International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Volume 12
International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Volume 12
Print ISSN: 1743-7601
Electronic ISSN: 1743-761X
Issue 8 (01/12/2017)
MULTI-LAYERED DESIGN STRATEGIES TO ADOPT SMART DISTRICTS AS URBAN REGENERATION ENABLERS
Author(s): J. GASPARI, S.O.M. BOULANGER & E. ANTONINI Pages: 12 Page Range: 1247 - 1259 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1247-1259 | Open Access ![]() |
GREEN AREAS IN COASTAL CITIES – CONFLICT OF INTERESTS OR STAKEHOLDERS’ PERSPECTIVES?
Author(s): MATEUS MAGAROTTO, RAQUEL FARIA-DE-DEUS, MONICA FERREIRA COSTA & ÉRIKA MASANET Pages: 11 Page Range: 1260 - 1271 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1260-1271 | Open Access ![]() |
STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR METROPOLITAN PLANS OF COASTAL AREAS. THE CASE OF VALENCIA
Author(s): JOSÉ LUIS MIRALLES I GARCIA Pages: 9 Page Range: 1272 - 1281 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1272-1281 | Open Access ![]() |
APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS TO FORECASTING MONTHLY RAINFALL ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE FOR LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MURRAY DARLING BASIN, AUSTRALIA
Author(s): JOHN ABBOT & JENNIFER MAROHASY Pages: 16 Page Range: 1282 - 1298 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1282-1298 | Open Access ![]() |
PROJECTED CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION IN SARAWAK STATE OF MALAYSIA FOR SELECTED CMIP5 CLIMATE SCENARIOS
Author(s): M. HUSSAIN, K.W. YUSOF, M.R. MUSTAFA, R. MAHMOOD & J. SHAOFENG Pages: 12 Page Range: 1299 - 1311 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1299-1311 | Open Access ![]() |
OPTIMIZING THE URBAN THERMAL ENVIRONMENT AT LOCAL SCALE: A CASE STUDY IN WUHAN, CHINA
Author(s): YAFEI YUE, QINGMING ZHAN, JIONG WANG & YINGHUI XIAO Pages: 13 Page Range: 1312 - 1325 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1312-1325 | Open Access ![]() |
PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION: GLOBAL TASKS AND LOCAL ROUTES
Author(s): ELENA MAGARIL, ROMEN MAGARIL, DEBORAH PANEPINTO, GIUSEPPE GENON, MARCO RAVINA, LUBOV TRUSHKOVA & MARIA CHIARA ZANETTI Pages: 11 Page Range: 1326 - 1337 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1326-1337 | Open Access ![]() |
THOUGHTFUL RECOVERY OF MEDIEVAL SHIPYARDS IN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE SITES
Author(s): ANTONELLA GUIDA, ANTONELLO PAGLIUCA & DOMENICO DEBENEDICTIS Pages: 9 Page Range: 1338 - 1347 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1338-1347 | Open Access ![]() |
TOURISTIC DESTINATIONS AND COASTAL CITIES: EVALUATION OF THE INTEGRALLY PLANNED CENTER LOS CABOS, MEXICO FORTY YEARS FROM ITS FOUNDATION
Author(s): A. MONTAÑO, A. IVANOVA, I. RODRÍGUEZ, J. PÉREZ & J. MARTINEZ Pages: 10 Page Range: 1348 - 1358 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1348-1358 | Open Access ![]() |
PROACTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE POWER INDUSTRY: TOOL SUPPORT
Author(s): L. D. GITELMAN, T. B. GAVRILOVA, L. M. GITELMAN & M. V. KOZHEVNIKOV Pages: 10 Page Range: 1359 - 1369 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1359-1369 | Open Access ![]() |
SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE ACTORS OF A FOOD VALUE CHAIN: HOW TO COOPERATE?
