WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT最新文献

{"title":"During Covid 19 in Indonesia: A Review Study on Credit Card Usage","authors":"Sugesko Sugesko, Agus Rahayu, D. Disman, C. Furqon","doi":"10.37394/232015.2024.20.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2024.20.16","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of financial management and lifestyle on credit card usage in Indonesia during COVID-19 as moderating variable. The methodology used is hypothesis testing. The sample is 250 credit card users with specified characteristics. The result of the study using structural equation modeling - partial least square analysis show that these two variables have a significant effect on credit card usage and covid 19 can be a significant moderator for it.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":"29 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140982822","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":"Classifying PDO Kalamata Olive Oil from Geographic Origins of the Messenia Region based on Statistical Machine Learning","authors":"Theodoros Anagnostopoulos, Ioakeim Spiliopoulos","doi":"10.37394/232015.2024.20.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2024.20.15","url":null,"abstract":"Kalamata is a smart city located in southeastern Greece in the Mediterranean basin and it is the capital of the Messenia regional unit. It is known for the famous Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Kalamata olive oil produced mainly from the Koroneiki olive variety. The PDO Kalamata olive oil, established by Council regulation (EC) No 510/2006, owes its quality and special characteristics to the geographical environment, olive tree variety, and human factor. The PDO Kalamata olive oil is produced exclusively in the regional unit of Messenia, being the main profit of local farmers. However, soil chemical composition, microclimates, and agronomic factors are changed within the Messenia spatial area leading to differentiation of PDO Kalamata olive oil characteristic. In this paper, we use statistical machine learning algorithms to determine the geographical origin of Kalamata olive oil at PDO level based on synchronous excitation−emission fluorescence spectroscopy of olive oils. Evaluations of the statistical models are promising for differentiating the origin of PDO Kalamata olive oil with high values of prediction accuracy thus enabling companies that process and bottle kalamata olive oil to choose olive oil from a specific region of Messenia that fulfills certain characteristics. Concretely, the current research effort focuses on a specific olive oil variety within a limited geographic region. Intuitively, future research should also focus on validation of the proposed methodology to other olive oil varieties and production areas.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":"11 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140982035","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":"Optimizing Red Soil-Based Geopolymer Bricks: A Sustainable Approach towards Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials","authors":"Shivaraju Gd, Asha K.","doi":"10.37394/232015.2024.20.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2024.20.14","url":null,"abstract":"In the whole world, construction activities are happening rapidly as a result of the population increase and also due to the lifestyle of people in the 20th century, intensifying the pressure on resources needed for construction. It also causes bad effects on the environment, such as the carbon footprint associated with cement production and the waste management of emission waste like fly ash in thermal power plants. Counteracting and stabilizing the adverse environmental consequences, this study adopts an experimental approach to utilize thermal power plant waste Class C Fly ash (pozzolanic), locally available red soil, and stone dust, along with geopolymer precursors, to manufacture bricks, which are the most demanding material for infill masonry work. The mechanical, durability, and microstructural characterization of the bricks were studied for various mix proportions, along with various concentrations of geopolymer precursors, cured at elevated temperatures and ambient curing. An optimum methodology was obtained to develop a red soil-based geopolymer brick.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":"37 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141021754","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":"Executive Political Communication in Drafting Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budgets in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia","authors":"Indra Kesuma Nasution, Heri Kusmanto, Muhammad Ardian, Faiz Albar Nasution, Y. I. Indainanto","doi":"10.37394/232015.2024.20.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2024.20.9","url":null,"abstract":"The political process of drafting the Regional Budget often raises debates about the collaborative relationship between the legislature and the executive. This research aims to show the political communication of regional heads in North Sumatra Province in preparing the Draft Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget in collaboration with the Regional House of Representatives. This research uses a descriptive qualitative research method combined with a literature study approach. Data were collected from literature studies through journals, online media, and document reports to identify cases and problems. Data were analyzed to reduce, present, and conclude. The research findings show that executive and legislative political communication in North Sumatra Province has led to the possibility of conflict in the preparation of regional revenue and expenditure budgets. This condition is motivated by differences in perceptions caused by the need for more confidence and trust in the transparency of all work plans and programs. Actors in the Legislature and Executive tend to adhere to widely held interpretations of the public interest. It is crucial to eliminate sectoral egos and be mutually helpful to each actor to build a political communication network between the Executive and Legislature that does not perceive hierarchical networks. Moreover, prioritizing work awareness is essential in developing a shared commitment to regional development.