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34. Community Perception on the Concept of Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Resource in the Degraded Kagoro-Nindam Forest Reserve, Kaduna, Nigeria Himma Bakam, Dr. Jacinta Abalaka I., Prof. Ulf Ottosson

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35. Contemporary Development & Sustainability Indicators at the Royal Commission of Yanbu Ayedh AlShehai

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36. Innovation in Urban Mobility as an Urban Solution towards more Sustainable Cities: The Case of Informal Urbanization Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Khaled Ahmed Elewa

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37. New Indian Urbanism: Emerging Issues on Sustainability and Urban Ecology Dr. Arup Sarkar

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38. Examining Sustainable Mobility in Low-cost Neighbourhoods in Khartoum-Sudan Dr. Zuhal Eltayeb Awad, Zainab Osman

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39. The Relationship between the Disappearing Usage Value of Urban Space and Gentrification; Is Gentrification a Profitable Trade-Off? F. Gozde Koseoglu PhDC, Prof. Nihan Özdemir Sönmez

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40. The Impact of Urban Form in Sustainable Urban Planning Policy in Brussels-Capital Region Séverine Hermand PhDc, Dr. Monica Garcia Quesada

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41. New York Harbor – A Smart and Connected Community Dr. Lauren Birney

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42. Redesign Educational Spaces Identity and Existing City Relationship Anna Celeste Rubino PhDc

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43. Psycosmogenic Patterns - A Premise for Environmental Harmony Dipl.eng.arch. Ardita Byci Jakupi

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44. Learning and Experiencing Traditional Culture and Nature of Kanazawa City to achieve Sustainable Development Goals Dr. Aida Mammadova, Dr. Juan Pastor Ivars 66 45. Visual Landscape Quality Assessment in Historical Cultural Landscape Areas Emine Keles, Dr. Damla Atik, Dr. Gökçen Bayrak

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46. Unable to Inhale in an Historical Square Dr. Damla Atik, Emine Keles, Dr. Gökçen Bayrak

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47. An Attempt to Enhance Daylighting in Educational Buildings Using Interactive Facades Dr. Mohamed M. El Fakharany, Prof.Dr. M.A.M. Hanafi, Dr. Mona M. Abdelhamid 69 48. Influence of Property Regimes on Actor‟s Well-being - A Capability Framework Nina Gmeiner

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49. Knowledge Integration for Low Carbon Transition: The Case of Energy Retrofit Dr. Maurizio Sibilla, Dr. Esra Kurul

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50. A Taxonomy of Construction Material Reuse and Recycling: Designing for Future Disassembly Dr. Philip Crowther

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51. The Attitudes of Demolition Contractors towards the Reuse of Building Components: A Study in New South Wales, Australia Reza Forghani, PhDc, Assoc/Prof. Willy Sher, Dr Sittimont Kanjanabootra, Dr. Yuri Totoev 73

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52. Sustainable Designed Wooden Residences with Grid Connected Solar PV System for Urban Cities; Environmental and Economical Analysis- A Case study of an Indian Urban City Vivek Asthana

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53. Rainwater from Public Roads for Use in Buildings Dr. Enedir Ghisi, Dr. Liseane Padilha Thives, Natália Mattos da Silva

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54. Evaluation of Water Heating Systems through Life Cycle Assessment Marcel Vechi, Dr. Enedir Ghisi

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55. A Decentralized and Sustainable Solution to the Problems of Dumping Menstrual Waste into Landfills and Related Health Hazards in India Ms. Gautami Bhor, Ms. Sayali Ponkshe 77 56. Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Educational Institutions: A Case Study at IIITDM Jabalpur India Prof. Tanuja Sheorey

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57. Transforming a US Military Base into a Sustainable Campus in Latin America – Ciudad del Saber Alessa M. Stabile 79 58. Sustainable Development of Traditional Houseboat: Based on the Research of Primitive Architecture of Li Nationality in Hainan Dr. Fuyu Yang 80 59. Curitiba Walk City. Revitalization of City Center by Making the City Walking Friendly, and Sustainable Henrique Pissaia de Souza, Pedro Paulo Mulaski

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60. Urban Co-Creation and Situated Creativity: Envisioning Urban Sustainable Methods for Activism and Experimentation in the City Assist.Prof. Isshin Sasaki

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61. Comparative Studies Between Urbanization and Dam Settlement Processes Dr. Cristiano Poleto, Dr. Felippe Fernandes

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62. Community Social Network Shifting: Enabling Inclusivity and Access for Urban Social Sustainability Ms. Leticia Solaun, Ms. Rosetta Moreland, Ms. Rossana Bosi

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63. Ecotourism Potential and Its Sustainable Development Potential in the Border Region of Slovakia and Poland Prof. Peter Cuka, Prof. Wiktor Osuch

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64. On the Subaquatic Light Fields in Riñihue Lake and their Photosynthetic Potential MSc Lien Rodriguez PhDC, Dr. Oscar Parra, Dr. Rolando Cardenas, Dr. Roberto Urrutia, MSc. Lisdelys Gonzalez PhDc

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65. Sustanaible Re-use of Marine Dredged Sediments: Roads and Bricks as Two Examples Dr. Fabienne Baraud, Dr. Lydia Leleyter

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66. Environmental Impact Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management in Florence, Italy Dr. Piernicola Masella, Lorenzo Guerrini, Giulia Angeloni, Alessandro Parenti

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67. The Importance of Value-added Animal Products on the Sustainable Development of Sjenica Pester Plateau Region Dr. Mila Savic, Dr. Savo Vuckovic, Dr. Milan Baltic, Dr. Zsolt Becskei

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68. Aquaculture Using Solar Energy: A Pilot Study to Fight Against Chronic Undernutrition Dra. Milagrosa Oliva, Marina Fernández, Dr. Rafael Jimenez Castañeda 93 69. Evaluating the Potential of Dry Extruded Meal from Asian Carp, an Invasive Fish species, as a Natural and Sustainable Source of Methionine for Organic Poultry Production Dr. Indu Upadhyaya, Dr. Komala Arsi, Dr. Ann M. Donoghue, Dr. Craig N. Coon, Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay, Dr. Dan J. Donoghue 94


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70. Inequalities in the Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in the Population of Silesia Province Inhabitants in the Aspect of Long Exposure to Air Pollutants: PM, BaP, Cd M.Sc. Danuta Rogala PhDc, Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, Anna Spychala, M.Sc. PhDC 95 71. Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals as Significant Health Risk Factors for Children Actively Using Recreational Areas Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc, Malgorzata Boldys-Labocha M.Sc. PhDC, M.Sc. Danuta Rogala PhDc, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, Dr. Malgorzata Cwielag-Drabek

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72. Inequalities in the Length of Life of Men and Women Chronic Exposed to Air Pollution Anna Spychala, M.Sc. PhDC, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, M.Sc. Danuta Rogala PhDc, Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc 98 73. Development of Scales for Measuring the In-person Growth of Young Children: in Japan, China and Korea Assoc. Prof. Xiangshan Gao, Prof Hajime Aoyagi, Assoc. Prof. Yuichiro Yamagiwa, Assoc. Prof. Takayuki Umezaki, Mai Kominato, Marie Otomo 99 74. Assessing the Self-reported Level of Knowledge, of Romanian Parents with 4-12 Years Old Children, on Emergency Behavior Valeria Ionascu, Monica Brinzac

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75. Evaluation of the Knowledge Regarding the HPV Virus and Cervical Cancer among Romanian Young Women Aged between 18 and 24 Years Monica Brinzac, Ioana Coci, Valeria Ionascu

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76. Exploring Local Citizens‟ Perspectives to International Development Organizations in their Community: Case Study in Uganda Ms. Sonia Michaelsen, PhDc 103 77. Conceptual Framework of Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) for Local Sustainability Policy in Japan Takehiro Hatakeyama, PhDc

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78. Social Media as a Tool for the Sustainability of Small and Medium Businesses in Macedonia Dr. Teuta Veseli-Kurtishi

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79. Assessment of the Economic Pillar and Environmental Pillar of Sustainable Development in the European Union Doc. Ing. Emília Huttmanová, PhD, Mgr. Tomáš Valentiny

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80. The Trial of Poverty Reduction through Sport: The Homeless World Cup Dr. Chiaki Okada

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81. Sustainable Development as a Model and Artifact of Modern Civilization Prof. Tursun Gabitov, Marzhan Alikbayeva PhDc, Aliya Omirbekova PhDc, Dr. Nurlykhan Aljanova, Dinara Saparova PhDc 108 82. Assessment of Sustainable Development of the Residential Construction Sector in the Context of Sustainable City Development in Poland Dr. Marcin Sitek

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83. Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach to Analyze the Interaction Between Key Factors of Risk Management Process in SMEs: Polish Experience Ing. Iwona Gorzeń-Mitka PhD

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84. Assessment of the Degree Aging Labour Force for Example of Poland and Slovakia Dr. Andrzej Skibiński

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85. Diversification of Capabilities of Economies in the Field of Talent Management. Poland Against the Background of the European Union Dr. Monika Sipa 113 86. Environmental Evaluation of Agricultural Production in the EU-28 Dr. Magdalena Rybaczewska-Blazejowska

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87. Commitment to the Sustainability of Students as a Determinant of Responsible Management Education Dr. Malgorzata Okreglicka

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88. Journal Impact Factors for Predicting Future Citedness: A Retrospective Cohort Study of an Medical School‟s Collection of Articles Dr. Manit Srisurapanont 116 89. Master‟s Degree Formation in Biotechnology for Sustainable Development Dr. Zineb Faiza Boukhatem

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90. Flexible Activities of the Organization in Implementation of the Sustainable Development Principles in Selected Areas of the Organizations Ing. Anna Lemanska-Majdzik Ph.D

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91. Utilizing Tattoo-Based Art Therapy as a Catalyst for Socio-Cultural Sustainability Eric Spruth, Emalee Kay

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92. Magnetic Nanomaterials Used as Target System for Water Decontamination Dr. Eng. Andra Predescu, Prof. Dr. Chem. Ecaterina Matei, Dr. Eng. Andrei Constantin Berbecaru, Dr. Eng. George Coman, Prof. Dr. Eng. Cristian Predescu

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93. Promoting Pedestrian Eco-mobility through the Characteristics of the Physical Environment of the Algerian Urban Context, the Example of Algiers: What Degree of Influence? Madiha Khelfat PhDc, Prof. Tahar Baouni

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94. MOVBIO - Mobilization of Biomass for Energy Recovery Towards a Sustainable Development Dr. Joana M. Carvalho, André Mota, André Ribeiro, Margarida Soares, Jorge Araújo, Prof. Cândida Vilarinho 123 95. Determinants of Rural Residential Solid Waste Collection Services in Lagos State Dr. Olatomide Waheed Olowa

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96. Integrating Sustainability in Business – an Essential Need in the Global Context Assoc. Prof. Carmen Radulescu, Dr. Loredana Popescu, Carmen Georgiana Badea PhDc

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97. Florida‟s Green Industries Best Management Practices Training Promotes Sustainable Urban Landscapes Dr. Esengul Momol, Donald Rainey, CJ Bain, Laurie Trenholm, Lyn Ward

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98. Urban Transport of Passengers in Large Urban Agglomerations and Sustainable Development. Experience of Bucharest Municipality in Romania Prof. Florina Bran, Prof. Alpopi Cristina, Dr. Burlacu Sorin

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99. Eco Sustainable Rail - A New Solution for Sustainable Railway Sleepers Dr. Joana M. Carvalho, André Mota, André Ribeiro, Margarida Soares, Jorge Araújo, Prof. Cândida Vilarinho 128 100. Combining Biodiversity Conservation with Poverty Alleviation: Scientific Strategies and Options for Integration M.Sc Thi Huong Do

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101. Social Capital as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the Region Dr. Tatyana Guzhavina, Dr. Albina Mekhova

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102. The Business-Automated Data Economy Model Shifted towards Sustainability, 2018 Update Assoc. Prof. Alexandru Bodislav, Dr. Diaconu Amelia, Marcela Mitrita PhDc

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103. Proactive Civil Society to Achieve SDGs in South Regions‟ Rural Areas Ms. Celia Pinedo

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104. Consumer Classroom: Digital Innovation and Collaborative Tool for Education to Sustainable Consumption Andrea del Pilar Giraldo Sevilla

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105. Embedding Education for Sustainable Development through the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 Dr. Carolyn Hayles

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106. Higher Education for Sustainability in the Developing World: A Case Study of Rafik Hariri University in Lebanon Prof. Jamil Hammoud, Dr. Mohammed Tarabay

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107. Pro-environmental Behavior of University Students: A Mediating Influence of Cultural Biases Ecem Tezel, Dr. Mehmet Ugural, Dr. Heyecan Giritli 137 108. Leadership Education and Sustainable Development: Guidelines for Updating the Curriculum Dr. Denise Fortier, Nicolas Viens

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109. How Italian Newspapers Narrate Climate Change. The Role of Media Representations in the Cultivation of Sustainable Collective Imagery Dr. Martina Ferrucci, Dr. Lars Kjerulf Petersen 139 110. The Right of Access to Environmental Information in Ukraine and the EU Dr. Viktor Ladychenko, Dr. Liudmyla Golovko

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111. Sustainable Policymaking: Balancing Profitability & Sustainable Development in Businesses Nicolas Viens, Dr. Denise Fortier

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112. Integrated Community Development to Alleviate Poverty and Social Problems: Case Study of Desa Berdaya (Empowered Village) Rumah Zakat, Indonesia Dr. Bagus Aryo, Nur Efendi

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113. Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth: Global Lessons for the Local Communities under a Marketing Approach Dr. Calin Veghes 143 114. An Examination of the Role of Community Policing in Crime Control in Riverine Area: A Study of Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria Mr. Olusoga Tasiru Shittu 144 115. Thailand‟s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy as an Alternative Path to Sustainable Development Dr. Somchai Jitsuchon

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116. Familial Caregiving of Hospitalised Patients: A Sustainable Cultural Etiquette Dr. Alkali Ibrahim Abubakar

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117. Is Arriving at a Precise Definition of „Ecotourism‟ Possible?: A Critical Examination of Perspectives and Practices in Ecotourism Rituparna Borah, PhDc 147 118. Strategy for the Sustainable use of Ecotourism in the Route of the Colombian Piedemonte Prof. Freddy Rolando Diaz Diaz, Prof. Mg. Sandra Mercedes Acosta Guacaneme

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119. The Socioeconomic Impact of Maternal Health and Children‟s Malnutrition on the Academic Performance of School Children in the Philippines Bernadette Louise B. Halili, Vashti Alexandra H. Dominguez

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120. Autonomous Reading in Postgraduate Program M.Ed. María Rossana Ramírez-Avila

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121. Innovative Methods to Promoting Nontraditional Students Participation in Higher Education Assoc. Prof. Dan Florin Stănescu, Assoc. Prof. Maria Francesca Freda

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122. Creating Sustainable Universities: Organizational Pathways of Transformation Dr. Le Kang, Lei Xu

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123. Examining the Impact of Strategy Management and Organizational Performance on Sharjah Police Dr. Abdulla Awadh, Dr. Hassan Al-Dhaafri

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124. Empirical Research on Education for Sustainable Development in Sufficiency-Based Schools: Evidence from Thailand Dr. Suparak Suriyankietkaew , Prof. Dr. Philip Hallinger

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125. Learning to Create Sustainable Organizations: Adapting a Computer Simulation for Leadership Development Prof. Dr. Philip Hallinger

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126. Building up Active Agents for a Sustainable Future: Towards a transformative model of Education for Sustainable Development Dr. Marwa Abdellatif

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127. Cultural Sustainability through Multilingual Education: A KISS Intervention Dr. Sushree Sangita Mohanty

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128. The Benefits of Enhancing English as a Second Language in the Teaching Curriculum of Albanian Kindergartens Temisa Isufi 158 129. Challenges of Teaching Legal English to Law Students and Law Professionals Klotilda Muça

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130. Impact of Armed Conflict on Socio-economic Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Strategies for Sustainable Economic Development Prof. Grégoire Mashala Bitwakamba, Bwama Meyi Marcel, Prof. Romeo Ciminello 160 131. How to Manage Migration Flows through a New Model of Development: Inter-ethnic Companies as Good of Order in DRC Prof. Romeo Ciminello

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132. Empirical Research Regarding the Migration of Highly Qualified Human Resources From Romania - Example from the Medical Field Prof. Dan Popescu, Catalina Georgiana Picu PhDc, Andrei-Constantin Popescu PhDc

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133. The Impact of Socially Responsible Investing in European Markets: Evidence of the Global Financial Crisis Dr. Irene Guia Arraiano

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134. Promoting Gender Equality in the Indonesian Labour Market: Tackling Barriers to Women‟s Participation Nicko Rizqi Azhari Warsono

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135. Gender Equality Among CSR Managers and its Influence on Sustainable Development: a Comparison Among Italy, Spain and United Kingdom Assoc. Prof. Armando Calabrese, Dr. Roberta Costa, Prof. Nathan Levialdi Ghiron, Dr. Tamara Menichini 165 136. Social Sustainability in Innovaton Centers: The Role of Board of Directors Kristina Mickelsson PhDc, Assoc. Prof. Agneta Sundström

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137. Implementation of Flexible Work Arrangements for Sustainable Development Dr Ramune Ciarniene, Dr Milita Vienažindiene, Dr Ruta Adamoniene

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138. Women as Social Enterpreneur in The Use of Technology Prof. Dr. Fahriye Altınay, Prof. Dr. Zehra Altınay

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139. Perceptions of Firms Participating in a Circular Economy Nicolo Cristoni, Dr. Marcello Tonelli

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140. Community Involvement towards a Circular Economy: A Sociocultural Assessment of Projects and Interventions Focused on Reducing the Unsorted Waste in Different Areas of Guimarães – Portugal Beatriz Bringsken, Prof. Candida Vilarinho, Prof. Isabel Loureiro, Dr. Carlos Ribeiro, Dr. Joana M. Carvalho 171 141. Impact of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices on Egyptian Companies‟ Performance Dr. Ola Mamdouh, Prof. Khaled Kadry Elsayed, Prof. Bassam El-Ahmady

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142. Integration with Secondary Stakeholders and its Relationship with Green and Sustainable Supply Chain Practices in Colombian SMEs Laura Marcela Quiroga Calderón, Ismael Santiago Mejía-Salazar, Prof. Carlos Eduardo Moreno Mantilla

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143. Drivers of Sustainability Practices and SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review Dr. Neetu Yadav, Mr. Kritesh Gupta, Dr. Leela Rani

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144. Implementing CSR in SMEs with Disruptive Innovations - Challenges and Implications to Internationalize Assoc. Prof. Agneta Sundström, Prof. Akmal Hyder

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145. Empirical Research Regarding the Organizational Communication Performance in the Romanian Tourism Units Assist. Prof. Cristina State, Raluca Marei, Alina Dinu 177 146. Sustainable Product Portfolio Definition MSc. Carolina Villamil PhDc, Dr. Sophie I. Hallstedt

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147. Financial Development and Exchange Rate Regime Choice Assoc Prof Hasan Güngör, Prof. Mehmet Balcilar

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148. On the Impact of Globalization on Economic Growth and Financial Development Prof. Mehmet Balcilar, Assoc Prof Hasan Güngör

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149. The Effect of European Debt Crisis on Foreign Direct Investment: Case of Turkey Mustafa Kartal PhDc, Asst. Prof. Efe Can Kılınç, Asst. Prof. Nazan Şahbaz Kılınç

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150. Survey of Business Deans and Students on Attitudes, Out-looks and Assessments for Sustainability Business School Cur-riculum Dr. David Harrison, Dr. Patsy Lewellyn

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151. What Matters to the Market: E, S or G? Dr. Deborah Cotton

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152. Do Foreign-Owned Firms Provide More Formal Training than their Domestic Counterparts? Prof. Merita Zulfiu Alili

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153. Effects of the Operations of Multinational Corporations on Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in Nigeria Ismail Shola Ahmodu-Tijani

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154. Creating a Unique Sustainable Rating System for Saudi Arabia to Ensure Applying Accurate Sustainability Principles for its Environment and 2030 Vision Dr. Wael Aboneama

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155. Apply Sustainable Development on the Architecture and Infrastructure of Abha to be the First Sustainable City in the Middle East Dr. Wael Aboneama

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156. Influence of Capital Structure on Sustainability of Community Water Projects Dr. Solomon Mburunga

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157. Barriers to Implementation Sustainable Cement Manufacturing in Kuwait Dr. Shaikha AlSanad

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158. Finance and the Social Mission: a Quest for Sustainability and Inclusion Prof. Munacinga Simatele, Dr. Phindile Dlamini

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159. Global Futures‟ Skills for Creating Sustainable KSA Vision 2030 Eng. Abdullah Saad Alkathery, Eng. Fahad Ali Daghriri

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160. The Rise of Emerging Powers in International Trade and their Impact on Economic and Political Stability Atreya Mathur, Shilpa Sai 192 161. Global Measure of Electricity Security: A Principal Component Analysis Approach Uththara D. Neelawela PhDc, Prof E.A. Selvanathan, Dr. Liam D. Wagner

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162. Cybersecurity as an Essential Sustainable Economic Development Factor Prof. Dr. Ioana Vasiu, Dr. Lucian Vasiu

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163. Can Learned Experiences Accelerate the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 11? A Framework to Evaluate the Contributions of Local Sustainable Initiatives to Delivery SDG 11 in Brazilian Municipalities Ana Carla Leite de Almeida PhDc, Dr. Jim Smart, Dr. Peter Davey

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164. Between Competitiveness and Sustainability? Achievements and Dilemmas of Regional Policy in the Context of Economic Development of Rural Regions: The Case of Poland Dr. Michał Dudek, Dr. hab. Agnieszka Wrzochalska

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165. Sustainable Public Spending: New Frontiers of Public Procurement Regulation and Practice Dr. Judit Glavanits

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166. The Fundamental Contribution of Institutional Effectiveness in Promoting Economic Sustainability Among EU Emerging Countries Dr. Oana-Ramona Socoliuc, Prof. Ion Pohoaţă, Dr. Delia-Elena Diaconaşu

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167. The Influence of Politics Towards Provision of Public Services in Local Government Nokukhanya Noqiniselo Jili, Dr Mandla Mfundo Masuku

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168. A Framework for Corporate Environmentalism in Malaysia: A Grounded Theory Approach Dr. Norita Mohd Nasir, Prof. Mahendhiran Nair, Prof. Pervaiz K Ahmed

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169. Analysis of the Factors that Intervene in the Exports of Wooden Furniture and its Impact on the Commercial Balance of Ecuador in the Period 2012-2016 Eng. María Soledad Carrión Jaramillo, Eng. Erika Samantha Sevilla Erazo, Eng. Digna Marcela Viteri Moya, Eng. Jenny Lolita Vinueza Luna

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170. Changes in Farms` Economic Sustainability – The Picture of Polish Farms in the Last Decade Dr. Wioletta Wrzaszcz

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171. Suggestions on Legal Arrangements for Agribots Dr. Özlem Armagan

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172. Income Risk Management in Agriculture by Providing Financial Support Dr. Lina Novickyte

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173. Economic Development or Environmental Protection? The Dilemmas of the Developing Countries through the Case of the Philippines Dr. Péter Klemensits 206 174. Bureaucracy and the Rural-Urban Divide: Implications for Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction in (South) Africa Prof. Betty C Mubangizi

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175. Poverty and Social Exclusion in South Africa: Implications for Human Rights and Sustainable Development Prof. John Cantius Mubangizi

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176. A Probe into the Status of Global Countries‟ Trade Positions in the Global Value Chain (GVC) - Based on Value Added Trade Perspective and Network Modeling Dr. Fathin Faizah Said, Ming Fan, PhDc,

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177. Causes of the Inequality in Material Productivity Across Countries: An Empirical Exercise Laura Fernández-Herrero, Juan Antonio Duro

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178. The Study on the Sustainable Patterns of Grassroots Innovations in the Clusters of Micro-Enterprises Wei-Hung Chen, Yao-Chin Lin, Chun-Liang Chen

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179. Geospatial Analysis of Land Use and Riparian Vegetation Pattern in the Lower Tuolumne River Floodplain: Implications for Sustainable Floodplain Management Dr. Augustine Avwunudiogba

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180. Developing Sustainable Agricultural Sector, as an Impetus for Macedonia`s Economic Growth Assoc. Prof. Biljana Ciglovska 213 181. Innovative Technologies for Utilization and Disinfection of Waste to Ensure Sustainable Development of Civilization Dr. Prof. Irina Suvorova, Dr. Oleg Kravchenko, Dr. Igor Baranov, Eng. Vitaliy Goman

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182. Using Virtual Tours to Facilitate Sustainable Site Visits of Historic Sites Assistant Professor Benjamin H George

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183. Genotypic Differences in Nitrogen Efficiency of Local Bottle Gourd (Lagenarai siceraria) Genotypes and Root-stock Potential for Watermelon Asst. Prof. Abdullah Ulas, Esat Doganci, Dr. Halit Yetisir

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184. A New Harmonic Polyhedral Structure Based in Life and Well-Being as Framework to Solve the Main Problem of the Sustainable Development Juan Angel Chica Urzola PhDc, Ciro Alfonso Serna Mendoza 217 185. Sustainable Development of Real Estate Market and its Assessment Opportunities: Case Study of Latvia Linda Kauškale PhDc, Prof. Ineta Geipele

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186. Impacts of Enhanced Land Use Planning in the Philippines on Sustainable Development – Results from a Rigorous Impact Evaluation Dr. Gerald Leppert, Dr. Malte Lech

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187. Stakeholders‟ Contribution in Coordination of Passengers‟ and Goods‟ Flows within the Urban Areas Prof. Jagienka Rzesny Cieplinska

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188. Stakeholders Management in the Collection and Commercialization of Brown Macroalgae in the District of Marcona, Nazca, Peru Julie Contreras, Pilar Canales Solis, Dr. Marta Tostes

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189. Legal Scope of the Mediation and Problem of Applicability Dr.iur Sandra Kaija, Dr. Inga Kudeikina

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190. Approach to Using Social Learning for Fostering Sustainability: Review of Literature with Children‟s Context as a Case Dr Leela Rani, Dr. Neetu Yadav

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191. Exploring Novel Islamic Finance Alternatives for Sustainable Development Dr.Ahmet Suayb Gundogdu

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192. Institutional Aspects in the Concept of Smart City Based on Resilience Yunita Arafah PhDC, Prof. Haryo Winarso

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193. Development of Information Technologies, Planned Obsolescence and Modification of the Life-Cycle of the CAD/CAM/CAE Systems Assoc. Prof. Dr. Galin Milchev, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radoslav Miltchev 226 194. An Analysis of the Western Balkans Power Market Prices within the ENTSO-E framework. Dr. Aranit Shkurti 227 195. Who Cares about Environmental Quality? Evidence Amongst Youth in the MENA Region Dr. Ali Fakih 228 196. “Mobility & Autonomous Vehicles” The Race Is On Dr. Shelly C. Bennecke

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197. Integration Between Life Cycle Assessment and Oxidative Stress Biomonitors to Assess Impacts from Phosphate Fertilizer Industry IN Egypt Dr. Eman Alaaeldin Abdelfattah 230 198. Economic growth, energy and sustainable cities: An empirical study of the Portuguese Buildings Sector Prof. Cátia Sousa 231 199. Food security entitlement as idealism Dr. Mandla Mfundo Masuku

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200. Poverty, Inequality, and Development in the Philippines: Official Statistics and Selected Life Stories Dr. David Michael M. San Juan, Prince Jhay C. Agustin 233 201. World Economic and Social Report 2018 “Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development” Dr. Alex Julca 234

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Introduction The 6th ICSD 2018 is organized by the European Center of Sustainable Development, at the Roma Eventi- Fontana di Trevi, Piazza della Pilotta, 4 Rome, Italy from: Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 September, 2018 6th ICSD2018 will be an excellent opportunity to present your projects and discuss the latest results in the field of Sustainability Science. The general aim of the conference is to promote international collaboration in Sustainability Science and related disciplines. The Conference theme is Creating a unified foundation for the Sustainable Development: research, practice and education. This theme emphasizes the strong foundation that is provided by using research to inform our everyday practices, policies, and research approaches. The 2017 Conference will once again provide a forum for the sharing of ideas, presentation of research findings, and discussion of professional issues relevant to Sustainability Science. On behalf of the Scientific Program Committee, I have great pleasure in presenting this important event of the Scientific Community. The Conference topics are distributed in the range of the following streams within the ICSD2018 program: 1. Economic Sustainability: 2. Environmental Sustainability: 3. Socio-Cultural Sustainability: All abstracts were reviewed by members of the ICSD2018 Steering Committee for rating of abstract quality and presentation content. Selected papers are also published at the European Journal of Sustainable Development. Further details in accordance with the instructions of the ICSD2018 are provided on the Call for Papers page at: www.ecsdev.org I would like to thank you for your scientific contribution to the Second International Conference on Sustainable Development and look forward to having the opportunity to showcase and disseminate your research. Special thanks also to the organizing committee, and all the people that worked hard, to bring in light this considerable event

Yours sincerely Professor Gian Paolo Caselli Chair, 6th ICSD2018 Steering Committee

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International Steering Committee: Gian Paolo Caselli, Chair University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Aranit Shkurti, Canadian Institute of Technology.