Author(s): G. PETIT, G. YANNOU-LE BRIS, G. TRYSTRAM & A. LALLMAHOMED Pages: 12 Page Range: 1370 - 1382 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N8-1370-1382 | Open Access ![]() |
Issue 7 (01/10/2017)
Forecasting extreme monthly rainfall events in regions of Queensland, Australia using artificial neural networks
Author(s): JOHN ABBOT & JENNIFER MAROHASY Pages: 14 Page Range: 1117 - 1131 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1117-1131 | Open Access ![]() |
Japanese metropolitan structure defined through correlated demographics and local service sector employment provision
Author(s): A. STAN & A. DEGUCHI Pages: 9 Page Range: 1132 - 1141 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1132-1141 | Open Access ![]() |
Smart growth through joint highway air rights and transit- oriented development
Author(s): ANDREAS L. SAVVIDES Pages: 12 Page Range: 1142 - 1154 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1142-1154 | Open Access ![]() |
Occupancy-driven facility management and building performance analysis
Author(s): D. IOANNIDIS, S. ZIKOS, S. KRINIDIS, A. TRYFERIDIS, D. TZOVARAS & S. LIKOTHANASSIS Pages: 12 Page Range: 1155 - 1167 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1155-1167 | Open Access ![]() |
Unbiased investment risk assessment for energy generating companies: rating approach
Author(s): A. DOMNIKOV, G. CHEBOTAREVA & M. KHODOROVSKY Pages: 9 Page Range: 1168 - 1177 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1168-1177 | Open Access ![]() |
Influence of plan shapes on annual energy consumption of residential buildings
Author(s): HAIBIN ZHANG, YIN PAN & LIXIONG WANG Pages: 13 Page Range: 1178 - 1191 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1178-1191 | Open Access ![]() |
Reducing the energy consumption and increasing the efficiency of perishable goods transportation by refrigerated vehicles on urban routes
Author(s): D. ZAKHAROV, E. MAGARIL & P. KOZLOV Pages: 10 Page Range: 1192 - 1202 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1192-1202 | Open Access ![]() |
Shoreline changes analysis in Kuwaru coastal area, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: an application of the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS)
Author(s): BACHTIAR W. MUTAQIN Pages: 11 Page Range: 1203 - 1214 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1203-1214 | Open Access ![]() |
Relative position of the size of sediments in the cross-shore profile
Author(s): I. LÓPEZ, L. ARAGONÉS, M. LÓPEZ, A. PALAZÓN & M.E. GÓMEZ-MARTÍN Pages: 7 Page Range: 1215 - 1222 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1215-1222 | Open Access ![]() |
Design, testing and evaluation of prototype biofilter to mitigate odor in tunnel-vent poultry production system
Author(s): J. EBOŃA & M. LANUZO Pages: 9 Page Range: 1223 - 1232 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N7-1223-1232 | Open Access ![]() |
Issue 6 (01/08/2017)
The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City: a case study of Chinese experimental regulatory and institutional development
Author(s): S.J.W. GEROE Pages: 7 Page Range: 987 - 994 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-987-994 | Open Access ![]() |
Sustainable tourism action plan in the Mediterranean coastal areas
Author(s): FRANCESCA PIRLONE & ILENIA SPADARO Pages: 10 Page Range: 995 - 1005 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-995-1005 | Open Access ![]() |
Assessment of adaptability of natural gas vehicles by the constructive analogy method
Author(s): I. ANISIMOV, A. IVANOV, E. CHIKISHEV, D. CHAINIKOV, L. REZNIK & A. GAVAEV Pages: 11 Page Range: 1006 - 1017 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-1006-1017 | Open Access ![]() |
The analysis of disused railway lines as complex systems: GIS-based inventory and comprehensive analysis method
Author(s): A. EIZAGUIRRE-IRIBAR, L. ETXEPARE IGIÑIZ & R.J. HERNÁNDEZ-MINGUILLÓN Pages: 13 Page Range: 1018 - 1031 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-1018-1031 | Open Access ![]() |
Particulate matter and carbon dioxide monitoring in indoor places