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":"77 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140239699","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":"Financial Risk Analysis - Case study Guri I Zi in the Municipality of Shkodër in Albania","authors":"Denisa Kurtaj, Teuta Çerpja, Arif Murrja","doi":"10.37394/232015.2024.20.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2024.20.8","url":null,"abstract":"Vegetable farmers operating in Guri I Zi, located in the Shkodra district, meet 42% of the vegetable market demand in the region. To identify the most important financing risks faced by these farmers when searching for financial resources, a study was conducted to analyze the financing risks related to their activity. The study used descriptive analysis and multiple regression analysis techniques to determine the main factors influencing the financing risks of these farmers. The study found that farmers perceived low profits, excessive debt, and high-interest rates as critical financing risks. However, the multifactorial analysis revealed that low earnings were statistically insignificant, while excessive debt and high interest rates were statistically significant. Regression analysis showed a strong correlation between financial risk, excessive debt, and high interest rates at 86%. The main objective of the study was to make farmers aware of the importance of financial risks.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":"19 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140240649","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":"Ensuring Sustainability of Residential Buildings by using Local Materials in the Conditions of the Republic of Moldova","authors":"Doina-cezara Albu, Ion Serbanoiu","doi":"10.37394/232015.2024.20.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2024.20.7","url":null,"abstract":"The study is an overview of the current situation in the Republic of Moldova regarding the sustainability of residential buildings. Advances in the building industry indicate a shift towards energy efficiency with minimal consumption. The authors aim to find a sustainable solution for implementation in the Republic of Moldova. To achieve this, they perform energy efficiency calculations for the envelope of a residential building that utilizes locally available limestone blocks, sourced from 44 quarries across the territory. Technical abbreviations will be defined upon their first use. For thermal insulation, the authors suggest using two layers of masonry enclosing 6 cm thick polyurethane foam. The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of sustainability in the construction of new residential buildings in the Republic of Moldova. This is particularly relevant in the absence of a comprehensive regulatory framework on energy efficiency for residential buildings.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":"103 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139614414","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":"Exploration of the Impact of Religious Activities on Waste Management Behavior: An Analysis of the Understanding of Environmental Ethics","authors":"Siti Soekiswati, Rizka Rizka, Erna Herawati, Azhar Alam, Arief Budiono, Kelik Wardiono","doi":"10.37394/232015.2024.20.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2024.20.6","url":null,"abstract":"Waste management is a serious problem in Indonesia. The government is unable to handle around 36% of waste problems. These problems demand serious public attention. The concrete form of the public’s serious concern is the emergence of ethical environmental behavior in waste management. This research aims to explore the impact of religious observance activities on waste management and its comparison with the behavior of the public. This research used a sociological descriptive qualitative approach with an ethnographic method. This research compared the waste management behaviors of two respondent groups. The first group consists of women who have received mentoring and training in waste management with economic value. The comparison group is women who are members of the Jamaah Ummahat Islamic organization of Qur’an recitation in a mosque. The results show that there is consistency and continuity in forming an understanding of environmental ethics in their teachings that is capable of changing environmentally ethical behavior in waste management. The religious sermon material is delivered with effective communication that is easily understood by the Jamaah Ummahat members.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":" 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139621496","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":"Introduction of Electricity Storage and Photovoltaics for an Adequate Self-Sufficiency in Large Building Complexes","authors":"E. Karapidakis, Marini Markaki, Ariadni Kikaki, Sofia Yfanti, Marios Nikologiannis","doi":"10.37394/232015.2024.20.