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{"title":"Exploring Antecedents of Consumers’ Green and Materialistic Values Conflict: The Case of Baltic Economy","authors":"Rita Markauskaitė, Aušra Rūtelionė, Muhammad Yaseen Bhutto","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.35557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.35557","url":null,"abstract":"In societies where consumers hold both green and materialistic values, which can be described as incompatible values, a conflict of values arises. Previous research on the green and materialistic value conflict has focused mainly on their negative consequences for consumer well-being. The antecedents of green and materialistic value conflict remain unclear. This research aims to determine the antecedents of consumers’ green and materialistic value conflict. Using a quantitative research strategy, data were collected following the survey method. The results of this research reveal that the effect of impulsive buying on the conflict between green and materialistic values is significant and positive, which means that impulsive buying reinforces the value conflict. Furthermore, the results show that the effect of mindfulness on the conflict between green and materialistic values is significant and negative, which means that mindfulness reduces the value conflict. These findings add substantially to our understanding of antecedents by adding new knowledge on the relatively under-researched antecedents of the conflict between green and materialistic values.","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"71 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140736455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strategic Planning and Ecological Safety Evaluation of University Campuses on Green Marketing Principles","authors":"O. Kofanov, O. Kofanova, O. Tverda, K. Tkachuk, Andrii Huzan, Oleksandr Borysov","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.34678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.34678","url":null,"abstract":"Strategic planning of university campuses (UC) aims to harmonize nature, humans, and architectural complexes, enhancing the positive university image through specialized green and recreation zones. Highly urbanized UC areas, particularly with nearby roads, encounter increased technogenic load and pose additional health hazards. The purpose of the paper is the evaluation of the environmental safety level of the UC recreational territories on the example of campuses of Kyiv universities, located nearby highly loaded roads, using a complex of express methods of analysis, mathematical modeling and criterion-based approach, considering the main green economy principles. The scientific novelty of the paper and the authors’ contribution is in the assessment of the environmental safety level of city-type UC recreational territories being under the significant technogenic load from vehicle emissions. Such express analysis methods as densimetry, viscometry, stalagmometry, conductometry, potentiometry and optical methods, and in particular, refractometric studies have been used to assess the impact of vehicle emissions. The mathematical modeling and computational experiment have been carried out for dispersion fields of the main vehicle emissions pollutants. Ecologically acceptable distances from the road considering the specifics of recreational territory have been determined using the integral index of technogenic load. Propositions for minimizing human health hazards and improving the system of environmental monitoring of such territories have been provided and substantiated. The study also confirms the positive effects of environmental management and green marketing principles synergy, benefiting both nature and humans as well as the university image. Obtained results can be used for the design and reconstruction of UC and their recreational areas, as well as for planning roads located nearby the campuses, improving traffic on them. It is also convenient to foresee the enhancement of the environmental activities in the student research work and create student communities for monitoring the UC environmental state and the development of eco-startup projects.","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"22 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140740087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multispectral Satellite Datasets for Detection and Mapping of Land Cover Change in a Mediterranean Area of North Africa, Belezma (Algeria)","authors":"Rachid Ait Medjber, Hassen Ben Messaoud, Hana Soualah Alila","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.32704","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.32704","url":null,"abstract":"Multispectral satellite images are valuable sources of information for ecologists, agriculture climatologists, or environmentalists. Handling satellite images represents a challenge for better understanding the global change. The Belezma massif by its exceptional geographical position in the Mediterranean region of Northeast Algeria constitutes a fragile hot spot ecosystem with all the degradation factors that directly affect all landcovers.\u0000The objective of this study is to determine the contribution of satellite images in the detection of land cover global changes between 1986 and 2021 and landscape monitoring in Belezma region.