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Contents 3
Introduction 15
International Steering Committee: 16
Conference Program 17
1. The Energy Leviathan: or how U.S. Shales and Brazil Biodiesel Governance Systems Fail
to Promote Decentralization, Accountability, Equality and Society Participation
Dr. Arnoldo de Lima, Dr. Fabiano Toni 19
2. Illegal Logging, Land Grabbing, Invasions and Sustainability Governance: The Irregular
Development of the Rio Pardo Village at Bom Futuro Conservation Unit, Rondônia, Brazil
Marcelo Sathler 20
3. Optimization of CPO Fund Levies to Support Reducing Deforestation and Forest
Degradation in Indonesia Dr. Fitri Nurfatriani 21
4. Roles and Interests of the Stakeholders of Indonesian Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Fund
Management to Support Sustainable Oil Palm Management in Indonesia
Galih Kartika Sari 22
5. Climate Change, Agriculture and Ecosystem Nexus: Evidences from a Qualitative Study
in Forest Communities in Major Agro-ecologies of Nigeria
Dr. Olushola Samuel Fadairo, Dr. Samuel Olalekan Olajuyigbe, Dr. Toluwaleke Osayomi, Dr.
Olufolake Adelakun 23
6. Climate Change in Colombia: Trends and Perspective to Achieve Sustainable
Development Prof. Clara Pardo 24
7. Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: A Case Study of
North - East India Ms. Sutandra Singha 25
8. Approaching Resilience for Climate Change Adaptation in Complex Environments: The
Case of Vulnerable Neighborhoods in Cartagena
Prof. Mauricio Luna Galván, Dr. Iván Vargas Chaves 26
9. Noise Mitigation and Related Factors of High Speed Railways
Mrs Inara Watson, PhDc, Dr. Amer Ali, Dr. Ali Bayyati 27
10. Fresh Water Saving Project
Semih Tekay 28
11. Governance of the Water-Energy Nexus: Where Do We Stand Now?
Ms. Raya Al-Masri, PhDc, Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth, Prof. Richard Murphy 29
12. Comparative Study of Leading Cruise Lines‟ Sustainability Practices and
Environmental Stewardship in Contribution to SDGs‟ Sea and Water Conservation Goal
Hesam Pakbeen 31
13. Modeling Multiple Interacting Nutrient Stocks: Application to the Baltic Sea
Dr. Natalia Kuosmanen, Dr. Timo Kuosmanen 32
14. Decision Support System (DSS) and Sustainable Geotechnical Infrastructures
Pavlina Karagianni, PhDc, Angel Priegue, PhDc, Dr. Enrique Romero, Dr. Patrick Becker 33
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15. Experimental Study of Desalination of Sea Water Using Thermosolar Energy

Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Dr. Isaac Pilatosky Figueroa, Dr.
Wilfrido Rivera Gómez Franco 34
16. Technical and Experimental Study of the Solar Dehydration of the Moringa Leaf and its
Potential Integration to the Sustainable Agricultural Industry
Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, M. I. Juan Carlos Ovando Sierra,
Dra. Erika Viviana Miranda Mandujano 35
17. Marine Circular Economy towards Post-Disaster Reconstruction for Sustainability:
Experiences in a Small Coastal Town, Northeast Japan
Ai Tashiro PhDc, Dr. Yuta Uchiyama, Dr. Ryo Kohsaka 36
18. A Responsible Proposal for Italian Seafood Consumers‟
Dr. Cristina Giosuè, Dr. Vita Gancitano, Dr. Mario Sprovieri, Dr. Sergio Vitale 37
19. The New Role of Private Sector in Community Development: A Case Study in Artisanal
Fishery Communities in Thailand
Dr. Nawat Kamnoonwatana, Dr. Atip Asvanund, Miss Orada Wongamphaiwit 38
20. Utilizing Plant Extracts as Herbicides for Sustainable Agriculture
Seokmin Lee 39
21. Carbon Footprint of the Coffee Roasting Process based on Two Technologies with
Different Sources of Energy in Peru Maria de los Angeles Franco, Dr. Karin Bartl 40
22. Establishing Criteria to Define Priority Areas for Biodiversity Conservation: A Case
Study from Vietnam Xuan Dinh Vu PhDc 41
23. Si-based Technology for Reduction CD in Cultivated Plants
Dr. Vladimir V. Matichenkov, Elena A.Bocharnikova, Xionghui Ji, Peng Hua, Wei Wei 42
24. Saving Lives: Extracorporeal Circulation for More Effective Resuscitation and
Prolongation of the Perfusion to Preserve the Potential Donor Organs "in situ" in Case of
Unsuccessful Resuscitation
Dr. Zurab Chkhaidze, Dr. Dimitri Kordzaia, Dr. Otar Pilishvili, Dr. Nodar Khodeli 43
25. A Sustainable Approach for a Smart Human Resource Management in Healthcare
Prof. Dr. Hubertus Franke, Prof. Dr. Martina Hasseler, M.Sc. Denise Dick,
M.Sc. Stephanie Krebs 45
26. Estimation of Radioactivity Caused by Chemical Fertilizers on Trakya Sub-Region
Soils and Its Potential Risk on Ecosystem
Dr. Gökçen Bayrak, Emine Keles, Dr. Damla Atik 47
27. The Impact of the Crisis-Induced Reduction in Air Pollution on Infant Mortality in
India: A Policy Perspective Mr. Olexiy Kyrychenko 48
28. Nuclear Energy and the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals
Prof. Dr. Vladimir Grachev 49
29. The Level of Livelihood Assets Ownership among Vulnerability Group in East Coast of
Malaysia Dr. Ahmad Zubir Ibrahim, Dr Kalthum Hj Hassan, Dr. Roslina Binti
Kamaruddin, Assoc. Prof. Abd Rahim Anuar 50
30. The Impacts of Resource Development Projects on Rural Community Livelihoods in
Papua New Guinea: A Case Study from Mining and Agriculture Projects
Dr. Francis Baindu Essacu 52
31. Constraints of Biosecurity Adoption on Beef Cattle Farms
Veronica Sri Lestari 53
32. Relationship between Breeder Characteristics and Adoption of Artificial Insemination