Author(s): M. RAGAZZI, E.C. RADA, S. ZANONI , G. PASSAMANI & L. DALLA VALLE Pages: 10 Page Range: 1032 - 1042 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-1032-1042 | Open Access ![]() |
Fulfilling the potential of nuclear power industry through demand side management
Author(s): L.D. GITELMAN, L.M. GITELMAN & M.V. KOZHEVNIKOV Pages: 6 Page Range: 1043 - 1049 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-1043-1049 | Open Access ![]() |
Approach to solving the e-waste problem – case study Ghana
Author(s): A. HOELTL, R. BRANDTWEINER & R. MÜLLER Pages: 10 Page Range: 1050 - 1060 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-1050-1060 | Open Access ![]() |
Sustainable water management analysis of the Selwyn catchment using nested adaptive systems
Author(s): B. JENKINS Pages: 11 Page Range: 1061 - 1072 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-1061-1072 | Open Access ![]() |
New-type intensive rural settlements in China based on the unified and self-construction mechanisms of spatial organization
Author(s): JIANG WANG, JI-LONG ZHAO, TIAN-YU WU & LU-KUN TANG Pages: 11 Page Range: 1073 - 1084 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-1073-1084 | Open Access ![]() |
Value-based approach to managing the risks of investing in oil and gas business
Author(s): A. DOMNIKOV, P. KHOMENKO & M. KHODOROVSKY Pages: 10 Page Range: 1085 - 1095 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-1085-1095 | Open Access ![]() |
Pavement management: a service-based optimal allocation of roads’ interventions
Author(s): LUIS AMADOR-JIMENEZ & LEONARDO SERRANO Pages: 10 Page Range: 1096 - 1106 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N6-1096-1106 | Open Access ![]() |
Issue 5 (01/06/2017)
PLANNING ACTIVITIES IN COASTAL AREAS ITALIAN AND CROSS-BORDER APPROACHES ALONG THE ADRIATIC SEA
Author(s): DONATELLA CIALDEA Pages: 13 Page Range: 853 - 866 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-853-866 | Open Access ![]() |
LAND USE MODELS AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLANS: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING
Author(s): G. POZOUKIDOU, N. GAVANAS & E. VERANI Pages: 15 Page Range: 867 - 882 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-867-882 | Open Access ![]() |
A GIS SPATIAL ANALYSIS MODEL FOR LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAPPING APPLICATION IN ALPINE AREA
Author(s): C. AUDISIO, G. NIGRELLI, A. PASCULLI, N. SCIARRA & L. TURCONI Pages: 10 Page Range: 883 - 893 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-883-893 | Open Access ![]() |
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF URBAN SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCHING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
Author(s): D. MÜLLER-EIE & L. BJØRNØ Pages: 13 Page Range: 894 - 907 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-894-907 | Open Access ![]() |
ASSESSMENT OF A URBAN SUSTAINABILITY AND LIFE QUALITY INDEX FOR ELDERLY
Author(s): D. ASTIASO GARCIA, F. CUMO, E. PENNACCHIA, V. STEFANINI PENNUCCI, G. PIRAS, V. DE NOTTI & R. ROVERSI Pages: 13 Page Range: 908 - 921 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-908-921 | Open Access ![]() |
MEASUREMENT OF SYSTEM COORDINATION DEGREE OF CHINA NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Author(s): J.X. WU, X.M. WANG, X. WANG & W.J. PENG Pages: 10 Page Range: 922 - 932 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-922-932 | Open Access ![]() |
PUBLIC SPACE REGENERATION STRATEGIES: THE CASE OF SALOU
Author(s): N. SALVADO, I. DE RIVERA & D. LORENZO Pages: 12 Page Range: 933 - 945 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-933-945 | Open Access ![]() |
RISK-ORIENTED INVESTMENT IN MANAGEMENT OF OIL AND GAS COMPANY VALUE
Author(s): A. DOMNIKOV, G. CHEBOTAREVA, P. KHOMENKO & M. KHODOROVSKY Pages: 9 Page Range: 946 - 955 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-946-955 | Open Access ![]() |
THE EVOLUTION OF LATE MEDIEVAL SEIGNIORIAL RESIDENCES IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY. ANALYSIS OF THE GUEVARA PALACE AND ITS CONSTRUCTIVE SYSTEM