Roberta Costa, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy.

Roberto Bianchini, CIRPS, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Makoto Usami, University of Kyoto, Japan.

Emilia Conte, Politecnico di Bari, Italy

Sophia Kassapi, University of Patras, Greece.

Vladimiro Pelliciardi, Econdynamics, Univerity of Siena, Italy

Tamara Menichini, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy.

Filippo Pericoli, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy. Leonardo Varvaro, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy. Cristina Giosuè, Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero (CNR-IAMC). Gihan Diab, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy. Ante Galich, Université du Luxembourg, Luxemburg. Armando Calabrese, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy. Kaizar Hossain, GITAM University, Hyderabad Campus, India.

Abdullah Karatas, Ömer Halisdemir University, Turkey. Anil K. Choudhary, IAR Institute, New Delhi, India. Giuseppe Motta, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy. Dr. Yee Keong Choy, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Wioletta Wrzaszcz, National Research Institute, IAFE-NRI, Poland. Alessandro Pistecchia, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy. Oana-Ramona Socoliuc, A. Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, Romania.

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1. The Energy Leviathan: or how U.S. Shales and Brazil Biodiesel Governance Systems Fail to Promote Decentralization, Accountability, Equality and Society Participation Dr. Arnoldo de Lima, Dr. Fabiano Toni ABSTRACT: Energy resources and their different forms of regulation and management are critical to the sustainable development. Given this perspective, this paper explores and compares two different energy resources and their governance systems on Eagle Ford Shale at U.S. and the Gaucho Biodiesel Pole at Brazil. Despite its diametrical materialities, particular federalism structures, different political arenas, stakeholders, policies, rules and norms both systems presenting poorly performances to successfully deploy good governance on energy policy. Through the analyses, conducted using interviews with stakeholders, observation on public hearings, study of U.S./ Brazil Federalism and a compilation of secondary data we found patterns that reveals a significant asymmetric power relationships amongst stakeholders and institutions especially thru the dominance of industry‘s agenda over the communities self-regulatory autonomy and society participation. Keywords: Energy, governance, shale, biodiesel, policy, participation

Arnoldo de Lima is a geographer and a Ph.D. on Environmental Sciences from the Center for Sustainable Development (CDS) at University of Brasília (UnB). His main research is linked to energy governance and environmentality patterns analysis. He has being studying the socioenvironmental outcomes linked to energy production and regulation since 2009. In 2014 he was invited to the Human-Environment Research Group at Texas A&M University/Dpt. Of Geography when he worked as a fellow researcher in Eagle Ford Shale. He is currently a Postdoctoral Associated Researcher and professor. Fabiano Toni is a Ph.D on Political Science from University of Florida. He is currently professor at the University of Brasília, where he coordinates the Postgraduate Program in Sustainable Development at the Center of Sustainable Development. He has experience in Political Science and mainly works on the following topics: decentralization, Amazon, environmental policy, forest policy and social movements.

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2. Illegal Logging, Land Grabbing, Invasions and Sustainability Governance: The Irregular Development of the Rio Pardo Village at Bom Futuro Conservation Unit, Rondônia, Brazil Marcelo Sathler ABSTRACT: Bom Futuro is a Conservation Unit created to protect the Amazon Forest in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. In November 2013, a disintrusion operation resulted in the killing of a police officer and public depredation. Presently, only one third of its original area is left; forest areas have been degraded and the irregular village of Rio Pardo was settled within the borders of Bom Futuro. Aiming to understand its origin, analyses included police operation records (footage and photos), lawsuits related to conflicts, and interviews with Rio Pardo inhabitants (3), rural leaders (7), conservation unit managers (4), police officers (4) and members of local environment agency (3). It was revealed a slow invasion, led by illegal loggers and followed by land grabbers. The unit's managers were unable to prevent the arrival of the settlers but warned them about the illegality of the invasion. However, politicians have directed them to obstruct public works as a way to achieve landholding regularization. The slowness in the development of Rio Pardo and in the disintrusions, as well as the perception of actions stimulated by political agents, exposed a system of social vulnerability creation with the intent of making political capital through the profitable devastation of the forest. Keywords: Amazonia; Conservation Unit; Illegal Logger; Land Grabbing; Urbanization

Marcelo Sathler has presented papers in international congresses on History, Political Sciences and Sociology, as described in the following link: https://independent.academia.edu/MSathler. Biologist with a Master‘s Degree in Environmental Conservation and Sustainability, Sathler does transdisciplinary work in sociological researches related to socioenvironmental vulnerabilities in the municipality of Vila Velha, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, through a project named ―Understanding the construction of socioenvironmental vulnerability in modern urban contexts: The Vila Velha (ES) case‖. The initiative is funded by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and the University of Vila Velha (UVV). This project is linked to the Center of Urban and Socioenvironmental Studies of the Masters Program in Political Sociology at the UVV, where Sathler is the interviewer in charge of the historical recovery of the city‘s development – not described in literature yet -, the coordination of scholarship holders in field activities and the institutional relationship for the lines of research led by him. Furthermore, Sathler has other partnerships and researches about environmental conflicts in the Amazon region of Rondônia, Brazil, as well as in the extreme south of the country.


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3. Optimization of CPO Fund Levies to Support Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Indonesia Dr. Fitri Nurfatriani ABSTRACT: The palm oil sector in Indonesia faces the global environmental issue pressure. The development of small holder‘s oil palm plantations within forest areas is considered to be one of the causes of deforestation. This condition makes the small holders difficult to access funding from financial institutions and causes them not to have sufficient capacity to carry out sustainable palm oil management practices. The government has made efforts to improve the palm oil governance, through the imposement of CPO fund levies on the export of palm oil and its derivative products. This study therefore examines the role of CPO funds to support reducing deforestation and degradation. The analytical methods used are analysis of regulatory, institutional, and fiscal. The CPO funds should become a fiscal incentive for reducing deforestation through: i) prioritize use of funds for small holders empowerment activities including replanting; ii) optimalization of CPO funds for small holders land legalization, ISPO certification, provision of a database of small holders, replanting and local government strengthening; iii) allocation of CPO fund for interest subsidy and productive capital for small holders during the grace period; iv) palm oil supply arrangement through the moratorium policy of new granting permit for palm oil plantation. Keywords: CPO fund, palm oil, deforestation, replanting, sustainable palm oil management

Dr. Fitri Nurfatriani is a researcher in Research and Development Center of Social, Economic, Policy, and Climate Change - Ministry of Environment and Forestry Indonesia. Her field of expertise are forest policy and economic. She pursued PhD degree from Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia. Currently, she involves in research on Governing Oil Palm Landscapes for Sustainability. She has conducted the researches regarding forest fiscal policy, community forestry, forest economic valuation, climate change funding, conservation area funding etc. She has 45 publications both national and international publication. She also active in some working group in Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

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4. Roles and Interests of the Stakeholders of Indonesian Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Fund Management to Support Sustainable Oil Palm Management in Indonesia Galih Kartika Sari ABSTRACT: Oil Palm is a commodity which is the highest source of foreign exchange earner in Indonesia. It encourages the Indonesian government to develop the oil palm sector from upstream to downstream by involving various stakeholders. The Indonesian government's efforts are realized through the policy of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Fund for CPO exports and its derivatives that is aimed to assist the development of the oil palm sector in Indonesia. The CPO Fund is a collective funds that its management requires the involvement of the actors in oil palm sector in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of stakeholders in the implementation of CPO funds policy in Indonesia. Data collection methods were conducted through in-depth interviews, focussed group discussion and literature studies which were then analyzed using stakeholder analysis. The study was conducted in West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan Provinces in Indonesia. Actors with the highest degree of interest and power in the implementation of CPO Funds policy in Indonesia are government and private sector. The government has an interest to promote the oil palm sector through several major influential ministries as regulators in the management of CPO Fund. The private sector, which is consists of the exporters, has a considerable influence as a payer of the funds and also has an influence on policy makers in the management of CPO funds. The association and the community doesn‘t have an adequate role in managing of the CPO Fund in Indonesia. Keywords: Oil Palm, CPO Funds, Stakeholders, Sustainable Oil Palm Management

Galih Kartika Sari, Researcher in the Centre for Research and Development on Social Economics Policy and Climate Change, Ministry Of Environment and Forestry The Republic of Indonesia


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5. Climate Change, Agriculture and Ecosystem Nexus: Evidences from a Qualitative Study in Forest Communities in Major Agro-ecologies of Nigeria Dr. Olushola Samuel Fadairo, Dr. Samuel Olalekan Olajuyigbe, Dr. Toluwaleke Osayomi, Dr. Olufolake Adelakun ABSTRACT: The need for the development of inclusive approaches to managing the problems arising from resource exploitation and climate change calls for understanding of how these elements interrelate. The purpose of this study is to understand how climate change, agriculture and the ecosystems interrelates according to agro-ecologies in Nigeria. Using multi-stage sampling technique 242 farmers were sampled from rainforest, savannah and mangrove agro-ecologies. Data were collected from 24 focus group discussions in selected sites using 30 years as reference. Climate-induced change resulted in slight adjustment of cropping calendar of farmers due to extended dry season. Adjustment in seasonal calendar was more pronounced in the savannah region. Farmers now cultivate more hardy crops like cassava due to prolonged drought and reducing soil fertility. Hunting and fishing are currently threatened as livelihood activities. Especially in the mangrove and savannah, there were increasing trends in the area covered by agriculture and population as forest cover, fishing, hunting and charcoal production activities reduces. Main drivers of vulnerability to climate change include flood, increased temperature and pest infestation in rainforest, savannah and mangrove ecologies, respectively. Similar interrelationships exist among climate change, agriculture and other ecosystem components in the major agro-ecologies of Nigeria. Keywords: Agro-ecology, cropping calendar, forest communities, vulnerability, climate change

Olushola Fadairo lectures at the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan. He also coordinates the Sustainable Integrated Rural Development in Africa (SIRDA) programme at the Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan. His research interests have focused on advancement of frontiers in addressing crucial development issues particularly, climate change, corruption and rural development. Olushola Fadairo was a Visiting Fellow at the African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town in 2016. He is also a member of the Next Generation Researchers (NGR) team of the United Nations University‘s Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) programme. Dr. Samuel Olalekan Olajuyigbe is a faculty member at the Department of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Ibadan. He is a member of the Next Generation Researchers (NGR) team of the United Nations University‘s Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) programme. Dr. Toluwaleke Osayomi is a faculty member at the Department of Geography, University of Ibadan. He is a member of the Next Generation Researchers (NGR) team of the United Nations University‘s Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) programme. Dr. Olufolake Adelakun is a faculty member at the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan. She is a member of the Next Generation Researchers (NGR) team of the United Nations University‘s Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) programme.

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6. Climate Change in Colombia: Trends and Perspective to Achieve Sustainable Development Prof. Clara Pardo ABSTRACT: Colombia is recognized as a country that has at high-risk and vulnerability from climate change impacts, which can affect diverse human settlements, development and economic activities. Hence, in rural areas the main challenges are the means of living and food production, whereas, in urban contexts climate change should decrease heath conditions and quality of life. This research seeks to analyse and evaluate trends and perspectives of climate change in Colombia in the last decade using qualitative and quantitative methods that allow to determine whether in this country climate governance has contributed to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, especially in vulnerable areas that are more likely to poverty. Results indicate that in the up coming 15 years in the most areas of the country the temperature will increase 1°C which should undermine development especially in poor and rural areas. Despite quite a climate governance, it is necessary to strength its application and to raise awareness about importance to promote sustainable development from housing to the productive sector to achieve mitigation and adaptation to decrease and control risks by new weather conditions. All findings of this study are important for policy makers and local government to improve the mechanisms to adapt and mitigate climate change in Colombia where climate change should increase poverty and inequality. Keywords: Climate change, perception, survey, Colombia

Prof. Clara Pardo: Food, Environmental and sanitary engineer, Master in administration and Master executive in direction and management and environmental Systems, PhD in economics, Auditor with experience in advisory services, consulting, teaching researchers in areas such as the environment, environment quality, health and security management and audit systems, implementation and auditing of management integral systems (HSEQ) in different factories and companies of manufacturers and services. With experience in research on energy economics, energy efficiency, climate change, empirical analysis, social responsibility and industrial productivity in developed and developing countries.


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7. Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: A Case Study of North - East India Ms. Sutandra Singha ABSTRACT: The North Eastern Region (NER) possesses ecological and strategic significance for India. Hence, socio- economic stability of the region is of utmost importance. However, the NER is critical from climate change perspective due to the majority of the rural population and the economy based on natural resources and climate-sensitive sectors agriculture, water resource, and forestry. The region is not properly equipped to handle the adversities of climate change impacts. Analysis of climate change impacts and vulnerabilities at the state level of North-East India is, therefore, necessary to develop adaptation strategies. In this backdrop, the present study assesses the climate change vulnerability of eight North-Eastern states - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura to climate change impacts, using the Vulnerability-Resilience Indicators Model (VRIM after Moss et al. 2001). For this purpose, proxies have identified and used for various sectors of climate sensitivities and coping-adaptive capacity. The outcome has analyzed at the state level regarding relating the values of VRIM with the respective socio-economic situation to find out the sources of vulnerability. This methodological framework will help policymakers, analysts and stakeholders to systematically evaluate individual as well as sets of indicators to identify the vulnerable areas and sectors. Concluding section of this study offers some practical policy measures that would substantially reduce vulnerability to climate change and improve long-term resilience in the NER. Keywords: Climate Change, Coping-Adaptive Capacity, North Eastern Region, Sensitivities, Vulnerability-Resilience Indicators Model

Miss Sutandra Singha is a Ph.D. Scholar at the Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her research focus on environment, climate change, geopolitics of natural resources and non-traditional security threats. She possesses B.Sc., M.A. and M.Phil degree in Geography. She has awarded Lectureship Eligibility in Geography by the University Grants Commission, Govt of India and Doctoral Fellowship Award in International Studies by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Govt of India. She has received funds by ICSSR and Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India to attend national workshops. She has presented as well as published research articles at various national and international conferences and journals. She is the advisory board member of the journal Geopolitics of Energy, published by the Canadian Energy Research Institute of Alberta. She has completed Ph.D. credit-certificate based short course ―Agenda 2030: Poverty, Climate Change and Sustainability‖- 2017 with full scholarship at the University of Bergen, Norway. Her M.Phil Dissertation entitle- ―Carbon Dioxide Emission and Climate Change: A Case Study of Russian Federation, 1992 to 2013‖ and Ph.D. thesis entitle: ―A Comparative Study of Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Climate Change in BRICS Countries‖.

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8. Approaching Resilience for Climate Change Adaptation in Complex Environments: The Case of Vulnerable Neighborhoods in Cartagena Prof. Mauricio Luna Galván, Dr. Iván Vargas Chaves ABSTRACT: Tackling climate-related impacts in urban areas located in developing countries is increasingly becoming a challenge for the economic sectors, for governments and international organizations. Such responses are being framed and addressed by the formulating actions and policies under climate change adaptation and mitigation frameworks. However, in order to set up the conditions for resilience or for adaptive capacities in complex neighborhoods in urban areas, it is an imperative to frame inclusiveness into that adaptive capacity in complex urban environments characterized by poverty, exclusion and the lack of infrastructure for basic living standards. In such vein, the Sustainable Development Goals underscore, in its goal 11, key indicators of an inclusive city that helps measuring and understanding the social fabrics based on the living conditions of certain localities under difficult social and economic situations. This paper addresses the case of Cartagena, Colombia, a city that faces several climate-related events such as flooding in neighborhoods with striking social, economic and environmental conditions. Studying an specific neighborhood will shed light on this particular issue by providing relevant evidence that the levels of climate impacts and hazards occurring in vulnerable urban areas in developing countries, relies on particular traits related to the exclusion, inequalities and lack of social and physical infrastructure for resilience, hence becoming a social problem. Keywords: : resilience, climate change adaptation, climate events, SDGs, vulnerable neighborhoods, inclusiveness

Mauricio Luna Galván, holds a bachelor degree in International Relations and a MSc in Global Studies with specialization in Political Science from the University of Lund (Sweden). Full-time professor at the Technological University of Bolívar in the program of Political Science and International Relations since 2016. The research topics focus on the transnational and global cross-cutting dimension in the political, economic and social spheres and their intersection with global governance and international. Additional interests are transnational phenomena and non-state actors Dr. Iván Vargas Chaves. Professor of academic career at the Technological University of Bolívar (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia), where he is director of the Research Group in Global Justice (2017 - current) and the Research Group in Social and Humanistic Studies (2016 - current). His work is framed in two areas, on the one hand, intellectual property and the impact of innovation policies leveraged in this legal discipline, within the environmental, agricultural and biotechnological fields, and on the other, in the study of law of new technologies from a precautionary regulation of risk and uncertainty.


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9. Noise Mitigation and Related Factors of High Speed Railways Mrs Inara Watson, PhDc, Dr. Amer Ali, Dr. Ali Bayyati ABSTRACT: Railway transport, particularly High-Speed Railways (HSR) offer many advantages compared with other modes of transportation. HSR may mean more noise and vibration which reduce the quality of life, negatively affect health in addition to other impacts on the wild life and nature in general. Therefore, it is very important for the development of HSR systems to consider effective measures to reduce the level of noise and vibration among its most important goals. This paper reports on a research that takes the form of an investigation and critical evaluation of the key existing factors that contribute to noise emissions from HSR and discusses possible ways to reduce them. A comparison of different influential factors and mitigation measures concerning a selected HSR systems will be reported. From the evidence that has been gathered from different resources and related critical evaluations, conclusions can be made to show that in some cases the increases in speed would not only be a threat to the environmental sustainability but also affect the economical sustainability of HSR systems. The expected outcomes of this research will contribute to the development and advances of more sustainable HSR systems. Keywords: High-speed rail, noise mitigation, environment, sustainability

Mrs Inara Watson is a PhD Student at London South Bank University, E-mail [email protected] She was Born in Latvia and graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Riga Technical University and she has many years‘ experience with the railways. She has an MSc in Transport Engineering and Planning from London South Bank University and is currently in her third year studying at London South Bank University for a PhD. The topic of her thesis is ―Sustainability and related factors of high speed Railways‖.Inara has a number of publications in various Railway journal and presented papers at conferences throughout Europe. Inara is a member of the PWI, ICE, WES, DMDU society. Dr. Amer Ali (BSc(Eng), MSc, PhD, CEng, FICE, FCIHT, FIHE, MASCE, MSEI, MT&DI, SFHE) is specialised in highway and transportation engineering and has worked in higher education and the industry in the United Kingdom and overseas. His teaching and research interest is focused on highway engineering, railway engineering and sustainability. He is a senior lecturer in civil engineering (transport infrastructure engineering) and is the director of three MSc courses; civil engineering, structural engineering, and transport engineering and planning. Dr. Ali is the director of studies of a large number of PhD students who conduct research in railway engineering, highway engineering and sustainability. He published widely in these areas.

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10. Fresh Water Saving Project Semih Tekay ABSTRACT: In order to perform all-over-print processes on the fabrics, patterns must be applied on the blanket. During all of the process, chemical compounds were contaminated the blanket. Therefore, a large amount of clean water has been consumed during the blanket cleaning operations. In the project work done, it is aimed to use the wastewaters generated as a result of the production have been worked in the factory as blanket cleaning water. After produced wastewater was transferred to waste water treatment unit from the waste water storage tank with pipeline. Storage tank capacity was calculated from the theoretical method and storage tank safety ratio was determined % 15 . After this theoretical calculation, capacity was determined 2 tone. Through the new blanket cleaning procedure which developed at print fabric process has been the use of clean water was terminated. Hence new process has been saved 800 tone fresh water in day. Keywords: wastewater, blanket, saving fresh water

Semih Tekay is sustainablety chef of yeşim textile. He graduated at EGE University, Engineering Department In Textile Engineer.


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11. Governance of the Water-Energy Nexus: Where Do We Stand Now? Ms. Raya Al-Masri, PhDc, Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth, Prof. Richard Murphy ABSTRACT: The Water-Energy Nexus (WEN) is broadly defined as an integrated paradigm for efficiently managing water and energy resources. While several studies have investigated the WEN from a resource efficiency perspective, little research has focused on governance and policy integration aspects. In this study, the level of understanding of WEN in Jordan is examined from the perspective of governance and public policy development. We explored institutional and policy integration gaps between the two sectors via mapping the water and energy policies in Jordan, and holding semistructured interviews with the sectors‘ policymakers and other key stakeholders. Jordan is a water-energy deprived country, and is economically stressed. The water sector is energy-intensive, and is the country‘s largest consumer of electricity. While the awareness of the nexus paradigm by officials is increasing, the level of knowledge about WEN varies across the sectors. As water and energy policies are formulated independently, there are no formal mechanisms for collaboration in the policy formulation and implementation processes, nor formal mechanisms for collaboration to guarantee policy effectiveness. Factors such as acknowledging shared understandings between different actors, setting flexible policy boundaries, and introducing capacity building plans at the institutional level can enable better nexus governance. Proposals to foster institutional cooperation and policy integration for WEN management are outlined in order to help policymakers to effectively plan for joint water-energy investments for a more sustainable future. Keywords: Water-Energy Nexus, Water Policy, Energy Policy, Resources Governance, Sustainability, Water-deprived Countries, Jordan Ms. Raya Al-Masri is a PhD student in the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) at the University of Surrey. Her research focuses on water-energy nexus in Jordan, where she is investigating the potential for public policy and institutional reform toward sustainable resources governance. Her interests include understanding the bonds and linkages between water and energy policies, minimizing conflicts of interest in environmental resources planning, and boosting collaboration and synergies among different actors responsible for resources management. Prior to joining the CES, Ms. Al-Masri worked as a consultant, with over seven years experience in the development sector. She worked on projects focusing on integrated resource management, sustainability, and community based environmental solutions in the MENA region and other developing countries. She participated in delivering quality environmental services for clients such as the World Bank, EU, UN, USAID, USTDA, ADB, and others. Ms. Al-Masri holds an MSc. in Water and Environmental Management from the University of Bristol, and a BSc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Jordan. She is also a member in the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM). Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth is a senior lecturer in the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) at the University of Surrey. His research is focused upon water resources and environmental management. He researches on water policy and sustainable development in developed and developing regions, including in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Africa.

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Professor Richard Murphy is Director of the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) at the University of Surrey, and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Mining & Minerals (IOM3) and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). His research is focused on the sustainability assessment of plantbased materials and energy systems in comparison with ‗conventional‘ materials and energy using lab-based experimentation, Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment. He has received research funding from BBSRC, EPSRC, NERC, the UK government, the European Commission and industry, and he participates in an extensive network of international collaborations.


