Indoor air-quality investigation in code for sustainable homes and passivhaus dwellings: A case study, Grainne McGill, Prof. Lukumon Oyedele and Greg Keeffe
Grainne McGill, Greg Keeffe School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast UK Prof. Lukumon O. Oyedele Bristol Enterprise, Research and Innovation Centre (BERIC) University of West of England, Bristol UK Email: ayolook2001@yahoo.co.uk DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2014-0021 Purpose: Energy efficient building design strategies are growing in popularity, promoted through increased awareness of climate change, rising energy prices, global […]
The contribution of the ERA to the selection of the environmental indicators and to the allowance of the environmental objectives, Dr. Saadia Saadi and Prof. Mébarek Djebabra
Dr. Saadia Saadi, Prof. Mébarek Djebabra LRPI Laboratory, Health and Safety Institute University of Hadj-Lakhdar, Batna Algeria Email: djebabra_mebarek@yahoo.fr DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2014-0022 Purpose: This paper is interested to assist organizations in the task of selecting and use appropriate indicators for their environmental evaluation procedure (EPE). This maximizes the successful deployment of the EPE process and as a consequence […]
Energy consumption, carbon emissions and economic growth in India, Harishankar Vidyarthi
Harishankar Vidyarthi Department of Management Studies National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad India Email: harishankar.vid@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-07-2013-0024 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the long run and causal relationship between energy consumption, carbon emissions and economic growth in India over the period 1971-2009 within multivariate framework. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses the […]
Managing the environment, people and herds: sustainability of the Moroccan cedar forest, Dr. Nicolas Hamelin and Prof. Sonny Nwankwo
Dr. Nicolas Hamelin School of Business Administration Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane Morocco Email: n.hamelin@aui.ma Prof. Sonny Nwankwo Royal Docks Business School University of East London, London UK DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2013-0035 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of human factor on ecological conditions of Moroccan cedar forest with a view to drawing out implication […]
Liberalization and greenhouse gases emissions in the EU-10, Prof. Feride Gonel, Dr. Tolga Aksoy and Dr. Baris Vardar
Prof. Feride Gonel Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul Turkey Email: fgonel@superonline.com Dr. Tolga Aksoy Department of Economics Bocconi University, Milan Italy Dr. Baris Nevzat Vardar Universite Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris France DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2013-0027 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between liberalization and greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions in Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs). After […]
A framework for accident reduction and risk identification and assessment in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Attiyah Al-Atawi, Dr. Ravindra Kumar and Prof. Wafaa Saleh
Dr. Attiyah M. Al-Atawi Department of Civil Engineering University of Tabuk, Tabuk Saudi Arabia Dr. Ravindra Kumar Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh UK CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi India Email: ravindra261274@yahoo.co.in Prof. Wafaa Saleh Transport Research Institute Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh UK DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0008 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework methodology for the […]
Mobility of total petroleum hydrocarbons in Shambat soil in Sudan, Nuhad Ali, Dr. Sarra Saad and Prof. Elamin Elamin
Nuhad M. Ali, Dr. Sarra A.M. Saad Department of Environment and Environmental Pollution, Environment and Natural Resources Institute National Centre for Research, Khartoum Sudan Email: soilsarra@gmail.com Prof. Elamin A. Elamin Department of Soil and Environment Science, Faculty of Agriculture University of Khartoum, Khartoum Sudan DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-11-2013-0045 Purpose: A laboratory experiment was conducted in the soil laboratory in the […]
2.5 million hectares and one sustainable goal, Dr. Daniel Moscovici
Dr. Daniel A. Moscovici Richard Stockton College, Galloway, New Jersey USA Email: daniel.moscovici@stockton.edu DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-03-2014-0003 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate historical environmental destruction and subsequent land use policies enacted over the last 400 years in the Adirondacks Park & Preserve – America’s largest park and preserve in the lower 48 states. Design/methodology/approach: […]
Effect of type of lead vehicle on following headway behaviour in mixed traffic, Dr. Ravindra Kumar, Dr. Purnima Parida and Prof. Wafaa Saleh
Dr. Ravindra Kumar Transportation Planning Department CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, Delhi India Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh UK Email: ravindra261274@yahoo.co.in Dr. Purnima Parida Transportation Planning Department CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, Delhi India Prof. Wafaa Saleh Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh UK DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2013-0036 Purpose: There is gap in literature on understanding of the issues of following headway behaviour of the […]
Corporate sustainability practices among Malaysian REITs and property listed companies, Prof. Muhammad Zahid and Zulkipli Ghazali
Prof. Muhammad Zahid, Zulkipli Ghazali Department of Management and Humanities Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Tronoh Malaysia Email: mianmz1@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-02-2015-0008 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the implementation of corporate sustainability (CS) practice by Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and property listed companies, following the three dimensional (economic, environmental, and social) framework of CS. Design/methodology/approach: […]