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Topographical map of infrastructures in forest areas and site inspections for nature development and protection, produced by using a low-cost Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles - evaluation case
(Corresponding) Stergiadou A., (Corresponding) Kolkos G.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Site inspections of the road network and the infrastructures in forest areas are crucial for development and protection of natural environment from several disasters such as forest fires. A digital topographical map can be an administrative tool to the Civil Protection and to Forest Offices for...Read more
Pilot-scale membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment using innovative encapsulated self-forming dynamic membrane
Castrogiovanni F., Borea L., HASAN S., Belgiorno V., (Corresponding) Naddeo V.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
The use of membrane bioreactors (MBR) is a promising technique for wastewater treatment that manages to respect the restrictive limits imposed by regulations.
However, during the filtration process membranes are subject to fouling which requires additional costs for cleaning and replacing the...Read more
Keywords:
Electrochemical processes, Current density, Membrane fouling, Dynamic membrane, Sustainable development
Novel hybrid technology for the sustainable development of the circular economy in urban agriculture
(Corresponding) Giaquinto D., Senatore V., Oliva G., Nesticò A., Hasan S., Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
Climate change and environmental pollution are just some of the main challenges to be addressed. A number of actions have been taken, in particular the circular economy has proved to be among the most effective in overcoming the traditional approach of the linear economy. Circular economy means not...Read more
Environmental Sustainability Indicators applied to Tourism Sector in Sicily
(Corresponding) Matarazzo A., Zerbo A., Serrano C.
Topic:
Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development
Tourism is an important source of revenue for the economy of a country because it brings money to the State which use it as a source to improve services, buildings, facilities and tourism destinations. Its importance extends to a variety of studies and researches aimed to a better and more...Read more
Keywords:
Sustainability; environmental impacts; environmental indicators; development instruments
Application of cutting-edge environmental technologies for the development of resilient and sustainable cities
(Corresponding) Senatore V., Giaquinto D., Zarra T., Oliva G., Buonerba A., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
The development of resilient and sustainable cities emerged as a solution to tackle the several challenges arising from the exponential growth of urban areas population worldwide. The implementation of environmental technologies represents a solution to minimize negative impacts of crowded cities...Read more
New solutions for a better and sustainable agriculture
The emergence of the bioeconomy and the concept of sustainability in production processes have been essential for the protection of the environment and biodiversity, as well as for the implementation of processes for energy recovery, the creation of new jobs and increased competitiveness...Read more
Keywords:
biomass energy; environmental impacts; bioeconomy indicators; development instruments.
The effects of the Circular Economy (CE) are positive and negative. However, the beneficial aspects are widely considered. The CE creates a link between economic growth and limited resources by cuts waste from the production system. Therefore, CE is associated with increased prosperity, the...Read more
Keywords:
Green Economy, Management, Sustainable Development.
PRO-ECOLOGICAL BUSINESS MODELS – CASE STUDY IN POLAND
(Corresponding) KAMIŃSKA A., (Corresponding) RUTKOWSKA M.
Topic:
Ecology, environmental change and management
Currently, ecological postulates as the idea of green economy are more and more often used in the economy. Hence the priority in company management is the subject of pro-ecological business models. The purpose of this article is to present the idea of creating business models in line with...Read more
Keywords:
business model, pro-ecological, sustainable development
Ethical considerations of participatory modelling in the context of sustainable development
(Corresponding) Amorocho-Daza H., van der Zaag P., Susnik J.
Topic:
Sustainability & the SDGs
Sustainable development deals with grand challenges related to human well-being and environmental sustainability. Assessing sustainability initiatives goes beyond technical solutions and requires the engagement and deliberation of multiple stakeholders. Participatory modelling is a promising...Read more
Keywords:
ethics, participatory modelling, simulation, sustainable development, human rights
CARRYING CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF THE SOUTH AEGEAN REGION, GREECE
(Corresponding) Vandarakis D., Malliouri D., Petrakis S., Kapsimalis V., Moraitis V., Hatiris G., Panagiotopoulos I.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
Since the early 1950’s Greece has been a top travel destination providing high-quality tourism services. This was amplified by the diverse landscape, extended sandy beaches, numerous archaeological sites, people’s mentality, safety, and adequate infrastructure. In particular, the south Aegean...Read more
Keywords:
Carrying Capacity Assessment, sustainable development, tourist industry assessment, South Aegean region