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12. Comparative Study of Leading Cruise Lines‟ Sustainability Practices and Environmental Stewardship in Contribution to SDGs‟ Sea and Water Conservation Goal Hesam Pakbeen ABSTRACT: Cruise vacation is one of the fastest growing segments of tourism industry. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reports that in 2017 nearly 26 million ocean cruise passengers were carried globally, which is expected to reach 27.2 million passengers in 2018. In terms of environmental impacts, however, the growth of the industry has raised increased concerns. Accordingly, environmental regulations, policies and commitments urge the cruise lines to conduct sustainability practices and report on their environmental stewardship. In contribution to UN‘s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the cruise industry can be a significant enabler for positive impact, distinctly on environmental goals. The present paper reviews environmental stewardship and practices of the leading cruise lines in contribution to goal No.14 of SDGs, referring to ―life below water‖. The objective of this study is to investigate how sustainability strategies and practices of leading cruise companies responded to water and sea conservation goal. The study includes an outline of cruise industry, growth and impacts following by exploratory review of sustainability and corporate responsibility reporting of major cruise lines. The findings of the research are based on evaluation and comparison of (1) practices and actions, (2) strategies and goal settings, and (3) cooperation and partnership of cruise lines, in regard with water and sea conservation goal of SDGs. Keywords: Cruise industry, Environmental stewardship, SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), Sea and Water conservation

Hesam Pakbeen is Senior Sustainability Specialist in R&D Department at Meyer Turku Shipbuilding Company, Finland. He has academic background in Industrial Design and Design for Sustainability (DfS), and his field of work focuses on future studies for DfS, specifically in the area of Maritime and Cruise Ship industry.

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13. Modeling Multiple Interacting Nutrient Stocks: Application to the Baltic Sea Dr. Natalia Kuosmanen, Dr. Timo Kuosmanen ABSTRACT: Eutrophication of water bodies is a worldwide ecological problem caused by excessive amounts of nutrients. This paper develops an accounting method for modeling multiple interacting stocks of nutrients, which applies the dynamic nutrient balance approach to calculate empirical nutrient budgets. The proposed model of multiple interacting stocks draws an explicit connection between nutrient stocks on land and nutrient stocks in the sea, which in turn links estimated marine nutrient stocks with the empirical data of nutrient concentrations. The model is applied to the Baltic Sea, where stocks of nitrogen and phosphorus are calculated for six basins, drawing distinction between surface, middle and deep water layers of the basins, and taking into account spatial interactions of nutrients within the water layers and between the basins. The model is calibrated using empirical data on nutrient loads and concentrations. Finally, we apply the model to forecast future development of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations under different abatement scenarios. Keywords: Dynamic Nutrient Model; Multiple Interacting Stocks; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Eutrophication; Baltic Sea

Dr. Natalia Kuosmanen is an agricultural economist, working as a researcher at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke). Her current research interests include development of quantitative methods and frameworks for measuring overall sustainability based on techniques of productivity and efficiency analysis; dynamic modeling of nutrient stocks and flows based on material balance accounting. Dr. Timo Kuosmanen is Professor at the Department of Information and Service Economy of Aalto University, Finland. His research focuses on axiomatic nonparametric modeling of production, consumption and investment decisions. His main application area has been productivity and efficiency analysis in such sectors as agriculture, banking, education, energy, environment, transportation, and utilities. His recent research focuses on the development of new methods for probabilistic modeling of random noise, inefficiency, and observed heterogeneity in the axiomatic nonparametric setting.


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14. Decision Support System (DSS) and Sustainable Geotechnical Infrastructures Pavlina Karagianni, PhDc, Angel Priegue, PhDc, Dr. Enrique Romero, Dr. Patrick Becker ABSTRACT: Geotechnical engineering has a significant role in sustainability development due to its early place in the construction process where the possibility to limit the project impact is higher. However, there is a lack of methods for evaluating geotechnical developments considering all of the three core pillars of sustainability. That create the need of a new decision support system (DSS) for the sustainability assessment and estimation of carbon emissions in the construction of geotechnical infrastructures, with aim to evaluate and compare geotechnical alternatives by taking in account the environmental, social and economic parameters. The DSS is based on an optimization multicriteria model with the estimation of accuracy to be considered as critical factor, Accuracy estimated according to the input parameters in order to eliminate failures due to the difficulty in quantifying all the data and allows DSS to be used in early stages during the design process. DSS will be focused on earthworks and ground improvements evaluation. Keywords: Decision support system, geotechnics, sustainability, CO2 Emissions

Ms Pavlina Karagianni is an early stage researcher in CIMNE and a PhD student in Polytechnic University of Catalonia, with previous working experience in United Kingdom specialized in earthworks and foundation design. Currently, patriciate on TERRE project in order to develop a decision support system (DSS) for geotechnical infrastructure project appraisal, aiming to address the competitiveness challenge of the European construction industry in a sustainably and low carbon agenda. Mr. Angel Priegue is a Computer Science Engineer by the Technical University of Catalonia. Advanced Studies Diploma at the Technical University of Catalonia. Nowadays finishing a Ph.D. at the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) in the Technical University of Catalonia. Since 2005, technical manager of the R&D department in Information Technology at the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE). His main research line is integration of simulation and computational predictive models with smart wireless sensor networks. Furthermore, he is in charge of the Web technologies development team in the ICT CIMNE department, with a wide experience in design and implementation of Web platforms for digital content management, online e-learning centers, web portals for civil engineering enterprises and online e-payment, e-commerce and e-business information technologies. Since 2001, he has participated in organization of more than 60 international conferences and congresses as technical manager and webmaster. Dr. Enrique Romero is the director of the Geotechnical Laboratory. He obtained the Ph.D. in the Geotechnical Engineering in 1999 at the UPC presenting a dissertation entitled ―Characterisation and thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated Boom clay: an experimental study‖. Dr. Patrick Becker is a senior project manager for geotechnics at Kempfert Geotechnik in Germany. He was previossly appointed as a Marie-Curie post-doctoral fellow at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. His expertise is in design of innovative geotechnical structures, advanced numerical modelling of geotechnical structures, mechanical behaviour of soft soils, soil-structure-interaction of retaining structures and soil improvements.

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15. Experimental Study of Desalination of Sea Water Using Thermosolar Energy Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Dr. Isaac Pilatosky Figueroa, Dr. Wilfrido Rivera Gómez Franco ABSTRACT: Desalination of seawater or brackish water, is a proven technology for more than 50 years, which provides fresh water to millions of people living in areas of water scarcity, whether for drinking or other uses, such as hygiene and even agricultural, helping these communities not only to survive, but to achieve their economic, technological and environmental development, Unfortunately, current commercial desalination requires a large amount of energy, be it caloric or electric. Freezing desalination can theoretically achieve up to 70 % less energy use than thermal technologies, with other advantages such as that it does not need pre-treatment and low corrosion in the system. The present work shows the results obtained during the experimentation in a prototype of desalination plant of sea water by freezing, coupled to a solar cooling system, managing to increase water production for each energy unit used. It is presented an analysis of salt percent obtained in water produced. Keywords: Desalination, solar cooling, energy consumption

Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, Master‘s degree in engineering with a specialty in integrated water management and PhD in Engineering, energy specificity, work with subjects of solar thermal energy, mainly in solar cooling, solar drying of food, as well as in desalination of sea water and solar distillation. Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche. Master‘s degree in engineering with a specialty in integrated water management and PhD in Engineering, energy specificity, work with subjects of solar thermal energy as solar drying of food, and solar distillation. Dr. Isaac Pilatosky Figueroa, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, PhD in Enginneering stecificity on solar energy. Dr. Wilfrido Rivera Gómez Franco, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, PhD in Enginneering stecificity on solar energy.


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16. Technical and Experimental Study of the Solar Dehydration of the Moringa Leaf and its Potential Integration to the Sustainable Agricultural Industry Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, M. I. Juan Carlos Ovando Sierra, Dra. Erika Viviana Miranda Mandujano ABSTRACT: Energy saving and environmental impact are two elements that must be considered in any sustainable process or proposal aimed at economic, social and cultural development. Moringa is a plant that has generated great interest in recent years due to its medicinal properties attributed, its leaves are an important source of food due to its high nutritional value. The plant is also used in traditional kitchens and medicinal remedies in various regions of the world. This work presents the characteristics of the dehydration of Moringa leaves using a solar dryer type greenhouse, a direct solar dryer type cabinet and open sky. The tests were carried out at the Facultad de Ingeniería of the Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, in Campeche, Mexico, located at 19º51'00" north latitude and 90º31'59" west longitude, with a warm-humid climate, average values of solar irradiation of 950 W/m2. The best drying time was obtained in the cabinet with natural convection, reaching up to 55oC inside the drying chamber. The results show that direct solar drying using this type of dryer is a simple and economical technology, ensuring technical viability of the solar drying of the moringa leaf, obtaining an added value and encouraging its production in Mexico. Keywords: Secado solar, Deshidratación de hoja de moringa, Secador solar directo, Cámara de secado, Cinética de secado solar. Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez. PhD in Renewable Energy Engineering with orientation in solar thermal energy, graduated from the Institute of Renewable Energies of the UNAM. Master in Engineering in Integrated Water Management by the UNAM. Professor and Researcher at the Universidad Autónoma de Campeche. Member of the National System of Researchers. She has developed theoretical studies on heat and mass transport and experimental (analysis of thermal performance, thermodynamic phenomena and thermal efficiency) of distillers and solar dryers with natural convection and forced convection as well as technical and economic studies of thermal desalination plants. She has given national and international conferences, directed thesis of Engineering, Master and Doctorate level. Dra. Beatríz Castillo Téllez. Master‘s degree in engineering with a specialty in integrated water management and PhD in Engineering, energy specificity, work with subjects of solar thermal energy, mainly in solar cooling, solar drying of food, as well as in desalination of sea water and solar distillation. M. I. Juan Carlos Ovando Sierra. Master in Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineer and specialty in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Certifier in photovoltaic installations interconnected to the grid and Certifier in installation of solar heating systems. Dra. Erika Viviana Miranda Mandujano. Dr. in Environmental Management, specialist in renewable energy, solar drying of food and wastewater management.

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17. Marine Circular Economy towards Post-Disaster Reconstruction for Sustainability: Experiences in a Small Coastal Town, Northeast Japan Ai Tashiro PhDc, Dr. Yuta Uchiyama, Dr. Ryo Kohsaka ABSTRACT: Marine circular economy (MCE) is the subsystem of ecological, social, and economic compound system. MCE development is a solution for sustainable development on the marine ecological crisis. In 2017, the World Bank published a report on long-term benefits of the sustainable use of marine resources for less developed small islands and coastal countries. However, it is an urgent issue not only for such less developed countries but also for coastal developed countries including Japan, where face prone to natural disasters and insufficiency of MCE. The purpose of our study is to investigate how marine circular economy improves community disaster practice and its disaster resilience in a developed country. We took Minamisanriku practice as a case study. The town developed community-based reconstruction with MCE in Japan. Our research demonstrated before the tsunami, small sea surfaces were overcrowded with many rafts and unsustainable, whereas after the event, fishermen put spaces for the sustainable farming area and reduced farming facilities to one-third of that before the disaster. As the results, the quality of the Oysters improved. Harmony with a marine ecological environment is important for MCE development on community-based post-disaster reconstruction. Keywords: marine circular economy, fisheries, marine policy, post-disaster reconstruction, rural development

Ai Tashiro is currently a Ph.D. student at Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan. She is also a researcher at Tohoku University, Japan. She earned her MSc. at the University of Tokyo. Her major interest is human health and natural environment. She is engaged in evaluating environmental disasters and human health as a visiting researcher at Graduate School of Medicine the University of Tokyo. Dr. Yuta Uchiyama is an assistant professor at Tohoku University. He earned his Ph.D. at the Graduate School of Chiba University. His major interests are urban-regional planning and geographic information science. After obtaining his doctorate, he started working for the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, and Kanazawa University. He was involved in comprehensive studies on urban and rural areas through visualization of ecosystem services. He is currently engaged in evaluating the ecosystem service in Asia Pacific Region and contributed to elaborating the IPBES report (as a contributing author) and Global Environment Outlook 6 for Youth (as a lead author). Dr. Ryo Kohsaka is currently a professor at Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University. He is a coordinating lead author (CLA), member of the external review panel of IPBES, and a convener of ISO/TC266 (Biomimetics) WG4. After he worked for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montréal, Canada from 2006 to 2008, he served as Associate Professor at Nagoya City University and Kanazawa University. He completed a Bachelor‘s degree at the University of Tokyo. He finished his Master degree at the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom in 2000, and earned his PhD. degree in Forestry Economics, Freiburg University, Germany in 2004.


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18. A Responsible Proposal for Italian Seafood Consumers‟ Dr. Cristina Giosuè, Dr. Vita Gancitano, Dr. Mario Sprovieri, Dr. Sergio Vitale ABSTRACT: Sustainable seafood consumption is a very intricate process, where different factors in diverse ways can influence the consumer‘s behavior. One of them is the knowledge on aspects related to seafood consumption and resource exploitation. Moreover, the sustainable criteria aren‘t always ―friendly‖ end opportunely updated for consumers, both under the form of eco-labels and seafood guides. In this context, the aim of the paper was to easily provide buying suggestions based on scientific sustainable criteria, guiding consumers toward to responsible seafood consumption. Data collected during the framework of the study on consumers‘ perception for eco-labeled Mediterranean anchovy, were adopted as case-study for the most common species sold in fish shop. Each species of the list of seafood preferred by consumers was synoptically related to 4 items, regarding the current healthy status of the marine resource, the legal landing size, as well as biological aspects related to reproductive features. The table obtained was summarized and simplified for consumer use, realizing a friendly picture with figure/graphic, where possible. In general, the data collected, for each species considered, showed lack of information for the selected sustainable criteria. Therefore, more studies are needed, to implement the data helpful to define friendly pictures for consumer use. Keywords: Sustainable criteria, Seafood, consumers’ guide

Dr. Cristina Giosuè is a technical Research assistant at the CNR, IAMC-CNR UOS di Capo Granitola. Since 2000 my research has focused on factors affecting the ―total quality‖ of agro-food production, with special regards to the effects of different management systems on livestock production. Since 2014 my research topics have been integrated with studies oriented on the consumers‘ awareness and their willingness to pay for eco-labeled seafood, combining education and previous working experiences. Dr. Vita Gancitano, National Research Council, Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, Via L. Vaccara, 61, 91026 Mazara del Vallo, TP, Italy Dr. Mario Sprovieri, National Research Council, Institute for Coastal Marine Environment Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Torretta-Granitola, TP, Italy. Dr. Sergio Vitale, National Research Council, Institute for Coastal Marine Environment Spianata S. Raineri, 86, 98122 Messina, Italy.

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19. The New Role of Private Sector in Community Development: A Case Study in Artisanal Fishery Communities in Thailand Dr. Nawat Kamnoonwatana, Dr. Atip Asvanund, Miss Orada Wongamphaiwit ABSTRACT: Private sector‘s role in community development is often seen as a supporting organization with its own interests. Generally, a company chooses to support a particular community according to the company's strategic topic. This top-down approach benefits the company in many ways including effective operations and communications. However, its effectiveness on sustainable development of communities is questionable. As each strategic topic is heavily influenced by the company‘s reasoning, this approach often lacks in dimensions, has narrow focus, and therefore disconnects with the community real needs. This results in little contributions to the sustainability of the community. This proposal proposes a different approach through a case study with two artisanal fishery communities. With this new approach, the company acted as a bridging organization working closely with the communities together with other stakeholders to truly understand their needs and facilitated them in designing and implementing its own sustainable solutions. This requires changes in the company operations as well as acquiring new knowledge for its outreach team. The findings show a successful case of community development towards self-sustainable resource management. The analysis of these findings helps the company to strike a balance between ―company-centric‖ and ―community-centric‖ approach in the future. Keywords: Community, Private Sector, CSR, Artisanal Fishery, Sustainable Development Dr. Nawat Kamnoonwatana is currently working at the Sustainability and Good Governance, Charoen Pokphand Group, Thailand. He is responsible for coordinating and implementing various sustainability research and innovation projects. His work covers a wide range of topics including sustainable community development, marine resource management, vessels monitoring system, digital platform for fisher folks, and marine habitats improvement. He is interested in innovative solutions that fully utilize private sector capabilities and research through collaborative platform. With extensive engineering background, he has now acquired an interesting mixture of experience that allow him to contribute greatly to the sustainable development community. Dr. Atip Asvanund is Head of Strategic Policy Development at True Corporation and Director of Sustainability and Good Governance at Charoen Pokphand Group in Bangkok, Thailand. His educational background is in Computer Science, Economics and Public Policies. His work experience revolves around Digital Technology, Startup, Telecom, Public Policies, Food, Agriculture, Fisheries, Retails and Sustainability. He is currently heading a sustainability team in 24 provinces coastline provinces in Thailand working directly with communities of Artisan fishermen. Miss Orada Wongamphaiwit, Head of Macro Laws and Assistant Director of Sustainability and Good Governance, Charoen Pokphand Group Co.,LTD. She's a strategist with a lawyer background who creates and plans company's strategies, policies, standards and procedures for sustainable development. Based on legal long experience, she poses strong skills and valuable technical knowledge as well as the ability to apply these skills and knowledge in various situations encountered in practice for sustainable development goals.


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20. Utilizing Plant Extracts as Herbicides for Sustainable Agriculture Seokmin Lee ABSTRACT: Bioherbicides from plant extracts are an effective and environmentally friendly method to prevent weed growth. The present investigation was aimed at determining the inhibitory effect of bur cucumber seed extracts (BSE) on lettuce plant growth. Bur cucumber seeds were ground with water, and two different concentrations of seed extracts (10% and 20%) were prepared and applied to lettuce plants. Decreased plant height, number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width, and leaf area were found in lettuce exposed to BSE as compared with controls. A significant reduction in lettuce biomass was observed in 20% BSE-treated plants due to the presence of higher amounts of phenolic content in the extracts. Moreover, a significant inhibitory chemical, 2-linoleoyl glycerol, was identified in BSE extracts. The mechanism of plant growth inhibition was assayed in lettuce proteins by 2-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) and the LC-MS/MS method. In total, 57 protein spots were detected in plants treated with 20% BSE and control plants. Among these, 39 proteins were down-regulated and 18 proteins were upregulated in plants exposed to 20% BSE as compared with controls. The presence of low levels of chlorophyll a/b binding protein and oxygen-evolving enhancer protein 1 in BSE-exposed plants reduced photosynthetic pigment synthesis and might be a reason for stunted plant growth. Indeed, the plant-growth stimulating hormone gibberellin was inhibited, and synthesis of stress hormones such as abscisic acid, jasmonic acid, and salicylic acid were triggered in lettuce by the effects of BSE. Uptake of essential nutrients, Ca, Fe, Mg, K, S, and Mo, was deficient and accumulation of the toxic ions Cu, Zn, and Na was higher in BSE-treated plants. The results of this study suggest that extracts of bur cucumber seeds can be an effective eco-friendly bioherbicide for weed control that work by inhibiting mechanisms of photosynthesis and regulating phytohormones and nutritional elements. Keywords: Bioherbicide, Bur cucumber, chloroplast proteins, plant extract, phyto-hormones.

Seokmin Lee is an agricultural researcher of environment-friendly agriculture division, GARES, Korea. My current studies have focused on crop-pest interaction. Also, Majoring in plant physiology as doctoral course student at Kyungpook National University, Korea

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21. Carbon Footprint of the Coffee Roasting Process based on Two Technologies with Different Sources of Energy in Peru Maria de los Angeles Franco, Dr. Karin Bartl ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to determine and to compare the Carbon Footprint (CF) of the coffee roasting process carried out by using two technologies with different energy sources. To this aim two coffee roasting companies were selected in the rainforest of Peru. These companies apply concentrated solar and photovoltaic energy, and electricity from the local grid as source of energy during the coffee roasting process. For this determination, primary data was collected from the two companies located in the province of Junin. The information obtained was analyzed according to the procedures and requirements of ISO 14040 (Life Cycle Analysis) to obtain the carbon footprint, and then processed with the software "SimaPro" to evaluate the environmental impacts due to the effect of climate change. The results indicated a CF of the solar energy roasting process of 0.318 and a CF of the local electricity grid production of 0.744 kg CO2 -eq per kg of roasted coffee. This represents a difference in greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions of 134%. Within the factory activities, the stage with the greatest environmental impact or "hotspot" was the roasting stage, where the most sophisticated machines are used and generate higher emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels. From this, proposals and recommendations to improve the strategies include an approach to clean energy technologies for a sustainable development in the sector, among others. Keywords: LCA, carbon footprint, roasted coffee, renewable energy, Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaics, solar energy

Maria de los Angeles Franco is a Peruvian Young Professional interested in the topics of Sustainable Food Value Chain, Circular Economy and Youth. She holds a Master in Coffee Economics and Science from the Università degli Studi di Udine (UNIUD) in Italy and a BSc in Chemistry from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Ms. Franco is currently a member of The Circular Economy Platform of the Americas and the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development Peruvian Chapter. Dr. Karin Bartl, Red Peruana de Ciclo de Vida (RPCV)


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22. Establishing Criteria to Define Priority Areas for Biodiversity Conservation: A Case Study from Vietnam Xuan Dinh Vu PhDc ABSTRACT: The establishment of protected areas has been widely recognized as an effective means to reduce global biodiversity loss. In order to support for planning conservation through the creation of protected areas, the selection of priority areas for conservation is crucial. However, the identification of priority areas for conservation often required much time and resources in surveys and assessments. Moreover, still many challenges remain for zoning priority level for biodiversity conservation at a large scale. In this study, we applied the environmental Condition–Pressure–Response model to suggest a set of criteria for identifying priority areas for biodiversity conservation. Our empirical data has been compiled from 185 respondents, dividing three main groups: Governmental Administration; Research Institutions and Protected Areas in Vietnam by using a questionnaire. Consequently, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) theory was used to identify the weight of each criterion in the set. Our results have shown that priority level for biodiversity conservation could be identified by three main criteria: Condition, Pressure, and Response with the value of the weight of 26%, 41% and 33%, respectively. In addition, our study also revealed the similarity on the results of the assessment on prioritization of the criteria between the groups of Governmental Administration and Protected Areas since they put a focus on the criterion ―Pressure‖. In contrary, a significant difference was observed in the group of Research Institutions with an emphasis on the criterion ―Response‖. Based on our results, we provided recommendations to apply the developed criteria for identifying priority areas for biodiversity conservation in Vietnam. Keywords: Analytic Hierarchy Process; Biodiversity conservation; Condition–Pressure–Response model; Criteria; Priority areas; Vietnam.

Vu Xuan Dinh is a PhD student at Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Environmental Science, TU Dresden University, Germany. His research is focused on Geography Information System (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), Applications of GIS and RS in Sustainable Development, and Biodiversity Conservation.

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23. Si-based Technology for Reduction CD in Cultivated Plants Dr. Vladimir V. Matichenkov, Elena A.Bocharnikova, Xionghui Ji, Peng Hua, Wei Wei ABSTRACT: Silicon has been found to enhance the plant tolerance to heavy metal pollution, however the mechanisms of Si-Cd interaction are poorly understood. In laboratory and field studies, the effect of different types of Si-rich soil amendments (slag, ground slag, diatomaceous earth) and fertilizers (activated slag, ground activated slag, and commercial Si fertilizers) on the Cd uptake by plants (rice, barley, pea, corn) and translocation within plant tissues was investigated in the Cd-contaminated soils. The Cd root-to-leaf transport by symplastic and apoplastic pathways was studied in dynamics as influenced by different levels of rice Si nutrition. The concentrations of the soluble Cd ranged between 0.9 to 45.5 µg kg-1 of dry weight in the apoplast and 1.9 to 30.3 µg kg-1 of dry weight in the symplast. The total Cd amounted to 35 - 2000 µg kg-1 of dry weight. In the Cd-exposed rice plants these parameters were higher 10 to 15 times compared to the Cd free plants. In field test, Si-rich materials increased rice biomass by up to 15 - 25% and reduced the total plant Cd by 10 to 90%. Four main locations of the most active SiCd interactions were distinguished in the soil-plant system: (1) soil, where added solid Si-rich materials and dissolving monosilicic acid afford the adsorption and fixation of bioavailable Cd; (2) the root apoplast; (3) the apoplast of aboveground organs; and (4) the stem symplast, where monosilicic acid can precipitate Cd thus reducing the transport. The results obtained enabled to make practical recommendations for reducing the Cd mobility in soil and its accumulation by cultivated plants. Keywords: Cd, silicon, soil pollution

Dr. Vladimir V. Matichenkov was born in 1964. Vladimir Matichenkov have graduated Moscow State University in 1986 and has Ph.D. title since 1990. In 1998-2004 worked in the University of Florida. Several international projects were realized in Australia, Chile, China, Togolese Republic, Norway, and Russia. Matichenkov V. elaborates technologies for sustainable and organic agriculture and for environment protection. He published more than 140 scientific papers, have patents and have elaborated several technologies for environment protection against pollution. Since 2014 he cooperate with Hunan Agricultural Academy of Sciences, China as Foreign Expert. Bocharnikova E.A., Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, Pushchino, 149290, Russia. Xionghui Ji, Institute of Agro-Environment and Ecology, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science (HAAS), Changsha, 410125, China. Peng, Hua, Institute of Agro-Environment and Ecology, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science (HAAS), Changsha, 410125, China. Wei Wei, Long Ping Branch, Graduate School of Hunan University, Changsha, China.