in Bali Cattle Sitti Nurani Sirajuddin 54
33. Impact of Climate Change and Technology Adoption on Cereal Yields in South Asian
Countries Shahzad Alvi PhDc, Dr. Faisal Jamil 55
34. Community Perception on the Concept of Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable
Use of Forest Resource in the Degraded Kagoro-Nindam Forest Reserve, Kaduna, Nigeria
Himma Bakam, Dr. Jacinta Abalaka I., Prof. Ulf Ottosson 56
35. Contemporary Development & Sustainability Indicators at the Royal Commission of
Yanbu Ayedh AlShehai 57
36. Innovation in Urban Mobility as an Urban Solution towards more Sustainable Cities:
The Case of Informal Urbanization Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Khaled Ahmed Elewa 58
37. New Indian Urbanism: Emerging Issues on Sustainability and Urban Ecology
Dr. Arup Sarkar 59
38. Examining Sustainable Mobility in Low-cost Neighbourhoods in Khartoum-Sudan
Dr. Zuhal Eltayeb Awad, Zainab Osman 60
39. The Relationship between the Disappearing Usage Value of Urban Space and
Gentrification; Is Gentrification a Profitable Trade-Off?
F. Gozde Koseoglu PhDC, Prof. Nihan Özdemir Sönmez 61
40. The Impact of Urban Form in Sustainable Urban Planning Policy in Brussels-Capital
Region Séverine Hermand PhDc, Dr. Monica Garcia Quesada 62
41. New York Harbor – A Smart and Connected Community
Dr. Lauren Birney 63
42. Redesign Educational Spaces Identity and Existing City Relationship
Anna Celeste Rubino PhDc 64
43. Psycosmogenic Patterns - A Premise for Environmental Harmony
Dipl.eng.arch. Ardita Byci Jakupi 65
44. Learning and Experiencing Traditional Culture and Nature of Kanazawa City to achieve
Sustainable Development Goals Dr. Aida Mammadova, Dr. Juan Pastor Ivars 66
45. Visual Landscape Quality Assessment in Historical Cultural Landscape Areas
Emine Keles, Dr. Damla Atik, Dr. Gökçen Bayrak 67
46. Unable to Inhale in an Historical Square
Dr. Damla Atik, Emine Keles, Dr. Gökçen Bayrak 68
47. An Attempt to Enhance Daylighting in Educational Buildings Using Interactive Facades
Dr. Mohamed M. El Fakharany, Prof.Dr. M.A.M. Hanafi, Dr. Mona M. Abdelhamid 69
48. Influence of Property Regimes on Actor‟s Well-being - A Capability Framework
Nina Gmeiner 70
49. Knowledge Integration for Low Carbon Transition: The Case of Energy Retrofit
Dr. Maurizio Sibilla, Dr. Esra Kurul 71
50. A Taxonomy of Construction Material Reuse and Recycling: Designing for Future
Disassembly Dr. Philip Crowther 72
51. The Attitudes of Demolition Contractors towards the Reuse of Building Components: A
Study in New South Wales, Australia
Reza Forghani, PhDc, Assoc/Prof. Willy Sher, Dr Sittimont Kanjanabootra, Dr. Yuri Totoev 73
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52. Sustainable Designed Wooden Residences with Grid Connected Solar PV System for
Urban Cities; Environmental and Economical Analysis- A Case study of an Indian Urban
City Vivek Asthana 74
53. Rainwater from Public Roads for Use in Buildings
Dr. Enedir Ghisi, Dr. Liseane Padilha Thives, Natália Mattos da Silva 75
54. Evaluation of Water Heating Systems through Life Cycle Assessment
Marcel Vechi, Dr. Enedir Ghisi 76
55. A Decentralized and Sustainable Solution to the Problems of Dumping Menstrual Waste
into Landfills and Related Health Hazards in India
Ms. Gautami Bhor, Ms. Sayali Ponkshe 77
56. Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Educational Institutions: A Case Study at
IIITDM Jabalpur India Prof. Tanuja Sheorey 78
57. Transforming a US Military Base into a Sustainable Campus in Latin America – Ciudad
del Saber Alessa M. Stabile 79
58. Sustainable Development of Traditional Houseboat: Based on the Research of Primitive
Architecture of Li Nationality in Hainan Dr. Fuyu Yang 80
59. Curitiba Walk City. Revitalization of City Center by Making the City Walking
Friendly, and Sustainable Henrique Pissaia de Souza, Pedro Paulo Mulaski 81
60. Urban Co-Creation and Situated Creativity: Envisioning Urban Sustainable Methods
for Activism and Experimentation in the City Assist.Prof. Isshin Sasaki 82
61. Comparative Studies Between Urbanization and Dam Settlement Processes
Dr. Cristiano Poleto, Dr. Felippe Fernandes 83
62. Community Social Network Shifting: Enabling Inclusivity and Access for Urban Social
Sustainability Ms. Leticia Solaun, Ms. Rosetta Moreland, Ms. Rossana Bosi 85
63. Ecotourism Potential and Its Sustainable Development Potential in the Border Region
of Slovakia and Poland Prof. Peter Cuka, Prof. Wiktor Osuch 87
64. On the Subaquatic Light Fields in Riñihue Lake and their Photosynthetic Potential
MSc Lien Rodriguez PhDC, Dr. Oscar Parra, Dr. Rolando Cardenas, Dr. Roberto Urrutia,
MSc. Lisdelys Gonzalez PhDc 89
65. Sustanaible Re-use of Marine Dredged Sediments: Roads and Bricks as Two Examples
Dr. Fabienne Baraud, Dr. Lydia Leleyter 90
66. Environmental Impact Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management in
Florence, Italy
Dr. Piernicola Masella, Lorenzo Guerrini, Giulia Angeloni, Alessandro Parenti 91
67. The Importance of Value-added Animal Products on the Sustainable Development of
Sjenica Pester Plateau Region
Dr. Mila Savic, Dr. Savo Vuckovic, Dr. Milan Baltic, Dr. Zsolt Becskei 92
68. Aquaculture Using Solar Energy: A Pilot Study to Fight Against Chronic Undernutrition
Dra. Milagrosa Oliva, Marina Fernández, Dr. Rafael Jimenez Castañeda 93
69. Evaluating the Potential of Dry Extruded Meal from Asian Carp, an Invasive Fish
species, as a Natural and Sustainable Source of Methionine for Organic Poultry Production
Dr. Indu Upadhyaya, Dr. Komala Arsi, Dr. Ann M. Donoghue, Dr. Craig N. Coon,
Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay, Dr. Dan J. Donoghue 94
70. Inequalities in the Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in the Population of Silesia Province
Inhabitants in the Aspect of Long Exposure to Air Pollutants: PM, BaP, Cd
M.Sc. Danuta Rogala PhDc, Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, Anna
Spychala, M.Sc. PhDC 95
71. Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals as Significant Health Risk Factors for Children
Actively Using Recreational Areas
Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc, Malgorzata Boldys-Labocha M.Sc. PhDC, M.Sc. Danuta Rogala
PhDc, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, Dr. Malgorzata Cwielag-Drabek 96
72. Inequalities in the Length of Life of Men and Women Chronic Exposed to Air Pollution
Anna Spychala, M.Sc. PhDC, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, M.Sc. Danuta Rogala PhDc,
Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc 98
73. Development of Scales for Measuring the In-person Growth of Young Children: in Japan,
China and Korea Assoc. Prof. Xiangshan Gao, Prof Hajime Aoyagi, Assoc. Prof. Yuichiro
Yamagiwa, Assoc. Prof. Takayuki Umezaki, Mai Kominato, Marie Otomo 99
74. Assessing the Self-reported Level of Knowledge, of Romanian Parents with 4-12 Years
Old Children, on Emergency Behavior Valeria Ionascu, Monica Brinzac 100
75. Evaluation of the Knowledge Regarding the HPV Virus and Cervical Cancer among
Romanian Young Women Aged between 18 and 24 Years
Monica Brinzac, Ioana Coci, Valeria Ionascu 101
76. Exploring Local Citizens‟ Perspectives to International Development Organizations in
their Community: Case Study in Uganda Ms. Sonia Michaelsen, PhDc 103
77. Conceptual Framework of Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) for Local
Sustainability Policy in Japan Takehiro Hatakeyama, PhDc 104
78. Social Media as a Tool for the Sustainability of Small and Medium Businesses in
Macedonia Dr. Teuta Veseli-Kurtishi 105
79. Assessment of the Economic Pillar and Environmental Pillar of Sustainable
Development in the European Union
Doc. Ing. Emília Huttmanová, PhD, Mgr. Tomáš Valentiny 106
80. The Trial of Poverty Reduction through Sport: The Homeless World Cup
Dr. Chiaki Okada 107
81. Sustainable Development as a Model and Artifact of Modern Civilization
Prof. Tursun Gabitov, Marzhan Alikbayeva PhDc, Aliya Omirbekova PhDc, Dr. Nurlykhan
Aljanova, Dinara Saparova PhDc 108
82. Assessment of Sustainable Development of the Residential Construction Sector in the
Context of Sustainable City Development in Poland Dr. Marcin Sitek 110
83. Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach to Analyze the Interaction Between Key
Factors of Risk Management Process in SMEs: Polish Experience
Ing. Iwona Gorzeń-Mitka PhD 111
84. Assessment of the Degree Aging Labour Force for Example of Poland and Slovakia
Dr. Andrzej Skibiński 112
85. Diversification of Capabilities of Economies in the Field of Talent Management. Poland
Against the Background of the European Union Dr. Monika Sipa 113
86. Environmental Evaluation of Agricultural Production in the EU-28
Dr. Magdalena Rybaczewska-Blazejowska 114
87. Commitment to the Sustainability of Students as a Determinant of Responsible
Management Education Dr. Malgorzata Okreglicka 115
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88. Journal Impact Factors for Predicting Future Citedness: A Retrospective Cohort Study of
an Medical School‟s Collection of Articles Dr. Manit Srisurapanont 116
89. Master‟s Degree Formation in Biotechnology for Sustainable Development
Dr. Zineb Faiza Boukhatem 117
90. Flexible Activities of the Organization in Implementation of the Sustainable
Development Principles in Selected Areas of the Organizations
Ing. Anna Lemanska-Majdzik Ph.D 118
91. Utilizing Tattoo-Based Art Therapy as a Catalyst for Socio-Cultural Sustainability
Eric Spruth, Emalee Kay 119
92. Magnetic Nanomaterials Used as Target System for Water Decontamination
Dr. Eng. Andra Predescu, Prof. Dr. Chem. Ecaterina Matei, Dr. Eng. Andrei Constantin
Berbecaru, Dr. Eng. George Coman, Prof. Dr. Eng. Cristian Predescu 120
93. Promoting Pedestrian Eco-mobility through the Characteristics of the Physical
Environment of the Algerian Urban Context, the Example of Algiers: What Degree of
Influence? Madiha Khelfat PhDc, Prof. Tahar Baouni 122
94. MOVBIO - Mobilization of Biomass for Energy Recovery Towards a Sustainable
Development Dr. Joana M. Carvalho, André Mota, André Ribeiro, Margarida Soares, Jorge
Araújo, Prof. Cândida Vilarinho 123
95. Determinants of Rural Residential Solid Waste Collection Services in Lagos State
Dr. Olatomide Waheed Olowa 124
96. Integrating Sustainability in Business – an Essential Need in the Global Context
Assoc. Prof. Carmen Radulescu, Dr. Loredana Popescu, Carmen Georgiana Badea PhDc 125
97. Florida‟s Green Industries Best Management Practices Training Promotes Sustainable
Urban Landscapes
Dr. Esengul Momol, Donald Rainey, CJ Bain, Laurie Trenholm, Lyn Ward 126
98. Urban Transport of Passengers in Large Urban Agglomerations and Sustainable
Development. Experience of Bucharest Municipality in Romania
Prof. Florina Bran, Prof. Alpopi Cristina, Dr. Burlacu Sorin 127
99. Eco Sustainable Rail - A New Solution for Sustainable Railway Sleepers
Dr. Joana M. Carvalho, André Mota, André Ribeiro, Margarida Soares, Jorge Araújo, Prof.
Cândida Vilarinho 128
100. Combining Biodiversity Conservation with Poverty Alleviation: Scientific Strategies
and Options for Integration M.Sc Thi Huong Do 130
101. Social Capital as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the Region
Dr. Tatyana Guzhavina, Dr. Albina Mekhova 131
102. The Business-Automated Data Economy Model Shifted towards Sustainability, 2018
Update Assoc. Prof. Alexandru Bodislav, Dr. Diaconu Amelia, Marcela Mitrita PhDc 132
103. Proactive Civil Society to Achieve SDGs in South Regions‟ Rural Areas
Ms. Celia Pinedo 133
104. Consumer Classroom: Digital Innovation and Collaborative Tool for Education to
Sustainable Consumption Andrea del Pilar Giraldo Sevilla 134
105. Embedding Education for Sustainable Development through the Well-being of Future
Generations (Wales) Act 2015 Dr. Carolyn Hayles 135
106. Higher Education for Sustainability in the Developing World: A Case Study of Rafik
Hariri University in Lebanon Prof. Jamil Hammoud, Dr. Mohammed Tarabay 136
107. Pro-environmental Behavior of University Students: A Mediating Influence of Cultural