\u0000The methodology adopted is the spatial remote sensing of the evolution of forest stands and the change in land cover, from the processing of Landsat images (L05 TM 1986, L07 ETM+ 2001 and L08 OLI_TIRS 2021) and sampling work for confrontation with the reality on the ground.\u0000The outcomes of this investigation demonstrate a general regression rate in the natural vegetation cover that the cedar forest, the steppe, and the wetlands lost 42%, 49%, and 97%, respectively, of their areas between 1986 and 2021, while the degraded and anthropic occupations have increased in favor of market gardening, bare soil, urban areas, and arboriculture by 836%, 158%, 131%, and 50%, respectively, over the same period. This study made it possible to identify and analyze 13 main land uses and plant formations over a period of 35 years, which can be used as a decision-making aid model for the managers of these territories.","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"2 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140740123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mangrove Ecosystem Management Strategy to Support Sustainable Development Goal 14","authors":"Amal Arfan, Wahidah Sanusi, M. Rakib, M. Juanda, Irwansyah Sukri","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.33887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.33887","url":null,"abstract":"Sustainable mangrove management plays a pivotal role in advancing various sustainable development goals (SDGs). These encompass poverty and hunger eradication, fostering livelihoods and economic growth, countering the impacts of climate change, and protecting biodiversity. To investigate this matter, our study employed participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and focus group discussion (FGD) techniques. The study engaged with local government officials, fishermen, farmers, non-governmental organizations, women leaders, community leaders, and the general public actively involved in mangrove forest regions. The purposive sampling method ensured a representative sample. A comprehensive analysis was conducted, integrating SWOT analysis and the analytical hierarchy process (AHP). The findings revealed several key strategies: promoting the development of the potential of economically and sustainably valuable mangrove ecosystems through environmentally friendly planting and harvesting; empowering communities through farmers, fishermen, and women’s groups to generate household-scale mangrove-based industries; providing all necessary facilities and infrastructure for mangrove ecotourism visitors; expanding the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in improving community awareness and knowledge on the management of mangroves; and providing training to increase the diversification of mangrove economic products.","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"25 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140738136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Isolation and Characterization of Yarrowia lipolytica YQ22 from Diesel Samples for Phenol Biodegradation","authors":"Jayson Baldera-Saavedra, C. Quiñones-Cerna, Sandra Sánchez-Vásquez, Yanella Arévalo-Gonzales, Nicole Terrones-Rodríguez, J. C. Rodríguez-Soto, H. Robles-Castillo, M. De La Cruz-Noriega, Santiago M. Benites-Castillo, Lucio Baldera-Guayambal, J. Cruz-Monzón, S. Rojas-Flores","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.33931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.33931","url":null,"abstract":"Phenolic compounds have gained international interest due to their carcinogenic, toxic, and bioaccumulative properties, causing adverse effects in both animals and humans. As a result, there is a growing interest in finding alternative and eco-friendly treatment routes for phenol by exploring new microbial cultures with potential adaptation and biodegradation capabilities. In this study, the phenol removal efficiency of Yarrowia lipolytica YQ22 under laboratory conditions was determined. The YQ22 strain was obtained from diesel samples from a fuel station in Trujillo, Peru, isolated through serial dilutions on Sabouraud agar, and identified through its morphological characteristics using microscopy and molecular analysis by polymerase chain reaction of the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 5.8S regions. In the treatment, the effect of pH (5, 6 and 7) and temperature (25°C, 30°C and 35°C) on phenol removal with 2% (v/v) inoculum of Yarrowia lipolytica from 48-hour growth was evaluated. Phenol concentration was measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. A maximum phenol removal percentage of 61.18 was obtained for YQ22 at 30°C, pH 5 and 120 rpm during 48 hours. These findings demonstrate the ability of Yarrowia lipolytica to remove phenol and suggest its potential use in the field of bioremediation of phenolic compounds and their derivatives.","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"31 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140737312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mine Landslide Management Sustainability Model in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia","authors":"Sujiman Sujiman, Hariadi Sundek, Santoso A.B.","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.33272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.33272","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims to identify the geological and lithological structures of mine land, determine the slope stability of the land, and determine the