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24. Saving Lives: Extracorporeal Circulation for More Effective Resuscitation and Prolongation of the Perfusion to Preserve the Potential Donor Organs "in situ" in Case of Unsuccessful Resuscitation Dr. Zurab Chkhaidze, Dr. Dimitri Kordzaia, Dr. Otar Pilishvili, Dr. Nodar Khodeli ABSTRACT: Today, extracorporeal cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is considered as the most effective response against acute refractory heart failure or cardiac arrest, having positive results in 30-40 % of cases. In literature, there is a scarcity of information about adapted management of hemodynamic parameters associated with extracorporeal perfusion. The experimental studies of this method demonstrated that conducting the pulsating perfusion in the counter-pulsation mode ensures both the adequate systemic circulation and a desirable discharge of the myocardium in the rehabilitation phase. However, in 60% of cases, where ECPR is unsuccessful, the patients could be considered as potential organ donors. To protect these organs from ischemia, it is desirable to prolong the extracorporeal blood circulation initiated for resuscitation. This will buy time for the necessary consultations and eventual decision involving the patient‘s relatives, physicians, lawyers and ethics experts. Thereby, conducting ECPR in the counterpulsation mode during cardiac arrest ensures the improvement of the general statistical indicators. At the same time, in cases of unsuccessful resuscitation, a normothermic ―in situ‖ preservation of organs will be possible through native, oxygenated blood. Using this method of machine preservation will lead to the replenishment of Organ Bank with functional, high quality, non-ischemic organs. Keywords: Extracorporeal circulation; Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; Organ preservation.

Dr. Zurab Chkhaidze, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Department of Clinical Anatomy and Operative Surgery, Head of Educational & Training Division of Scientific-Training Center of the Experimental Surgery, Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. Has 28 years of experience in general surgery and cardiosurgery, and 36 years of experience in research; 89 scientific publications, 1 invention and 1 patent, participant of 12 international scientific conferences. Scientific interests: artificial and assisted circulation (elaboration of methods and devices in the experiment), artificial organs, methods of organ preservation and transplantation. Dr. Dimitri Kordzaia is Professor of Department of Clinical Anatomy and Operative Surgery, Dean of Faculty of Medicine of Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. He investigates on morphology of hepatic pathology and regeneration, organ preservation and paliative care. Dr. Otar Pilishvili is General Surgeon, Vascular Surgeon. of Israel-Georgia Medical Research Clinic "Helsicore", Department of Surgery of St. Michael Hospital, Tbilisi, Georgia. Scientific Interests developing and testing extra-corporeal life systems, experimental modeling of new methods of liver transplantation in animals.

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Dr. Nodar Khodeli, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Department of Clinical Anatomy and Operative Surgery, Chef of Scientific-Training Center of the Experimental Surgery, Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. Has 31 years of experience in general surgery and cardiosurgery, and 36 years of experience in research; 110 scientific publications, 9 inventions and patents, participant of 12 international scientific conferences. Fields of research: artificial and assisted circulation (elaboration of methods and devices in the experiment), artificial organs, methods of organ preservation and transplantation.


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25. A Sustainable Approach for a Smart Human Resource Management in Healthcare Prof. Dr. Hubertus Franke, Prof. Dr. Martina Hasseler, M.Sc. Denise Dick, M.Sc. Stephanie Krebs ABSTRACT: Sustainable healthcare only works with sufficient and high performance employees for all specialized areas. Especially in nursing care more and more employees are needed because of the demographic factor. Furthermore, it needs to account that there are nurses who are still willing to work in this job but have requirements to the working conditions, e.g. working without night shift or only to special times (perhaps for a single parent). Also job-hopper in nursery could help to optimize the situation. One possibility to optimize this scenario is founding a regional hospital network. Different clinics, which are located in the same area, are able to establish a joint venture. This joint venture could use smart IT-support to hire nurses on various and specific requirements. The challenge is to manage all constraints of the corresponding hospitals, e.g. the different processes and the different data-structures. The new established pooling-company bases on a smart software so the hospital can request more staff to fill in the gaps of working schedule. The publication focused on describing the hospital-network, the processes and the required software. Keywords: Hospital-network, human resource management, pooling solution, information technology

Dr. Hubertus Franke is professor for Logistics and Information Management at the Ostfalia –University of Applied Sciences. Before that, he had professorships in Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt and worked as Senior Manager in several industrial companies. He is operating as Head of the Institute for Logistics Optimization at the Ostfalia - University of Applied Sciences, since 2013. Furthermore, he teaches in various courses and study programs of logistics and computer sciences in Salzgitter/Germany. Since 2017, he is leading research projects of ―Information Technology in Hospital Networks―. Dr. Franke focused his research and publication activities in Information Technology, Logistics and decentralized Supply Chain Management. Especially the sustainable development of logistics in healthcare is one of his favorite research areas. Prof. Dr. Martina Hasseler, University of Heidelberg, Faculty of Medicine, Head of program Interprofessional Health Care. Research activities with emphasis on: "High quality health and nursing care through systematic findings and improvements of framework conditions in health and nursing care as well as interprofessional and setting spanning cooperation and qualification of health and nursing care professions." Research activities in following areas: -health and nursing care of vulnerable population groups; - framework conditions of health and nursing care (coordination and integrated health care); -interprofessional cooperation as well as education, further education, qualification M.Sc. Denise Dick is working at the Ostfalia - University of Applied Sciences since 2009 as trainer in software development using the java programming language and since 2017 as research assistant and PhD-student, working on the research project ―Information Technology in Hospital Networks‖. Her research expertise focus on matching algorithms in healthcare context and in hospital networks. Before that, she worked as software developer and system analyst in several companies in Brazil and Germany.

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Stephanie Krebs M. Sc. is working as Research-Assistant and PhD-student at the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences. Her research area is hospital-networking in healthcare. From 2009 until 2015 she studied Biology and German linguistics (B.A.) at Ruhr University Bochum and economics at Friedrich-Schiller University Jena. After that she was employed in various companies as Executive Assistant, in Human Recourse Management Departments and Hospital Management. Furthermore she takes part in different advanced training programs of Human Resource Development and Training. Her research expertise focuses on Human Resource Development and Innovations. She combines her knowledge and different experiences in the research projects of ―Information Technology in Hospital Networks―.


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26. Estimation of Radioactivity Caused by Chemical Fertilizers on Trakya Sub-Region Soils and Its Potential Risk on Ecosystem Dr. Gökçen Bayrak, Emine Keles, Dr. Damla Atik ABSTRACT: Exposure to terrestrial radioactivity depends primarily on geological conditions and soil types. Phosphate, nitrogen and potassium fertilizers, which are used predominantly in order to increase crops in agriculture, provide basic nutrients to plants. Radionuclides in phosphate fertilizer belonging to 232Th and 238U from phosphate rocks series as well as radioisotope of potassium (40K) are the major contributors of outdoor terrestrial natural radiation. The plants take some fractions of radioactivity and radionuclides enter the food chain in this way. Trakya sub-region, located in northwestern Turkey, constitutes one of the significant agricultural centers, 65% of this area is used for agricultural purposes. This is the region which uses the most fertilizer per unit area, with an average of 145 kg per hectare and approximately 20% of the fertilizer consumed in Turkey is used in the region. The main objective of this study is to evaluate Trakya Sub-region from the point of potential environmental effects of radionuclides which may be caused by phosphate fertilizers used in agricultural areas. For this purpose, it is aimed to determine the priority areas for the monitoring studies by analyzing the results of the use of temporal and spatial fertilizers by creating maps and the studies performed in the region. Keywords: Radioactivity, chemical fertilizers, Trakya Sub-region, soil, GIS

Dr. Gökçen Bayrak graduated in 1999 from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Environmental Engineering. She obtained her MSc in 2004 from Trakya University Institute of Science, Department of Soil with a thesis study titled "The Dynamics of Heavy Metal Concentrations on Gala Lake and Its Surrounding". She received her doctoral degree in 2011 at Istanbul University, Institute of Science, Department of Environmental Engineering with a thesis study titled "Determination of the Impact of Long Term Nutrient Loads on Surface Water: A Case of Ergene Basin". In September 2013, she was appointed as the Assistant Professor of the Department of Landscape Architecture of the Faculty of Architecture. Emine Keleş, Lecturer, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey. Damla Atik, Instructor Doctor, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey.

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27. The Impact of the Crisis-Induced Reduction in Air Pollution on Infant Mortality in India: A Policy Perspective Mr. Olexiy Kyrychenko ABSTRACT: Credible estimates of the health effects associated with air pollution are of considerable importance for policy agenda. However, there is a shortage of empirical studies linking health and air quality in developing countries. We estimate the causal impact of the sharp reduction in air pollution driven by the economic crisis of 2008 on district-level infant mortality in India. Utilizing geographic variation in the crisis-induced changes in air quality, India‘s Annual Health Survey and satellite-derived data, we find that infant mortality rate fell by 24 percent more in the affected districts during the post-crisis period, implying that 1338 fewer infants died than would have in the absence of air pollution reduction. The analysis of the pathophysiological mechanism indicates that the effect of interest is strongest in the postneonatal period, specific for respiratory infections and might be related to infectious diseases. Our estimates are robust to a variety of specifications and falsification tests. Back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that the estimated decline in infant mortality translates into an annual average per-household monetized gain of 289 U.S. dollars. Resulting health benefits can be used as a benchmark to assess the efficiency of the potential policies designed to improve air quality in the selected districts. Keywords: Infant Mortality, Air Pollution, Economic Crisis, India

Mr. Olexiy Kyrychenko, M.A., CSc. is a Junior Researcher at the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences and a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at the Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education, Prague, Czech Republic. He received degrees of Candidate of Economic Sciences (CSc./Ph.D.) in World Economy and International Economic Relations from the Highest Attestation Board of Ukraine (2010) and M.A. in Economics from CERGE-EI and under the authority conferred by the University of the State of New York (2015). In 2012, the Ministry of Education of Ukraine awarded him the academic rank of Associate Professor. Olexiy Kyrychenko was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the Economic Department of the University of California at Berkeley, 2011 - 2012. The focus of his current research interests is at the intersection of Environmental Economics, Health Economics, and Sustainable Development. He places his primary emphasis on different aspects related to the achievement of the UN Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia region, as well as transition and emerging economies of CIS and CEE.


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28. Nuclear Energy and the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals Prof. Dr. Vladimir Grachev ABSTRACT: In 2015 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Transforming Our World: an Agenda for Sustainable Development for the period until 2030‖. The content of the Resolution is well known. All seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are related in one way or another to the growing need for energy and the ongoing dispute about which energy sources are most effective for implementing the SDGs. The energy withdrawal for human needs is always associated with some or other global environmental problems: climate change, pollution and depletion of natural resources. It is clear that some energy technologies are not associated with the release of greenhouse gases and therefore do not affect global climate change. However, in order to create devices to convert the energy of the sun or wind, or to build a nuclear power plant, it is necessary to obtain construction materials, to manufacture equipment, to carry out construction work, to use materials and vehicles for their operation, etc., which in turn is associated with the isolation greenhouse gases, and, consequently, with global climate change. Keywords: Nuclear energy, sustainable development, environmental efficiency, energy technologies, carbon footprint

Prof. Dr. Vladimir Grachev, Adviser to Director General of Rosatom State Corporation, D.Sc., Professor, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Prof. Grachev started his career in 1960s as an engineer at Compressor Plant; later he held a chair at the Penza State Polytechnical Institute. In 1990 he was elected a Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education and Training at the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation. Later Grachev was the Chief of the Federation Council‘s Committee on Science, Culture, Education, Health and Ecology. In 1999-2007 he was elected a deputy of the State Duma, the Chairman of the Committee on Ecology.Now he has been the Adviser to the Director General of Rosatom. Main research area is physic-chemical technological bases of non-organic materials. V.A. Grachev is an honorary member of the PACE, Chairman of the Public Council under Rostekhnadzor, member of the Commission for UNESCO, President of Vernadsky Nongovernmental Ecological Foundation.

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29. The Level of Livelihood Assets Ownership among Vulnerability Group in East Coast of Malaysia Dr. Ahmad Zubir Ibrahim, Dr Kalthum Hj Hassan, Dr. Roslina Binti Kamaruddin, Assoc. Prof. Abd Rahim Anuar ABSTRACT: This paper aim to analyze the level of livelihood assets ownership among vulnerability group in Kelantan, East Coast of Malaysia. A total of 300 respondents comprising the vulnerability group in the rural area, State of Kelantan has been chosen to achieve this goal. Based on Sustainability Livelihood Analysis, a structured questionnaires has been develop to collect information on the livelihood assets, which consist of human, financial, social, natural and physical assets. This study found that the human asset is the key asset which contributes to the livelihood compared to other assets of the vulnerability group in Kelantan. This study will benefit the policy makers, which directly involved with the development of rural communities. This study also proposes a number of remedies that need to be addressed in order to improve the sustainability of livelihoods among vulnerability group. Keywords: sustainability, vulnerability group, livelihood assets

Ahmad Zubir Ibrahim is a senior lecturer at School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia. He was graduated from Universiti Utara Malaysia (Master Of Public Management, 2008) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PhD (Environment and Development), 2012). Prior working with UUM, have worked with Farmers‘ Organisation Authority as an Economic Officer for the duration 19972008. Him research focuses on poverty, sustainability, food security and economic development. He has written papers on poverty, food security, livelihood assets among the vulnerability group, coping strategies, climate change and paddy production. He has received several university and national grants related to him research area. Dr Kalthum Hj Hassan, is a senior lecturer at School of Government. She obtained her Bachelor of Science (Urban Studies) from University of Wisconsin Green-Bay, USA , Master of Urban Planning from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA and PhD in regional development from University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Research interest in area regional development, rural development, rural women entrepreneurship. Dr. Roslina Binti Kamaruddin is a senior lecturer at the Department of Economic and Agribusiness. She is currently the Coordinator of Agribusiness Management Programme. She obtained her Bachelor and Master degree from University Science Malaysia and Phd from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She lectures in the area of Agriculture Production Economics, Agriculture Marketing and Agribusiness Management. Along with her lecturing area, her research interests also in the area of agriculture economics, development economics and agribusiness management.


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Abd Rahim Anuar An Associate Professor at the College of Law, Government, and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia (COLGIS, UUM) and served with UUM since 1987. Prior working with UUM, have worked with Bank Negara Malaysia as an economist in the Economics Department for the duration 1983-86. I am an economist by training with interests in international development issues, particularly trade and foreign investment, and in industrialization. In 1993 received United Nations Fellowship award from United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), Nagoya, Japan. Consultant for Ministry of Federal Territory and Urban Welfare (2011), Malaysia Automotive Recycling Association, MAARA (2010), Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU)-Prime Minister‘s Department (2010), Northern Corridor Implementing Agency, NCIA (2011, 2009), Economic Planning Unit (EPU)-Prime Minister‘s Department (1990, 2008, 2009), Kelantan State Government (2009), Sarawak State Government (1995), Kedah State Government (1993), and Ministry of Housing and Local Government (1992, 1993). Latest book titled Internet Economics: Concept, Impact, Measurement and Strategic Management (2009), published by Universiti Utara Malaysia, has received UUM Special Publication Award for Original Book Category. Book titled ICT Agenda toward Malaysian K-Economic Development (2005), published by Universiti Utara Malaysia, has received the MAPIM Award 2007 at the national IPTA level. Writing in local and international journals, among which are PEMIKIR, Malaysia Management Journal, Malaysian Economics Journal, Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, INTERMEDIA, and ANALISIS. Many related work papers in international trade and development has been presented in IPTA and IPTS locally and internationally.

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30. The Impacts of Resource Development Projects on Rural Community Livelihoods in Papua New Guinea: A Case Study from Mining and Agriculture Projects Dr. Francis Baindu Essacu ABSTRACT: The impacts of natural resource development projects have documented positive impacts on local communities, but there is much less evidence of long-term community impacts or benefits as development outcomes. Understanding these impacts of resource development projects on communities‘ livelihoods, stability and prosperity is fundamental to the achievement of sustainable development outcomes in rural communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG), as it plays an important role in the livelihoods of rural population. To explore the relationship between natural resourcebased development projects and community livelihoods capacity as sustainable development outcomes, an interview data from 90 participants in two provinces of PNG associated with resource projects were collected and analyzed. Community livelihoods impacts were assessed using Likert Scale and thematic network analysis to determine impacts on development outcomes on stability and prosperity in the community. The findings demonstrated that the scale and levels of impacts on communities in terms of livelihoods assets-bases, stability and prosperity; were reflective and indicative of the form and nature of development projects in the region, and the difference in development stages of natural resource projects in each of the regions. Keywords: Natural resources projects, mining, agriculture, community livelihoods, sustainable development outcomes, stability, prosperity.

Francis Essacu is a Lecturer, at Papua New Guinea University of Technology at the School of Communication and Development Studies. Francis is a sustainability development researcher with background in natural resources and community projects focusing on wide range of issues in social, economic, political, environmental, management and development contexts. Francis has over 15 years of professional, academic and research experience. His research specialties involve Natural Resource Management and environmental governance, Conflict Resolutions, Peacebuilding and Human Rights, Sustainable Development Projects Management, Sociology of Development, Development Policy and Corporate Social Responsibility, Development Leadership & Politics, Community Development and impact assessments on policies relating to social, economic, environmental and political affairs of development affected regions and communities.


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31. Constraints of Biosecurity Adoption on Beef Cattle Farms Veronica Sri Lestari ABSTRACT: Biosecurity is very important to be applied in the farm in order to prevent cattle from contagious diseases. The aim of this research was to know the level and constraints of biosecurity adoption by beef cattle farms in South Sulawesi. This research was conducted in 2017 in Luwu regency, South Sulawesi province. Total sample was 31 beef cattle farmers who were choosed through purposive sampling. Data on biosecurity adoption level included vaccination, sanitation and traffic arrangements. Data were obtained through observation and interview using questionnaire. There were 21 questions for the level of biosecurity adoption. If beef cattle farmers adopt biosecurity, the score was 1, on the other hand, if beef cattle farmers do not adopt biosecurity, the score was 0. To know the adoption barrier, Delphi method and Focus Discussion Group were used. Data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the adoption level of beef cattle breeders was categorized as "high adopter". Factors inhibiting the application of biosecurity to beef cattle farmers sequenced from the highest percentage were shortage of extension workers, shortage of veterinarian, lack of technical knowledge of animal husbandry and lack of capital. Keywords: adoption, beef cattle farmers, biosecurity, constraints

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32. Relationship between Breeder Characteristics and Adoption of Artificial Insemination in Bali Cattle Sitti Nurani Sirajuddin ABSTRACT: Artificial Insemination was a program aimed at increasing the production of livestock as well as the income of farmers. The study was conducted from July to September 2017 in Balusu District, Barru District, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The population in this study was the whole Bali cattle breeders who adopt artificial insemination technology located in District Balusu, Barru regency was as much as 548 spread in six villages.With using Slovin formula obtained by the sample amounted to 85 respondents. Kinds of data used in research these were qualitative data and quantitative data. Sources of data used were primary data and secondary data. Methods of data collection were observation and interview. Analyzes used in this research was Rank Spearman. The results showed that closely related to the adoption of IB, namely formal education and temporary business scale associated with the weak of age, family dependents and income. Keywords: Adoption,artificial insemination, Bali cattle,characteristics

Dr. Sitti Nurani Sirajuddin, Hasanuddin University.


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33. Impact of Climate Change and Technology Adoption on Cereal Yields in South Asian Countries Shahzad Alvi PhDc, Dr. Faisal Jamil ABSTRACT: Over the past decade, scientists and economists have shown consensus that agriculture production and crops yield are at high stake due to climatic changes. Crops are hit by droughts, floods, heavy or low levels of rain fall, humidity, decreasing water resources and increasing wind storms. Despite the fact, that climate change damages crops, farmers have been taking adaptive behaviors to address the challenge of the changing climate. Adoption of new technology, improved seeds and changing farming practices are mitigating the negative impact of climate change on cereal yields. This study examines the impact of climatic changes and technology adoption on cereal yields in South Asian countries. We have derived economic model by incorporating technology adoption, which are exogenously determined by farmers‘ characteristics and market structure. Using the time series data from 1990 to 2015, we have applied GMM econometric technique. The estimated results indicate that climate change is decreasing the cereal yields while the technology adoption is increasing the cereal yields. This study suggests that developing countries should increase the use of advance technology and practices in agriculture sector to get sustainability in food production. Besides, there is need to decrease emissions and population growth rate. Keywords: Climate Change, Technology Adoption, Cereal Yields, South Asia, Food Security

Mr. Shahzad Alvi is a PhD Economics Scholar at School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan. Mr. Alvi area of research is climate change adaptation and sustainability. Mr. Alvi has experienced as a Research Associate at NUST, where he worked with many policy makers and researchers. Dr. Faisal Jamil is an Associate Professor at School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan. Dr. Faisal is an economist with experience in the academia and industry. He has done many funded research projects in collaboration with Higher Education Commission and USAID.

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34. Community Perception on the Concept of Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Resource in the Degraded Kagoro-Nindam Forest Reserve, Kaduna, Nigeria Himma Bakam, Dr. Jacinta Abalaka I., Prof. Ulf Ottosson ABSTRACT: Local communities surrounding forest reserves derive most of their source of livelihood from the reserves, making the areas prone to human pressure. The perceptions, knowledge and attitude of locals to the prevalent dynamics in the area will be critically important for conserving biodiversity. This study evaluates the perception of local communities surrounding Kagoro-Nindam forest on the concepts of conservation and sustainable use of forest resource. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and interviews from 148 respondents in five villages proximate to the forest. Demographic spread of respondents showed middle aged persons (41-55 yrs) constituted more than 50 %. Those who claimed to own farms in the reserve were significantly higher (chi-square, χ² = 19.6601, p = 0.0006) than those outside. More respondents also claimed to collect fuel wood from the reserve than those without (chisquare, χ² = 4.5563, p = 0.3359). Respondents showed local community awareness of continuing exploitation, recent increase in forest exploitation activities and cause of exploitation to be influenced by agricultural and economic benefits from the forest. Respondents claimed primary cause of recent forest clearance to be poor resource management by government where forest trees were cut down for timber without replacement and protection measures thereafter. The local residents are aware of the concepts of conservation and sustainable use of resource, but hold negative impression on the management of the area. Keywords: Local communities; Livelihood; Perception; Biodiversity conservation; Sustainability; Protection

Mr. Himma Bakam, Kaduna State University. My research interests broadly focus on Monitoring Species Sin a changing Environment. The following set of fundamental questions should summarize the overarching goals of my research: 1. What change in the environment pose significant threat and influences species movement and distribution and what species is most vulnerable? 2. What are the functional dynamics in the environment that affect species distribution? Dr. Jacinta Abalaka I., A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, University of Jos, Nigeria. Ornithology, Evolutionary Biology Prof. Ulf Ottosson, A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, University of Jos, Nigeria. Ornithology, Evolutionary Biology


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35. Contemporary Development & Sustainability Indicators at the Royal Commission of Yanbu Ayedh AlShehai ABSTRACT: The Royal Commission will continuously strive to improve the environment in MYAS, and will use all necessary technical and legislative tools including standards, regulations, permits, penalties etc. in order to protect the source and ambient environment from industrial and natural pollution and to ensure that the inhabitants live in a safe healthy , environment.‖ The purpose of this paper is to focus on Royal Commission efforts in protecting , controlling and monitoring the environment by implementing the environmental regulation and standards that rules all related potential pollutants and indicates industries investment to wards using best available techniques ( BAT) to have green economy and sustainable city ( case studies will be highlighted in the presentation . Royal Commission invested billions to build ―Yanbu industrial City‖ through a strategic 30 year master plan. The Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu is responsible for conducting pollution associated with the development and operation of industrial cities. The Royal Commission had developed and adopted regulation, standards and guide lines to control substances emitted, discharged or deposited and noise generated within the industrial cities.

Keywords: sustainability indicators, quality of life, sustainability development, harmony, industrial, economy and communities, environment.

Engr.Ayedh AlShehai Acting Director Environmental Control, Royal Commission Yanbu and Jazan. An environmental expert with more than 20 years hands on experience in environmental management and planning. Engr.Ayedh AlShehai is a well-known high caliber experienced environmental professional with more than two decades of hands-on expertise in environmental management , pollution control , sustainable development, green technologies, recycling , environmental training , hazardous wastes ,Clean Development Mechanisms environmental impact assessments , environmental lawmaking , environmental awareness and many other fields in the diverse world of environmental protection including energy efficiency. He has participated actively in numerous regional and International conferences and events as an effective speaker , and is a member in several regional and international environmental organizations , institutes , committees and societies , and has gained many global awards for his organization .

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36. Innovation in Urban Mobility as an Urban Solution towards more Sustainable Cities: The Case of Informal Urbanization Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Khaled Ahmed Elewa ABSTRACT: The main cities of emerging and developing countries (MCED) witness a growing economy accompanied by the continuous growth of its urban population and the chaotic urbanization, that is why the phenomenon of informal urbanization (IU) is often associated with the MCED, IU areas generate a daily urban transport flows that contribute to multiple urban problems, mainly socio-economic issues, which impact the quality of urban life in negative way. The argument of the study refers to the possibility of achieving more sustainable cities through the using of innovation in urban mobility as an urban solution. The study based on a theoretical study to define the intended meaning of innovation in urban mobility, as well an empirical study through the analyzing of selected cases. The findings showed through lessons from practice that the using of innovative urban mobility solutions is a sustainable upgrading approach that can contribute to achieve a better quality of urban life in the MCED with IU areas, also clarified the necessity to not to rely on this approach as a dominant approach but in integrated way with other traditional upgrading approaches, finally innovation in urban transport is not limited to the using of advanced and high tech solutions. Keywords: Innovation, Urban mobility, Sustainable cities, Informal urbanization

Dr. Ahmed Khaled Ahmed Elewa Is associate professor of City planning and Architecture design, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, and a member of the editorial board of journal of Urban Island Studies (www.urbanislandstudies.org). His research deals with urban studies, regarding how to achieve a better quality of urban life in cities and other forms of urban communities, particularly urban poverty areas (this include slums and other forms of informal urbanisation) in developing and emerging countries, as well other related issues that have nexus to the quality of urban life such as the globalisation process, and how to cope with its physical urban changes, socio-economic and environmental effects on the urban life. In addition to urban development issues such as dealing with urban poverty areas through contemporary upgrading approaches and the possibility of achieving sustainable urbanism under special conditions. During the last six years he participates in 14 conferences in Italy, Germany, Finland, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark, Turkey, Serbia, Albania and Egypt.


