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Impacts of Urbanization on Energy Consumption in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Zone 城市化对南亚区域合作联盟区能源消耗的影响

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.3390/su16188141

Tithy Dev, Morteza Haghiri, Gabriela Sabau

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Entrepreneurial Leadership and Green Innovative Work Behavior: The Role of Green Soft and Hard Talent Management with a Dual Theoretical Lens 创业领导力与绿色创新工作行为：从双重理论视角看绿色软硬人才管理的作用

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.3390/su16188136

Li Yan, Zeeshan Ahmed, Mishal Khosa, Abdulaziz Fahmi Omar Faqera, Afeez Kayode Ibikunle, Ayesha Rashid Khan

{"title":"Entrepreneurial Leadership and Green Innovative Work Behavior: The Role of Green Soft and Hard Talent Management with a Dual Theoretical Lens","authors":"Li Yan, Zeeshan Ahmed, Mishal Khosa, Abdulaziz Fahmi Omar Faqera, Afeez Kayode Ibikunle, Ayesha Rashid Khan","doi":"10.3390/su16188136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188136","url":null,"abstract":"The implementation of green initiatives by hospitality employees can significantly enhance the environmental sustainability of hospitality firms. However, there is a lack of research exploring the mechanisms influencing hospitality employees’ green innovative work behavior (GIWB). Through the mediation paths of green soft talent management (GSTM) and green hard talent management (GHTM), this study seeks to investigate how entrepreneurial leadership promotes GIWB. The data from 366 employees and managers in Pakistan’s hospitality industry were collected through a survey method using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings reveal that the effects of entrepreneurial leadership on GIWB, the direct effects of GSTM and GHTM, and the interaction effects between entrepreneurial leadership and GIWB are substantial. Based on the upper echelons theory and the resource-based view concept, this study extends research on the leadership–GIWB macro nexus and increases our understanding of the mechanisms behind employee GIWB, particularly in the hospitality setting.","PeriodicalId":22183,"journal":{"name":"Sustainability","volume":"189 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sustainability Assessment Methods for the Transport Sector Considering the Life Cycle Concept—A Review 考虑生命周期概念的运输部门可持续性评估方法--综述

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.3390/su16188148

Dorota Burchart, Iga Przytuła

{"title":"Sustainability Assessment Methods for the Transport Sector Considering the Life Cycle Concept—A Review","authors":"Dorota Burchart, Iga Przytuła","doi":"10.3390/su16188148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188148","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a summary and review of life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) methods for the transport sector. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of articles that employ a variety of methods for assessing sustainable development in the transport sector, taking into account the economic, social, and environmental dimensions. In the sustainability assessment of transport, three methods were evaluated: life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle cost analysis (LCC), and social life cycle assessment (SLCA). An overview of sustainability assessment methods in transport and a review of the indicators used in the life cycle sustainability assessment was conducted. It was found that the selection of indicators within the LCSA for assessing various aspects of sustainable development is dependent on various geographic and policy contexts. An overview of the application of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methods to assess LCSA in the transport sector was performed. MCDA methods are used to support decision-making regarding the selection of the most sustainable transport options and allow for the simultaneous consideration of multiple criteria, enabling a more sustainable assessment of different transport options. MCDA methods help to rank alternative transportation fuels and help decision-makers consider indicators encompassing economic, environmental and social aspects.","PeriodicalId":22183,"journal":{"name":"Sustainability","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Characterization of Geopolymer Masonry Mortars Incorporating Recycled Fine Aggregates 含有回收细骨料的土工聚合物砌筑砂浆的特性分析

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.3390/su16188147

Elen Abuowda, Hilal El-Hassan, Tamer El-Maaddawy

{"title":"Characterization of Geopolymer Masonry Mortars Incorporating Recycled Fine Aggregates","authors":"Elen Abuowda, Hilal El-Hassan, Tamer El-Maaddawy","doi":"10.3390/su16188147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188147","url":null,"abstract":"This study evaluates the characteristics of geopolymer masonry mortars (GMMs) made with slag–fly ash binder and up to 100% recycled fine aggregates (RFAs). For each RFA replacement rate, two types of GMMs, namely N and S types based on ASTM C91, were proportioned and tested for mechanical, physical, and durability properties. Results revealed that using geopolymeric binder enhanced the flow, water retention, compressive strength, sorptivity, and abrasion resistance of GMMs compared to cementitious counterparts but reduced the initial setting time by up to 75%. Subsequent RFA additions negatively affected the flow, setting time, density, water absorption, porosity, and bulk resistivity but enhanced the water retention, sorptivity, and abrasion resistance of GMM. It also reduced the compressive, pull-off, and flexural strengths by 36, 44, and 27%, respectively. Furthermore, S-type mortars exhibited improved bulk resistivity, sorptivity, and abrasion resistance compared to N-type counterparts. A multifunctional performance index deduced that the GMM mixes incorporating 100% RFAs were superior to geopolymeric or cementitious masonry mortars made with natural fine aggregates (NFAs). Such findings emphasize the sustainability of GMMs made with RFAs in masonry construction, eliminating the need for water curing while maintaining comparable or even superior properties compared to cement-based mortars made with NFAs.","PeriodicalId":22183,"journal":{"name":"Sustainability","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Research on Comprehensive Evaluation Indicators and Methods of World-Class Open-Pit Coal Mines 世界一流露天煤矿综合评价指标与方法研究