Biases Ecem Tezel, Dr. Mehmet Ugural, Dr. Heyecan Giritli 137
108. Leadership Education and Sustainable Development: Guidelines for Updating the
Curriculum Dr. Denise Fortier, Nicolas Viens 138
109. How Italian Newspapers Narrate Climate Change. The Role of Media Representations
in the Cultivation of Sustainable Collective Imagery
Dr. Martina Ferrucci, Dr. Lars Kjerulf Petersen 139
110. The Right of Access to Environmental Information in Ukraine and the EU
Dr. Viktor Ladychenko, Dr. Liudmyla Golovko 140
111. Sustainable Policymaking: Balancing Profitability & Sustainable Development in
Businesses Nicolas Viens, Dr. Denise Fortier 141
112. Integrated Community Development to Alleviate Poverty and Social Problems: Case
Study of Desa Berdaya (Empowered Village) Rumah Zakat, Indonesia
Dr. Bagus Aryo, Nur Efendi 142
113. Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth: Global Lessons for
the Local Communities under a Marketing Approach Dr. Calin Veghes 143
114. An Examination of the Role of Community Policing in Crime Control in Riverine Area:
A Study of Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria
Mr. Olusoga Tasiru Shittu 144
115. Thailand‟s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy as an Alternative Path to Sustainable
Development Dr. Somchai Jitsuchon 145
116. Familial Caregiving of Hospitalised Patients: A Sustainable Cultural Etiquette
Dr. Alkali Ibrahim Abubakar 146
117. Is Arriving at a Precise Definition of „Ecotourism‟ Possible?: A Critical Examination of
Perspectives and Practices in Ecotourism Rituparna Borah, PhDc 147
118. Strategy for the Sustainable use of Ecotourism in the Route of the Colombian
Piedemonte
Prof. Freddy Rolando Diaz Diaz, Prof. Mg. Sandra Mercedes Acosta Guacaneme 148
119. The Socioeconomic Impact of Maternal Health and Children‟s Malnutrition on the
Academic Performance of School Children in the Philippines
Bernadette Louise B. Halili, Vashti Alexandra H. Dominguez 149
120. Autonomous Reading in Postgraduate Program
M.Ed. María Rossana Ramírez-Avila 150
121. Innovative Methods to Promoting Nontraditional Students Participation in Higher
Education Assoc. Prof. Dan Florin Stănescu, Assoc. Prof. Maria Francesca Freda 151
122. Creating Sustainable Universities: Organizational Pathways of Transformation
Dr. Le Kang, Lei Xu 152
123. Examining the Impact of Strategy Management and Organizational Performance on
Sharjah Police Dr. Abdulla Awadh, Dr. Hassan Al-Dhaafri 153
124. Empirical Research on Education for Sustainable Development in Sufficiency-Based
Schools: Evidence from Thailand
Dr. Suparak Suriyankietkaew , Prof. Dr. Philip Hallinger 154
125. Learning to Create Sustainable Organizations: Adapting a Computer Simulation for
Leadership Development Prof. Dr. Philip Hallinger 155
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126. Building up Active Agents for a Sustainable Future: Towards a transformative model
of Education for Sustainable Development Dr. Marwa Abdellatif 156
127. Cultural Sustainability through Multilingual Education: A KISS Intervention
Dr. Sushree Sangita Mohanty 157
128. The Benefits of Enhancing English as a Second Language in the Teaching Curriculum of
Albanian Kindergartens Temisa Isufi 158
129. Challenges of Teaching Legal English to Law Students and Law Professionals
Klotilda Muça 159
130. Impact of Armed Conflict on Socio-economic Development in the Democratic Republic
of Congo. Strategies for Sustainable Economic Development
Prof. Grégoire Mashala Bitwakamba, Bwama Meyi Marcel, Prof. Romeo Ciminello 160
131. How to Manage Migration Flows through a New Model of Development: Inter-ethnic
Companies as Good of Order in DRC Prof. Romeo Ciminello 161
132. Empirical Research Regarding the Migration of Highly Qualified Human Resources
From Romania - Example from the Medical Field
Prof. Dan Popescu, Catalina Georgiana Picu PhDc, Andrei-Constantin Popescu PhDc 162
133. The Impact of Socially Responsible Investing in European Markets: Evidence of the
Global Financial Crisis Dr. Irene Guia Arraiano 163
134. Promoting Gender Equality in the Indonesian Labour Market: Tackling Barriers to
Women‟s Participation Nicko Rizqi Azhari Warsono 164
135. Gender Equality Among CSR Managers and its Influence on Sustainable Development:
a Comparison Among Italy, Spain and United Kingdom
Assoc. Prof. Armando Calabrese, Dr. Roberta Costa, Prof. Nathan Levialdi Ghiron, Dr.
Tamara Menichini 165
136. Social Sustainability in Innovaton Centers: The Role of Board of Directors
Kristina Mickelsson PhDc, Assoc. Prof. Agneta Sundström 166
137. Implementation of Flexible Work Arrangements for Sustainable Development
Dr Ramune Ciarniene, Dr Milita Vienažindiene, Dr Ruta Adamoniene 167
138. Women as Social Enterpreneur in The Use of Technology
Prof. Dr. Fahriye Altınay, Prof. Dr. Zehra Altınay 169
139. Perceptions of Firms Participating in a Circular Economy
Nicolo Cristoni, Dr. Marcello Tonelli 170
140. Community Involvement towards a Circular Economy: A Sociocultural Assessment of
Projects and Interventions Focused on Reducing the Unsorted Waste in Different Areas of
Guimarães – Portugal Beatriz Bringsken, Prof. Candida Vilarinho, Prof. Isabel Loureiro,
Dr. Carlos Ribeiro, Dr. Joana M. Carvalho 171
141. Impact of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices on Egyptian Companies‟
Performance Dr. Ola Mamdouh, Prof. Khaled Kadry Elsayed, Prof. Bassam El-Ahmady 173
142. Integration with Secondary Stakeholders and its Relationship with Green and
Sustainable Supply Chain Practices in Colombian SMEs Laura Marcela Quiroga
Calderón, Ismael Santiago Mejía-Salazar, Prof. Carlos Eduardo Moreno Mantilla 174
143. Drivers of Sustainability Practices and SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review
Dr. Neetu Yadav, Mr. Kritesh Gupta, Dr. Leela Rani 175
144. Implementing CSR in SMEs with Disruptive Innovations - Challenges and
Implications to Internationalize Assoc. Prof. Agneta Sundström, Prof. Akmal Hyder 176
145. Empirical Research Regarding the Organizational Communication Performance in the