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37. New Indian Urbanism: Emerging Issues on Sustainability and Urban Ecology Dr. Arup Sarkar ABSTRACT: India is on the verge of being emerged as the most populated country of the world. To manage the massive urban population, smarter, sustainable and greener cities are envisioned in India‘s newly adopted urbanization policy. While smart city program with techno-infrastructure interventions for a few selected cities leave the Indian urban ecological spaces uneven, various issues on social, cultural, economic and environmental sustainability put forward challenges which are yet to be addressed. In this paper the author presented a critical analysis of current urban growth trend in the Indian urban scenario and delved into the issues on peoples‘ participation, inclusive planning and environmental considerations. Citing various case studies from Indian urban trends, the author argues that a comprehensive sustainable inclusive urbanization policy is attainable with convergence of the mission in practice and a vision for the future with alternative path of self reliance for the urban poor in India. Keywords:

Dr. Arup Sarkar is a Professor and former head of the Department of Architecture Town and Regional Planning, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, in West Bengal, India. He acquired Bachelor of Architecture from Calcutta University, Master of Urban and Regional Planning from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi and Ph.D. from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur. Engaged in teaching since 1991, his interests revolved largely around urban and rural housing,, slum development, urban renewal, restoration of heritage architecture and sustainable urbanism. He was engaged in several research projects sponsored by Government of India addressing issues on sustainable development such as Ecological imperatives on land use planning of wetlands of Kolkata and Impact of flood on rural habitat.

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38. Examining Sustainable Mobility in Low-cost Neighbourhoods in Khartoum-Sudan Dr. Zuhal Eltayeb Awad, Zainab Osman ABSTRACT: By the beginning of the current century the state of Khartoum-Sudan start giving direct support to low- income families by providing neighborhoods with built houses to solve housing problem. The problem is that these neighborhoods lack proper standards of sustainable urban mobility which lead to bad living conditions. Five neighborhoods are selected as case studies. The research has two methodological phases: a comparison between neighbourhoods by criteria (geospatial data) describing their physical characteristics and field observation.The current situation of the neighborhoods were analyzed and the outcomes were compared with the UN Habitat model of sustainable neighborhood focusing on location, proximity to potential work areas ,urban mobility and street network characteristics. The research found that all the selected neighborhoods are accessible by private transportation (mini buses and cars) and within neighborhoods by (Ructias) . They have clear road hierarchy with no special roads dedicated for bicycles or pedestrians. Car ownership's ranging from 20 – 30 %. and there is no sufficient parking space. The research recommended adding sidewalks, parking spaces and green routs that can help identifying roads and improve their usability and giving priority to pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport. Introducing shared-use mobility services such as car sharing. Keywords: low-cost neighborhoods, sustainable mobility, road hierarchy

Dr. Zuhal Eltayeb Awad is assistant professor and head department of architecture and physical planning in Building and road research institute-university of Khartoum. She interested in neighborhood planning and low-cost housing. Zainab Osman is a master student at department of architecture and physical planning in Building and road research institute-university of Khartoum


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39. The Relationship between the Disappearing Usage Value of Urban Space and Gentrification; Is Gentrification a Profitable Trade-Off? F. Gozde Koseoglu PhDC, Prof. Nihan Özdemir Sönmez ABSTRACT: This paper investigates the lost usage value of the city center within the framework of the property handover in Fikirtepe Regeneration Project and the gentrification process experienced by the old settlers. The paper aims to explain the nature of the change that takes place in the social structure of regeneration area and transforming of the city center‘s usage value into the exchange value associated with the changing of social structure. The paper also aims to express what this replacement mean for old settlers and to discuss if the gentrification is a profitable trade-off for them. The data obtained from the questionnaires and the in-depth interviews conducted with the old settlers of regeneration area and the investors who prefer to buy real estate from the new projects in the region, have been analyzed in order to identify the relationship between lost usage value of the city center and the old settlers‘ perception regarding to the gentrification. The study demonstrates that: i) There is a socio-culturel change in the regeneration area. ii) The old settlers of gentrified area and also the investors, perceive gentrification as a process of obtaining financial gain iii) The usage value of the center disappears as a result of this perception of gentrification. Briefly, the paper aims to show a relationship between the lost importance of usage value in urban space and gentrification process. Keywords: Urban Regeneration, Gentrification, Usage Value, Exchange Value, Urban Land Rents, Real Estate Economic Rents, Istanbul.

F. Gozde Koseoglu is a PhD Student in Ankara University, Turkey. Also She is an urban Planner with a master degree in regional planning from İstanbul Technical University. Participated MATRA REGIMATraining Programme called Regeneration in Istanbul Metropolitan Area that has been funded by The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Has studies on Urban Regeneration and Clustering Patterns of Culturel Industries in Golden Horn, Transforming of Sütlüce into a New Attraction Center Through the Urban Renewal in the Axis of Real Eastae Development, Urban Renewal and Tranforming a Culturel Island of Golden Horn, Lost Importance of Usage Value of Urban Space and Fikirtepe Dwellers‘ Perception of Gentrification. Intested in Urban Regeneration, Gentrification, Clusturing, Urban Economics Rents, Real Estate Development Assoc. Prof. dr. Nihan Özdemir Sönmez, She was born in Ankara. She earned B.CP and M.CP. degrees at Middle East Technical University, Department of City and Regional Planning, in 1987 and 1990 respectively. She completed her PhD (The Transformation of Squatter settlements into Authorised Apartment Blocks: A Case Study of Ankara, Turkey) at University of Kent at Canterbury (UK) in 1998. Currently she holds an associated professor position at the Ankara University, Department of Real Estate Development and Management. Her research interests are social and political implications of urban planning and management decisions.

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40. The Impact of Urban Form in Sustainable Urban Planning Policy in Brussels-Capital Region Séverine Hermand PhDc, Dr. Monica Garcia Quesada ABSTRACT: This paper examines how urban form affects the sustainable development of cities. It look at the case of Brussels, a city and a region with a very distinctive position in Belgium and in Europe, where public and political institutions have developed together detailed management plans to ensure the responsible management of the city in environment, social and economic terms. The paper first examines the concept of urban form and its constituent features. It then analyses two main questions: How can urban form indicators be integrated in decision-making process for sustainable urban planning? What urban development priorities are in place in Brussels-Capital Region and how do they impact the urban form development of the city? By proposing an analysis on the notion of urban form in Brussels-Capital Region, this paper intends to equip designers and decision makers with a better overview the type of city environmental strategies that can be deployed in the early stages of urban development projects. Keywords: Urban form, Density, Polycentric, Brussels-Capital Region, Policy development

Séverine Hermand is a PhD candidate and teaching assistant at the BATir service, AIA (Architecture and Architectural engineering) department of the Brussels School of Engineering, and the Free University of Brussels (ULB) since 2012. At BATir, she teaches at the ―sustainable design studio‖ at Masters level and the ―Bioclimatic Design‖ course at Bachelor level. Séverine Hermand is also involved in different scientific research projects. Her research focuses on energy performance and bioclimatic analysis of the urban form. Séverine holds a master degree in Architecture (Ecole Nationale Supérieure d‘Architecture de Montpellier, France, 2009) and a second master degree in Urbanism and Regional Planning (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 2010). Dr Monica Garcia Quesada is Visiting Researcher at at BATir - Building, Architecture and Town Planning, at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Belgium. She is a political scientist (PhD in Government, London School of Economics) with a keen interest in urban development, local governance, local public policy and natural resources management (particularly, soil and water). Her work has been published in the Journal of Public Policy, the International Review of Administrative Sciences, Utilities Policy, amongst others.


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41. New York Harbor – A Smart and Connected Community Dr. Lauren Birney ABSTRACT: A major underlying principle of NY Harbor S&CC is its holistic and explicit orientation toward inclusion and active engagement of historically underrepresented and marginalized communities. In all settings of the proposed NY Harbor S&CC, the primary beneficiary group will be NYC public school students who live in high-poverty neighborhoods and are traditionally underrepresented in the STEM fields, including African Americans, Latinos, English language learners, and children from economically disadvantaged households. The NY Harbor S&CC research is designed not only to measure direct engagement of these students and community members in specific project activities, but also will include a longitudinal component to measure how well the network as a whole retains minority students on a continuing basis and prepares them for careers in STEM, policymaking, and law. All aspects of NY Harbor S&CC pedagogy and curriculum will be designed around the theory of stereotype threat (Steele and Aronson, 1995) to include specific, contextualized recommendations on how educators and educational institutions can most effectively enable minority students to overcome this persistent effect. NY Harbor S&CC professional development trainings will explicitly reinforce research-based teacher to student communication methods that convey high standards combined with positive assurance (Yeager et al. 2014). To better facilitate these trainings, NY Harbor S&CC will partner with local environmental justice-focused Community Based Organizations (CBO) to serve as primary stakeholders and ensure development of on-the-ground partnerships, recruitment, and mentoring that fully reflect the needs, quality of life, and integral perspectives of the communities in which NY Harbor S&CC functions. Keywords: STEM Education, Citizen Science, Smart and Connected Communities

Dr. Lauren B. Birney Ed.D is an urban STEM educator with twenty-five years of experience in the field. Currently she teaches in the School of Education at Pace University preparing both preservice and in-service teachers in the areas of curriculum and instruction, classroom management, teaching methodologies and research techniques. Lauren earned a B.A. in Biology/Chemistry from the University of San Diego, and an M.A. in Counseling & an Ed.D in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California. She serves as a consultant to EduChange; a firm provides professional development; creates content, curriculum & assessment systems; and conducts program evaluation services for the K-12 educational community. Additionally, the focus of her work is to create and implement programs that encourage students to engage in the fields of STEM Education, create meaningful science curriculum and provide interactive inquiry based professional development for teachers. Creating the Pace University STEM Consortium ultimately functioned as a beginning component of The STEM Center Collaboratory at Pace University. Serving as the Director of the funded STEM Center Collaboratory (SCC), a main focus of the center is on providing students, educators, University Faculty and community members with an invaluable resource that is unique to New York City. Establishing a network of partners with common a vision and unified goals will ultimately serve as the support structure for the SCC. Of particular interest, is the development of mobile ―apps‖ for STEM learning that leverage the growing maker movement, recognizing the proliferation of potential entrepreneurs among middle and high school students as well as seeking to use the technology as a vibrant instructional delivery system. Lastly, serving as a grant reviewer for the National Science Foundation has been extremely rewarding and gratifying while providing insight into the field of STEM Education.

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42. Redesign Educational Spaces Identity and Existing City Relationship Anna Celeste Rubino PhDc ABSTRACT: The architecture has always represented a strong element in the definition of a city and a national identity. In the present Italian panorama, characterized by a political inconsistency and by a lack of movements inspired by strong ideals in which people can fully identify itself, it would be suitable return to the architecture the main character role in the definition of the features of its own local and national identity, within the European cultural panorama. In the research of its authenticity, the architecture cannot be considered truly substantial if its designer is not settled in his own culture. By the architects‘ comparison, like Van Eyck, Bakema, The Smithson, Candilis, Woods, comes out a planning methodology, based on a different visual order with respect to the geometrical and the big volumes one of Modern Movement. In defining the relationship that the spaces of architecture establish with the territory and their power of social renewal, educational structures play a key role as a place of exchange and connection with the neighbourhood and with the city where school life and the life of society are called and interfaced with a sharing process that contributes to the conscious development of individuals. Keywords: Architecture, educational structures, development

Anna Celeste Rubino is an architect and currently Phd candidate at Università Politecnica delle Marche. She graduated at Politecnico di Milano with a thesis in Architectural History, entitled Architectural Typology ―at inscribed cross‖ in the XV-XVI Centuries, under the Professor Luciano Patetta supervision. Post-graduation school in Design and Art History at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera-Milano. She was working as design and Art history teacher in middle and high public schools. Her doctoral research is focused on educational spaces architecture in relationship with the territorial context and pedagogical models, starting by De Carlo experience with College Complex at Urbino. She is interested in theory and critic of modern architecture, ancient and contemporary Art history.


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43. Psycosmogenic Patterns - A Premise for Environmental Harmony Dipl.eng.arch. Ardita Byci Jakupi ABSTRACT: The interest in holism is leading to new ways for development of multi-layered skills working towards a holistic integrated approach and developing new ways of multidimensional and multi-layered conceptualization of space. When the making of the place is requested, urban designers must be able to sense and interpret the visible and invisible dimension of place, in order to come to an understanding which leads to the holistic approach. Especially knowing how to recognize the invisible dimension of the site and knowing how to visualize it is one of the main challenges. This doesn‘t depend only on methods or tools, but also on creativity and imagination that has a relation with experience, culture or knowledge of the architect. The following is important in most of the cases: intuition, sensitivity for the unseen, balance between the imagination, truth and the world around us. The aim of this research is to show that architects must perceive the site as a living being, as a unity of aspect of consciousness and essence, aspect of energy and vitality and aspect of physical form. Through this approach, by understanding and using of invisible patterns, we can generate sustainable concepts that lead towards environmental harmony. Keywords: Invisible patterns, perceiving, sensing, concept, environmental harmony.

Ardita Byci Jakupi was born in Hamburg in 1977. She graduated at the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Prishtina, Kosovo, in 2003. She has joined the Department of Architecture- chair of Urbanism and Spatial Planning, as a teaching assistant. In 2001 she has been engaged in URBAN PLUS studio of architecture, planning and urban designing, where she became a partner since 2005. She has been acting both in the role of urban planner and project manager in different urban and spatial planning projects. Her main focuses are the patterns of places - recognition and interpretation of invisible patterns. Currently, she is a PhD student and doing a research in the field of phenomenology.

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44. Learning and Experiencing Traditional Culture and Nature of Kanazawa City to achieve Sustainable Development Goals Dr. Aida Mammadova, Dr. Juan Pastor Ivars ABSTRACT: Traditional culture of Kanazawa, is mainly derived from the biological diversity of the city, and the linkage between the bio-cultural diversity can be clearly observed in the gardens and tea-ceremonies of the city. Gardens considered as unique habitant for the diverse network of living organism, and facilitate the movement of the species around the urban landscape. Besides, for the centuries these gardens were linked with the traditional cultures, such as Tea ceremonies, and construction of traditional Tea Houses. In this study we conducted participatory educational fieldtrips for 12 international students into five historic gardens of Kanazawa, to raise the awareness on the linkage between the biological and cultural diversity. Fieldtrips were as following: sensually observed (visual and listening) of traditional and modern gardens, hands-on practices like cleaning, tea-ceremony performances, traditional architectures and visiting community centers. After the courses, the senses like appreciation and attachment to the traditional culture were increased, and motivations to take care after those traditional assets was raised. Moreover, students submitted the recommendations and classified the learned aspects within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Keywords: Sustainability, Educational Fieldworks, Traditional Culture, Awareness, Bio-cultural Diversity

Dr. Aida Mammadova is an Associate Professor for Organization of Global Affairs, Kanazawa University, Japan. Her research is focused on the environmental education and sustainable development in rural and urban areas. Dr. Juan Pastor Ivars is Research Associate at United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Operating Unit Ishikawa/kanazawa. He is making research on architecture, urbanism and landscape ecology.


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45. Visual Landscape Quality Assessment in Historical Cultural Landscape Areas Emine Keles, Dr. Damla Atik, Dr. Gökçen Bayrak ABSTRACT: Various factors such as rapid population increase, socio-economic changes and uncontrolled urbanization observed in cities caused many changes in urban areas. These changes damage natural and cultural landscape areas. It is observed that especially historical landscape areas couldn‘t be protected as well as planning and management of these areas couldn‘t be provided. Accordingly, constitution of inventory studies oriented natural, cultural and historical sources; presentation of planning and management decisions and arrangements that are integrated to historical identity and increasing environmental quality are steered. Visual Landscape Quality Assessment is one of the methods used in both our country and in the world for planning studies within the context of European Landscape Convention. The visual character of landscape consists of both natural-human made artifacts and physical-biological sources. The assessment includes a list of areas that are subject to cultural heritage conservation; it lends assistance for identifying various factors and preferences of physical landscape components. Edirne/Turkey is one of the most significant cities of the world being a cultural heritage area with its tangible and intangible cultural landscape elements. It is aimed to contribute to rational planning and conserving of cultural resources by preparing visual landscape quality assessment of Edirne city in this study. Keywords: Visual landscape quality assessment, historical cultural landscape, cultural heritage, cultural sustainability, Edirne

Lecturer Emine Keleş obtained her BSc in Landscape Architecture from Cukurova University in 2012, MSc from Süleyman Demirel University in 2015. She is still continuing his PhD education at Düzce University of Landscape Architecture Department. She instructs compulsory landscape planning, ecotourism, geographic information systems, cultural landscape and design project courses besides elective ones at Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture since 2017. Damla Atik, Instructor Doctor, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey Gökçen Bayrak, Instructor Doctor, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey

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46. Unable to Inhale in an Historical Square Dr. Damla Atik, Emine Keles, Dr. Gökçen Bayrak ABSTRACT: Livable and sustainable cities are required to respond space-activity necessities of people as much as to provide satisfaction of users in terms of social and physiological ways. Urban squares definitely attract the attention among urban spaces that having significant place in city fiction and life. It is possible to consider squares which were identified with various names through history as ―inhalation yards‖ of a city. Been shaped by culture, life style and expectations of the society whom they belong; squares have importance to obtain sustainability in developing and growing cities. Edirne as a medium scaled city is located in the north-west part of Turkey; have country borders with Greece and Bulgaria; had been capital city of Ottoman Empire almost a century though has cultural and historical wealth. The most significant square of the city is Cumhuriyet Square and it is located in the historical city center. The square has transferred almost all of its facilities and functions to the Saraçlar Street neighbor on, being precluded by traffic axis at the present time. It is aimed to draw attention on cultural and historical traces of the city by scrutinizing the square in terms of usage and meaning in this study. Data will be obtained by evaluating socio-economic, cultural and physical changes of the city and improving project will be suggested for sustainability and future. It is predicted that this suggestion (or inspiring new projects) will be made actual by further surveys providing contribution of society as well as support of administrators who are claiming similar approaches. Keywords: urban square, urban sustainability, cultural sustainability, historical center, Edirne

Instructor Doctor Damla Atik obtained her BSc in Architecture from Yıldız Technical University in 2001, MSc and PhD from Trakya University in 2005 and 2011. She instructs compulsory basic design, technical drawing and design project courses besides elective ones at Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture since 2011. She has been co-head of department for 5 years. She has a 7 years old son. Emine Keleş, Lecturer, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey. Gökçen Bayrak, Instructor Doctor, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey.


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47. An Attempt to Enhance Daylighting in Educational Buildings Using Interactive Facades Dr. Mohamed M. El Fakharany, Prof.Dr. M.A.M. Hanafi, Dr. Mona M. Abdelhamid ABSTRACT: Many educational buildings suffering from poor environmental conditions. As, they lack of appropriate daylighting performance as well as an uncomfortable thermal environment. The reason for this condition is usually considered due to a lack of an overall design solution. It is very important to take into account the variation of daylighting and thermal conditions throughout different periods of the year. Responsive architecture offers a solution depending on interactive façade systems that can operate upon the user's preference or independently using sensors manipulating the interactive system. The aspects upon which the façade can perform automatically are various, such as solar radiation, illumination and thermal comfort. The optimum solution could be a balanced switching between the natural daylighting and the electrical lighting for the spaces. The integration of the two type of illumination will provide an energy efficient building that could create a comfortable space satisfying the users of the space by maintaining the required illumination levels for the various functions held in the spaces. By benefiting from a renewable source of light energy (solar energy), that will help in minimizing the energy consumption as well as the carbon foot print for the building in order to enhance educational building energy performance. Keywords: Daylighting, educational buildings, interactive facades, computational programs, renewable energy

Dr. Mohamed M. El Fakharany, BS BSc., Ph.D, Lecturer of architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. Prof.Dr. M.A.M. Hanafi, BSc., Ph.D, professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture:Design &the built Environment, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon. Dr. Mona M. Abdelhamid, BS BSc., Ph.D, Lecturer of architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.

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48. Influence of Property Regimes on Actor‟s Well-being A Capability Framework Nina Gmeiner ABSTRACT: Human development and well-being are not solely dependent on economic goods, but they can serve as tools for advancement. The thesis this work poses is that the organization of goods in different property regimes has an impact on the quality of their use as tools. The Capability Approach acknowledges goods as having instrumental value, but is not yet modeled to take property regimes into account. In a globalized society which exhausts the planetary boundaries, however, individual well-being can ethically only be viewed when it is paralleled with sustainability. While the Capability Approach tries to answer this problem with reference to reason in the sense of enlightenment as preventing ethically undesirable choices, it still benefits from an additional normative grounding. The framework I will present is created to draw conclusions about instrumental goods, more specifically their mode of organization, either in private or common property regimes. It rests on former applications of the Capability Approach by other scholars and combines their insights on empowerment and choice with a normative base which includes sustainability into the framework‘s evaluative power. The framework will serve to give an informed assessment whether private or common property is preferable to serve the purpose of enhancing actor‘s wellbeing. Keywords: Well-being, property regime, human development, capability

Nina Gmeiner is a research assistant in the Project RightSeeds (rightseeds.de) at the University of Oldenburg, Germany. Based at the professorship Economy of the Commons, she researches on the economy and ethics of property regimes with the example of seeds and varieties.


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49. Knowledge Integration for Low Carbon Transition: The Case of Energy Retrofit Dr. Maurizio Sibilla, Dr. Esra Kurul ABSTRACT: Energy Retrofit concept plays an important role in the transition to low carbon cities, because buildings make a substantial contribution to the total energy demand. To be effective, Energy Retrofit should be handled from a transdisciplinary perspective. Thus, an integrated approach to research, learning and teaching in the built environment disciplines is required. The Authors present the final stage of the first work package of an H2020-Marie-Sklodowska Curie project, which focuses on the development of an Innovative Learning Platform for Knowledge Integration in Energy Retrofit. This paper, which first summarizes the conceptual framework that was elaborated in an earlier phase, focusses on the methodological approach that was used to define the relevant information networks concerning Energy Retrofit using a cognitive mapping technique. The methodology is applied to 10 case studies in order to explore the relationships between Energy Retrofit and built environment transformation processes. The methodological approach is structured as follows: 1) Collecting case studies; 2) Identifying main topics; 3) Coding list of concepts; 4) Defining relationships; and 5) Updating the conceptual framework. The findings show that the adopted methodological approach is useful for integrating diverse disciplinary perspectives and for improving users‘ cognitive skills that are involved in mutual and joint learning processes. In conclusion, this study presents an innovative approach to research, learning and teaching in built environment disciplines. It demonstrates that this approach can develop and enhance the necessary competencies to transition to low carbon cities. Keywords: Knowledge integration, low carbon transition, Energy Retrofit, transdisciplinary perspective, Innovative Learning Platform , cognitive mapping technique, design education

Dr Maurizio Sibilla is a Marie Curie Fellow (Senior Researchers) at the School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, UK. From 2012 to 2017 he was postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Planning Design Technology of Architecture at Sapienza University of Rome. His work experience over the past years has focused on the construction of a bridge between technology and the design culture, focusing his interest in the area of environmental technologies where he has carried out relevant academic and professional activities. Dr Esra Kurul is a Reader at the School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, UK.Esra‘s research is inter-disciplinary and wherever appropriate it is undertaken in collaboration with the industry. Her current research interests include inter-disciplinary collaboration to achieve sustainability in the built environment, adaptation of businesses to Climate Change, and the relationship between social capital and the effective management of knowledge.

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50. A Taxonomy of Construction Material Reuse and Recycling: Designing for Future Disassembly Dr. Philip Crowther ABSTRACT: The construction and demolition industry accounts for approximately one third of all material waste in the industrialised nations of the world. This material and energy waste can however be reduced through increased levels of material and component reuse. A strategy of design for disassembly has been well implemented in product design and manufacture, but the construction industry has failed to adopt such approaches, largely due to the more bespoke nature of architectural projects. This paper explores the technological options for material and component disassembly in buildings. The research projects utilises inductive reasoning to conduct a number of architectural case studies, observing the reoccurring patterns of design that have facilitated material disassembly, then proposes a model or taxonomy of recycling and reuse strategies. The case studies reveal a hierarchy of recycling potentials, each facilitated by different strategies of design for disassembly. This hierarchical taxonomy of recycling can be used to guide design decisions at the early stages of architectural projects; thus increasing the potential for material and component recovery, and reduce negative environmental impact at the future stage of building obsolescence. The paper concludes with design principles, linked to the taxonomy of reuse and recycling. Keywords: construction, reuse, recycling, taxonomy, design, disassembly

Dr. Philip Crowther is Associate Professor of Architecture at the School of Design, Queensland University of Technology, Australia; where he is the coordinator of the postgraduate architecture program. Philip has published over 20 research papers in the areas of embodied energy and construction technologies. He has studied the life cycle of buildings and the sustainable reuse of building materials, and the recovery of embodied energy in construction materials and components. Through his research, Philip has developed principles of Design for Disassembly (DfD) and theoretical models for environmentally sustainable construction. He has been an active member in the CIB task group 39 investigating building deconstruction. Philip is also a practicing architect with experience in domestic, commercial, and institutional projects in Australia and China.


