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Evolution of urban mobility behaviour in Brussels as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]

Reg Sci Policy Prac, 2022
de Séjournet A, Macharis C, Tori S, Vanhaverbeke L.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How Brazilian Public Universities Are Operationalizing The SDGs: Strategic Plans Analysis

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of universities for Sustainable Development, only a handful of studies have evaluated the implementation levels of SDGs in HEIs in Latin America. To fill this void, this study examines the strategic plans of 70 Brazilian public universities, which account for 92.8% of Federal Universities.
Carolina Grano, Walter Leal Filho, Marly Monteiro de Carvalho, Lucas Veiga Ávila, José Carlos Curvelo Santana, Delmo Alves de Moura, Vanderli Correia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pedestrianization and walkability in a fast developing unesco world Heritage City [PDF]

, 2016
A walkability friendly environment is crucial in historical towns and cities built with minimal number of motor vehicles. This research aims to assess physical attributes of pedestrianization in Georgetown, Penang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site regarding ...
Zainol, R., Wang, C., Aripin, A.W.M., Ahmad, F., Ali, A.S., Salleh, H.   +5 more
core  

Tracking Post‐Consumer Packaging Plastics With Global Positioning Systems: Pilot Study in Malaysia

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Landfilling and the mismanagement of packaging plastic waste pose significant challenges in developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia. There is an empirical gap in plastic waste management data, which is largely handled by informal players despite established municipal solid waste collection systems.
Shafeeq Ahmed Syed Ali, I. M. S. K. Ilankoon, Ammar Ehsan Bin Omar, Lian Zhang, Jully Tan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of prioritization of pedestrianization warrants among transport professionals- an initial assessment in Metro Manila

In urban areas in developing countries, pedestrianization is now being promoted as a sustainable transport measure that can possibly shift people from using private transport to using other transport options such as public transport and non-motorized ...
LOZANO, Fernando Miguel, MOLINA, Janine Lois, ONDEVILLA, Miguel Lorenzo, GLORIANI, Gyan Louie, LUCERO, Paolo Ian   +4 more
core  

Active aging and urban policies: the space as an instrument for an inclusive and sustainable city. [PDF]

Front Sociol, 2023
Carrera L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Circular Economy Pathways for End‐of‐Life Wind Turbine Blades and Their Environmental Implications and Potential Urban Applications

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of renewable energy, particularly wind power, is expected to generate large volumes of composite waste from end‐of‐life (EoL) turbine blades in the coming decades. Managing this material represents a significant environmental and logistical challenge worldwide.
Plinio Centoamore, Fabio Bacelar Mello, Leonardo Nascimento Silva Santos, Matheus Martins Doretto, Alejandra Balaguera Quintero, Francesco Facchini, Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Pinto   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The (tedious) making of change: investigating agency dynamics in the sustainable mobility transformation of Wuppertal, Germany

Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy
This study addresses the need for a deeper, more empirically grounded understanding of agency dynamics in processes of change by examining successful sustainability-related projects in the mobility domain of the medium-sized German city of Wuppertal in ...
Daniel Schürer
doaj   +1 more source

Multiscale Coupling of Phase Transition and Urban Flow in Two‐Phase Chlorine Dispersion in Street Canyons

Safety Science and Technology, EarlyView.
A multiscale CFD framework reveals that two‐phase effects fundamentally alter hazardous gas dispersion in urban street canyons. Droplet evaporation, vortex‐driven transport, and ventilation jointly control hazard evolution, with wind speed dominating dispersion while temperature plays a secondary role.
Jialin Li, Xianxin Fang, Xiangyu Zhang, Chaojie Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Mobility and Smart Climate: An Illustrative Case in Seville, Spain. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023
López-Pérez ME, Reyes-García ME, López-Sanz ME.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source