Romanian Tourism Units Assist. Prof. Cristina State, Raluca Marei, Alina Dinu 177
146. Sustainable Product Portfolio Definition
MSc. Carolina Villamil PhDc, Dr. Sophie I. Hallstedt 178
147. Financial Development and Exchange Rate Regime Choice
Assoc Prof Hasan Güngör, Prof. Mehmet Balcilar 179
148. On the Impact of Globalization on Economic Growth and Financial Development
Prof. Mehmet Balcilar, Assoc Prof Hasan Güngör 180
149. The Effect of European Debt Crisis on Foreign Direct Investment: Case of Turkey
Mustafa Kartal PhDc, Asst. Prof. Efe Can Kılınç, Asst. Prof. Nazan Şahbaz Kılınç 181
150. Survey of Business Deans and Students on Attitudes, Out-looks and Assessments for
Sustainability Business School Cur-riculum Dr. David Harrison, Dr. Patsy Lewellyn 182
151. What Matters to the Market: E, S or G?
Dr. Deborah Cotton 183
152. Do Foreign-Owned Firms Provide More Formal Training than their Domestic
Counterparts? Prof. Merita Zulfiu Alili 184
153. Effects of the Operations of Multinational Corporations on Fast Moving Consumer
Goods (FMCG) in Nigeria Ismail Shola Ahmodu-Tijani 185
154. Creating a Unique Sustainable Rating System for Saudi Arabia to Ensure Applying
Accurate Sustainability Principles for its Environment and 2030 Vision
Dr. Wael Aboneama 186
155. Apply Sustainable Development on the Architecture and Infrastructure of Abha to be
the First Sustainable City in the Middle East Dr. Wael Aboneama 187
156. Influence of Capital Structure on Sustainability of Community Water Projects
Dr. Solomon Mburunga 188
157. Barriers to Implementation Sustainable Cement Manufacturing in Kuwait
Dr. Shaikha AlSanad 189
158. Finance and the Social Mission: a Quest for Sustainability and Inclusion
Prof. Munacinga Simatele, Dr. Phindile Dlamini 190
159. Global Futures‟ Skills for Creating Sustainable KSA Vision 2030
Eng. Abdullah Saad Alkathery, Eng. Fahad Ali Daghriri 191
160. The Rise of Emerging Powers in International Trade and their Impact on Economic and
Political Stability Atreya Mathur, Shilpa Sai 192
161. Global Measure of Electricity Security: A Principal Component Analysis Approach
Uththara D. Neelawela PhDc, Prof E.A. Selvanathan, Dr. Liam D. Wagner 194
162. Cybersecurity as an Essential Sustainable Economic Development Factor
Prof. Dr. Ioana Vasiu, Dr. Lucian Vasiu 195
163. Can Learned Experiences Accelerate the Implementation of Sustainable Development
Goal 11? A Framework to Evaluate the Contributions of Local Sustainable Initiatives to
Delivery SDG 11 in Brazilian Municipalities
Ana Carla Leite de Almeida PhDc, Dr. Jim Smart, Dr. Peter Davey 196
164. Between Competitiveness and Sustainability? Achievements and Dilemmas of
Regional Policy in the Context of Economic Development of Rural Regions: The Case of
Poland Dr. Michał Dudek, Dr. hab. Agnieszka Wrzochalska 197
165. Sustainable Public Spending: New Frontiers of Public Procurement Regulation and
Practice Dr. Judit Glavanits 198
166. The Fundamental Contribution of Institutional Effectiveness in Promoting Economic
Sustainability Among EU Emerging Countries
Dr. Oana-Ramona Socoliuc, Prof. Ion Pohoaţă, Dr. Delia-Elena Diaconaşu 199
167. The Influence of Politics Towards Provision of Public Services in Local Government
Nokukhanya Noqiniselo Jili, Dr Mandla Mfundo Masuku 200
168. A Framework for Corporate Environmentalism in Malaysia: A Grounded Theory
Approach Dr. Norita Mohd Nasir, Prof. Mahendhiran Nair, Prof. Pervaiz K Ahmed 201
169. Analysis of the Factors that Intervene in the Exports of Wooden Furniture and its
Impact on the Commercial Balance of Ecuador in the Period 2012-2016
Eng. María Soledad Carrión Jaramillo, Eng. Erika Samantha Sevilla Erazo, Eng. Digna
Marcela Viteri Moya, Eng. Jenny Lolita Vinueza Luna 202
170. Changes in Farms` Economic Sustainability – The Picture of Polish Farms in the Last
Decade Dr. Wioletta Wrzaszcz 203
171. Suggestions on Legal Arrangements for Agribots
Dr. Özlem Armagan 204
172. Income Risk Management in Agriculture by Providing Financial Support
Dr. Lina Novickyte 205
173. Economic Development or Environmental Protection? The Dilemmas of the Developing
Countries through the Case of the Philippines Dr. Péter Klemensits 206
174. Bureaucracy and the Rural-Urban Divide: Implications for Social Inclusion and
Poverty Reduction in (South) Africa Prof. Betty C Mubangizi 207
175. Poverty and Social Exclusion in South Africa: Implications for Human Rights and
Sustainable Development Prof. John Cantius Mubangizi 208
176. A Probe into the Status of Global Countries‟ Trade Positions in the Global Value
Chain (GVC) - Based on Value Added Trade Perspective and Network Modeling
Dr. Fathin Faizah Said, Ming Fan, PhDc, 209
177. Causes of the Inequality in Material Productivity Across Countries: An Empirical
Exercise Laura Fernández-Herrero, Juan Antonio Duro 210
178. The Study on the Sustainable Patterns of Grassroots Innovations in the Clusters of
Micro-Enterprises Wei-Hung Chen, Yao-Chin Lin, Chun-Liang Chen 211
179. Geospatial Analysis of Land Use and Riparian Vegetation Pattern in the Lower
Tuolumne River Floodplain: Implications for Sustainable Floodplain Management
Dr. Augustine Avwunudiogba 212
180. Developing Sustainable Agricultural Sector, as an Impetus for Macedonia`s Economic
Growth Assoc. Prof. Biljana Ciglovska 213
181. Innovative Technologies for Utilization and Disinfection of Waste to Ensure
Sustainable Development of Civilization
Dr. Prof. Irina Suvorova, Dr. Oleg Kravchenko, Dr. Igor Baranov, Eng. Vitaliy Goman 214
182. Using Virtual Tours to Facilitate Sustainable Site Visits of Historic Sites
Assistant Professor Benjamin H George 215
183. Genotypic Differences in Nitrogen Efficiency of Local Bottle Gourd (Lagenarai
siceraria) Genotypes and Root-stock Potential for Watermelon
Asst. Prof. Abdullah Ulas, Esat Doganci, Dr. Halit Yetisir 216
184. A New Harmonic Polyhedral Structure Based in Life and Well-Being as Framework to
Solve the Main Problem of the Sustainable Development
Juan Angel Chica Urzola PhDc, Ciro Alfonso Serna Mendoza 217
185. Sustainable Development of Real Estate Market and its Assessment Opportunities:
Case Study of Latvia Linda Kauškale PhDc, Prof. Ineta Geipele 218
186. Impacts of Enhanced Land Use Planning in the Philippines on Sustainable
Development – Results from a Rigorous Impact Evaluation
Dr. Gerald Leppert, Dr. Malte Lech 219
187. Stakeholders‟ Contribution in Coordination of Passengers‟ and Goods‟ Flows within
the Urban Areas Prof. Jagienka Rzesny Cieplinska 220
188. Stakeholders Management in the Collection and Commercialization of Brown
Macroalgae in the District of Marcona, Nazca, Peru
Julie Contreras, Pilar Canales Solis, Dr. Marta Tostes 221
189. Legal Scope of the Mediation and Problem of Applicability
Dr.iur Sandra Kaija, Dr. Inga Kudeikina 222
190. Approach to Using Social Learning for Fostering Sustainability: Review of Literature
with Children‟s Context as a Case Dr Leela Rani, Dr. Neetu Yadav 223
191. Exploring Novel Islamic Finance Alternatives for Sustainable Development
Dr.Ahmet Suayb Gundogdu 224
192. Institutional Aspects in the Concept of Smart City Based on Resilience
Yunita Arafah PhDC, Prof. Haryo Winarso 225
193. Development of Information Technologies, Planned Obsolescence and Modification of
the Life-Cycle of the CAD/CAM/CAE Systems
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Galin Milchev, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radoslav Miltchev 226
194. An Analysis of the Western Balkans Power Market Prices within the ENTSO-E
framework. Dr. Aranit Shkurti 227
195. Who Cares about Environmental Quality? Evidence Amongst Youth in the MENA Region
Dr. Ali Fakih 228
196. “Mobility & Autonomous Vehicles” The Race Is On
Dr. Shelly C. Bennecke 229
197. Integration Between Life Cycle Assessment and Oxidative Stress Biomonitors to Assess
Impacts from Phosphate Fertilizer Industry IN Egypt
Dr. Eman Alaaeldin Abdelfattah 230
198. Economic growth, energy and sustainable cities: An empirical study of the Portuguese
Buildings Sector Prof. Cátia Sousa 231
199. Food security entitlement as idealism
Dr. Mandla Mfundo Masuku 232
200. Poverty, Inequality, and Development in the Philippines: Official Statistics and Selected
Life Stories Dr. David Michael M. San Juan, Prince Jhay C. Agustin 233
201. World Economic and Social Report 2018 “Frontier Technologies for Sustainable
Development” Dr. Alex Julca 234
Index of authors 235

Introduction
The 6th ICSD 2018 is organized by the European Center of Sustainable Development, at the
Roma Eventi- Fontana di Trevi, Piazza della Pilotta, 4 Rome, Italy from:
Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 September, 2018
6th ICSD2018 will be an excellent opportunity to present your projects and discuss the latest
results in the field of Sustainability Science. The general aim of the conference is to promote
international collaboration in Sustainability Science and related disciplines.
The Conference theme is Creating a unified foundation for the Sustainable Development: research,
practice and education. This theme emphasizes the strong foundation that is provided by
using research to inform our everyday practices, policies, and research approaches. The 2017
Conference will once again provide a forum for the sharing of ideas, presentation of
research findings, and discussion of professional issues relevant to Sustainability Science.
On behalf of the Scientific Program Committee, I have great pleasure in presenting
this important event of the Scientific Community.
The Conference topics are distributed in the range of the following streams within the
ICSD2018 program:
1. Economic Sustainability:
2. Environmental Sustainability:
3. Socio-Cultural Sustainability:
All abstracts were reviewed by members of the ICSD2018 Steering Committee for
rating of abstract quality and presentation content.
Selected papers are also published at the European Journal of Sustainable
Development.
Further details in accordance with the instructions of the ICSD2018 are provided on the Call
for Papers page at: www.ecsdev.org
I would like to thank you for your scientific contribution to the Second International
Conference on Sustainable Development and look forward to having the opportunity to
showcase and disseminate your research.
Special thanks also to the organizing committee, and all the people that worked hard, to
bring in light this considerable event
Yours sincerely
Professor Gian Paolo Caselli
Chair, 6th ICSD2018 Steering Committee

International Steering Committee:

Gian Paolo Caselli, Chair
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Aranit Shkurti, Canadian Roberta Costa, University of

Institute of Technology. Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy.
Roberto Bianchini, CIRPS, Makoto Usami,

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy University of Kyoto, Japan.
Emilia Conte, Sophia Kassapi,

Politecnico di Bari, Italy University of Patras, Greece.
Vladimiro Pelliciardi, Tamara Menichini, University of

Econdynamics, Univerity of Siena, Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy.
Italy
Abdullah Karatas, Ömer
Filippo Pericoli, Sapienza, Halisdemir University, Turkey.
University of Rome, Italy.
Anil K. Choudhary,
Leonardo Varvaro, IAR Institute, New Delhi, India.
University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy.
Giuseppe Motta, Sapienza,
Cristina Giosuè, University of Rome, Italy.
Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino
Costiero (CNR-IAMC). Dr. Yee Keong Choy,
Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
Gihan Diab, Sapienza, University
of Rome, Italy. Dr. Wioletta Wrzaszcz,
National Research Institute,
Ante Galich, Université du IAFE-NRI, Poland.
Luxembourg, Luxemburg.
Alessandro Pistecchia, Sapienza,
Armando Calabrese, University University of Rome, Italy.
of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy.
Oana-Ramona Socoliuc, A. Ioan
Kaizar Hossain, GITAM Cuza University of Iaşi, Romania.
University, Hyderabad Campus,
India.
Conference Program
1. The Energy Leviathan: or how U.S. Shales and Brazil

Biodiesel Governance Systems Fail to Promote
Decentralization, Accountability, Equality and Society
Participation
Dr. Arnoldo de Lima, Dr. Fabiano Toni
ABSTRACT:
Energy resources and their different forms of regulation and management are critical to
the sustainable development. Given this perspective, this paper explores and compares
two different energy resources and their governance systems on Eagle Ford Shale at U.S.
and the Gaucho Biodiesel Pole at Brazil. Despite its diametrical materialities, particular
federalism structures, different political arenas, stakeholders, policies, rules and norms
both systems presenting poorly performances to successfully deploy good governance
on energy policy. Through the analyses, conducted using interviews with stakeholders,
observation on public hearings, study of U.S./ Brazil Federalism and a compilation of
secondary data we found patterns that reveals a significant asymmetric power
relationships amongst stakeholders and institutions especially thru the dominance of
industry‘s agenda over the communities self-regulatory autonomy and society
participation.
Keywords: Energy, governance, shale, biodiesel, policy, participation
Arnoldo de Lima is a geographer and a Ph.D. on Environmental Sciences from the Center for Sustainable
Development (CDS) at University of Brasília (UnB). His main research is linked to energy
governance and environmentality patterns analysis. He has being studying the socio-
environmental outcomes linked to energy production and regulation since 2009. In 2014 he was
invited to the Human-Environment Research Group at Texas A&M University/Dpt. Of
Geography when he worked as a fellow researcher in Eagle Ford Shale. He is currently a
Postdoctoral Associated Researcher and professor.
Fabiano Toni is a Ph.D on Political Science from University of Florida. He is currently professor at the
University of Brasília, where he coordinates the Postgraduate Program in Sustainable
Development at the Center of Sustainable Development. He has experience in Political Science
and mainly works on the following topics: decentralization, Amazon, environmental policy,
forest policy and social movements.
2. Illegal Logging, Land Grabbing, Invasions and