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51. The Attitudes of Demolition Contractors towards the Reuse of Building Components: A Study in New South Wales, Australia Reza Forghani, PhDc, Assoc/Prof. Willy Sher, Dr Sittimont Kanjanabootra, Dr. Yuri Totoev ABSTRACT: Over 16 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste (C&D) is generated in Australia each year, and nearly 42% of this is disposed of in landfills. Disposing of C&D waste in this way detrimentally impacts on the environment, emphasizing the importance of improving waste management practices in terms of sustainability and efficiency. This study has been conducted to determine the attitudes of demolition contractors to conducting their operations in a manner that supports the reuse of building components, in the context of New South Wales (NSW). A questionnaire survey focused on ―Reuse‖ was designed and issued to demolition contractors in the area. The results showed that nearly 38% of demolition contractors did not have any form of strategy, guideline or goal for reusing building components, while most of the them saw this as a fairly important measure. Additionally, the study elicited other relevant factors including the main reasons for undertaking the practice of reusing building components and the significance of cooperating with building designers. This study concluded that, as demolition contractors play a pivotal role in the management of C&D waste, more attention is needed to improve their overall practices. Keywords: Demolition Contractors; Building Components; Reuse

PhD Student, Reza Forghani, University of Newcastle, Australia, School of Architecture and Built Environment. Assoc/Prof. Willy Sher, University of Newcastle, Australia, School of Architecture and Built Environment. Dr Sittimont Kanjanabootra, University of Newcastle, Australia, School of Architecture and Built Environment.

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52. Sustainable Designed Wooden Residences with Grid Connected Solar PV System for Urban Cities; Environmental and Economical Analysis- A Case study of an Indian Urban City Vivek Asthana Enhanced environmental loading of carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most critical drawback of urbanization. A study has been performed to quantify the reductions in environmental loading of CO2 through proposed designed model of wooden residential buildings with grid connected Solar Photo Voltaic system for urban cities. The buildings with modified energy consumption pattern with green solar power electrification reduce anthropogenic emissions of CO2. These buildings save the embodied energy required (along with associated CO2 loadings) and create a sink for CO2. Techno economic feasibility of proposed model has also been addressed with quantification of environmental benefits based on the analysis of environmental loading of CO2 associated with construction & occupation of model building and similar conventional building. A case study in Indian scenario for an Indian urban city, considering common residences for common residents, equipped with 2 kW electricity connection and an average of 350 kWh per month consumption revealed that citizens in urban cities opting for proposed model sustainable residences will result in reduction of 5.67 tons of global CO2 emissions per house per year and generate a sink for 70 tons of CO2 per house. The results may be generalized for that category of global population. Kewywords: Grid, Solar Photo Voltaic system, Sink for CO2, Wooden Residential Buildings,

Vivek Asthana, a post graduate in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Sciences), working as a Superintending Engineer at Panki Thermal Power Station, Kanpur, India. He has an experience of more than 25 years of working in coal power plants, with special interest in renovation and modernization, energy conservation, environmental clearances & environmental compliances for coal power plants. Mr. Asthana is a Certified Energy Auditor by the BEE, Government of India and nominated as Environment Officer & Energy Manager for Panki Thermal Power Station. He has several national and international publications for his works related to energy, power generation based on sub critical and super critical coal power technologies & environmental impacts of power generation and power consumption. Mr. Asthana has organized several workshops, conferences, seminars, programs as co-ordinator / convener and chaired the sessions in various such programs. Mr. Asthana visited Japan along with a team of Indian energy experts for energy efficiency & energy conservation program of Japan international Co-operation Agency. He was associated with USDOE, Green House Gas Emission Pollution Prevention (GEP) Project, executed through USDOE and worked with a multinational team for final impact evaluation of the Project.


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53. Rainwater from Public Roads for Use in Buildings Dr. Enedir Ghisi, Dr. Liseane Padilha Thives, Natália Mattos da Silva ABSTRACT: Currently, due to the imbalance between demand and supply of water, a short-term possibility of water resources scarcity is a challenge to be faced in several countries. This subject has been a matter of concern for researchers and administrators of the water resources management policy. The enforcement of sustainable measures, such as the use of rainwater in buildings, is an alternative to ease the problem. The objective of this work is to estimate the potential for potable water savings in multifamily buildings through the use of rainwater collected from public roads. For this, a case study was carried out, based on actual buildings and catchment areas of urban roads in the city centre of Florianópolis, a city in southern Brazil. Rainwater will be used for non-potable purposes such as toilet flushing, washing machines, and cleaning. Computer simulations were performed using the Netuno computer programme, version 4. Three scenarios of water consumption were simulated (120, 160 and 200 L/person.day). An area equal to 9,058 m² of paved roads and a rainwater tank capacity of 1,000 m3 were obtained. The potential for potable water savings ranged from 16.9% and 33.4% according to the rainwater demand. The highest savings were obtained for water consumption equal to 120 L/person.day and the lowest for 200 L/person.day. The use of rainwater harvested from public roads can be an alternative to save potable water in buildings as well as contribute to a sustainable urban drainage. Keywords: Potable water, rainwater, public roads, buildings, computer simulation

Dr. Enedir Ghisi obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds, in the UK, in 2002. He is currently a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, located in Florianópolis, southern Brazil. So far, he has published 10 book chapters, 106 conference articles and 72 journal articles. He has concluded the supervision of 6 PhD and 25 master's students. Currently, he supervises 7 PhD and 5 master's students. His research topics are thermal performance of buildings, energy efficiency, lighting, sustainability, life cycle assessment, water consumption, greywater reuse and rainwater harvesting in buildings. Dr. Liseane Padilha Thives obtained her PhD in Civil Engineering from the Minho University, in Portugal, in 2009. She is currently a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, located in Florianópolis, southern Brazil. So far, she has published 71 conference articles and 7 journal articles. She has concluded the supervision of 5 master's students. Currently, she supervises 3 PhD and 5 master's students. Her research topics are mechanical behaviour of road pavement, asphalt rheology, reuse of wastes in pavements, energy consumption in roads activities and stormwater harvesting in pavements. Natália Mattos da Silva is a civil engineer who obtained her degree from the Federal University of Santa Catarina in 2017.

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54. Evaluation of Water Heating Systems through Life Cycle Assessment Marcel Vechi, Dr. Enedir Ghisi ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to assess water-heating systems through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The method involves the application of LCA for the analysis of the global warming potential of water-heating systems that use electricity, gas or solar energy as input. The analysis was performed for a single-family house and also for a four-storey residential building located in three cities in Brazil. The SimaPro computer programme, widely used in the global market when it comes to LCA, was used. The results showed that for the single-family house, the electric shower head is the option that causes less environmental impact for all cities, followed by the solar heater with electric backup and, finally, gas heater (continuous flow). As for the four-storey residential building, the solar heater was the best alternative, followed by the electric shower head, electric boiler, gas heater (continuous flow) and, finally, gas boiler. The use phase was responsible for most of the total impact on most systems except for solar heater. The main conclusion is that water-heating systems based on solutions with electricity and solar energy should be preferred over those that use natural gas. Keywords: Life Cycle Assessment, water-heating systems, environmental impact, buildings, computer simulation, SimaPro

Marcel Vechi is a civil engineer who obtained his degree from the Federal University of Santa Catarina in 2015. Dr. Enedir Ghisi obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds, in the UK, in 2002. He is currently a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, located in Florianópolis, southern Brazil. So far, he has published 10 book chapters, 106 conference articles and 72 journal articles. He has concluded the supervision of 6 PhD and 25 master's students. Currently, he supervises 7 PhD and 5 master's students. His research topics are thermal performance of buildings, energy efficiency, lighting, sustainability, life cycle assessment, water consumption, greywater reuse and rainwater harvesting in buildings.


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55. A Decentralized and Sustainable Solution to the Problems of Dumping Menstrual Waste into Landfills and Related Health Hazards in India Ms. Gautami Bhor, Ms. Sayali Ponkshe ABSTRACT: In a nation like India which consists of 655 million women, 48% of them are not aware of the proper usage of a sanitary napkin. Disposal of used sanitary pads is a major challenge across India. This study investigates how women manage menstrual waste and the amount of sanitary waste that ends up into landfill. Lack of awareness and immense taboo around menstruation in India adds up to the issues of proper sanitary waste management. This infectious waste, if not handled properly, would pose an immense threat to the oceans, land, and human health. So far while importance was given only to promoting the usage of sanitary napkins, it is equally important that the problems caused by dumping sanitary waste in landfills be addressed. Considering the various hazards caused by this widely accepted yet problematic disposal method, it is necessary to come up with a solution that is sustainable on every front. To avoid proliferation of the problem, a decentralized solution to handle the menstrual waste at its generation point is vital. With this study, we try to conclude best practices to be observed and put forth a solution that is more economical, viable and rational than landfill dumping. Keywords: Menstrual waste, Landfills, Land and water pollution, Health of waste pickers, Decentralized solution

Ms. Gautami Bhor, 23, is a trainee at Srujan Research and Planning Foundation, a firm of environmental planners and architects, where she works on city development projects and is learning about various aspects of environmental sustainability. She is also an environmental researcher at Green Earth Equipment, a waste management equipment manufacturing company that works towards a zero waste lifestyle. An IT engineer by education, she has always been interested in addressing the environmental issues like climate change and global warming. She aspires to work towards sustainable development at a global front. She is also a core volunteer at The Ecstasy Hub. Ms. Sayali Ponkshe, 25, is a director at Green Earth Equipment that manufactures various waste management equipment and focuses towards a zero waste lifestyle. She is also the founder of The Ecstasy Hub, a volunteer based organization that works towards enhancing the learning experiences of children. She also has conducted awareness events on various socio-environmental problems on a large scale. A social entrepreneur by heart is also an avid lover of nature and fitness. Former software developer at a multinational company now works towards the pursuit of social and environmental wellbeing.

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56. Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Educational Institutions: A Case Study at IIITDM Jabalpur India Prof. Tanuja Sheorey ABSTRACT: The educational institutions play very important role in sustainability promotion in the society. But, solid waste management is one of the challenges that educational institutions have to face in accomplishing sustainability goals. Even if the waste quantities are not very high, an inappropriate waste management on internal and external environmental quality of the educational institutions and nearby areas needs to be addressed. Educational projects related to waste management represent essential steps in promoting the sustainability concept. Sustainable waste management complements the green economy concept where the generation of waste is minimised; the materials being reutilised, recycled or recovered are maximised; while disposed waste is minimised. This calls for an integrated solid waste management system (ISWM) to be in place especially in residential Institution campus where 1000‘s of students/staff reside. Also the waste management inside educational institutions can be easily multiplied at an urban scale. ISWM involves integrating activities namely segregation, collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of solid waste. With such systems in place in institutions, resource recovery and waste recycling can be more easily and effectively incorporated, reducing the pressure on solid waste disposal sites. Further, it may be tied-up with municipal solid waste management system framework for periodic waste disposal and therefore recovery in the form of energy. Linking with ―Swachhata Abhiyan‖ called by Indian Prime Minister in 2014, a project was taken up under ―Design Innovation Centre‖, to evolve with appropriate ISWM at IIITDMJ, an Institute of national importance situated at central India. The campaign is named ―Parivartan‖. An initial audit of all the facilities generating waste has been carried out. The facilities incorporated in the audit were student hall of residences, staff residential quarters, offices, academic facilities, canteens, student central mess and health centre. Various kinds of waste stream have been identified. Waste was mainly divided into three categories, namely bio waste, recyclables and plastic waste. Earlier, mixed waste was collected from all the facilities and dumped in pits inside the campus itself. An average of 340 kg mixed waste was collected per day. Under ISWM, cleaning staff was asked to separate the waste at source point into three categories and weigh them approximately. A detailed analysis was carried out on data of segregated waste reported from all the facilities. After source segregation of waste, surprising results were obtained. Out of 340kg of waste at the Institute level, 84% was bio waste, while 8% each of recyclables and plastic waste. Central mess which is major source of waste, 66.5% of total, mainly comprising of vegetable peels and discarded food, was found to have 96.5% bio waste. The next facility producing large bio waste (71%) is staff quarters having 18% waste contribution per day. Student‘s hostels were found a major source of plastic waste. Office and canteens have been identified as primary source of recyclables. An implementation action plan is then prepared in terms of planning capacity and location of bio gas plant, storage for recyclables, counselling to bring behavioural change in students and temporary landfill for plastic waste. Keywords: waste management, source segregation, recyclables, bio waste, waste recovery Prof. Tanuja Sheorey, PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur, India


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57. Transforming a US Military Base into a Sustainable Campus in Latin America – Ciudad del Saber Alessa M. Stabile ABSTRACT: This presentation would be based on the experience of putting the concept of sustainable development into practice. The City of Knowledge is a 120-hectare campus that was a former U.S. military base in Panama City, Panama. For the last 20 years the City of Knowledge Foundation, a non-profit non-governmental organization, administers this campus which hosts academic programs, research and development firms, as well as international organizations like the UN Regional Hub. Part of the Foundation´s mission is to convert the campus into a model for sustainable development for the country and the region. The vision is to create a platform for environmental, social and economic innovation. This transformation requires the Foundation to research the leading best management practices in urban planning, waste management, sustainable construction, storm-water management, as well as educational and cultural programs that focus on sustainability, among other things. These experiences have allowed the Foundation to document and share the international practices that can be adapted to Panama´s framework, as well as those that cannot. The Foundation shares this knowledge with the academic, private and public sectors in the hopes that it is able to influence beyond the scope of the 120-hectares it is responsible for. Keywords: Sustainable Urbanism, Education, Governance Sustainability, Emerging Country

Alessa M. Stabile, Fundacion Ciudad del Saber. Ms. Stabile has a background in Political Science and International affairs, and a Masters in Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Management. Throughout her career she has worked in conservation, advocacy, environmental restauration as well as policy making. She currently heads the sustainability initiatives for the City of Knowledge campus in Panama City, Panama. Where her work influencing the implementation of various sustainable development best management practices, creates a dynamic model for local and regional organizations and government, to emulate and implement.

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58. Sustainable Development of Traditional Houseboat: Based on the Research of Primitive Architecture of Li Nationality in Hainan Dr. Fuyu Yang ABSTRACT: Li Nationality is the earliest boong in Hainan Province, their history and cultures are listed in The World‘s and National Intangible cultural Heritage. Li Nationality‘s dwellings space and model have their peculiar vantages including the ancient wisdom of sustainable environmental protection and respecting natural world. Li Nationality adopted the idea of building a boat to construct houses and organized their own families before 4000 years ago and the houseboats contained typical characteristics of simple, saving materials and making good use of the old boats. However, with the modern cultures influence of Han Nationality, more Li people is giving up their traditional houseboats. The only reserved village which possesses traditional houseboats is Baizha in the Dongfang City of Hainan Province. Hainan Province government and researchers are trying to protect the related cultures and houseboats style architecture by moving them into the scenic area or introduce more tourists to visit village having houseboats to increase the income of Li Nationality and make them adapt themselves to modern economic society based on reserve traditional life-style. Step 1 is digging historical and cultural information in Li Nationality, their fairy stories, religious faith and folk songs, step 2 is applying all those materials to intangible cultural heritage list and getting enough subsidiary funds from governments, step 3 is organizing researchers and architects to visit village, step 4 is attracting more tourists to visit it, reserving this traditional architecture style based on cyclic economy. Keywords: sustainable development, houseboats, Li Nationality

Dr. Fuyu Yang is a teacher of Silk Road Business School in University of Sanya, received Bachelor of Mathematics and Doctoral Degree of economics, participated and directed many kinds and levels programs, published many articles in some journals, majored in cultural, tourism, educational and economic research, helped government apply for the Heritage List and provided professional suggestions.


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59. Curitiba Walk City. Revitalization of City Center by Making the City Walking Friendly, and Sustainable Henrique Pissaia de Souza, Pedro Paulo Mulaski ABSTRACT: This paper provides an innovative approach to deal with urban problems in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. The paper mixes urban, architecture and economic planning in an applied environmental friendly urban intervention. It proposes a walking system in the city using the already pedestrian walkways implemented in the city with new ones and the construction of pedestrian sky walkways as several implemented around the world, especially in Asia, totaling 7km of walkways in the city center. The project is already in urban scale, showing the feasibility of the project. It is shown that with the project traffic problems will be minimized, safety will be improved; the commercial area will be revitalized and several environmental will be preserved in an economically feasible project. Keywords: walk city - Curitiba - walkways – sky walkways – sustainable development

Henrique Pissaia de Souza, General Coordinator of Strategic Alliances Unit at FONPLATA. PhD candidate in International Economics, University of International Business and Economics – UIBE; Beijing, China. Holds a LLM with certification in Business Law, and Energy Law and Regulations, University of California, Berkeley. Participated in the Leading Economic Growth Program, Harvard Kennedy School. Foreign Trade Specialist of the Ministry of Planning, Development and Budget, of Brazil. Has experience in international development projects with International Development Banks and Funds. Pedro Paulo Mulaski, Architect and Urbanist, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná – PUC-PR. Specialist in composition and technology of construction`s space, State University of Londrina. Worked in renowned architecture and urbanism`s offices until he decided to create his own office ―casa22 studio‖. Participated in important development projects as the new area of Curitiba`s International Airport.

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60. Urban Co-Creation and Situated Creativity: Envisioning Urban Sustainable Methods for Activism and Experimentation in the City Assist.Prof. Isshin Sasaki ABSTRACT: The paper explores the possibility of urban sustainable development in the city. First, we analyzed the urban developmental process in a comparison between European and South-East Asian countries. While introducing the case study of urban development, namely, special interest group tourism in the city, on the basis of those facts, the contrastive relationship with different types that depending on the geo-specific conditions becomes clear in this research. Secondly, we consider that urban sustainable tourism is one of the sustinable options, that of the high cultural and historical potentials of urban cities. Finally, I framed the idea to this result that urban co‐ creation and situated creativity has been one of the substantial actions and plans for urban sustainable developments, but at the moment the method of this research has not been established in South-East Asian countries . Thus, a conclusion that a study of urban sustainable tourism has to be more systematized, as by classifying and summarizing by means of a scientific theory and a quantitative data collection methods. Keywords: Urban tourism, Urban development, Architectural design, Sustainable development, Regional development

Isshin Sasaki is Assistant Professor, Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan University. His research interest includes architectural design and urban design and management. Master of Engineering, Department of Architecture, Graduated School of Engineering The University of Tokyo 2004. Withdrawal from the Doctoral Program with the Completion of Course Requirements, Department of Architecture Graduate School of Engineering the University of Tokyo, 2007.


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61. Comparative Studies Between Urbanization and Dam Settlement Processes Dr. Cristiano Poleto, Dr. Felippe Fernandes ABSTRACT: he Municipality of Viamão is located in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande Sul, southern Brazil. The Mãe d'água dam was built in 1962 and due to the lack of urban planning, during the last forty years, it has led to a diversified series of environmental liabilities, such as organic and / or inorganic contaminants. In this follow - up, the present work seeks to evaluate the total concentrations of sediments and heavy metals through the isotopic composition per lead 210 in the different fractions of sediments produced in the watershed. The study has used the sedimentary column to infer about the process of urbanization and silting process in this dam. To construct a perspective of the evolutionary process of the environmental degradation in which the watershed is being submitted, it was used geochronology (210Pb). Samples were collected in June 2014, and eight sediment cores were sampled in the dam. A "Piston core" core sampler was used to extract the samples. With the results obtained, mathematical models were generated to create maps of the concentration of the metals configuring a spatial distribution and establishing correlations with the studies of geochronology of the sedimentation during the last four decades and after that the layers of silting generated in each one of these periods. There were periods of high siltation during the acceleration of the process of urbanization of the watershed, which caused the loss of more than 82% of the dam storage capacity in 52 years. Keywords: Dr. Cristiano Poleto, The Professor holds a degree in Civil Engineering (1996), a specialization in Work Safety Engineering from the State University of Maringá (2002), a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Water Resources and Environmental Technologies from the Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho State University (2003), PhD in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2007) and PostDoctorate by Coventry University of England (2009). He has experience in the Environment, working mainly in the following subjects: water quality, water resources, fluvial sediments, sediment quality, diffuse pollution and metals, laser granulometry and urban river basins. Experience in the elaboration of 03 courses of Specialization in Environment and Technical disciplines of EAD, besides the organization of extension courses, lectures, academic weeks and more than 40 National and International Scientific Events. He was a member of the Collegiate of Civil Engineering and the Council for Undergraduate and Professional Education (COGEP) of UTFPR. He was Coordinator of the course of Civil Engineering and Specialization in Environmental Management with emphasis on Water Resources of the UTFPR Campus Toledo. He was President of the Sediment Engineering Technical Committee and Events Director of the Brazilian Association of Water Resources (ABRH). Has more than 20 books written or organized in Brazil and abroad (UFRGS Publishing House, UTFPR Publishing House, Editora Interciência, ABRH Publishing House and Wiley & Blackwell). Reviewer of more than 60 national and international scientific journals. It is part of 03 Research groups: Hydrometry applied to the quantity and quality management of water bodies USP (http://dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/9668487773712391), Mineralogy of soil and sediments in subtropical climate and properties associated UPF (http://dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/2661208929797929) and Águas Urbanas? UFRGS

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(http://dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/2572134982707513). Consultant Ad Hoc of CAPES, CNPq, Araucária Foundation - Paraná State, Cearense Foundation for Scientific and Technological Development Support, Pro-Rector of Research and Postgraduate Studies at the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (Unilab), Fundação de Support to the Research of the State of Bahia and INEP - National Institute of Studies and Educational Research Anísio Teixeira. He is Professor of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Researcher of PPG in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation of the Institute of Hydraulic Research of UFRGS and PPG in Environmental Engineering Sciences of USP of São Carlos. Professor of the Professional Master's Degree in National Network in Management and Regulation of Water Resources (PROFÁGUA) created in partnership by the National Water Agency (ANA) and UNESP of Ilha Solteira / SP with resources from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes). Member of the Steering Committee of the International Association for Sediment Water Science (IASWS). Member of EELF - European Environmental Law Forum. It has researches in partnerships with Universities of the States of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Minas Gerais, as well as International Cooperation with England, Scotland, Portugal, United States, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Turkey, Argentina and Romania. Has coordinated projects funded by CNPq, CAPES, Fundação Araucária, FINEP and FAPERGS. Member of editorial board of 04 international journals: International Journal of River Basin Management of Taylor & Francis Group, Emerald Journal of Environmental Quality, Springer Journal of Soils and Sediments, and Journal of Environmental Engineering of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE ). Dr. Felippe Fernandes, PhD in Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of São Paulo - USP, following the research line Water Resources Planning and Management, with emphasis on the mathematical modeling of sedimentological and geochronological processes, using the ²¹ºPb tracer and the heavy metals contamination in sediments. Master of Science in Environmental Engineering at the University of São Paulo - USP, in the research line of Planning and Management of Water Resources, with emphasis on studies of sedimentological processes and contamination by trace elements in sediments. He holds a degree in Environmental Engineering and has completed an internship at the DAEE CBH Pardo-Grande Technical Center. He has experience in the preparation of technical reports, environmental surveys and drafting projects in the area of urban drainage, hydrological and hydraulic studies and small hydraulic works.


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62. Community Social Network Shifting: Enabling Inclusivity and Access for Urban Social Sustainability Ms. Leticia Solaun, Ms. Rosetta Moreland, Ms. Rossana Bosi ABSTRACT: Community social constructs form the basis for interactions necessary for long-term physical and emotional wellbeing. Structured in a hierarchy and with cycles that integrate innovation and adaptation, social systems are continually transforming as part of the natural order. Intentionally integrating social inputs at strategic points of intersection within a social system can generate new links and restructure social networks. Even seemingly minor inputs create measurable shifts in social exchange and cohesion that promotes sustainability in urban communities. This poster session discusses the how natural and human-induced inputs within community networks result in amplified opportunities for social inclusion, cohesion, equity, and access. The poster session will show how shifting social networks are also improving participation and inclusion in urban planning and management. Through case study examples of initiatives in Europe, Africa, and Latin America, this poster will illustrate how these social network shifts support achieving SDG 11 within urban environments. Social network analysis will be applied to indicate the impact of inputs as determinants of social outcomes. Keywords: Community networks, inclusivity, adaptive cycle, SDG 11

Ms. Leticia Solaun is a social impact assessment and public relations practice lead with Jacobs Engineering and a Ph.D. candidate and public relations instructor in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Florida. She has 26 years of experience working on transportation, environmental, energy, textile, and water/wastewater projects in more than 40 countries. Ms. Solaun‘s work includes identifying and measuring social and socio-economic indicators and metrics (such as land and resource use, social and cultural well-being, community infrastructure and services, recreation, population and demographics, community health, and employment and economy) and developing programs that amplify benefits, integrating social equity and inclusion into design, construction, and operations. Her research focuses on social system mapping, social network analysis, corporate social responsibility and investments, and the impact of infrastructure development on UN SDG 11. Ms. Rosetta Moreland is a Process and Systems Specialist in the Jacobs Engineering Program Management Center of Excellence. She specializes in creating collabor¬ation platforms that integrate processes across organizations, addressing program and project management; community engagement; design and construction management; security, safety, environment and sustainability; customer service; and business process to enhance organizational or operational outcomes. She conducts systems and needs analyses and develops processes for major infrastructure programs, including the Panama Canal Expansion, Dubai World Expo, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, and Rio 2016 Olympics. Ms. Moreland‘s research focus is system analysis for process innovation, interface management, and stakeholder engagement.

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Ms. Rossana Bosi is a senior environmental and social specialist with Jacobs Engineering and a social integration expert with Associazione Luisa Berardi Onlus. Based in Milan, Ms. Bosi has more than 18 years of experience providing environmental and sustainability consulting services to corporate and operational management for the private sector and Government in Italy and throughout Africa and Latin America. She is an expert in applying international social and environmental best practices known as the IFC Performance Standards and other international benchmarks. Ms. Bosi has managed the strategic design and implementation of a diversity of economic development projects, leading the environmental and social aspects analysis and planning and managing international specialists and stakeholders. She provides regular volunteer assistance to NGOs working to promote inclusion of migrant children in Milan.