Author(s): D. LUENGAS-CARREÑO, M. CRESPO DE ANTONIO & S. SANCHEZ-BEITIA Pages: 11 Page Range: 956 - 967 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-956-967 | Open Access ![]() |
INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PYROLYSIS PROCESS
Author(s): E. MAGARIL & R. MAGARIL Pages: 9 Page Range: 968 - 977 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N5-968-977 | Open Access ![]() |
Issue 4 (01/05/2017)
Preface
Author(s): Carlos A. Brebbia and Antonio Galiano-Garrigos Pages: 0 Page Range: - Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/ | Open Access ![]() |
Urban dystopias: cities that exclude
Author(s): D. LADIANA Pages: 8 Page Range: 619 - 627 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-619-627 | Open Access ![]() |
Y21: Culture-led regeneration in twenty-first century UK city regions
Author(s): KATY SHAW Pages: 8 Page Range: 628 - 636 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-628-636 | Open Access ![]() |
The informal economy of cities in the South: the case of Cali, Colombia
Author(s): LINA MARTÍNEZ & JOHN RENNIE SHORT Pages: 6 Page Range: 637 - 643 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-637-643 | Open Access ![]() |
Public participation in the process of improving quality of the urban frame
Author(s): A. GALIANO, V. ECHARRI, & A. ESPINOSA Pages: 10 Page Range: 644 - 654 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-644-654 | Open Access ![]() |
On the relationship between the promotion of environmental sustainability and the increase of territorial competitiveness: the Italian case
Author(s): R. PAPA, C. GARGIULO, L. RUSSO & S. FRANCO Pages: 11 Page Range: 655 - 666 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-655-666 | Open Access ![]() |
Sustainability multivariate analysis based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, using as a case study: Brazil compared to Spain and Portugal
Author(s): N. TEJEDOR-FLORES, P. GALINDO-VILLARDÓN & P. VICENTE-GALINDO Pages: 10 Page Range: 667 - 677 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-667-677 | Open Access ![]() |
60 years of urban development in Denia and its influence on the Marineta Cassiana beach
Author(s): A.J. TENZA-ABRIL, J.I. PAGÁN, L. ARAGONÉS, J.M. SAVAL, J.C. SERRA & I. LÓPEZ Pages: 8 Page Range: 678 - 686 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-678-686 | Open Access ![]() |
Alicante beach - city sustainable development
Author(s): J. GARCÍA-BARBA, L. ARAGONÉS, I. LÓPEZ, M. LÓPEZ, A. TENZA & J.I. PAGÁN Pages: 6 Page Range: 687 - 693 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-687-693 | Open Access ![]() |
Alicante coastal management for sustainable development
Author(s): I. LÓPEZ, L. ARAGONÉS, Y. VILLACAMPA, L. BAÑÓN & A. PALAZÓN Pages: 9 Page Range: 694 - 703 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-694-703 | Open Access ![]() |
Sustainable development city-beach in Alicante
Author(s): L. ARAGONÉS, J. GARCÍA-BARBA, Y. VILLACAMPA, I. LÓPEZ, M.E. GÓMEZ-MARTÍN & J.I. PAGÁN Pages: 8 Page Range: 704 - 712 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-704-712 | Open Access ![]() |
water quality of the beach in an urban and not urban environment
Author(s): Y. VILLACAMPA, I. LÓPEZ, L. ARAGONÉS, C. GARCÍA, M. LÓPEZ & A. PALAZÓN Pages: 10 Page Range: 713 - 723 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-713-723 | Open Access ![]() |
The role of public space to achieve urban happiness
Author(s): M. SEPE Pages: 9 Page Range: 724 - 733 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-724-733 | Open Access ![]() |
Place identity and sustainable urban regeneration: public space in Canberra city centre
Author(s): MILICA MUMINOVIC Pages: 9 Page Range: 734 - 743 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-734-743 | Open Access ![]() |
Counteracting food deserts. The potential for mobile food vending in regenerating contemporary cities
Author(s): S. CARAMASCHI Pages: 7 Page Range: 744 - 751 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-744-751 | Open Access ![]() |