Sustainability Governance: The Irregular Development of
the Rio Pardo Village at Bom Futuro Conservation Unit,
Rondônia, Brazil
Marcelo Sathler
ABSTRACT:
Bom Futuro is a Conservation Unit created to protect the Amazon Forest in the state of
Rondônia, Brazil. In November 2013, a disintrusion operation resulted in the killing of a
police officer and public depredation. Presently, only one third of its original area is left;
forest areas have been degraded and the irregular village of Rio Pardo was settled within
the borders of Bom Futuro. Aiming to understand its origin, analyses included police
operation records (footage and photos), lawsuits related to conflicts, and interviews with
Rio Pardo inhabitants (3), rural leaders (7), conservation unit managers (4), police
officers (4) and members of local environment agency (3). It was revealed a slow
invasion, led by illegal loggers and followed by land grabbers. The unit's managers were
unable to prevent the arrival of the settlers but warned them about the illegality of the
invasion. However, politicians have directed them to obstruct public works as a way to
achieve landholding regularization. The slowness in the development of Rio Pardo and
in the disintrusions, as well as the perception of actions stimulated by political agents,
exposed a system of social vulnerability creation with the intent of making political
capital through the profitable devastation of the forest.
Keywords: Amazonia; Conservation Unit; Illegal Logger; Land Grabbing; Urbanization
Marcelo Sathler has presented papers in international congresses on History, Political Sciences and
Sociology, as described in the following link: https://independent.academia.edu/MSathler.
Biologist with a Master‘s Degree in Environmental Conservation and Sustainability, Sathler does
transdisciplinary work in sociological researches related to socioenvironmental vulnerabilities in
the municipality of Vila Velha, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, through a project named
―Understanding the construction of socioenvironmental vulnerability in modern urban contexts:
The Vila Velha (ES) case‖. The initiative is funded by the National Council for Scientific and
Technological Development (CNPq) and the University of Vila Velha (UVV). This project is
linked to the Center of Urban and Socioenvironmental Studies of the Masters Program in Political
Sociology at the UVV, where Sathler is the interviewer in charge of the historical recovery of the
city‘s development – not described in literature yet -, the coordination of scholarship holders in
field activities and the institutional relationship for the lines of research led by him. Furthermore,
Sathler has other partnerships and researches about environmental conflicts in the Amazon
region of Rondônia, Brazil, as well as in the extreme south of the country.
3. Optimization of CPO Fund Levies to Support Reducing

Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Indonesia
Dr. Fitri Nurfatriani
ABSTRACT:
The palm oil sector in Indonesia faces the global environmental issue pressure. The
development of small holder‘s oil palm plantations within forest areas is considered to
be one of the causes of deforestation. This condition makes the small holders difficult to
access funding from financial institutions and causes them not to have sufficient capacity
to carry out sustainable palm oil management practices. The government has made
efforts to improve the palm oil governance, through the imposement of CPO fund levies
on the export of palm oil and its derivative products. This study therefore examines the
role of CPO funds to support reducing deforestation and degradation. The analytical
methods used are analysis of regulatory, institutional, and fiscal. The CPO funds should
become a fiscal incentive for reducing deforestation through: i) prioritize use of funds for
small holders empowerment activities including replanting; ii) optimalization of CPO
funds for small holders land legalization, ISPO certification, provision of a database of
small holders, replanting and local government strengthening; iii) allocation of CPO
fund for interest subsidy and productive capital for small holders during the grace
period; iv) palm oil supply arrangement through the moratorium policy of new granting
permit for palm oil plantation.
Keywords: CPO fund, palm oil, deforestation, replanting, sustainable palm oil management
Dr. Fitri Nurfatriani is a researcher in Research and Development Center of Social, Economic, Policy, and
Climate Change - Ministry of Environment and Forestry Indonesia. Her field of expertise are
forest policy and economic. She pursued PhD degree from Bogor Agricultural University in
Indonesia. Currently, she involves in research on Governing Oil Palm Landscapes for
Sustainability. She has conducted the researches regarding forest fiscal policy, community
forestry, forest economic valuation, climate change funding, conservation area funding etc. She
has 45 publications both national and international publication. She also active in some working
group in Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
4. Roles and Interests of the Stakeholders of Indonesian

Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Fund Management to Support
Sustainable Oil Palm Management in Indonesia
Galih Kartika Sari
ABSTRACT:
Oil Palm is a commodity which is the highest source of foreign exchange earner in
Indonesia. It encourages the Indonesian government to develop the oil palm sector from
upstream to downstream by involving various stakeholders. The Indonesian
government's efforts are realized through the policy of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Fund for
CPO exports and its derivatives that is aimed to assist the development of the oil palm
sector in Indonesia. The CPO Fund is a collective funds that its management requires the
involvement of the actors in oil palm sector in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to
analyze the role of stakeholders in the implementation of CPO funds policy in Indonesia.
Data collection methods were conducted through in-depth interviews, focussed group
discussion and literature studies which were then analyzed using stakeholder analysis.
The study was conducted in West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan Provinces in
Indonesia. Actors with the highest degree of interest and power in the implementation of
CPO Funds policy in Indonesia are government and private sector. The government has
an interest to promote the oil palm sector through several major influential ministries as
regulators in the management of CPO Fund. The private sector, which is consists of the
exporters, has a considerable influence as a payer of the funds and also has an influence
on policy makers in the management of CPO funds. The association and the community
doesn‘t have an adequate role in managing of the CPO Fund in Indonesia.
Keywords: Oil Palm, CPO Funds, Stakeholders, Sustainable Oil Palm Management
Galih Kartika Sari, Researcher in the Centre for Research and Development on Social Economics Policy and
Climate Change, Ministry Of Environment and Forestry The Republic of Indonesia
5. Climate Change, Agriculture and Ecosystem Nexus:

Evidences from a Qualitative Study in Forest
Communities in Major Agro-ecologies of Nigeria
Dr. Olushola Samuel Fadairo, Dr. Samuel Olalekan Olajuyigbe, Dr.
Toluwaleke Osayomi, Dr. Olufolake Adelakun
ABSTRACT:
The need for the development of inclusive approaches to managing the problems arising
from resource exploitation and climate change calls for understanding of how these
elements interrelate. The purpose of this study is to understand how climate change,
agriculture and the ecosystems interrelates according to agro-ecologies in Nigeria. Using
multi-stage sampling technique 242 farmers were sampled from rainforest, savannah
and mangrove agro-ecologies. Data were collected from 24 focus group discussions in
selected sites using 30 years as reference. Climate-induced change resulted in slight
adjustment of cropping calendar of farmers due to extended dry season. Adjustment in
seasonal calendar was more pronounced in the savannah region. Farmers now cultivate
more hardy crops like cassava due to prolonged drought and reducing soil fertility.
Hunting and fishing are currently threatened as livelihood activities. Especially in the
mangrove and savannah, there were increasing trends in the area covered by agriculture
and population as forest cover, fishing, hunting and charcoal production activities
reduces. Main drivers of vulnerability to climate change include flood, increased
temperature and pest infestation in rainforest, savannah and mangrove ecologies,
respectively. Similar interrelationships exist among climate change, agriculture and
other ecosystem components in the major agro-ecologies of Nigeria.
Keywords: Agro-ecology, cropping calendar, forest communities, vulnerability, climate change
Olushola Fadairo lectures at the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University
of Ibadan. He also coordinates the Sustainable Integrated Rural Development in Africa (SIRDA)
programme at the Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan. His research
interests have focused on advancement of frontiers in addressing crucial development issues
particularly, climate change, corruption and rural development. Olushola Fadairo was a Visiting
Fellow at the African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town in 2016. He is
also a member of the Next Generation Researchers (NGR) team of the United Nations
University‘s Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) programme.
Dr. Samuel Olalekan Olajuyigbe is a faculty member at the Department of Renewable Natural Resources,
University of Ibadan. He is a member of the Next Generation Researchers (NGR) team of the
United Nations University‘s Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA)
programme.
Dr. Toluwaleke Osayomi is a faculty member at the Department of Geography, University of Ibadan. He is
a member of the Next Generation Researchers (NGR) team of the United Nations University‘s
Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) programme.
Dr. Olufolake Adelakun is a faculty member at the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural
Development, University of Ibadan. She is a member of the Next Generation Researchers (NGR)
team of the United Nations University‘s Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA)
programme.
6. Climate Change in Colombia: Trends and Perspective to

Achieve Sustainable Development
Prof. Clara Pardo
ABSTRACT:
Colombia is recognized as a country that has at high-risk and vulnerability from climate
change impacts, which can affect diverse human settlements, development and
economic activities. Hence, in rural areas the main challenges are the means of living
and food production, whereas, in urban contexts climate change should decrease heath
conditions and quality of life. This research seeks to analyse and evaluate trends and
perspectives of climate change in Colombia in the last decade using qualitative and
quantitative methods that allow to determine whether in this country climate
governance has contributed to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change,
especially in vulnerable areas that are more likely to poverty. Results indicate that in the
up coming 15 years in the most areas of the country the temperature will increase 1°C
which should undermine development especially in poor and rural areas. Despite quite
a climate governance, it is necessary to strength its application and to raise awareness
about importance to promote sustainable development from housing to the productive
sector to achieve mitigation and adaptation to decrease and control risks by new weather
conditions. All findings of this study are important for policy makers and local
government to improve the mechanisms to adapt and mitigate climate change in
Colombia where climate change should increase poverty and inequality.
Keywords: Climate change, perception, survey, Colombia
Prof. Clara Pardo: Food, Environmental and sanitary engineer, Master in administration and Master
executive in direction and management and environmental Systems, PhD in economics, Auditor
with experience in advisory services, consulting, teaching researchers in areas such as the
environment, environment quality, health and security management and audit systems,
implementation and auditing of management integral systems (HSEQ) in different factories and
companies of manufacturers and services. With experience in research on energy economics,
energy efficiency, climate change, empirical analysis, social responsibility and industrial
productivity in developed and developing countries.
7. Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in the Face of