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63. Ecotourism Potential and Its Sustainable Development Potential in the Border Region of Slovakia and Poland Prof. Peter Cuka, Prof. Wiktor Osuch ABSTRACT: The aim of the paper is to identify the current state of ecotourism in Slovak - Polish borderlands, and its access to sustainable development. . The research aims to identify the eco-tourism infrastructure, the motivation for using these facilities (by nationality) and economic behavior of tourists both on the Slovak and on the Polish side. The studied geographic zone is the area of the Western Carpathians in the Kysucká Vysočina (Slovakia) and Žyviecke Beskydy districts in Poland. Ecotourism has tradition in Slovakia since the 1960s. Unlike the Polish countryside, in Slovakia many agricultural activities have disappeared or transformed in the given period. This allowed the development of cottage tourism and rural tourism, which in Slovak conditions is, besides agrotourism, the most prominent representative of ecotourism. Slovakia, alongside Scandinavia, France, Italy and the Czech Republic, is among the leading European countries with a high share of second homes. After 1990, agro-tourism has been dynamized in Slovakia and Poland. For the studied area we consider the centers of Čadca in Slovak and Žywiec on the Polish side - including their recreational background. In research were used methods of statistical analyzes of public data, field recognitioning, mystery shopping, but also qualitative methods for determining the tourist and economic behavior of ecotourism clients of the area under research. The study should highlight the real motives of eco-tourists' participation, the economic potential of ecotourism in the area and the main shortcomings that limit the future development of ecotourism. Keywords: Ecoturism, Slovak – Polnish border region, motives for eco turism, tourists eco behavior Prof. Peter Ţuka has been involved in the research of geography of tourism since 1989. He was awarded the doctoral degree at the Institute of Geography, the University of Łódź, Poland, and the postdoctoral degree at the Department of Geography and Regional Development, the University of Prešov, Slovakia. As an Associate Professor he lectured at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, where he worked as the Head of the Geography Department for five years. Prof. Peter Čuka also worked as the Head of the Department at the Faculty of Management of the University of Prešov, Slovakia, and the School of Business Administration in Karvina, the Czech Rep. Moreover, he lectured at the Slovak HE institutions: the Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences of the University of Prešov, National Defence Academy of Gen. A. Hadik in Liptovsky Mikulaš and Economic Faculty of the Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica. As a "visiting professor" in Poland he has lectured in Łódź (University of Łódź, College of Tourism and Hotel Management) and Warsaw (College of Hotel Management of Gastronomy and Tourism). Presently, Prof. Peter Čuka is lecturing at the Pedagogical University in Krakow, Poland, as well as the College of Business and Hotel Management in Brno, the Czech Rep. Prof. Peter Čuka has completed scientific internships at the universities in Austria (Graz, Klagenfurt), Poland (Krakow, Łodź) and the Czech Rep. (Ostrava). His research areas include: functions and the theory and methodology of tourism, development of recreational base in towns, tourist regions, types of tourism (urban, pilgrimage), using mind maps in tourism, and others. Prof. Peter Čuka is the author of three scientific monographs and over 150 original scientific studies, of which more than 15 have been published abroad. Also, he is

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the author or co-author of two lecture books, yet another monograph, the update and review of the Military Geographic Atlas as well as numerous other papers, reviews, critiques and popular articles. Dr. hab. Wiktor Osuch, prof. UP, Prof. Wiktor Osuch has been involved in the research of social and education geography since 1994. He was awarded the doctoral degree at the Faculty of Geography and Biology, Pedagogical Academy in Krakow. Wiktor Osuch experienced at working as Deputy Director for Education at Institute of Geography, Pedagogical University of Cracow, organised a seminar series for geography teachers on research skills and methods, also organised four conferences and symposiums for geographers and final of Geography International Olympiad – Kraków 2014. He is also experienced at working in a European Project Comenius 2, international projects Erasmus and Erasmus+ Programme. He lectured More than 20 times by Erasmus Programme at University JEP in Usti nad Labem, Palacky University in Olomouc, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) and University of Education Vienna (Austria). Major research interests: geography education, teacher‘s professional competences, national and ethnic minority education, local and regional economic development and sustainable development. Prof. Wiktor Osuch is the author of two scientific monographs and about 120 scientific and didactic articles, which more than 20 have been published abroad. He is also co-author of curriculum of geography for secondary school, co-author of two hand-books of geography and geography with environmental protection for secondary school and co-author of teacher-book for geography education in secondary school. Presently prof. Wiktor Osuch is Vice Dean Faculty of Geography and Biology Pedagogical University of Cracow.


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64. On the Subaquatic Light Fields in Riñihue Lake and their Photosynthetic Potential MSc Lien Rodriguez PhDC, Dr. Oscar Parra, Dr. Rolando Cardenas, Dr. Roberto Urrutia, MSc. Lisdelys Gonzalez PhDc ABSTRACT: The district of Chileans Araucanian Lakes is a group of lakes of glacial origin that are located between 39° and 42 °, Lat. S and 71 ° and 72 ° Long. W that are characterized by presenting oligotrophic conditions. The last of the chain of lakes of Valdivia basin river is the Riñihue, a temperate monomític lake, reason why its study is of great importance, since it reflects any dis-turbance in the chain. It is relevant to have precise spectra of the photosynthetically active and ultraviolet radiation of the location area to calculate the photosynthetic potential in these lakes. In this paper an assessment is made about the applicability of the COART radiative transport model in freshwater aquatic systems. Keywords: Radiative; Phytoplankton, Aquatic Environment

MSc Lien Rodriguez is PhD Student of University of Concepcion, Chile, where she investigates the influence of radiation on primary biological productivity in three lakes in South Center of Chile. Dr. Oscar Parra is a full professor and researcher of the Environmental Sciences Center, University of Concepcion, Chile. He was founder of the Environmental Sciences Center. Where he investigates on the Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecology of lake and river systems for the integrated management of watersheds. Dr. Rolando Cardenas is full professor and researcher. He works in the mathematical modeling of diverse processes and natural phenomena, at different temporal and spatial scales, with (some) emphasis on the application of Theoretical Physics tools. He is Head of the Planetary Sciences Laboratory, and is currently involved in work related to Oceanography, Biophysics and Cosmology. Dr. Roberto Urrutia is full professor of Environmental Sciences Center and he is vice-dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Concepcion, Chile. Where he investigates on Sedimentology and environmental paleolimnology and Climate change and its effects on water resources. MSc. Lisdelys Gonzalez is PhD Student of University of Concepcion, Chile. She investigates in Synthesis and characterization of adsorbent materials and Solar water treatment (design and optimization of photoreceptors for wastewater reactors).

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65. Sustanaible Re-use of Marine Dredged Sediments: Roads and Bricks as Two Examples Dr. Fabienne Baraud, Dr. Lydia Leleyter ABSTRACT: Significant dredging activity is constantly required to enlarge, deepen and maintain harbor access and achieve appropriate water depths along waterside facilities. The management of the dredged materials is generally limited to sea or land disposal, depending on the contamination levels in the sediments. Then, for many harbours, the management of the dredged sediments is an issue, facing tighter regulation (that prevent disposal at sea for contaminated sediments) and the scarcity of land for storage. This context, along with materials resources preservation, encourage the development of new environmental management practices of these marine sediments, taking into account technical, economic, environmental and regulatory aspects. We explore different alternative solutions for the re-use of contaminated and non-contaminated dredged sediments. The SETARMS (Sustainable, Environmental Treatment and Re-use of Marine Sediments) project studied the stabilisation/solidification of sediments with hydraulic binders for a use in road subgrade layer. As another alternative solution, the incorporation of sediments (with high clays content) in the sector of traditional ceramics, is studied in the SEDIBRIC (valorisation de SEDIments en BRIQues et tuiles) project. Besides the technical challenges, we focus on the environmental impact of the use of sediments potentially contaminated with metallic elements. Keywords: Marine sediment, metals, valorization

Dr Fabienne Baraud is senior lecturer, University of Caen Normandie, France. Research work, within the UR ABTE laboratory, focuses on metallic pollutants in soils and sediments. The investigations relate the transfer mechanisms towards other environmental compartment and the biosphere as well as the assessment of the environmental impact of the re-use of soils and sediments. Dr Lydia Leleyter is senior lecturer, UR ABTE laboratory, University of Caen Normandie, France. Research work focuses: -on the mineralogical speciation of metallic pollutants in soils and sediments; -on the environmental impact of re-use soils and sediments.


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66. Environmental Impact Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management in Florence, Italy Dr. Piernicola Masella, Lorenzo Guerrini, Giulia Angeloni, Alessandro Parenti ABSTRACT: Facing the trouble of municipal solid waste (MSW) management is a rising challenge of urbanized areas. Yearly data of waste management from the city of Florence (Italy) and neighboring municipalities were gathered over 2015 year. About 412105 t of waste were collected, where 202794 t were mixed-waste and 72540 t were organic. Fractions were treated in a centralized selecting-composting plant. The outgoing materials were further treated in external plants for additional selection, composting, incineration, landfilling. The present study was aimed to assess the environmental impact of such waste management applying LCA technique. The functional unit was ―one year mixed and organic waste treatment at Florence and neighboring municipalities‖. System boundaries included waste collection, final transport, working of the selecting-composting plant. System expansion was used to account for energy recovery (electricity) from waste. Background data were sourced from ELCD-core3-LCI database. Life cycle impact assessment (classification and characterization) was performed by ILCD midpoint method. Sixteen impact categories were computed. Focusing on global warming potential (GWP), the functional unit impacts for roughly 6.99*108kgCO2eq. This figure drops to 0.212*108kgCO2eq if urban collection was not considered and further to 0.186*108kgCO2eq if final transportation was excluded. Results underline the potential benefit of on-site treatment of waste. Keywords: urban waste, landfilling, biogas, incineration, LCA, global warming potential

Dr. Piernicola Masella is Researcher of the Agricultural, Forest and Biosystem Engineering Section of GESAAF, University of Florence, Italy. He has co-teaching of three undergraduate courses, Farm Mechanization of Fauna Management, Agrifood Chains and its Technologies, Oenology Plant. He started his research activity focusing his studies on the problems of food and agro-industrial plants. At the same time he has deepened and gained experience in the study of agricultural mechanization applied to the management of urban green in the context of research projects aimed at enhancing urban greening. During the experience as researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology of the CNR (IBBA-CNR, Milan), he approached the issues of bioenergy, focusing attention on the study of environmental impacts according to the criterion of the Life Cycle Thinking. He then gained experience in the use of software and databases for the preparation of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) analysis of processes and products. Lorenzo Guerrini, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems Management (GESAAF) Agricultural, Forest and Biosystem Engineering Section - Università degli Studi di Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 15, 50144 Florence, Italy. Giulia Angeloni, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems Management (GESAAF) Agricultural, Forest and Biosystem Engineering Section - Università degli Studi di Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 15, 50144 Florence, Italy. Alessandro Parenti, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems Management (GESAAF) Agricultural, Forest and Biosystem Engineering Section - Università degli Studi di Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 15, 50144 Florence, Italy.

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67. The Importance of Value-added Animal Products on the Sustainable Development of Sjenica Pester Plateau Region Dr. Mila Savic, Dr. Savo Vuckovic, Dr. Milan Baltic, Dr. Zsolt Becskei ABSTRACT: The FVM Belgrade interdisciplinary research Project 2011-2018, related to the sustainable development in agriculture, has performed direct action in order to protect and enhance natural resources of the Sjenica Pester plateau, a High Nature Value region in Serbia. Project activities were focused on the importance of autochthonous ruminant species and their products, in the scope of their interaction with traditional habitat and specific grassland biodiversity of the Sjenica Pester plateau. The phenotype characterization of autochthonous Sjenica sheep and domestic buffalo, as endangered breeds, have been evaluated. The study of chemical and sensory properties of Sjenica lamb meat and domestic buffalo meat products was carried out. Results of a preferred profile of fatty acids in meat, important for human health, contribute to the added value of PDO animal products, and consequently to the economical effects. These results encourage the interest for preservation of sustainable agriculture and regional development. Keywords: environmental sustainability, autochthonous breeds, food, value-added products

Dr. Mila Saviš is Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade. Leader of the Project of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Republic of Serbia: ―Management of sustainable farming in organic lamb production as a support to rural development‖. Participant at the Program in Higher Education, Research and Development in the Western Balkans HERD/Agriculture Project 09/1548 (332160UÅ) ―Research, education and knowledge transfer promoting entrepreneurship in sustainable use of pastureland/grazing‖. Dr. Savo Vučkoviš is Professor of Forage crops and grasslands. Head of Department: Field and vegetables crops, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade. Participant of the Program in Higher Education, Research and Development in the Western Balkans HERD/Agriculture Project 09/1548 (332160UÅ) ―Research, education and knowledge transfer promoting entrepreneurship in sustainable use of pastureland/grazing‖. Dr. Milan Baltiš is Professor of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade. Participant of the Project of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Republic of Serbia: ―Selected biological hazards for safety of food of animal origin and control measures from farm to consumer‖. Dr. Zsolt Becskei is Associate professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade. Participant of the Project of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Republic of Serbia: ―Management of sustainable farming in organic lamb production as a support to rural development‖. Participant at COST Action CA 15134 and COST Action CA 15116.


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68. Aquaculture Using Solar Energy: A Pilot Study to Fight Against Chronic Undernutrition Dra. Milagrosa Oliva, Marina Fernández, Dr. Rafael Jimenez Castañeda ABSTRACT: This work summarizes an initiative of international cooperation developed between 2009 -2012 years which pursued two objectives: a scientific objective, demonstrate that aquaculture activities can be realized without electric power from the grid and other social objective: improve the quantity and quality of the nutrition in the indigenous community of Chicoj Tzapineb in Cobán (Guatemala), introducing fish proteins in the diet as well as incorporating an additional economic source throughout the sale of cultured fish. The development of this project represented an innovative application of the solar energy that will make it possible the implementation of this type of small plant of aquaculture in remote locations contributing to food security as well as offering an opportunity for the training of communities with limited possibilities for development. Keywords: Tilapia, aquaculture, solar energy, undernutrition

Dra. Milagrosa Oliva is Professor in the Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Cádiz. Member of Research Group ―Physiology and pathology of marine species‖ where investigates on marine pollution and the use of biomarkers in the environmental quality monitoring. During the last twenty years she has participated in several multi-disciplinary research projects with the opportunity to work in several areas: marine ecology, biology, oceanography, aquaculture, sustainable development… which are all relevant to the study of social and environmental global problems. Marina Fernández lora works in the Department of Aquaculture of agrarian management and fishing Agency (Andalusia, Spain). She has a degree in marine science and has two different masters in fishing and aquaculture, and development cooperation and agrifood. During the last years she has participated in several projects on aquaculture and sustainable development. Dr. Rafael Jimenez Castañeda, is full professor in the Engineering School of Cadiz University. Rafael is Industrial Organization Engineer, and Electrical Engineer. Head of the Electrical Engineering Department and researcher of Environmental Technologies Research Group. His expertise in the renewable energies sector, focused in photovoltaic solar energy, given the opportunity to work in different international projects, with multidisciplinary research teams. Rafael, too, has a great experience in university develop projects, in Latin America, and university cooperation projects in Latin America and Mediterranean North Africa countries.

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69. Evaluating the Potential of Dry Extruded Meal from Asian Carp, an Invasive Fish species, as a Natural and Sustainable Source of Methionine for Organic Poultry Production Dr. Indu Upadhyaya, Dr. Komala Arsi, Dr. Ann M. Donoghue, Dr. Craig N. Coon, Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay, Dr. Dan J. Donoghue ABSTRACT: Methionine is an essential dietary amino acid necessary to promote growth and health of poultry. Unfortunately, in the United States, synthetic methionine has to be used in organic poultry feed because a natural, cost effective source of methionine is not available. Fish have high concentrations of methionine, but wild-caught fish are expensive and adversely impact wild fish populations. Asian carp (AC) is an invasive species in the United States which outcompetes native fish population. To evaluate if this invasive fish species could serve as a natural methionine source, we evaluated inclusion of AC in poultry diets. Utilizing dry-extrusion technology, we determined digestibility of AC meal when fed to cecectomized roosters. Excreta was collected and the gross energy, protein content of the feces was determined to calculate Total Metabolizable Energy (TME). The methionine content, digestibility and TME values were greater for the extruded AC meal than control diets. When fed to meat-type chickens (two treatments, AC or Control; 8 replicates/treatment; n=30 birds/replicate), birds fed AC diets had body weight gains and feed intake comparable to diets containing synthetic methionine. Our results suggest that use of this invasive species could be an inexpensive source of sustainable natural methionine for organic poultry farmers. Keywords: Methionine, Dry-Extrusion, Asian carp, Organic Poultry

Dr. Indu Upadhyaya, Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas. Dr. Komala Arsi, Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas. Dr. Ann M. Donoghue, Research Leader for the Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit, ARS, USDA. Dr. Craig N. Coon, Professor, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas. Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay, Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas. Dr. Dan J. Donoghue, Professor, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas.


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70. Inequalities in the Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in the Population of Silesia Province Inhabitants in the Aspect of Long Exposure to Air Pollutants: PM, BaP, Cd M.Sc. Danuta Rogala PhDc, Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, Anna Spychala, M.Sc. PhDC ABSTRACT: Air pollutants are on top of the list of the health risks affecting increases in cancer cases. In Poland, the colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers with high incidence and constant increase trend of epidemiological indicators. The significant environmental risk factors includes: particulate matters (PM) heavy metals (cadmium) and benzopyrene (BaP). All of them are classified by International Agency for Research on Cancer as carcinogenic factors for humans - Group 1. The aim of the study was to analyze the incidence of malignant colorectal cancer in the population of inhabitants of selected cities in the Silesia province who for years are exposed to different levels of carcinogenic air pollutants. The basis of the analysis were data concentrations of air pollutants in particulate matter in a 20-year exposure period in the inhabitants of 19 cities in the Silesia province and epidemiological data on the incidences of colorectal cancer in 2011-2014. The relationships between long-term exposure to carcinogenic factors in particulate matters and incidences of colorectal cancer were indicated by statistical methods. The chemical compounds with the strongest relationship with examined health effect were indicated using the multiple regression. Keywords: colorectal cancer, inequalities, particulate matters, cadmium, BaP, multiple regression

Danuta Rogala, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. Her scientific interests include impact of environmental pollutants on human health. Particularly she is interested in air pollutions (suspended dust, cadmium, lead, benzopyrene, polychlorinated biphenyls, furans and dioxins). She assumes in her dissertation that the long time exposure to environmental risk factors, specially carcinogenic, affects the morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer in the population of the Silesia province and she concentrates on identification of the environmental risk factors conducive to the development of this type of cancer. Klaudia Gut, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland). She is interested in health inequities of children living in the contaminated areas. Especially she is focusing on heavy metals such as cadmium and lead in environment and their influence on children's health. In her doctoral thesis she indicated the heavy metals in soils as significant health risk factors for children actively using recreational areas. Joanna Domagalska, M.Sc. is a PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland). Her scientific activity is focused on health risk factors, health inequalities and environmental health determinants. Anna Spychała, M.Sc. is an Assistant and a PhD student at the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health in Bytom at Medical University of Silesia, Poland. The object of her research is the relation between length of live and exposure to air pollutants, such as: particulate matter (PM10), benzo(a)pyrene, cadmium and lead as well as dioxins, furans and polychlorinated biphenyls.

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71. Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals as Significant Health Risk Factors for Children Actively Using Recreational Areas Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc, Malgorzata Boldys-Labocha M.Sc. PhDC, M.Sc. Danuta Rogala PhDc, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, Dr. Malgorzata Cwielag-Drabek ABSTRACT: Recreational areas can be a significant threat to children due to high concentration of heavy metals in soil. Physiological and behavioural determinants unique for a children, their increased activity during games on sport fields where the phenomenon of secondary emissions often occurs make them a particularly vulnerable to heavy metals which are entering their body through non-dietary way. The aim of the study was to indicate sources of heavy metals exposure of children, users of recreational areas. Research material consisted of 52 samples of the topsoil from sports fields. Concentrations of Cd, Pb and Zn in the samples were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES). The results were compared with the highest permissible values. Values exceeding the maximum concentration of cadmium, lead and zinc were recorded in most of the samples tested (Cd – in 70%, Pb - 44% and Zn in 64% of samples). The research indicates the health risks of non-dietary exposure of children to heavy metals. No obligation to carry out checks of recreational areas for contamination of heavy metals translates into a lack of preventative or remedial actions and leads to the constant threat of children's health in places where they actively spend time. Keywords: heavy metals, non-dietary exposure, children, recreational areas, sports fields Klaudia Gut, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland). She is interested in health inequities of children living in the contaminated areas. Especially she is focusing on heavy metals such as cadmium and lead in environment and their influence on children's health. In her doctoral thesis she indicated the heavy metals in soils as significant health risk factors for children actively using recreational areas. Małgorzata Bołdys-Labocha, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Health Economics and Health Management at the School of Public Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland). Her scientific interests include public health law and legal and public policy tools for the public's health. Particularly she is interested in the organization of health care system. Danuta Rogala, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. Her scientific interests include impact of environmental pollutants on human health. Particularly she is interested in air pollutions (suspended dust, cadmium, lead, benzopyrene, polychlorinated biphenyls, furans and dioxins). She assumes in her dissertation that the long time exposure to environmental risk factors, specially carcinogenic, affects the morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer in the population of the Silesia province and she concentrates on identification of the environmental risk factors conducive to the development of this type of cancer. Joanna Domagalska, M.Sc. is a PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland). Her scientific activity is focused on health risk factors, health inequalities and environmental health determinants.


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Małgorzata Šwieląg-Drabek has completed her Ph.D at the Medical University of Silesia, Poland. She has published 5 papers in reputed journals and is a co-author of 14 book chapters in the field of environmental health. She is also a co-author of 12 national and international congress reports. She works as a postdoctoral assistant at the Medical University of Silesia where she teaches subjects such as environmental health, environmental and chemical health determinants.

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72. Inequalities in the Length of Life of Men and Women Chronic Exposed to Air Pollution Anna Spychala, M.Sc. PhDC, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, M.Sc. Danuta Rogala PhDc, Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc ABSTRACT: According to the WHO air pollution contributes to shortening life expectancy of UE citizens by an average of 8.6 months. The aim of the study was to show the correlation between long-term exposure of inhabitants of the cities to air pollution (PM10) and the length of their life, excluding deaths caused by external causes. Average annual concentrations of PM10 were made using data from measuring stations in the period of twenty years. The average length of life of women and men in 19 cities in the year 2015 were calculated on the basis of register of deaths of which cases of accidents and suicides were excluded. Inequalities in the length of life of men and women are significant between cities. The linear and multiple regression were applied to calculate the relation between exposure to PM10 and the length of men and women life in each of the cities, demonstrating the stronger correlation in men population. The correlation ratio was very high (R = 0,87). The results showed that the reduction of the average annual PM10 concentration by 1 μg/m3 of air should, as a result of long-term exposure, extend the life expectancy of men by 3 months. Keywords: PM10, exposure, length of life, inequalities, multiple regression

Anna Spychała, M.Sc. is an Assistant and a PhD student at the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health in Bytom at Medical University of Silesia, Poland. The object of her research is the relation between length of live and exposure to air pollutants, such as: particulate matter (PM10), benzo(a)pyrene, cadmium and lead as well as dioxins, furans and polychlorinated biphenyls. Joanna Domagalska, M.Sc. is a PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland). Her scientific activity is focused on health risk factors, health inequalities and environmental health determinants. Danuta Rogala, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. Her scientific interests include impact of environmental pollutants on human health. Particularly she is interested in air pollutions (suspended dust, cadmium, lead, benzopyrene, polychlorinated biphenyls, furans and dioxins). She assumes in her dissertation that the long time exposure to environmental risk factors, specially carcinogenic, affects the morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer in the population of the Silesia province and she concentrates on identification of the environmental risk factors conducive to the development of this type of cancer. Klaudia Gut, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland). She is interested in health inequities of children living in the contaminated areas. Especially she is focusing on heavy metals such as cadmium and lead in environment and their influence on children's health. In her doctoral thesis she indicated the heavy metals in soils as significant health risk factors for children actively using recreational areas.


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73. Development of Scales for Measuring the In-person Growth of Young Children: in Japan, China and Korea Assoc. Prof. Xiangshan Gao, Prof Hajime Aoyagi, Assoc. Prof. Yuichiro Yamagiwa, Assoc. Prof. Takayuki Umezaki, Mai Kominato, Marie Otomo ABSTRACT: There is a lot of developmental scales over the world and used in different situations. However, these tests are not perfect in two reasons. First reason is that most developmental scales, including intelligence tests, normally tend to rank the children in the groups of same age focus on in-group growth. However, an examination to capture the in-person growth is necessary. The second reason is that most conventional development tests are created independently by each countries, translated and used in another countries, so there is a problem that global standards are not satisfied. To cope these problems, we tried to develop scales for children less than 4000, 3 to 6 years old in Japan, China and Korea, which have some common child rearing culture and declining birthrate problems. In our research, we examined the validity and reliability of the composition concept, created specific items, investigated, and selected practical items for child rearing. The relevance of the composition concept included content aspect, substantive aspect, structural aspect and external aspect. Keywords: Development of Scales, In-person Growth, Validity, Reliability, Cross Culture Research

Xiangshan Gao is associate professor of Tokoha University, Japan. Member of the East Asia research group. Hajime Aoyagi is Honorary professor of Waseda University, Japan. Head of the East Asia research group. Yuichiro Yamagiwa is associate professor of Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan. Member of the East Asia research group. Takayuki Umezaki is associate professor of Konan Women's University, Japan. Member of the East Asia research group. Mai Kominato is part-time teacher of Obirin University, Japan. Member of the East Asia research group. Marie Otomo is a staff of Tokyo Hachioji Jevenile Classification Home, Japan. Member of the East Asia research group.