Place-making and its implications for social value: a comparison study of two urban squares in London
Author(s): A. ALZAHRANI, K. BORSI & D. JARMAN Pages: 10 Page Range: 752 - 762 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-752-762 | Open Access ![]() |
Sustainable interdisciplinary transformation of Warsaw University of technology buildings. Kodnzeb case study
Author(s): E. RYNSKA, U. KOZMINSKA, A. ONISZK-POPLAWSKA, D. SZUBERT-KLINOWSKA & A. TOFILUK Pages: 8 Page Range: 763 - 771 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-763-771 | Open Access ![]() |
Sustainable living models
Author(s): M.L. DELENDI Pages: 7 Page Range: 772 - 779 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-772-779 | Open Access ![]() |
Sustainable policies to improve urban ecosystem resilience
Author(s): R. DE LOTTO, G. ESOPI & S. STURLA Pages: 8 Page Range: 780 - 788 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-780-788 | Open Access ![]() |
From resilience to flexibility: urban scenario to reduce hazard
Author(s): ROBERTO DE LOTTO, VERONICA GAZZOLA CECILIA MORELLI DI POPOLO & ELISABETTA MARIA VENCO Pages: 10 Page Range: 789 - 799 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-789-799 | Open Access ![]() |
Grünspitz Giesing – To (re)make a public place soundscape and soundwalk – concepts and methods to evaluate uses of a noise polluted site
Author(s): M. HÖLZEL Pages: 7 Page Range: 800 - 807 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-800-807 | Open Access ![]() |
Urban regeneration of public space – Al-Alfi Street – downtown Cairo
Author(s): S. ATTIA, Z. SHAFIK, A. EL HALAFAWY & H.A. KHALIL Pages: 10 Page Range: 808 - 818 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-808-818 | Open Access ![]() |
Sustainability, territorial resources and social capital
Author(s): T. CILONA Pages: 9 Page Range: 819 - 828 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-819-828 | Open Access ![]() |
Quality of public spaces and sustainable urban development: success and failures in fighting social exclusion
Author(s): C. TRILLO Pages: 9 Page Range: 829 - 838 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-829-838 | Open Access ![]() |
Pedestrian level of service: the impact of social groups on pedestrian flow characteristics
Author(s): ELVEZIA M. CEPOLINA, FEDERICO MENICHINI & PALOMA GONZALEZ ROJAS Pages: 9 Page Range: 839 - 848 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-839-848 | Open Access ![]() |
Issue 3 (01/04/2017)
Preface
Author(s): Carlos A. Brebbia and Antonio Galiano-Garrigos Pages: 0 Page Range: - Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/ | Open Access ![]() |
Improving urban accessibility: a methodology for urban dynamics analysis in smart, sustainable and inclusive cities
Author(s): R. PÉREZ-DELHOYO, C. GARCÍA-MAYOR, H. MORA, V. GILART-IGLESIAS & M.D. ANDÚJAR-MONTOYA Pages: 10 Page Range: 357 - 367 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-357-367 | Open Access ![]() |
Assessment of sustainable neighbourhoods: from standards to cultural practices
Author(s): C. DOUSSARD Pages: 10 Page Range: 368 - 378 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-368-378 | Open Access ![]() |
Between the transfer of development rights and the equivalency values: the case study of Natal, Brazil
Author(s): P. ITALO DOS SANTOS GALVÃO Pages: 8 Page Range: 379 - 387 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-379-387 | Open Access ![]() |
Shareable city, regenerated by making
Author(s): C. CELLUCCI & M. DI SIVO Pages: 6 Page Range: 388 - 394 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-388-394 | Open Access ![]() |
Reforging spatial identity for social sustainability
Author(s): R. BARELKOWSKI Pages: 10 Page Range: 395 - 405 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-395-405 | Open Access ![]() |
The reorganization of development rights at inter-municipal level: different scenarios for an alternative land-use forecast in Seriana Valley in Italy
Author(s): L. LAZZARINI & C. CHIARINI Pages: 9 Page Range: 406 - 415 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-406-415 | Open Access ![]() |
