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Innovative methods of ground improvement for problematic transport earthwork materials
(Corresponding) Mavroulidou M., Safdar M., Gunn M., Gray C., Payne I., Garelick J., Purchase D.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
The paper focuses on emerging (bio-) chemical techniques used to improve engineering properties of two problematic earthwork materials of the UK rail network to address transport earthwork infrastructure resilience in view of climate change. Studied techniques include novel cementing agents (e.g...Read more
Strategic Spatial Planning for Green Infrastructure. The case of the metropolitan area of Thessaloniki
Sagovits S., (Corresponding) Pozoukidou G.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
Intense and varying environmental challenges have become one of the most pressuring goals that contemporary cities struggle to meet. Climate change, excessive urbanization and fragmentation of space are just some of the issues that contemporary cities are called to respond to. Thus, finding an...Read more
Keywords:
Green Infrastructure, strategic spatial planning, metropolitan resilience
Assessing the Ecological Footprint of Natural Science Students: A case Study of Düzce University
(Corresponding) Gültekin Y., Gültekin P., Doğan T.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
People are consuming the nature's products and services because all people act on earth. The concept of ecological footprint is accepted as an important indicator of sustainable life issue and calculating human impact on nature. Education should be started from the relevant part of the society...Read more
Assesment Of Green Campuses For Sustaınable Cities And Society With UI Green Metrics: A Case Study Of Duzce University
(Corresponding) Gültekin P., Canik G.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
Sustainability is a very important subject for universities.This situation concerning with size of area that they have, number of students, academicians, administrative staff, their excessive consumption of energy and materials. Related to these conditions, Universities have big impacts on...Read more
The importance of the Ecosystem Approach in management of the marine environment
(Corresponding) Tseliou F., Tselepides A.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
The present paper focuses on the importance of the Ecosystem Approach (EA) for the preservation and conservation of the marine environment. Marine ecosystems are complex entities that contribute significantly to the sustainable well being of people by providing a wide range of goods and services...Read more
Keywords:
Ecosystem Approach, blue growth, sustainable shipping, marine spatial planning.
Market and Trade Network Analysis of EU Emission Trading System
Fotakis D., (Corresponding) Dimos S., Evangelatou E., Mantis A., Mathioudaki A.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
The European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) is the world’s largest cap-and-trade system. The observed price instabilities and the oversupply of the allowances are two characteristics that affect the objectives and the efficiency of the policy.
In this article we investigate the impact of...Read more
The adoption of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to increase the implementation of EMAS
Voukkali I., Loizia P., (Corresponding) Zorpas A.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) is European Voluntary environmental management tool designed to support organizations to improve their environmental performance. Articles 38 and 44 of the EMAS Regulation contain the invitation for Member States to adopt legal instruments for reducing...Read more
Keywords:
EMAS, regulatory relief, key performance indicator
Urban Strategies for Waste Management in Coastal Areas
Voukkali I., Loizia P., Chatziparaskeva G., Navarro Pedreno J., (Corresponding) Zorpas A.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
In comparison with other areas, tourist areas have to face additional challenges related to waste prevention and management due to their geographical and climatic conditions, the seasonality of tourism flow and the specificity of tourism industry and of tourists as waste producers.
One major...Read more
Keywords:
area metabolism, key performance indicator, bleu economy, waste strategies.
Quantifying the impact of volunteerism in the framework of waste management strategies in Cyprus
Angeli A., (Corresponding) Zorpas A.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
Waste Management strategies as a result of the production and consumption line (not cycle) are on the top of the global challenges, within the framework of the seventeen United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Based on the World Bank projections, the global waste generation levels...Read more
Keywords:
Let’s Do It, Cyprus, volunteerism, waste management, monetization, society, environment, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC PURCHASE BEHAVIOR TOWARDS HOUSEHOLD GREEN PRODUCTS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE).
(Corresponding) Elsergany M., ALANSAARI A.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
The aim of green production and consumption is to adopt the idea of supplying the consumers with products that fulfill their needs with lower consequences on the environment. This concept was introduced in 1970 aims to protect the environment and to have better control over natural resources. This...Read more
Keywords:
green product, eco-labeling, consumer purchase behavior, environment, green marketing.
