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International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Volume 8

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Volume 8


Print ISSN: 1743-7601


Electronic ISSN: 1743-761X

Issue 4 (31/12/2013)

SUSTAINABLE PERI-URBAN RESIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA: EVALUATION OF THREE CASES IN TIANJIN

Author(s): L. SUN, C. LI, J.A. GWILLIAM & P.J. JONES

Pages: 14 Page Range: 449 - 463 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-449-463

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SIGNIFICANCE OF SUB-CRITERIA IN MEASURING SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE OF BUILDING ENVELOPE DEVELOPMENT

Author(s): ABRAHAM MWASHA, RUPERT G. WILLIAMS & JOSEPH IWARO

Pages: 20 Page Range: 464 - 484 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-464-484

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SUSTAINABILITY OF AN INTERIOR SPACE AS A CULTURAL HERITAGE

Author(s): NUR AYALP & A. MÜGE BOZDAYI

Pages: 12 Page Range: 485 - 497 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-485-497

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REUSE OF THE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE OF MILAN: CULTURAL SETTLEMENT IN BOVISA

Author(s): A. VILLACAMPA & M. POLI

Pages: 9 Page Range: 498 - 507 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-498-507

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PROBLEMS FACED BY A NATIONAL WATER UTILITY IN AN URBAN AREA, CASE STUDY: TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS

Author(s): Z. COELLO-BALTHASAR & B. BALFORS

Pages: 14 Page Range: 508 - 522 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-508-522

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHOD FOR A SMALL-RIVER RESTORATION PLAN

Author(s): R. LOPA & Y. SHIMATANI

Pages: 13 Page Range: 523 - 536 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-523-536

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A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF BRAZIL’S WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION: SUGGESTIONS BASED ON THE USA REGULATION

Author(s): LILIAN BECHARA ELABRAS VEIGA & ALESSANDRA MAGRINI

Pages: 11 Page Range: 537 - 548 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-537-548

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PACKED BED UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET COMBINED WITH MULTISTAGE SAND FINE ROUGHING FILTRATION FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE

Author(s): S.I. ABOU-ELELA, M.E. FAWZY & W. ABDEL-HALIM

Pages: 13 Page Range: 549 - 562 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-549-562

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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN TARKWA AREA COUNCIL (TAC), GHANA

Author(s): VICTORIA ELORM FREMPONG

Pages: 12 Page Range: 563 - 575 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-563-575

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STUDENT, SOLDIER AND SENIOR SITES: VISIBLE AND ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION EFFECTS FIELD STUDY

Author(s): P.R. HEBERT & G. PEEK

Pages: 14 Page Range: 576 - 590 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-576-590

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HEALTHY ROUTES FOR ACTIVE MODES IN SCHOOL JOURNEYS

Author(s): P. RIBEIRO & J.F.G. MENDES

Pages: 11 Page Range: 591 - 602 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N4-591-602

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Issue 3 (30/09/2013)

APPLYING QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE THE LEVEL OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR PHYSICAL DIMENSION OF URBAN FORM IN SANANDAJ CITY, IRAN

Author(s): FARZIN CHAREHJOO & HO CHIN SIONG

Pages: 12 Page Range: 275 - 287 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-275-287

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GOING GREEN? THE IMPACTS OF SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING IN GREENSBURG, KANSAS, USA

Author(s): L. HEWITT SPARKS & S. SWEARINGEN WHITE

Pages: 16 Page Range: 288 - 304 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-288-304

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TRANSITIONING TO THE GREEN ECONOMY: THE ARAB TRANSPORT SECTOR POLICY BRIEF

Author(s): I. KAYSI & F.B. CHAABAN

Pages: 15 Page Range: 305 - 320 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-305-320

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REGIONAL PLANNING OF URBAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE BIG BAKU AREA

Author(s): E.F. HUSEYNOV & A.A. ALIYEV

Pages: 8 Page Range: 321 - 329 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-321-329

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EXPLORING THE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILED ATTEMPT TO DESIGNATE A NATIONAL PARK IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Author(s): J.P.W. BELL

Pages: 17 Page Range: 330 - 347 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-330-347

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CRISIS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT BY BUS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY FROM BRAZIL

Author(s): RENATA ALMEIDA MOTTA, PAULO CESAR MARQUES DA SILVA & MARCIO PEIXOTO DE SEQUEIRA SANTOS

Pages: 13 Page Range: 348 - 361 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-348-361

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OBSERVATIONS ON SILAGE MAKING OF LANDSCAPE CONOCARPUS BROWSE RESIDUES AS FEED INGREDIENT IN KUWAIT

Author(s): Z. BAROON & M.A. RAZZAQUE

Pages: 17 Page Range: 362 - 379 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-362-379

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VITRIFIED FORTS AS ANTHROPOGENIC ANALOGUES FOR ASSESSMENT OF LONG-TERM STABILITY OF VITRIFIED WASTE IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS

Author(s): R. SJÖBLOM, H. ECKE & E. BRÄNNVALL

Pages: 19 Page Range: 380 - 399 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-380-399

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THE IMPACT OF CONGESTION MANAGEMENT ON AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS IN URBAN FREEWAYS

Author(s): P. KOPELIAS, K. VOGIATZIS & A. SKABARDONIS

Pages: 12 Page Range: 400 - 412 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-400-412

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SOLVENT-FREE DETERMINATION OF TPH IN SOIL BY NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY

Author(s): A. HAUSER, F. ALI, B. AL-DOSARI & H. AL-SAMMAR

Pages: 8 Page Range: 413 - 421 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-413-421

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ECONOMIC INCENTIVES: SUCCESSFUL IN EXPANSION, WILL IT ALSO BE SUCCESSFUL IN CONTRACTION?