Sustainable cities: an analysis of the contribution made by renewable energy under the umbrella of urban metabolism
Author(s): A. BARRAGÁN & J. TERRADOS Pages: 8 Page Range: 416 - 424 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-416-424 | Open Access ![]() |
Driving functions for urban sustainability: the double-edged nature of urban tourism
Author(s): R. FISTOLA & R.A. LA ROCCA Pages: 9 Page Range: 425 - 434 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-425-434 | Open Access ![]() |
The role of business incubators in the development of sustainable clusters of cultural and creative industries
Author(s): A. ROMEIN & J.J. TRIP Pages: 10 Page Range: 435 - 445 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-435-445 | Open Access ![]() |
Urban facilities management: a systemic process for achieving urban sustainability
Author(s): LUKE BOYLE & KATHY MICHELL Pages: 10 Page Range: 446 - 456 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-446-456 | Open Access ![]() |
‘The management indicator’ from the point of view of an urban assessment
Author(s): J.E.R. NIETO, L.S. DA SILVA, V. MURTINHO & C. RIGUEIRO Pages: 10 Page Range: 457 - 467 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-457-467 | Open Access ![]() |
Continuity and adaptability: a collaborative, Eco-Industrial Park (EIP)-focused approach to managing Small Town Community (STC) sustainability
Author(s): RICHARD CAWLEY Pages: 8 Page Range: 468 - 476 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-468-476 | Open Access ![]() |
Social conflicts in coastal touristic cities. Holistic renovation of buildings in Benidorm
Author(s): V. ECHARRI & M. MAS Pages: 10 Page Range: 477 - 487 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-477-487 | Open Access ![]() |
Green coastal zones: nodes and connectors as strategy of urban regeneration
Author(s): J. TUSET Pages: 9 Page Range: 488 - 497 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-488-497 | Open Access ![]() |
The challenges on spatial continuity of urban regeneration projects: the case of Fener Balat historical district in Istanbul
Author(s): D. ERBEY & A.E. ERBAS Pages: 9 Page Range: 498 - 507 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-498-507 | Open Access ![]() |
Non-financial compensations: a proposal to refurbish the old residential buildings in Benidorm (Spain)
Author(s): ARMANDO ORTUÑO PADILLA Pages: 8 Page Range: 508 - 516 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-508-516 | Open Access ![]() |
Planning and management challenges of tourism in natural protected areas in Baja California, Mexico
Author(s): R. ROJAS-CALDELAS, C. PEÑA-SALMÓN, A.L. QUINTANILLA-MONTOYA, A. ARIAS-VALLEJO & E. CORONA-ZAMBRANO Pages: 10 Page Range: 517 - 527 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-517-527 | Open Access ![]() |
Comparative analysis of environmental performance of an office building using BREEAM and GBL
Author(s): WEI CHENG, BEHZADSODAGAR & FEIFEISUN Pages: 12 Page Range: 528 - 540 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-528-540 | Open Access ![]() |
From Ecocity to Ecocampus: sustainability policies in university campuses
Author(s): L.A. SANDOVAL HAMÓN, C.E. BAYAS ALDAZ, J. RODRÍGUEZ POMEDA, F. SÁNCHEZ FERNÁNDEZ AND F. CASANI FERNÁNDEZ DE NAVARRETE Pages: 10 Page Range: 541 - 551 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-541-551 | Open Access ![]() |
Smart monitoring of benzene through an urban mobile phone network
Author(s): LUCA DALLA VALLE, ELENA CRISTINA RADA, MARCO RAGAZZI & MICHELE CARAVIELLO Pages: 6 Page Range: 552 - 558 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-552-558 | Open Access ![]() |
Evolution as a kaleidoscope: experiences of resiliency and relevancy in Lethbridge, Canada
Author(s): P. STEIN Pages: 10 Page Range: 559 - 569 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-559-569 | Open Access ![]() |
CITYOPT planning tool for energy efficient cities
Author(s): PEKKA TUOMINEN, OLLI STENLUND, CHARLOTTE MARGUERITE, NICOLAS PARDO-GARCIA, ELINA GRAHN, JANNE HUVILINNA & BRANISLAV IGLAR Pages: 9 Page Range: 570 - 579 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-570-579 | Open Access ![]() |