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.3390/su16188134

Jinze Li, Rijia Ding

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The Primacy Evaluation and Pattern Evolution Mechanism of the Central City in Nanjing Metropolitan Area 南京都市圈中心城市的首位度评价与格局演变机制

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.3390/su16188105

Congjian Chen, Qing Zhong, Yang Cao, Guangfu Xu, Bing Chen

{"title":"The Primacy Evaluation and Pattern Evolution Mechanism of the Central City in Nanjing Metropolitan Area","authors":"Congjian Chen, Qing Zhong, Yang Cao, Guangfu Xu, Bing Chen","doi":"10.3390/su16188105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188105","url":null,"abstract":"Economic globalisation has accelerated the cross-regional flow of resource elements and broken through the constraints of traditional regional administrative boundaries. Urban agglomerations are core carriers that drive and accelerate regional integration development and can promote the division of urban functions and cooperation. This study considers the Nanjing metropolitan area as a case study to construct a comprehensive first-degree evaluation index system for cities from a factor-flow perspective, focusing on economic, cultural, and transportation connections. We found that (1) Nanjing, which has long been ranked first, shows a downward trending score, dropping from 0.956 in 2017 to 0.937 in 2023; (2) The comprehensive first-degree spatial structure of metropolitan-area cities presents a network hierarchical development feature of “one core, multiple centres, and multiple areas”. With Nanjing as the regional core city, Chuzhou (0.879), Yangzhou (0.915), and Wuhu (0.897) as sub-centre cities, and other cities as sub-regional nodes, the urban system structure gradually forms; (3) The indicators of economic (0.166 **), cultural (0.226 **), and transportation (0.644 ***) element connections were interrelated and mutually reinforced, forming a unified entity with internal connections. This study quantitatively measured the level of integrated development in the Nanjing metropolitan area and provided a reference for formulating regional policies.","PeriodicalId":22183,"journal":{"name":"Sustainability","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Building Student Sustainability Competencies through a Trash-Practice Nudge Project: Service Learning Case Study in Kuwait 通过垃圾实践督促项目培养学生的可持续发展能力：科威特服务学习案例研究

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.3390/su16188102

Ali Aljamal, Mark Speece

{"title":"Building Student Sustainability Competencies through a Trash-Practice Nudge Project: Service Learning Case Study in Kuwait","authors":"Ali Aljamal, Mark Speece","doi":"10.3390/su16188102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188102","url":null,"abstract":"This discussion describes an experimental behavioral economics class implemented in a service learning format. Students implemented two nudge interventions to influence public trash behavior, which is an issue throughout the Middle East/North Africa (MENA). The aim in one project was to encourage more use of trash bins in a multi-screen theater and in the other to sort plastic, glass, and paper when throwing trash in the public bins at a university. These two organizations paid the implementation costs, which were quite low, as common for most nudges. The class was co-taught by two university faculty and several personnel from governmental and UN offices responsible for building nudge capabilities in Kuwait. In each case, results in the student projects demonstrated that nudging resulted in a substantial improvement. Students gained strong competencies in applying sustainability principles to a specific problem and in carrying out a real-world project. They learned the importance of collaborating with stakeholders and got to see that their work was actually used in policy formation by the Kuwait government and the UNDP’s Kuwait office.","PeriodicalId":22183,"journal":{"name":"Sustainability","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effectiveness of Cool and Green Roofs Inside and Outside Buildings in the Brazilian Context 巴西建筑内外凉爽屋顶和绿色屋顶的功效