Climate Change: A Case Study of North - East India
Ms. Sutandra Singha
ABSTRACT:
The North Eastern Region (NER) possesses ecological and strategic significance for
India. Hence, socio- economic stability of the region is of utmost importance. However,
the NER is critical from climate change perspective due to the majority of the rural
population and the economy based on natural resources and climate-sensitive sectors -
agriculture, water resource, and forestry. The region is not properly equipped to handle
the adversities of climate change impacts. Analysis of climate change impacts and
vulnerabilities at the state level of North-East India is, therefore, necessary to develop
adaptation strategies. In this backdrop, the present study assesses the climate change
vulnerability of eight North-Eastern states - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura to climate change impacts, using
the Vulnerability-Resilience Indicators Model (VRIM after Moss et al. 2001). For this
purpose, proxies have identified and used for various sectors of climate sensitivities and
coping-adaptive capacity. The outcome has analyzed at the state level regarding relating
the values of VRIM with the respective socio-economic situation to find out the sources
of vulnerability. This methodological framework will help policymakers, analysts and
stakeholders to systematically evaluate individual as well as sets of indicators to identify
the vulnerable areas and sectors. Concluding section of this study offers some practical
policy measures that would substantially reduce vulnerability to climate change and
improve long-term resilience in the NER.
Keywords: Climate Change, Coping-Adaptive Capacity, North Eastern Region, Sensitivities,

Vulnerability-Resilience Indicators Model
Miss Sutandra Singha is a Ph.D. Scholar at the Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of
International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her research focus on environment,
climate change, geopolitics of natural resources and non-traditional security threats. She
possesses B.Sc., M.A. and M.Phil degree in Geography. She has awarded Lectureship Eligibility in
Geography by the University Grants Commission, Govt of India and Doctoral Fellowship Award
in International Studies by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Govt of India. She
has received funds by ICSSR and Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India to attend
national workshops. She has presented as well as published research articles at various national
and international conferences and journals. She is the advisory board member of the journal
Geopolitics of Energy, published by the Canadian Energy Research Institute of Alberta. She has
completed Ph.D. credit-certificate based short course ―Agenda 2030: Poverty, Climate Change
and Sustainability‖- 2017 with full scholarship at the University of Bergen, Norway. Her M.Phil
Dissertation entitle- ―Carbon Dioxide Emission and Climate Change: A Case Study of Russian
Federation, 1992 to 2013‖ and Ph.D. thesis entitle: ―A Comparative Study of Anthropogenic
Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Climate Change in BRICS Countries‖.
8. Approaching Resilience for Climate Change Adaptation

in Complex Environments: The Case of Vulnerable
Neighborhoods in Cartagena
Prof. Mauricio Luna Galván, Dr. Iván Vargas Chaves
ABSTRACT:
Tackling climate-related impacts in urban areas located in developing countries is
increasingly becoming a challenge for the economic sectors, for governments and
international organizations. Such responses are being framed and addressed by the
formulating actions and policies under climate change adaptation and mitigation
frameworks. However, in order to set up the conditions for resilience or for adaptive
capacities in complex neighborhoods in urban areas, it is an imperative to frame
inclusiveness into that adaptive capacity in complex urban environments characterized
by poverty, exclusion and the lack of infrastructure for basic living standards. In such
vein, the Sustainable Development Goals underscore, in its goal 11, key indicators of an
inclusive city that helps measuring and understanding the social fabrics based on the
living conditions of certain localities under difficult social and economic situations. This
paper addresses the case of Cartagena, Colombia, a city that faces several climate-related
events such as flooding in neighborhoods with striking social, economic and
environmental conditions. Studying an specific neighborhood will shed light on this
particular issue by providing relevant evidence that the levels of climate impacts and
hazards occurring in vulnerable urban areas in developing countries, relies on particular
traits related to the exclusion, inequalities and lack of social and physical infrastructure
for resilience, hence becoming a social problem.
Keywords: : resilience, climate change adaptation, climate events, SDGs, vulnerable neighborhoods,
inclusiveness
Mauricio Luna Galván, holds a bachelor degree in International Relations and a MSc in Global Studies
with specialization in Political Science from the University of Lund (Sweden). Full-time professor
at the Technological University of Bolívar in the program of Political Science and International
Relations since 2016. The research topics focus on the transnational and global cross-cutting
dimension in the political, economic and social spheres and their intersection with global
governance and international. Additional interests are transnational phenomena and non-state
actors
Dr. Iván Vargas Chaves. Professor of academic career at the Technological University of Bolívar (Cartagena
de Indias, Colombia), where he is director of the Research Group in Global Justice (2017 - current)
and the Research Group in Social and Humanistic Studies (2016 - current). His work is framed in
two areas, on the one hand, intellectual property and the impact of innovation policies leveraged
in this legal discipline, within the environmental, agricultural and biotechnological fields, and on
the other, in the study of law of new technologies from a precautionary regulation of risk and
uncertainty.
9. Noise Mitigation and Related Factors of High Speed

Railways
Mrs Inara Watson, PhDc, Dr. Amer Ali, Dr. Ali Bayyati
ABSTRACT:
Railway transport, particularly High-Speed Railways (HSR) offer many advantages
compared with other modes of transportation. HSR may mean more noise and vibration
which reduce the quality of life, negatively affect health in addition to other impacts on
the wild life and nature in general. Therefore, it is very important for the development of
HSR systems to consider effective measures to reduce the level of noise and vibration
among its most important goals. This paper reports on a research that takes the form of
an investigation and critical evaluation of the key existing factors that contribute to noise
emissions from HSR and discusses possible ways to reduce them. A comparison of
different influential factors and mitigation measures concerning a selected HSR systems
will be reported. From the evidence that has been gathered from different resources and
related critical evaluations, conclusions can be made to show that in some cases the
increases in speed would not only be a threat to the environmental sustainability but
also affect the economical sustainability of HSR systems. The expected outcomes of this
research will contribute to the development and advances of more sustainable HSR
systems.
Keywords: High-speed rail, noise mitigation, environment, sustainability
Mrs Inara Watson is a PhD Student at London South Bank University, E-mail watsoni2@lsbu.ac.uk She was
Born in Latvia and graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Riga Technical
University and she has many years‘ experience with the railways. She has an MSc in Transport
Engineering and Planning from London South Bank University and is currently in her third year
studying at London South Bank University for a PhD. The topic of her thesis is ―Sustainability
and related factors of high speed Railways‖.Inara has a number of publications in various
Railway journal and presented papers at conferences throughout Europe. Inara is a member of
the PWI, ICE, WES, DMDU society.
Dr. Amer Ali (BSc(Eng), MSc, PhD, CEng, FICE, FCIHT, FIHE, MASCE, MSEI, MT&DI, SFHE) is specialised
in highway and transportation engineering and has worked in higher education and the industry
in the United Kingdom and overseas. His teaching and research interest is focused on highway
engineering, railway engineering and sustainability. He is a senior lecturer in civil engineering
(transport infrastructure engineering) and is the director of three MSc courses; civil engineering,
structural engineering, and transport engineering and planning. Dr. Ali is the director of studies
of a large number of PhD students who conduct research in railway engineering, highway
engineering and sustainability. He published widely in these areas.
10. Fresh Water Saving Project

Semih Tekay
ABSTRACT:
In order to perform all-over-print processes on the fabrics, patterns must be applied on
the blanket. During all of the process, chemical compounds were contaminated the
blanket. Therefore, a large amount of clean water has been consumed during the blanket
cleaning operations. In the project work done, it is aimed to use the wastewaters
generated as a result of the production have been worked in the factory as blanket
cleaning water. After produced wastewater was transferred to waste water treatment
unit from the waste water storage tank with pipeline. Storage tank capacity was
calculated from the theoretical method and storage tank safety ratio was determined %
15 . After this theoretical calculation, capacity was determined 2 tone. Through the new
blanket cleaning procedure which developed at print fabric process has been the use of
clean water was terminated. Hence new process has been saved 800 tone fresh water in
day.
Keywords: wastewater, blanket, saving fresh water
Semih Tekay is sustainablety chef of yeşim textile. He graduated at EGE University, Engineering
Department In Textile Engineer.
11. Governance of the Water-Energy Nexus: Where Do We

Stand Now?
Ms. Raya Al-Masri, PhDc, Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth, Prof. Richard Murphy
ABSTRACT:
The Water-Energy Nexus (WEN) is broadly defined as an integrated paradigm for
efficiently managing water and energy resources. While several studies have
investigated the WEN from a resource efficiency perspective, little research has focused
on governance and policy integration aspects. In this study, the level of understanding
of WEN in Jordan is examined from the perspective of governance and public policy
development. We explored institutional and policy integration gaps between the two
sectors via mapping the water and energy policies in Jordan, and holding semi-
structured interviews with the sectors‘ policymakers and other key stakeholders. Jordan
is a water-energy deprived country, and is economically stressed. The water sector is
energy-intensive, and is the country‘s largest consumer of electricity. While the
awareness of the nexus paradigm by officials is increasing, the level of knowledge about
WEN varies across the sectors. As water and energy policies are formulated
independently, there are no formal mechanisms for collaboration in the policy
formulation and implementation processes, nor formal mechanisms for collaboration to
guarantee policy effectiveness. Factors such as acknowledging shared understandings
between different actors, setting flexible policy boundaries, and introducing capacity
building plans at the institutional level can enable better nexus governance. Proposals to
foster institutional cooperation and policy integration for WEN management are
outlined in order to help policymakers to effectively plan for joint water-energy
investments for a more sustainable future.
Keywords: Water-Energy Nexus, Water Policy, Energy Policy, Resources Governance, Sustainability,
Water-deprived Countries, Jordan
Ms. Raya Al-Masri is a PhD student in the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) at the
University of Surrey. Her research focuses on water-energy nexus in Jordan, where she is
investigating the potential for public policy and institutional reform toward sustainable resources
governance. Her interests include understanding the bonds and linkages between water and
energy policies, minimizing conflicts of interest in environmental resources planning, and
boosting collaboration and synergies among different actors responsible for resources
management. Prior to joining the CES, Ms. Al-Masri worked as a consultant, with over seven
years experience in the development sector. She worked on projects focusing on integrated
resource management, sustainability, and community based environmental solutions in the
MENA region and other developing countries. She participated in delivering quality
environmental services for clients such as the World Bank, EU, UN, USAID, USTDA, ADB, and
others. Ms. Al-Masri holds an MSc. in Water and Environmental Management from the
University of Bristol, and a BSc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Jordan. She is also a
member in the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth is a senior lecturer in the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) at the
University of Surrey. His research is focused upon water resources and environmental
management. He researches on water policy and sustainable development in developed and
developing regions, including in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, the Middle East, Australia and
Africa.
Professor Richard Murphy is Director of the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) at the
University of Surrey, and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Mining & Minerals (IOM3) and
the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). His research is focused on the sustainability assessment of plant-
based materials and energy systems in comparison with ‗conventional‘ materials and energy
using lab-based experimentation, Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Sustainability
Assessment. He has received research funding from BBSRC, EPSRC, NERC, the UK government,
the European Commission and industry, and he participates in an extensive network of
international collaborations.
12. Comparative Study of Leading Cruise Lines‟