Supporting carbon neutrality in urban environments using positive energy buildings
Author(s): CHARLES RAU Pages: 8 Page Range: 580 - 588 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-580-588 | Open Access ![]() |
Functional aspects of modern and ancient pedestrian mobility on historic stone pavements
Author(s): E. CEPOLINA, A. MARRADI & D. ULIVIERI Pages: 9 Page Range: 589 - 598 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N3-589-598 | Open Access ![]() |
Assessment of tax burden on the ownership and use of road passenger transport in Russia
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Exploring affordances of the street
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Issue 2 (01/02/2017)
Preface
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THE INTEGRATED RENOVATION OF HIGH-RISE HOTELS ON THE SPANISH MEDITERRANEAN COAST
Author(s): V. ECHARRI, F.J. ALDEA, J.G. GÓMEZ, & J. ROMERO DEL HOMBREBUENO Pages: 11 Page Range: 205 - 216 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-205-216 | Open Access ![]() |
THE INCLUSION OF NATURAL ELEMENTS IN BUILDING DESIGN: THE ROLE OF GREEN RATING SYSTEMS
Author(s): I. OBERTI & F. PLANTAMURA Pages: 9 Page Range: 217 - 226 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-217-226 | Open Access ![]() |
RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF URBAN AREAS.
A CASE STUDY
Author(s): A. BOERI, D. LONGO, V. GIANFRATE & V. LORENZO Pages: 10 Page Range: 227 - 237 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-227-237 | Open Access ![]() |
FORMULATING A CAPABILITY APPROACH BASED MODEL TO SUSTAIN RURAL SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN INHABITANT’S SELF-RELIANCE TOWARDS THEIR BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Author(s): M. SMITS Pages: 13 Page Range: 238 - 251 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-238-251 | Open Access ![]() |
NEW ZEALAND’S BUILDING PERFORMANCE PATHWAYS
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COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF STONE WALLS: CURRENT SITUATION AND POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS
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MATHEMATICAL MODEL APPLIED TO IMPROVE THE NATURAL LIGHTING DESIGN
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EFFECT OF SLOPE ANGLE ON ENERGY PERFORMANCE
OF GROUND-INTEGRATED BUILDINGS ON SLOPE
TERRAIN
Author(s): M. DE CASTRO & M.B. GADI Pages: 10 Page Range: 283 - 293 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-283-293 | Open Access ![]() |
A CHARACTERISATION AND EVALUATION OF URBAN AREAS FROM AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY APPROACH, USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN COMBINATION WITH LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
Author(s): S. GARCÍA-PÉREZ, J. SIERRA-PÉREZ, J. BOSCHMONART-RIVES, G. LLADÓ MORALES & A. ROMERO CALIX Pages: 9 Page Range: 294 - 303 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-294-303 | Open Access ![]() |
A PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: AN ECO-DESIGN APPROACH
Author(s): B. MARQUES, A. TADEU, J. DE BRITO & J. ALMEIDA Pages: 10 Page Range: 304 - 314 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-304-314 | Open Access ![]() |
NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF THE DRYING BEHAVIOUR OF MEDIUM DENSITY EXPANDED CORK BOARDS USED AS AN EXTERNAL COATING
Author(s): R. FINO, N. SIMÕES & A. TADEU Pages: 10 Page Range: 315 - 325 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-315-325 | Open Access ![]() |
LIGHTWEIGHT GYPSUM BASED MATERIALS: METHODS OF PREPARATION AND UTILIZATION
Author(s): MAGDALENA DOLEŽELOVÁ, JITKA KREJSOVÁ & ALENA VIMMROVÁ Pages: 9 Page Range: 326 - 335 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-326-335 | Open Access ![]() |
CHARACTERIZATION OF FINE-GRAINED CERAMIC MATERIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY APPLICATIONS IN THE BUILDING SECTOR
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Issue 1 (01/01/2017)
Preface