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.3390/su16188104

Taylana Piccinini Scolaro, Enedir Ghisi, Cristina Matos Silva

{"title":"Effectiveness of Cool and Green Roofs Inside and Outside Buildings in the Brazilian Context","authors":"Taylana Piccinini Scolaro, Enedir Ghisi, Cristina Matos Silva","doi":"10.3390/su16188104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188104","url":null,"abstract":"Several studies have assessed the thermal performance of green and cool roofs. However, few have comprehensively addressed Brazilian buildings and climates, considering indoor and outdoor environments. Considering three Brazilian cities, this study aims to assess the performance of green and cool roofs compared with traditional fibre cement roofs in a typical multifamily residential building. Energy consumption, thermal comfort, and outside surface temperature were assessed using computer simulation. The results show that the cool roofs performed better in cities with warmer climates (e.g., Cfa and Aw), reducing electricity consumption by up to 24.8% compared with traditional roofs. Green roofs are better suited for colder climates (e.g., Cfb), with up to 28.2% energy savings. Green roofs provided the highest percentage of thermal comfort hours in all climates. Cool and green roofs provided hourly reductions in outside roof surface temperature of up to 16.5 °C and 28.4 °C, respectively, compared with the traditional roof. This work reinforces that the choice between these two roof types for each city depends on the parameter used for comparison. Based on the relevant information applied to Brazilian buildings and representative climates presented, this work provided recommendations for urban planning policies and building regulations in Brazil.","PeriodicalId":22183,"journal":{"name":"Sustainability","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing Government Services to Rice Farmers in the Philippines: A Service Quality–Sustainability-Focused Approach for Long-Term Agricultural Resilience 加强政府为菲律宾稻农提供的服务：以服务质量和可持续性为重点的长期农业复原力方法

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.3390/su16188108

Jenel Ituriaga, Klint Allen Mariñas, Charmine Sheena Saflor

{"title":"Enhancing Government Services to Rice Farmers in the Philippines: A Service Quality–Sustainability-Focused Approach for Long-Term Agricultural Resilience","authors":"Jenel Ituriaga, Klint Allen Mariñas, Charmine Sheena Saflor","doi":"10.3390/su16188108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188108","url":null,"abstract":"In the Philippines, where agriculture plays a vital role in the economy, nearly half of the country’s 30 million hectares of land is used for agricultural purposes. Despite government efforts to support rice farmers, challenges, such as production failures and profit losses, remain prevalent. This study evaluates the quality of government services provided to rice farmers through a service quality-based framework (SERVQUAL), assessing five key dimensions: assurance (AS), empathy (EM), reliability (RL), responsiveness (RS), and tangibility (TA). Structural equation modeling (SEM) is employed to examine the relationships among these service quality dimensions and other latent variables, including service quality (SQ), farmers’ satisfaction (FS), farmers’ trust (FT), perceived security (PS), and perceived effectiveness (PE). Data were gathered from 400 respondents using a 55-item survey. The findings indicate that perceived security (PS) is the most critical factor in enhancing the overall quality of government services. The study emphasizes the importance of adopting a SERVQUAL-based approach, with a focus on reliability and responsiveness to improve farmers’ satisfaction and trust. Additionally, fostering trust between farmers and the government is crucial to increasing the effectiveness of government programs and strengthening farmer–government collaboration. The study further advocates for prioritizing sustainable agricultural practices to ensure long-term productivity and environmental resilience. By improving service quality with a focus on sustainability, the Philippines can work towards achieving broader sustainable development goals.","PeriodicalId":22183,"journal":{"name":"Sustainability","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Between Meteorite, Glacier and Rivers—Towards Geotourism Development in Diverse Landscape 在陨石、冰川和河流之间--在多样化景观中发展地质旅游

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Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.3390/su16188119

Dawid Abramowicz, Remigiusz Tritt

{"title":"Between Meteorite, Glacier and Rivers—Towards Geotourism Development in Diverse Landscape","authors":"Dawid Abramowicz, Remigiusz Tritt","doi":"10.3390/su16188119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188119","url":null,"abstract":"The morphogenetic diversity of an area often determines its high geodiversity, which is subsequently used for geotourism. Areas where geotourism is being intentionally developed note the funded impacts resulting from increased interest in the area by tourists. This paper presents a morphogenetically diverse area that has been formed by glacial activity, cosmic factors—meteorite impacts, fluvial factors and anthropogenic factors—especially those related to industrial activities and settlement processes. In this manuscript, we identified and assessed geosites in the diverse landscape of the Poznań region (Poland), as well as analyzed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in relation to possible activities aimed at the development of geotourism. The multi-criteria assessment of existing and proposed geosites and SWOT analysis was used by us to assess geotourism development potential in this genetically highly diverse landscape. The work presented here demonstrates that not all formally created geosites by geological institutions are potentially attractive from the point of view of geotourism. The main factors that reduce the attractiveness of geosites are the lack of recreational infrastructure, poor accessibility and low educational values. The spectacularity of geosites is most often determined by their aesthetic value, representativeness, rareness and paleogeographical interest. The Poznań region has a high potential for the development of geotourism due to its valuable sites (Morasko Meteorite Reserve, Dziewicza Hill, post-mining area Szachty, Genius Loci and Ostrów Tumski); however, there is a need to develop a geotourism development strategy in the area. Given the morphogenetic diversity of the study area, there is a need to create a unique landscape geointerpretation center in this part of Europe, with a role in integrating tourism and especially geotourism activities.","PeriodicalId":22183,"journal":{"name":"Sustainability","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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