Sustainability Practices and Environmental Stewardship
in Contribution to SDGs‟ Sea and Water Conservation
Goal
Hesam Pakbeen
ABSTRACT:
Cruise vacation is one of the fastest growing segments of tourism industry. Cruise Lines
International Association (CLIA) reports that in 2017 nearly 26 million ocean cruise
passengers were carried globally, which is expected to reach 27.2 million passengers in
2018. In terms of environmental impacts, however, the growth of the industry has raised
increased concerns. Accordingly, environmental regulations, policies and commitments
urge the cruise lines to conduct sustainability practices and report on their
environmental stewardship. In contribution to UN‘s Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), the cruise industry can be a significant enabler for positive impact, distinctly on
environmental goals. The present paper reviews environmental stewardship and
practices of the leading cruise lines in contribution to goal No.14 of SDGs, referring to
―life below water‖. The objective of this study is to investigate how sustainability
strategies and practices of leading cruise companies responded to water and sea
conservation goal. The study includes an outline of cruise industry, growth and impacts
following by exploratory review of sustainability and corporate responsibility reporting
of major cruise lines. The findings of the research are based on evaluation and
comparison of (1) practices and actions, (2) strategies and goal settings, and (3)
cooperation and partnership of cruise lines, in regard with water and sea conservation
goal of SDGs.
Keywords: Cruise industry, Environmental stewardship, SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), Sea
and Water conservation
Hesam Pakbeen is Senior Sustainability Specialist in R&D Department at Meyer Turku Shipbuilding
Company, Finland. He has academic background in Industrial Design and Design for
Sustainability (DfS), and his field of work focuses on future studies for DfS, specifically in the area
of Maritime and Cruise Ship industry.
13. Modeling Multiple Interacting Nutrient Stocks:

Application to the Baltic Sea
Dr. Natalia Kuosmanen, Dr. Timo Kuosmanen
ABSTRACT:
Eutrophication of water bodies is a worldwide ecological problem caused by excessive
amounts of nutrients. This paper develops an accounting method for modeling multiple
interacting stocks of nutrients, which applies the dynamic nutrient balance approach to
calculate empirical nutrient budgets. The proposed model of multiple interacting stocks
draws an explicit connection between nutrient stocks on land and nutrient stocks in the
sea, which in turn links estimated marine nutrient stocks with the empirical data of
nutrient concentrations. The model is applied to the Baltic Sea, where stocks of nitrogen
and phosphorus are calculated for six basins, drawing distinction between surface,
middle and deep water layers of the basins, and taking into account spatial interactions
of nutrients within the water layers and between the basins. The model is calibrated
using empirical data on nutrient loads and concentrations. Finally, we apply the model
to forecast future development of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations under
different abatement scenarios.
Keywords: Dynamic Nutrient Model; Multiple Interacting Stocks; Nitrogen; Phosphorus;

Eutrophication; Baltic Sea
Dr. Natalia Kuosmanen is an agricultural economist, working as a researcher at the Natural Resources
Institute Finland (Luke). Her current research interests include development of quantitative
methods and frameworks for measuring overall sustainability based on techniques of
productivity and efficiency analysis; dynamic modeling of nutrient stocks and flows based on
material balance accounting.
Dr. Timo Kuosmanen is Professor at the Department of Information and Service Economy of Aalto
University, Finland. His research focuses on axiomatic nonparametric modeling of production,
consumption and investment decisions. His main application area has been productivity and
efficiency analysis in such sectors as agriculture, banking, education, energy, environment,
transportation, and utilities. His recent research focuses on the development of new methods for
probabilistic modeling of random noise, inefficiency, and observed heterogeneity in the axiomatic
nonparametric setting.
14. Decision Support System (DSS) and Sustainable

Geotechnical Infrastructures
Pavlina Karagianni, PhDc, Angel Priegue, PhDc, Dr. Enrique Romero, Dr.
Patrick Becker
ABSTRACT:
Geotechnical engineering has a significant role in sustainability development due to its
early place in the construction process where the possibility to limit the project impact is
higher. However, there is a lack of methods for evaluating geotechnical developments
considering all of the three core pillars of sustainability. That create the need of a new
decision support system (DSS) for the sustainability assessment and estimation of carbon
emissions in the construction of geotechnical infrastructures, with aim to evaluate and
compare geotechnical alternatives by taking in account the environmental, social and
economic parameters. The DSS is based on an optimization multicriteria model with the
estimation of accuracy to be considered as critical factor, Accuracy estimated according
to the input parameters in order to eliminate failures due to the difficulty in quantifying
all the data and allows DSS to be used in early stages during the design process. DSS will
be focused on earthworks and ground improvements evaluation.
Keywords: Decision support system, geotechnics, sustainability, CO2 Emissions
Ms Pavlina Karagianni is an early stage researcher in CIMNE and a PhD student in Polytechnic University
of Catalonia, with previous working experience in United Kingdom specialized in earthworks
and foundation design. Currently, patriciate on TERRE project in order to develop a decision
support system (DSS) for geotechnical infrastructure project appraisal, aiming to address the
competitiveness challenge of the European construction industry in a sustainably and low carbon
agenda.
Mr. Angel Priegue is a Computer Science Engineer by the Technical University of Catalonia. Advanced
Studies Diploma at the Technical University of Catalonia. Nowadays finishing a Ph.D. at the
International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) in the Technical University
of Catalonia. Since 2005, technical manager of the R&D department in Information Technology at
the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE). His main research line
is integration of simulation and computational predictive models with smart wireless sensor
networks. Furthermore, he is in charge of the Web technologies development team in the ICT
CIMNE department, with a wide experience in design and implementation of Web platforms for
digital content management, online e-learning centers, web portals for civil engineering
enterprises and online e-payment, e-commerce and e-business information technologies. Since
2001, he has participated in organization of more than 60 international conferences and
congresses as technical manager and webmaster.
Dr. Enrique Romero is the director of the Geotechnical Laboratory. He obtained the Ph.D. in the
Geotechnical Engineering in 1999 at the UPC presenting a dissertation entitled ―Characterisation
and thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated Boom clay: an experimental study‖.
Dr. Patrick Becker is a senior project manager for geotechnics at Kempfert Geotechnik in Germany. He was
previossly appointed as a Marie-Curie post-doctoral fellow at the University of Strathclyde in
Glasgow. His expertise is in design of innovative geotechnical structures, advanced numerical
modelling of geotechnical structures, mechanical behaviour of soft soils, soil-structure-interaction
of retaining structures and soil improvements.
15. Experimental Study of Desalination of Sea Water Using

Thermosolar Energy
Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Dr. Isaac
Pilatosky Figueroa, Dr. Wilfrido Rivera Gómez Franco
ABSTRACT:
Desalination of seawater or brackish water, is a proven technology for more than 50
years, which provides fresh water to millions of people living in areas of water scarcity,
whether for drinking or other uses, such as hygiene and even agricultural, helping these
communities not only to survive, but to achieve their economic, technological and
environmental development, Unfortunately, current commercial desalination requires a
large amount of energy, be it caloric or electric. Freezing desalination can theoretically
achieve up to 70 % less energy use than thermal technologies, with other advantages
such as that it does not need pre-treatment and low corrosion in the system. The present
work shows the results obtained during the experimentation in a prototype of
desalination plant of sea water by freezing, coupled to a solar cooling system, managing
to increase water production for each energy unit used. It is presented an analysis of salt
percent obtained in water produced.
Keywords: Desalination, solar cooling, energy consumption
Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, Master‘s degree in engineering with a specialty in integrated water
management and PhD in Engineering, energy specificity, work with subjects of solar thermal
energy, mainly in solar cooling, solar drying of food, as well as in desalination of sea water and
solar distillation.
Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche. Master‘s degree in engineering with
a specialty in integrated water management and PhD in Engineering, energy specificity, work
with subjects of solar thermal energy as solar drying of food, and solar distillation.
Dr. Isaac Pilatosky Figueroa, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, PhD in Enginneering stecificity
on solar energy.
Dr. Wilfrido Rivera Gómez Franco, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, PhD in Enginneering
stecificity on solar energy.
16. Technical and Experimental Study of the Solar