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2024.20.5","url":null,"abstract":"Energy usage in large-scale premises exhibits a distinctive pattern, encompassing both thermal energy and electricity. As a result of the recent energy crisis, the operational expenditures associated with these demands have markedly risen. In line with EU Energy Policies, one of the future goals is the transition towards energy-wise self-sufficient buildings powered by renewable energy sources (RES). Nowadays, a combination of contemporary energy management systems, electricity storage and RES are proposed to achieve nearly zero emission-producing energy consumption in buildings. This paper examines the energy consumption patterns of a hotel situated on the Mediterranean, in order to investigate the potential of RES-induced independence and forecast future expansion prospects. An algorithm has been introduced to both optimize and enhance the self-sufficiency of the hotel under consideration. The proposed algorithm successfully enhances the hotel's energy self-sufficiency, achieving a remarkable 99% rate through the dimensions of PV power and corresponding battery capacity for all years under examination, yielding the corresponding financial and environmental conclusions.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139529290","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":"Bioclimatic Conditions of the Classic Tourist Route Tashkent-Samarkand-Bukhara-Khiva in Uzbekistan","authors":"B. Kholmatjanov, Erkin I. Abdulakhatov, Sardor U. Begmatov, F. I. Abdikulov, F. M. Khalmatjanov, Mukhammadismoil M. Makhmudov, F. B. Safarov","doi":"10.37394/232015.2023.19.114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2023.19.114","url":null,"abstract":"This article is devoted to assessing the bioclimatic conditions of the most popular route among foreign tourists in Uzbekistan – Tashkent-Samarkand-Bukhara-Khiva based on statistical processing of meteorological observation data for the period 2011-2020 and the use of the thermohygrometric coefficient of air dryness (THC) and Missenard’s Effective Temperature (ET). Climatic descriptions of the cities of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva include information on the regime of air temperature, precipitation, air humidity, and cloudiness, which were used to compile the Climate-Tourism-Information-Scheme (CTIS). The results obtained show that in the cities under study, there are two seasons with the most favorable thermal comfort conditions throughout the year. In Tashkent, these are the periods April-May and September-first ten days of November, in Samarkand – March-June and September-October, in Bukhara – April-May and September-October, and Khiva – from the second ten days of April to June and from the third ten days of August to the second ten days of October.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":"6 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139384104","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":"Activities of Digital Platforms on the Basis of Clusterization and Innovative Development Strategies in the Conditions of European Integration","authors":"N. Kraus, Kateryna Kraus, Ilona Babukh, Viktoriia Lisitsa, Olha Novikova","doi":"10.37394/232015.2023.19.108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2023.19.108","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the scientific research is to present the features of the work of digital platforms based on clustering as a foundation on which the gradual formation of smart production and industry is built and to find ways to implement the innovative development strategy of Ukraine in the war and post-war times through the prism of digitalization. The object of scientific research is the digitization of the work of platforms, and the expansion of digital capabilities of their work due to the clustering and network interaction of business entities of the Industry 4.0 ecosystem as one of the key reserves of innovative development in the conditions of European integration. Authors’ opinion is: features of platform business models are presented, including: real-time, immediacy, spatiality, financial, and economic components; the features affecting the clustering processes of digital platforms are named, namely: mobility, Internet connectivity, artificial intelligence, gamification, ubiquitous computerization, ecosystemicity, networking. The peculiarities of digital transformation in the formation of enterprises of the Industry 4.0 ecosystem are revealed. The best global practices of digitization of production and industry and tools for improving the policy of innovation and digital development of the countries of the European Union are analyzed. Value/originality: having conducted a thorough analysis in parts of the acceleration of clustering of digital platforms, the authors proposed to apply in practice solutions such as the distribution of roles in accordance with real capabilities; gradual, integrative rapprochement; a single information field, regular communications; focus on quick wins; full integration with national initiatives. To speed up clustering based on digital platforms in Ukraine, it is proposed to include and profile already existing and verified Industry 4.0 Strategy projects. Conclusions. Clusters and participants of the ecosystem, which have export and internationalization experience, have been identified, which in the future could affect the quality of the implementation of Ukraine’s innovative development strategy in the context of European integration.","PeriodicalId":510669,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139200366","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}