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FIELD STUDY ON HEAVY METAL REMOVAL IN A NATURAL WETLAND RECEIVING MUNICIPAL SEWAGE DISCHARGE
Author(s): C. S. SHIBAMBU, J. R. GUMBO & W. M. GITARI Pages: 9 Page Range: 1 - 10 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N1-1-10 | Open Access ![]() |
DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL DEAMMONIFICATION PROCESS FOR COST EFFECTIVE SEPARATE CENTRATE AND MAIN PLANT NITROGEN REMOVAL
Author(s): R. SHARP, A. NIEMIEC, W. KHUNJAR, S. GALST & A. DEUR Pages: 10 Page Range: 11 - 21 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N1-11-21 | Open Access ![]() |
ALERT SYSTEM IN THE CASE OF EXCESS WITHDRAWAL OR RISE UP OF GROUNDWATER IN THE SENSITIVE AREAS: THE INSTALLATION OF THE ALICE SYSTEM IN THE VINEYARD OF EL HUAICO, PEDERNAL, ARGENTINA
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A DEVIATION FROM STANDARD QUALITY APPROACH FOR CHARACTERISATION OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT BY CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS WITH THALIA GENICULATA AND PASPALUM PANICULATUM IN A TROPICAL SYSTEM OF MEXICO
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USING BENTHIC MACRO INVERTEBRATES TO ASSESS WATER QUALITY IN 15 WATERSHEDS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, USA
Author(s): R.L. MAHLER & M.E. BARBER Pages: 9 Page Range: 51 - 60 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N1-51-60 | Open Access ![]() |
NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVICES FOR OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY IN EXTREME CONDITIONS
Author(s): G. ZAPPALÀ, G. BRUZZONE, M. AZZARO & G. CARUSO Pages: 9 Page Range: 61 - 70 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N1-61-70 | Open Access ![]() |
INTRODUCTION OF ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY, WATER PREPARATION AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN THE MAJOR CITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Author(s): I. RUKAVISHNIKOVA, M. STRUKOVA, I. GABOVA, L. STRUKOVA & A. KARAEVA Pages: 7 Page Range: 71 - 78 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N1-71-78 | Open Access ![]() |
OPTIMIZATION OF PUMP OPERATIONS IN A COMPLEX WATER SUPPLY NETWORK: NEW GENETIC ALGORITHM FRAMEWORKS
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PRESSURE MANAGEMENT BY COMBINING PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES AND PUMPS AS TURBINES FOR WATER LOSS REDUCTION AND ENERGY RECOVERY
Author(s): S. PARRA & S. KRAUSE Pages: 8 Page Range: 89 - 97 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V12-N1-89-97 | Open Access ![]() |
POLLUTION-BASED MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF COMBINED SEWER NETWORKS, CONSIDERING UNCERTAINTY PROPAGATION
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SunRise: LARGE SCALE DEMONSTRATOR OF THE SMART WATER SYSTEM
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A DECISION SUPPORT MODEL FOR THE OPTIMAL SITING AND SIZING OF STORAGE UNITS IN STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
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INTERACTION BETWEEN STORM WATER CONDUIT AND SURFACE FLOW FOR URBAN FLOOD INUNDATION MODELLING
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ON THE EFFICIENCY OF STORMWATER DETENTION TANKS IN POLLUTANT REMOVAL
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CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON URBAN STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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FLOOD INUNDATION MAPPING ALONG THE PROPOSED DIKE SYSTEM OF THE CAGAYAN DE ORO RIVER: THE SENDONG SCALE FLOOD
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INFLUENCE OF UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES AND INFRASTRUCTURES ON THE GROUNDWATER LEVEL IN THE URBAN AREA OF MILAN, ITALY
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RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS UNDER DIFFERENT CLIMATIC AND OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS
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