sustainability of landslide management in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. This present research was conducted in Samboja and Sebulu sub-districts, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Data collection concerning the geological structure, lithology, and sustainability of coal mine landslides was carried out. Rock data, such as its physical and mechanical properties, were taken from complete coring drilled and then analyzed in a geomechanics laboratory. This procedure was carried out in three locations, with the first and second samples collected in the Kampungbaru Formation representing the youngest formation. In addition, the third taken in the Pulubalang Formation represents the oldest coal-bearing formation. The data relating to the avalanche condition were collected through surveys, interviews, and filling out questionnaires using a purposive sampling method. The respondents were 13 mining engineering heads from various mine sites in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, three mining environmental experts, and four academics. The results showed that of the 50-joint data, those with potential positions for landslides were located at N333°E/61° and N110°E/74°. The most dominant lithology in the study area was claystone, followed successively by sandstone, siltstone, and shale, with a specific gravity between 2.55 and 2.66. The dominant claystone indicated a relatively prone area. Meanwhile, the strength of the mechanical properties of the rock (direct shear) cohesion ranged from 17.80 and 174.53 kPa, with shear angles ranging from 10.88° to 42.01°. Based on the design of the slope stability in the three locations, this study demonstrated the maximum slope angle ranging from 29° to 37°, a height of 50.17 to 70.16 meters, a single slope height of 10 meters with an angle ranged from 32° to 44°, and a factor of safety (FOS) ranging from 1.326 to 1.452 with stable conditions. Multi-dimensional scaling (MDS) simulation results of the sustainability status comprised of a total of 49 attributes derived from five dimensions, namely ecological, economic, social, law, institutional and technological, demonstrated a score fell of 50.01. Furthermore, to increase the sustainability score, this study identified some sensitive factors as follows: condition of the slope of the mine slope, MSME business of residents, role of NGOs in mine landslides, concern of pit supervisory personnel for mine landslides, and mastery of mine landslide technology. Hence, the projection sustainability score increased to 82.00, which was achieved in the good category.","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"13 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140737005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coupling Coordination Degree Measurement Between Tourism Urbanization and Ecological Resilience of Zhuhai China","authors":"Kun Tong","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.34435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.34435","url":null,"abstract":"The development of Zhuhai City relies heavily on tourism, which in turn depends on ecological considerations. This article first analyzes and evaluates the state of tourism development in the process of urbanization. Using the entropy-weighted TOPSIS model, Zhuhai’s tourism urbanization can be divided into four stages: the slow development stage before 2007, the first prosperous stage from 2007 to 2013, the second prosperous stage from 2014 to 2020, and the post-pandemic stage after 2020. Secondly, the ecological resilience is evaluated using an indicator evaluation method, and since 2014, the ecological resilience of Zhuhai has tended to stabilize. Finally, the coupling coordination degree of the two are evaluated. Since 2005, this process has gone through stages of imbalance, benign coordination, and high-quality coordination.\u0000 ","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"43 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140736839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating Driving Factors of Environmental Behavior of Red Brick Industry Actors During the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Fenty Rosmala, A. Bambang, H. Purnaweni","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.33282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.80.1.33282","url":null,"abstract":"The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, with a total death toll of 143 445 people as of November 1, 2021, ranked second highest in Asia, disturbing many livelihoods, including the red brick industry. This study aims to analyze the extent to which environmental behavior manifests and assess the capacity and incentive driving forces that affect the environmental behavior of actors in the red brick industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research was conducted through questionnaires, data processing, and analysis of descriptive and inferential data using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results showed that the environmental behavior of actors in the red brick industry was less good (12.12%), pretty good (69.69%), and good (18.18%). This study utilized the capacity and incentive variables as driving forces. The variables that contribute to capacity can be categorized as environmental knowledge, social capital, financial capital, natural capital, and physical capital. On the other hand, the incentive variables specifically