Author(s): V. BJORNLUND & H. BJORNLUND

Pages: 17 Page Range: 422 - 439 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N3-422-439

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Issue 2 (22/05/2013)

MASTERPLANNING FOR URBAN CHANGE: A SMALL WORLD METAPHOR

Author(s): M. GANIS, J. MINNERY & D. MATEO-BABIANO

Pages: 14 Page Range: 125 - 139 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N2-125-139

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY: SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL BUILDINGS DESIGN STRATEGIES

Author(s): A. BOERI & D. LONGO

Pages: 17 Page Range: 140 - 157 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N2-140-157

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MANAGING WATER QUALITY IN A POLLUTED LAKE OF SOUTHEAST BRAZIL

Author(s): MARCELO MOTTA VEIGA, DALTON MARCONDES SILVA & LILIAN BECHARA ELABRAS VEIGA

Pages: 14 Page Range: 158 - 172 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N2-158-172

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ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE AND VIBRATION MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF MAJOR ROAD TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS: THE CASE OF ELEFSINA (ATHENS) – KORINTHOS MOTORWAY (2008–2011)

Author(s): KONSTANTINOS VOGIATZIS

Pages: 12 Page Range: 173 - 185 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N2-173-185

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PRODUCTION OF METHANE FROM CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE IN A PLASMA-CATALYTIC COMBINED REACTOR SYSTEM

Author(s): Y.S. MOK, E. JWA & H.W. LEE

Pages: 10 Page Range: 186 - 196 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N2-186-196

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ON THE PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THE COUPLING OF RIVERS AND AQUIFERS AS SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

Author(s): J.D. MARTÍNEZ-NÁJERA, C. CRUICKSHANK-VILLANUEVA & M. BEREZOWSKY-VERDUZCO

Pages: 16 Page Range: 197 - 213 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N2-197-213

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SELECTION OF INTERFACE FOR DISCHARGE PREDICTION IN A COMPOUND CHANNEL FLOW

Author(s): K.K. KHATUA, K.C. PATRA, P.K. MOHANTY & M. SAHU

Pages: 16 Page Range: 214 - 230 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N2-214-230

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THE INFLUENCE OF CARBONIZATION ELIMINATION ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF VEHICLE OPERATION

Author(s): E. MAGARIL

Pages: 14 Page Range: 231 - 245 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N2-231-245

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SUSTAINABILITY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY WITH REGARD TO DECOMMISSIONING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Author(s): S. LINDSKOG, B. LABOR & R. SJÖBLOM

Pages: 18 Page Range: 246 - 264 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N2-246-264

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Issue 1 (31/01/2013)

SUSTAINABILITY IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION: APPLICATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS (LEED) DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF A HOSPITAL ENTERPRISE – RIO DE JANEIRO/BRAZIL

Author(s): E. VAZQUEZ, S. ROLA, D. MARTINS, L. ALVES, M. FREITAS & L. PINGUELLI ROSA

Pages: 18 Page Range: 1 - 19 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N1-1-19

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CRAFTING A STRATEGY FOR IMPROVED COMMUNAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MAFIKENG

Author(s): F.R.K. KADAMA

Pages: 15 Page Range: 20 - 35 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N1-20-35

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EVALUATING THE SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE OF AN URBAN DISTRICT: MEASURED SCORE OR REFLEXIVE GOVERNANCE?

Author(s): H. VANDEVYVERE

Pages: 22 Page Range: 36 - 58 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N1-36-58

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REGIONAL ENERGY CONCEPTS – BASED ON ALTERNATIVE BIOMASS CULTIVATION FOR RURAL AREAS AND ITS EFFICIENT ENERGY USAGE

Author(s): C. KONRAD, J. STRITTMATTER, A. GRUNERT, M. BRULE, M. ROTH, M. HERTER, G. GÖTTLICHER, R. BIEHL & A. BOTT

Pages: 15 Page Range: 59 - 74 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N1-59-74

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NATURAL RESOURCES, LIVELIHOODS, AND RESERVE MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY FROM SUNDARBANS MANGROVE FORESTS, BANGLADESH

Author(s): MICHAEL GETZNER & MUHAMMAD SHARIFUL ISLAM

Pages: 12 Page Range: 75 - 87 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N1-75-87

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MULTICRITERIA OPTIMIZATION MODEL FOR END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES’ RECYCLING NETWORK

Author(s): A. MERKISZ-GURANOWSKA

Pages: 11 Page Range: 88 - 99 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N1-88-99

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THE ROLE OF THE CARGO CONSOLIDATION CENTER IN URBAN LOGISTICS SYSTEM

Author(s): M. JACYNA

Pages: 13 Page Range: 100 - 113 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V8-N1-100-113

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International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning

Print ISSN: 1743-7601


Electronic ISSN: 1743-761X

Encouraging a unified approach to achieve sustainability

The International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning is an interdisciplinary journal covering the subjects of environmental design and planning, environmental management, spatial planning, environmental planning, environmental management and sustainable development in an integrated way as well as in accordance with the principles of sustainability.