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74. Assessing the Self-reported Level of Knowledge, of Romanian Parents with 4-12 Years Old Children, on Emergency Behavior Valeria Ionascu, Monica Brinzac ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research project is to assess self-reported levels of knowledge of parents with children aging from 4 to 12 by examining parental behavior in emergency situations in Romania. This project is a transversal descriptive study that addresses the objective of the research. This study contains 3 phases: Phase 1: Creating and developing a well-tailored questionnaire; Phase 2: Using the above questionnaire to collect data online from the sample population; Phase 3: Data analysis. The final conclusion of this study will shed light on parental behavior that directly impacts the well-being of children. The results, furthermore, will be used to establish a link between the level of education and decision-making abilities during emergencies. This shall help parents avoid negative patterns of behavior and maximize the mental and the physical health of children. In other words, the result of the study will provide a baseline for further interventions, proving that family education can benefit not only human life but can also improve monetary income by reducing material damage. Keywords: Public Health, Disaster Management, Education, Natural Disasters

Miss Valeria Ionascu second year through BSc degree in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Recipient of a special scholarship for conducting scientific research in the field of public health. Erasmus student to be for the year of study 2018-2019 in the field of Public Health in Esbjerg, Denmark. Interested in several subdomains of public health: environmental health, epidemiology, global health, etc. Obtained ability of conducting and writing research, communicating clearly and efficiently, and master the fundamentals of the science of public health. Attended academic events: International Conference on Non-Communicable Diseases (iCONIC). Miss Monica Brinzac, second year through BSc degree in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Recipient of a special scholarship for conducting scientific research in the field of public health. Erasmus placement student in Italy at a regional health agency. Volunteer at AIESEC, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Participant in EHMAthon, Budapest, Hungary. Interested in several sub-domains of public health: Sexually transmitted diseases, health management, epidemiology, etc. Obtained ability to multi-task and function well under pressure, all while maintaining a very positive attitude.


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75. Evaluation of the Knowledge Regarding the HPV Virus and Cervical Cancer among Romanian Young Women Aged between 18 and 24 Years Monica Brinzac, Ioana Coci, Valeria Ionascu ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research is to assess the level of knowledge regarding the HPV virus and cervical cancer among Romanian young women aged between 18 and 24 years. The study is quantitative as the data is gathered through an online questionnaire. The target group is selected through some pre-established parameters based on the previous searches on Facebook and Google like age, sex, HPV, vaccine, immunization, cervix, cervical cancer. The sample is all the women that reach the parameters aged between 1824 years. This age group is called ‖young adult‖ and has a higher prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases. The research has three main phases: Phase 1: Creating and developing a questionnaire Phase 2: Collecting data online from the sample population using the questionnaire Phase 3: Data analysis Through the questionnaire it is measured socio- demographic characteristics (such as age, nationality, birthplace, marital status, education level, income); a short background on the sexual life; attitudes and knowledge regarding the HPV vaccine; knowledge on HPV; knowledge on cervical cancer; awareness regarding HPV& cervical cancer. The preliminary results show the knowledge on HPV, HPV vaccination and cervical cancer low as more than 24% of the respondents did not hear of HPV, 29% stated that they have no to very little knowledge on the virus, 25% stated that there is no link between HPV and cervical cancer. More than 10% did not hear of the Pap smear and 38% do not know of the existence of the HPV vaccine. Keywords: Public Health, STDs, HPV, Cervical cancer Miss Monica Brinzac second year student in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health of BabeșBolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Recipient of a special scholarship for conducting scientific research in public health. Future intern at Regional Health Agency in Ancona, Region of Marche, Italy through Erasmus placements for 3 months (July- September) in the summer of 2018. Participant in EHMAthon 2018 in Budapest. Enthusiastic volunteer: Save the children, AIESEC, student counselor. Interested in several sub-domains of public health: health management, epidemiology, sexual health, etc. Able to write research proposal and conduct research, to communicate clearly, to learn quickly and efficiently, fluent in Public health. Public health enthusiast, young researcher, eager to learn and to develop both professionally and personally, pragmatic young professional, people oriented. Miss Ioana Coci, second year student in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Co- author of ‖Evaluation of the knowledge regarding the HPV virus and cervical cancer among Romanian young women aged between 18 and 24 years‖. Erasmus student to be for the year of study 2018-2019 in the field of Public Health in Norway. Interested in several sub-domains of public health: mental health, epidemiology,sexually transmitted diseases, etc. Obtained ability of conducting and writing research, communicating clearly and efficiently, and master the fundamentals of the science of public health. Attended academic events: International Conference on Non-Communicable Diseases (iCONIC).

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Miss Valeria Ionascu second year through BSc degree in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Recipient of a special scholarship for conducting scientific research in the field of public health. Erasmus student to be for the year of study 2018-2019 in the field of Public Health in Esbjerg, Denmark. Interested in several subdomains of public health: environmental health, epidemiology, global health, etc. Obtained ability of conducting and writing research, communicating clearly and efficiently, and master the fundamentals of the science of public health. Attended academic events: International Conference on Non-Communicable Diseases (iCONIC).


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76. Exploring Local Citizens‟ Perspectives to International Development Organizations in their Community: Case Study in Uganda Ms. Sonia Michaelsen, PhDc ABSTRACT: Recently, there has been increased awareness about the need for socially sustainable development projects. Buzzwords like ―ownership‖, ―empowerment‖, and ―community participatory development‖ are abound in development literature, with the belief that such approaches will lead to more sustainable projects. To what extent these ideas are put into practice and whether the local community feels any sense of meaningful participation or ownership from international development organizations (IDOs) are seldom explored. Thus, using a mixed-methods approach in Gulu, Uganda, this study explored 3 questions: 1) What are the opinions of citizens in Gulu towards IDOs and the work that they do; 2) How involved do citizens of Gulu feel with regards to decisionmaking processes of IDOs; and 3) How respectful do citizens of Gulu feel that foreign staff of IDOs in Gulu are with regards to local culture. A total of 109 citizens participated. Findings were mixed and several themes emerged – positive opinions towards IDOs included educational impact, material support, and support to disadvantaged populations. Negative opinions included westernization and sustainability issues. Similar studies should be conducted in other developing communities, to gain feedback and insight into local perspectives. Such information is vital for organizations to improve and develop more sustainable projects. Keywords: Uganda, participatory development, community-based research, international

Ms. Sonia Michaelsen is a current PhD candidate at the Universite de Montreal. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she completed her master‘s in International Development at the University of Birmingham, where she completed the research presented here. She is passionate about community participative action research, bridging the gap between knowledge and practice, and using research to improve best practices of non-profits and development organizations. In the past, she has worked for various non-profit organizations, both in Canada and abroad.

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77. Conceptual Framework of Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) for Local Sustainability Policy in Japan Takehiro Hatakeyama, PhDc ABSTRACT: Comparative indicators, with which local governments monitor and evaluate policy progresses with one another, help effective implementation of policy towards sustainable development (SD), but such policy tools have little developed yet. This study proposes conceptual frameworks of Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs), taking instance from the Japanese municipal governments. For the purpose, this research conducted a questionnaire to the entire Japanese local governments (n=1,741), inquiring about the extent of the importance of pre-selected indicators for sustainability policy to derive primary data. Thereafter, Principal Component Analysis synthesized given data into five main factors by which Cluster Analysis (k-means) aggregated the subjects into five groups according to the relevant factors. As a result, applicable indicators are selected in respective groups so that SDIs are accordingly developed. The results indicated five SDIs indicating four approaches, and highlighted the most feasible and the most optimal frameworks. The former had a strong predilection for socioeconomic policies while disregarding environmental aspects despite, which reflected the current trend of local SD in Japan. By contrast, the latter tended to encompass three dimensions of SD convincingly, focusing largely on well-being. Hence, this framework helps complement the lack of environmental orientation and potentially maintain the consistency of public policy. Keywords: Sustainable development indicators; sustainable development; public policy; local government; Japan

Mr. Takehiro Hatakeyama is a doctoral candidate at Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany. He studied environmental policy at the local level as his Master‘s study in Japan where he attempted to create a model of sustainable development indicators, revealing the policy tendencies that the Japanese local governments seem to have towards sustainable development. His research interest is further on indicators study in sustainability context so that he engages with his doctoral thesis that demonstrates the effectiveness of ‗subjective indicators‘, which capture citizens‘ perception of sustainability, fosters the effectiveness of public sustainability policy to achieve its goal more effectively.


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78. Social Media as a Tool for the Sustainability of Small and Medium Businesses in Macedonia Dr. Teuta Veseli-Kurtishi ABSTRACT: Social media is considered as the main marketing tool for an SME and has shown significant growth in effectiveness lately, as well as in the business sustainability all over the word. Businesses are acknowledging the potential of social media because they do not really exist online if they are not represented across all social channels – and regularly interacting with their followers, journalists who cover the industry, leaders and tastemakers, etc. The main purpose of this research is to analyze some of the SME operating in Macedonia and to find answers about the true effectiveness of social media marketing and their impact on the sustainability of businesses. Using a firm level survey in 54 Macedonian companies in 2017 we investigate the impact of social media marketing on the sustainability of businesses. Results indicate that there is a positive impact of social media marketing on business effectiveness and sustainability, however social media in Macedonia are still in the early stages and there are opportunities for improvement. Keywords: Marketing, Social Media, Sustainability, SME, effectiveness

Teuta Veseli-Kurtishi, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Business and Economics, South East European University. She received PhD in Marketing at the Faculty of Economics, Department of Marketing, in University of Tirana with the dissertation thesis ―Application of promotional strategies in higher education institutions in Macedonia and their impact on attracting new. Her main research interests are application of marketing strategies and their impact in business institutions and education institutions. She is actively engaged in number of subjects at faculty of business and economics. Teuta Veseli - Kurtishi published several scientific papers in international and national journals and participated in many scientific international conferences.

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79. Assessment of the Economic Pillar and Environmental Pillar of Sustainable Development in the European Union Doc. Ing. Emília Huttmanová, PhD, Mgr. Tomáš Valentiny ABSTRACT: Sustainability is currently being implemented in a variety of activities. In practice, however, its achievement is complicated and difficult. In the process of achieving sustainability, it is essential to know the components of sustainable development and their current state. In general, sustainable development is perceived through four pillars - economic, social, environmental and institutional. In some cases, however, achieving a positive result in one of them could cause negative results in other(s). This inverse relationship can also be identified in the case of the economic and environmental pillar of sustainable development. The complexity of pillar´s relations is one of the factors which causes considerable complicated achievement of sustainability. The difference of the individual pillars of sustainable development and difference in the individual European Union countries development (despite their relative homogeneity) is an object of our interest. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the current state and development of the economic and environmental pillar of sustainable development in EU countries, using selected indicators. Keywords: Sustainability, sustainable development, economic pillar, environmental pillar

Doc. Ing. Emília Huttmanová, PhD. She works as assoc. professor at the Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Management, University of Prešov in Prešov (Slovak Republic). Her scientific and pedagogical activities are primarily focused on the issues of environmental economics, sustainable development, management of sustainability as well as to problems of national economy. As a assoc. prof. she leads these courses: Economy of Environment, Sustainable Development, National Economy and Economic Policy. She has been a co-researcher of successfully completed research projects and currently participates in few scientific and research grants. She is author of many scientific articles (more than 20 are registered in the WOS and SCOPUS database), textbooks and monographs, with a strong citation response. Currently she is Vice-dean for Education and Communication of Faculty of Management University of Prešov in Prešov. Mgr. Tomáš Valentiny, He is an internal doctoral student at the Department of Environmental Management of the Faculty of Management at University of Prešov in Prešov. His scientific activities focuses mainly on the area of sustainable development and especially to its economic context.


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80. The Trial of Poverty Reduction through Sport: The Homeless World Cup Dr. Chiaki Okada ABSTRACT: Although the concept of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) under the United Nations Office on SDP has been developing in the international community for some years, how sport can contribute to developmental issues and how academia can clarify the concrete outcomes of SDP activities have been discussed from different perspectives. There are many development issues and infinite combinations of ‗sport‘ and ‗issues‘, but we cannot ignore the real fact that there is, indeed, economic poverty at the center of most of these issues. The Homeless World Cup (HWC) is an annual futsal event for homeless people. Almost 600 homeless players sent by national partners from over 60 countries participate. These national partners are currently conducting daily activities in 420 venues worldwide. I conducted several interviews with a number of national partners and participants, and have some observations in the fields from October 2010 to March 2017. I try to clarify the significances of HWC and its related activities in some fields (Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Netherland, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan) comparatively. Keywords: Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), Homeless World Cup (HWC), poverty reduction, sport, futsal

Dr. Chiaki Okada is Associate Professor of Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Japan. I conducted research on "Introduction of sport in the post-conflict countries" in 2004-2006, "Community development through sport in a post-conflict country" in 2007-2009, "Development and peace through sport in developing areas" in 2010-2015, "Poverty reduction in the 'sport for development and peace'" in 2015-2019, all funded by the Japanese government. I have also carried out some projects or activities in Cambodia, East-Timor, South Sudan and Tanzania. My main areas of interest are 1) community development through sport, 2) peace-building through sport, 3) child/youth sport education.

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81. Sustainable Development as a Model and Artifact of Modern Civilization Prof. Tursun Gabitov, Marzhan Alikbayeva PhDc, Aliya Omirbekova PhDc, Dr. Nurlykhan Aljanova, Dinara Saparova PhDc ABSTRACT: The modern world civilization endures the period of the radical transformation of the sociocultural basements. At simultaneous existence on Earth of all three waves of the civilization (O. Toffler), the dominating value is gained by the fourth industrial revolution. If XІX and the first part of the XX century the content of all-planetary civilization processes radically changes. The formed new society acts under the different names: "post-industrial society", "information", "technetronic", "telecommunication" civilizations, etc. (D. Bell, R. Aron, O. Toffler, Z. Bzezhinsky, etc.). One of the priority values of the new civilization is the concept of "sustainable development". The article deals with the problem of sustainable development, is an important part of modern culture of peace. There is a growing body of literature, including in Kazakhstan that recognizes the importance of this concept. In these works, also in documents of UNESCO about the culture of the world, sustainable development is understood as the balanced condition of the globalized culture of the world, where the aspiration to preservation of ecological sustainability is combined with the actions directed to the eradication of poverty, social and ethnic cataclysms and conflicts. Relevance of this article lies in reasoning the revision of the values of the previous civilization and the introduction of a new culture of peace. The author considers the possibility of reaching a long-term state of "global balance" and "sustainable development" by mankind. Keywords: sustainable development, human capital, environmental culture, civilization, innovation, democracy Tursun Gabitov, Doctor of Philosophy sciences, Emeritus Professor, Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. He works in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University since 1971. Author more than 200 articles, 50 monographs, 40 tutorials and etc. His research areas are: Cultural Studies, Philsophy, traditional culture, axiology, typology of cultures. Leaded following state programs: "National idea as a basis for sustainable development development of Kazakhstan for 2007-2009", state program "Cultural heritage", in the sections "World philosophical heritage" and "Philosophical heritage of Kazakh people", the leadership of a number of fundamental research projects supported by the Ministry of science and education of Kazakhstan, UNESCO and others. Marzhan Alikbayeva is Candidate of Philosophy Sciences (PhD), works as Associated Professor at Department of Religious and Cultural Studies of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2002, studied Arabis Studies. Then made postgraduate program in Social Philosophy during 2004-2007. Author of more than 40 scientific papers, 5 monographs and etc. Research area: Al-Farabi‘s philosophy, music in AlFarabi works, management in culture, traditional culture and etc. Aliya Omirbekova is Candidate of Philosophy Sciences (PhD), works as Associated Professor at Department of Religious and Cultural Studies of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2003, studied Philsophy. Then made postgraduate program in Social Philosophy during 2003-2006. Author of more than 50 scientific


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papers, 7 monographs and etc. Research area: innovation culture, management in culture, axiology, philosophy, tradition and innovation and etc. Nurlykhan Aljanova is Ph.D., Senior Lecturer at the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies at AlFarabi Kazakh National University. Aljanova coordinates Al Farabi Kazakh National University Master's degree at the Department Religious and Cultural Studies. Her research focuses towards a Semiotic analysis of communication culture. Aljanova conducts scientific research and pedagogic activity in the following areas: Communication culture, Media culture, Primal religions, National religions, Myth and ritual, Non-traditional religious teachings and others. Her scientific articles of are devoted to the Kazakh traditional culture, the role of religion in society, Kazakhs communication culture.

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82. Assessment of Sustainable Development of the Residential Construction Sector in the Context of Sustainable City Development in Poland Dr. Marcin Sitek ABSTRACT: The issue of quality of life in large agglomerations has become more and more important for many years. The challenges faced by the real estate market relate to its planned further development taking into account all dimensions of sustainable development. The aim of the work is to assess the state of sustainable development of the residential construction sector in Poland. The work assumes that sustainable development of construction is one of the factors determining sustainable development of cities. The research was based on statistical data on the real estate market in Poland and on analyzes and reports published by the Central Statistical Office, NBP, Responsible Business Forum and Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030. The goals of Agenda 2030 were discussed with particular emphasis on stability and sustainability of the real estate market. The value of the urbanization index for large agglomerations in Poland confirmed the very positive effects of the sustainable development of the real estate market. The paper attempts to determine the relationship between the economic value of the housing sector and the consumption of environmental resources, which may lead to the establishment of an indicator that is a new tool for assessing sustainable development. Keywords: Agenda 2030, urbanization, construction sector, real estate, sustainable development

Dr Marcin Sitek is a graduate of the University of Economics in Katowice, major in Finance and Banking and the Faculty of Management at the Częstochowa University of Technology, majoring in Finance Management. his scientific interests concern mortgage banking as well as the problem of management, investment and the risk of financing investments in the real estate market. Recently, his scientific work focuses on the concept of sustainable construction and its support by creating innovation. In his scientific work, he explores innovative forms of investing and modern concepts of resource management in the real estate market. He devoted part of the work to the risk related to the implementation of innovation on the real estate market and management in the aspect of sustainable development. Conducted systematic research has resulted in 70 Polish and English publications in national and foreign magazines, two monographic works and one individual book study.


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83. Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach to Analyze the Interaction Between Key Factors of Risk Management Process in SMEs: Polish Experience Ing. Iwona Gorzeń-Mitka PhD ABSTRACT: Many drivers are shaping the risk management processes in enterprise. Understanding the interrelationships between individual risk drivers is a significantly important for decision making processes. This is a complex challenge especially for SMEs enterprises. This paper aims to identify the most important risk factors and determine the interactions of these factors in risk management process in small and medium firms based on Polish SMEs experience. This study is based on the technique Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM), in order to delineate a flowchart that shows the main risk factors (and their relationships) influencing the risk management processes in small and medium enterprises. Through a process of modeling it was possible to reach a graphical presentation that shows the operating sequence of main risk factors in order to understand the logic of their relationship. The final model is a useful tool that can be adopted to optimize decision making process in SMEs from risk perspective. Keywords: enterprise risk management, interpretive structural modeling (ISM ), risk factors, SMEs

Ing. Iwona Gorzeń-Mitka Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management, Poland. Her research focuses on risk in decision-making process, enterprise risk management, business process planning, risk assessment methodology, risk in organizational culture. Her research has been published in the leading journals in management. She is author (co-author) of 3 book, 110 scientific papers. She has been a member of scientific committees of international journals and scientific international conferences (e.g. AOM, ISI). Among others member of Polish Economic Society, Polish Institute of Internal Control, The Global Association of Risk Professionals, Professional Risk Managers` International Association (PRMIA).

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84. Assessment of the Degree Aging Labour Force for Example of Poland and Slovakia Dr. Andrzej Skibiński ABSTRACT: The process of population ageing is increasing on an unprecedented scale, affecting European populations and other highly developed countries worldwide. By looking at this process from a demographic perspective, it is possible to assess both the severity of this phenomenon and its dynamics at a specific time and in a specific area such as an administrative unit, country or region. The aim of this publication is to present the dynamics of the process of population ageing using Poland and Slovakia as examples, as well as selected findings of a questionnaire survey showing respondents' opinions about problems connected with ageing and shrinking of potential labour force. The paper is a next stage of the research into changes in population age structures and their consequences in European Union countries. This time, attention was focused on the dynamics of changes in the share of working age population. The dynamics of the population ageing process was determined in this case using demographic ageing index (Polish: WSD) based on point differences between younger and older population shares. Keywords: ageing of population, labour force, demographic ageing index

Dr Andrzej Skibiński is currently assistant professor in Department of Economics, Investment and Real Estate at Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland. Andrzej Skibiński scientific interests are in the areas of demography, labour market, socio-economic policy and human resources management. He‘s the author of many publication in the field of economy, demographic changes and labour market. He‘s a member of scientific societies such as: The Polish Economic Society; The Polish Society for Social Policy.


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85. Diversification of Capabilities of Economies in the Field of Talent Management. Poland Against the Background of the European Union Dr. Monika Sipa ABSTRACT: Among the dilemmas of contemporary enterprises, regions and economies, there is a growing shortage of talent. The demand of the economies and enterprises for specific skills, competences and knowledge that shape their innovativeness and competitiveness is related to the responsible and sustainability human capital management. Attracting and optimizing human capital, which contributes to increasing productivity and prosperity of economies, requires appropriate potential that is built by thought-out and long-term activities within their policies. Therefore, the main objective of the study was to identify changes within the potential of the Polish economy in the context of talent management and to identify areas in which the largest differences are visible in relation to the average of the European Union. The assumptions and data from the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) and the European Innovation Scoreboard (EC) were used in the research. The data from the years 2013-2018 were analyzed, with particular focus on skills, on the medium and high level (the output sub-index): Vocational and Technical Skills and Global Knowledge Skills. Keywords: EU countries, sustainable development, GTCI, sustainable development, human capital, talent management

Monika Sipa Phd, is an assistant professor of management at Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management in Czestochowa, Poland. Her work focuses on problems of functioning and development of small and average enterprises on the market. The closest and the most interesting for her are the questions connected with innovativeness and competitiveness of small enterprises.

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86. Environmental Evaluation of Agricultural Production in the EU-28 Dr. Magdalena Rybaczewska-Blazejowska ABSTRACT: The intention of this article is to present the environmental evaluation of agricultural production in 28 Member States of the European Union. Notwithstanding, from the environmental, economic and social point of view, agriculture is a very important sector of the European Union, since it is the principal source of food and raw materials, generates gross value added at the level of 169 000 million Euro yearly and provides employment opportunities to around 5% of the EU population. Life cycle assessment (LCA) was chosen as the research method, due to its high capability to measure direct and indirect environmental impacts of agricultural production. LCA was entirely carried out according to the ISO 14040 and 14044 requirements with a few necessary adaptations. Life cycle inventory (LCI) of agriculture in the EU-28 was made upon publicly available data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) was calculated for each Member State separately with the use of the midpoint oriented ReCiPe method. The results of the study proved that the agriculture sector in the Netherlands has the most detrimental impact on the environment in all impact categories, except for terrestrial acidification, freshwater eutrophication, particulate matter formation and water depletion. Agriculture in Malta has received the highest scores in the remaining impact categories, besides freshwater eutrophication where Poland plays a dominant role. The contribution analysis proved that airborne emissions, use of fertilizers and the consumption of energy are the main causative factors of the negative environmental impacts of agriculture in the EU-28. The obtained research results are a valuable source of information for decisions in agricultural policy and sustainable development. Keywords: agriculture, environment, life cycle assessment (LCA), ReCiPe, European Union

PhD Magdalena Rybaczewska-Blazejowska is Assistant Professor at the Chair of Production Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, Poland. Since earning the academic degree of doctor in Environmental Science and Process Engineering from Brandenburg Technical University in Germany, her main research interests cover eco-efficiency, eco-innovation and eco-designing. She contributed to the eco-efficiency assessment at the regional and sector level as well as the measurement of technological eco-innovation of enterprises; both based on the methodology of life cycle assessment (LCA). She is the author of several research articles, published, amongst others, in Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Industrial Ecology and Journal of Management. She is the scholarship holder from Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland, European Social Fund, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Germany.


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87. Commitment to the Sustainability of Students as a Determinant of Responsible Management Education Dr. Malgorzata Okreglicka ABSTRACT: Higher education has always responded to the social needs. Universities can play a critical role in the process of social change that relies on educating new generations of leaders and citizens. Higher education shapes the attitudes of many future managers, decision makers, planners, and educators. It has the potential to prepare students and increase information and knowledge in order to move towards a sustainable future. This is why higher education should be involved in implementing the programs of education for sustainable development. The main aim of the paper is the diagnosis of the current student commitment to the sustainability developed by higher education system. Tools of research included the literature review and questionnaire. The hypotheses are empirically tested with survey data obtained from Polish students of management. The descriptive statistics and correlation analysis will be used in empirical data analysis to achieve the paper goal. By this diagnosis the recommendations for improving responsible management education will be formulated. As a result, students could obtain a high degree of involvement, increasing awareness on their role in society and need for applying the principles of sustainable development, especially taking care of the environment and acting as a responsible member of society. Keywords: sustainability, responsible management education, attitudes, education system, management

Małgorzata Okręglicka Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in Department of Economics, Investment and Real Estate, Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland. She researches on entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial culture, determinants of entrepreneurial behavior and potential, functioning of small and medium-sized enterprises. Her international scientific production includes various publications in journals and conferences proceedings; she is author (co-author) of 2 book, and more than 150 scientific papers. She is a reviewer in several international journals and member of the national and international editorial boards and scientific societies. She is member of Erasmus+ Jean Monnet project for the years 2017-2020.

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88. Journal Impact Factors for Predicting Future Citedness: A Retrospective Cohort Study of an Medical School‟s Collection of Articles Dr. Manit Srisurapanont ABSTRACT: Thesis statement: The correlation between Journal Impact Factors (JIFs) for predicting future citedness has never been examined in a collection of medical institution‘s articles. This study examined the correlation between JIFs and future citedness during the three years after publications. Methodology: Our sample was the collection of articles published by faculty members of Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine in 2014. The issues of author numbers and the presence of authors working in high-citation countries were also taken into account. This study searched Scopus to collect the citation frequencies of each article found during 2014-2017. Results: This study included a total of 336 scientific articles. The Spearman‘s rank correlation tests revealed that citation frequencies was significantly correlated with JIFs (rho = 0.572, p