encompass market signals and government incentives. Neither of the variables have been effective in motivating environmental behavior toward a better or optimal direction. Moreover, their concurrent influence on environmental behavior was weak (8.2%). The study of human behavior focuses on the causal chain. It is, therefore, multi-dimensional, meaning that control or influence of certain factors over behavior is relatively difficult to achieve. The optimal contribution of society toward environmental protection and control has not been realized.","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"21 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140738256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Systematic Review of Green Apparel Manufacturing","authors":"Sweta Jain, Jacob Joseph Kalapurackal","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.79.4.34368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.79.4.34368","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic review of the literature on green manufacturing practices in the apparel industry to map green practices across various apparel manufacturing departments. The review includes academic journal articles that were retrieved between March 2013 and March 2023 from several different databases. As part of a comprehensive literature assessment, content analysis was applied to 138 publications that were published in peer-reviewed journals over ten years. Green practices in garment manufacturing process are covered, including product design, raw material procurement, fabric spreading, cutting, sewing and assembly, washing, printing and embroidery, finishing, and packing. The review of eco-friendly production practices at each phase of the production process shows the variety and complexity of green practices in apparel production companies. However, there is a lack of research on the conditions of developing countries, where the majority of apparel production takes place, as well as on the methods used in the manufacture of garments. The study is distinct in that it focuses solely on the garment manufacturing industry, and will not include textiles because the production processes for textiles and clothing are fundamentally different. This study assists managers in building a company’s sustainability competency by outlining best practices at various phases of production. It also provides scholars with a uniform representation of environmentally sustainable practices to spur additional scholarly investigation. ","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"40 47","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138946637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterization of Polypropylene Composite Reinforced on Bio-waste from the Production of Tung Oil","authors":"T. Turkadze, David I. Gventsadze, Tamari Mumladze, Gizo Gorgodze, Inga Bochoidze","doi":"10.5755/j01.erem.79.4.33393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.79.4.33393","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the conducted study was to develop wood-polymer composites (WPCs) using secondary polymer waste and agricultural technology waste materials, which would have lower environmental impacts than WPCs made from virgin resources. The study focused on developing WPCs based on polypropylene filled with finely dispersed powders of waste products from tung oil production (PP+TOPW composites). Finely scattered powder (with an average grain size of 0.5–1.5 mm) was obtained from crushing and grinding the outer pericarp of tung fruit waste, which resulted from tung oil extraction. Tung oil is produced in Georgia from tung fruit that is grown in Tsalenjikha district, Georgia. In addition, to modify the properties of the WPCs, organic silicon oligomer tetraethoxysilane and powdered aluminum hydroxide were used as additives.  The study found that the strength properties of the PP+TOPW composites can be optimized by modifying them with tung oil and other mineral additives. The optimal strength properties were observed at a filler content of 40 wt.%, where the compression and bending strength limits were 63.5 and 36.7 MPa, respectively. The water absorption of the PP+TOPW composites was reduced by modifying them with tung oil. The PP+TOPW composites with a filler content of 30 wt.% showed 0% water absorption, and the water absorption of composites with a filler content of 40 and 50 wt.% (modified with tung oil) was very low, ranging from 0.2–0.8%.  The study also investigated the effect of modifying PP+TOPW composites with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), which increased all the strength parameters, including impact strength, and reduced water absorption, although not as much as when modified with tung oil. The introduction of a flame retardant, aluminum hydroxide, into the composite composition in the amount of 25–30 wt.% made the composites flame-retardant and low-combustible materials, expanding their potential applications, particularly in construction.  Overall, the study successfully developed WPCs using waste materials with optimized properties, which have potential for various applications, including in construction, due to their flame retardant and low-combustible properties.","PeriodicalId":11703,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research, Engineering and Management","volume":"30 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139166097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}