Dehydration of the Moringa Leaf and its Potential
Integration to the Sustainable Agricultural Industry
Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez, Dra. Beatriz Castillo Tellez, M. I. Juan Carlos
Ovando Sierra, Dra. Erika Viviana Miranda Mandujano
ABSTRACT:
Energy saving and environmental impact are two elements that must be considered in
any sustainable process or proposal aimed at economic, social and cultural development.
Moringa is a plant that has generated great interest in recent years due to its medicinal
properties attributed, its leaves are an important source of food due to its high
nutritional value. The plant is also used in traditional kitchens and medicinal remedies
in various regions of the world. This work presents the characteristics of the dehydration
of Moringa leaves using a solar dryer type greenhouse, a direct solar dryer type cabinet
and open sky. The tests were carried out at the Facultad de Ingeniería of the Universidad
Autónoma de Campeche, in Campeche, Mexico, located at 19º51'00" north latitude and
90º31'59" west longitude, with a warm-humid climate, average values of solar irradiation
of 950 W/m2. The best drying time was obtained in the cabinet with natural convection,
reaching up to 55oC inside the drying chamber. The results show that direct solar drying
using this type of dryer is a simple and economical technology, ensuring technical
viability of the solar drying of the moringa leaf, obtaining an added value and
encouraging its production in Mexico.
Keywords: Secado solar, Deshidratación de hoja de moringa, Secador solar directo, Cámara de secado,
Cinética de secado solar.
Dra. Margarita Castillo Téllez. PhD in Renewable Energy Engineering with orientation in solar thermal
energy, graduated from the Institute of Renewable Energies of the UNAM. Master in Engineering
in Integrated Water Management by the UNAM. Professor and Researcher at the Universidad
Autónoma de Campeche. Member of the National System of Researchers. She has developed
theoretical studies on heat and mass transport and experimental (analysis of thermal
performance, thermodynamic phenomena and thermal efficiency) of distillers and solar dryers
with natural convection and forced convection as well as technical and economic studies of
thermal desalination plants. She has given national and international conferences, directed thesis
of Engineering, Master and Doctorate level.
Dra. Beatríz Castillo Téllez. Master‘s degree in engineering with a specialty in integrated water
management and PhD in Engineering, energy specificity, work with subjects of solar thermal
energy, mainly in solar cooling, solar drying of food, as well as in desalination of sea water and
solar distillation.
M. I. Juan Carlos Ovando Sierra. Master in Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineer and specialty in
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Certifier in photovoltaic installations interconnected to the
grid and Certifier in installation of solar heating systems.
Dra. Erika Viviana Miranda Mandujano. Dr. in Environmental Management, specialist in renewable
energy, solar drying of food and wastewater management.
17. Marine Circular Economy towards Post-Disaster

Reconstruction for Sustainability: Experiences in a Small
Coastal Town, Northeast Japan
Ai Tashiro PhDc, Dr. Yuta Uchiyama, Dr. Ryo Kohsaka
ABSTRACT:
Marine circular economy (MCE) is the subsystem of ecological, social, and economic
compound system. MCE development is a solution for sustainable development on the
marine ecological crisis. In 2017, the World Bank published a report on long-term
benefits of the sustainable use of marine resources for less developed small islands and
coastal countries. However, it is an urgent issue not only for such less developed
countries but also for coastal developed countries including Japan, where face prone to
natural disasters and insufficiency of MCE. The purpose of our study is to investigate
how marine circular economy improves community disaster practice and its disaster
resilience in a developed country. We took Minamisanriku practice as a case study. The
town developed community-based reconstruction with MCE in Japan. Our research
demonstrated before the tsunami, small sea surfaces were overcrowded with many rafts
and unsustainable, whereas after the event, fishermen put spaces for the sustainable
farming area and reduced farming facilities to one-third of that before the disaster. As
the results, the quality of the Oysters improved. Harmony with a marine ecological
environment is important for MCE development on community-based post-disaster
reconstruction.
Keywords: marine circular economy, fisheries, marine policy, post-disaster reconstruction, rural
development
Ai Tashiro is currently a Ph.D. student at Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University,
Japan. She is also a researcher at Tohoku University, Japan. She earned her MSc. at the University
of Tokyo. Her major interest is human health and natural environment. She is engaged in
evaluating environmental disasters and human health as a visiting researcher at Graduate School
of Medicine the University of Tokyo.
Dr. Yuta Uchiyama is an assistant professor at Tohoku University. He earned his Ph.D. at the Graduate
School of Chiba University. His major interests are urban-regional planning and geographic
information science. After obtaining his doctorate, he started working for the Research Institute
for Humanity and Nature, and Kanazawa University. He was involved in comprehensive studies
on urban and rural areas through visualization of ecosystem services. He is currently engaged in
evaluating the ecosystem service in Asia Pacific Region and contributed to elaborating the IPBES
report (as a contributing author) and Global Environment Outlook 6 for Youth (as a lead author).
Dr. Ryo Kohsaka is currently a professor at Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University.
He is a coordinating lead author (CLA), member of the external review panel of IPBES, and a
convener of ISO/TC266 (Biomimetics) WG4. After he worked for the Secretariat of the
Convention on Biological Diversity, Montréal, Canada from 2006 to 2008, he served as Associate
Professor at Nagoya City University and Kanazawa University. He completed a Bachelor‘s degree
at the University of Tokyo. He finished his Master degree at the University of East Anglia, United
Kingdom in 2000, and earned his PhD. degree in Forestry Economics, Freiburg University,
Germany in 2004.
18. A Responsible Proposal for Italian Seafood Consumers‟

Dr. Cristina Giosuè, Dr. Vita Gancitano, Dr. Mario Sprovieri, Dr. Sergio
Vitale
ABSTRACT:
Sustainable seafood consumption is a very intricate process, where different factors in
diverse ways can influence the consumer‘s behavior. One of them is the knowledge on
aspects related to seafood consumption and resource exploitation. Moreover, the
sustainable criteria aren‘t always ―friendly‖ end opportunely updated for consumers,
both under the form of eco-labels and seafood guides. In this context, the aim of the
paper was to easily provide buying suggestions based on scientific sustainable criteria,
guiding consumers toward to responsible seafood consumption. Data collected during
the framework of the study on consumers‘ perception for eco-labeled Mediterranean
anchovy, were adopted as case-study for the most common species sold in fish shop.
Each species of the list of seafood preferred by consumers was synoptically related to 4
items, regarding the current healthy status of the marine resource, the legal landing size,
as well as biological aspects related to reproductive features. The table obtained was
summarized and simplified for consumer use, realizing a friendly picture with
figure/graphic, where possible. In general, the data collected, for each species
considered, showed lack of information for the selected sustainable criteria. Therefore,
more studies are needed, to implement the data helpful to define friendly pictures for
consumer use.
Keywords: Sustainable criteria, Seafood, consumers’ guide
Dr. Cristina Giosuè is a technical Research assistant at the CNR, IAMC-CNR UOS di Capo Granitola. Since
2000 my research has focused on factors affecting the ―total quality‖ of agro-food production,
with special regards to the effects of different management systems on livestock production. Since
2014 my research topics have been integrated with studies oriented on the consumers‘ awareness
and their willingness to pay for eco-labeled seafood, combining education and previous working
experiences.
Dr. Vita Gancitano, National Research Council, Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, Via L. Vaccara,
61, 91026 Mazara del Vallo, TP, Italy
Dr. Mario Sprovieri, National Research Council, Institute for Coastal Marine Environment Via del Mare, 3,
91021 Torretta-Granitola, TP, Italy.
Dr. Sergio Vitale, National Research Council, Institute for Coastal Marine Environment Spianata S. Raineri,
86, 98122 Messina, Italy.
19. The New Role of Private Sector in Community

Development: A Case Study in Artisanal Fishery
Communities in Thailand
Dr. Nawat Kamnoonwatana, Dr. Atip Asvanund, Miss Orada
Wongamphaiwit
ABSTRACT:
Private sector‘s role in community development is often seen as a supporting
organization with its own interests. Generally, a company chooses to support a
particular community according to the company's strategic topic. This top-down
approach benefits the company in many ways including effective operations and
communications. However, its effectiveness on sustainable development of communities
is questionable. As each strategic topic is heavily influenced by the company‘s reasoning,
this approach often lacks in dimensions, has narrow focus, and therefore disconnects
with the community real needs. This results in little contributions to the sustainability of
the community. This proposal proposes a different approach through a case study with
two artisanal fishery communities. With this new approach, the company acted as a
bridging organization working closely with the communities together with other
stakeholders to truly understand their needs and facilitated them in designing and
implementing its own sustainable solutions. This requires changes in the company
operations as well as acquiring new knowledge for its outreach team. The findings show
a successful case of community development towards self-sustainable resource
management. The analysis of these findings helps the company to strike a balance
between ―company-centric‖ and ―community-centric‖ approach in the future.
Keywords: Community, Private Sector, CSR, Artisanal Fishery, Sustainable Development
Dr. Nawat Kamnoonwatana is currently working at the Sustainability and Good Governance, Charoen
Pokphand Group, Thailand. He is responsible for coordinating and implementing various
sustainability research and innovation projects. His work covers a wide range of topics including
sustainable community development, marine resource management, vessels monitoring system,
digital platform for fisher folks, and marine habitats improvement. He is interested in innovative
solutions that fully utilize private sector capabilities and research through collaborative platform.
With extensive engineering background, he has now acquired an interesting mixture of
experience that allow him to contribute greatly to the sustainable development community.
Dr. Atip Asvanund is Head of Strategic Policy Development at True Corporation and Director of
Sustainability and Good Governance at Charoen Pokphand Group in Bangkok, Thailand. His
educational background is in Computer Science, Economics and Public Policies. His work
experience revolves around Digital Technology, Startup, Telecom, Public Policies, Food,
Agriculture, Fisheries, Retails and Sustainability. He is currently heading a sustainability team in
24 provinces coastline provinces in Thailand working directly with communities of Artisan
fishermen.
Miss Orada Wongamphaiwit, Head of Macro Laws and Assistant Director of Sustainability and Good
Governance, Charoen Pokphand Group Co.,LTD. She's a strategist with a lawyer background
who creates and plans company's strategies, policies, standards and procedures for sustainable
development. Based on legal long experience, she poses strong skills and valuable technical
knowledge as well as the ability to apply these skills and knowledge in various situations
encountered in practice for sustainable development goals.
20. Utilizing Plant Extracts as Herbicides for Sustainable

Agriculture
Seokmin Lee
ABSTRACT:
Bioherbicides from plant extracts are an effective and environmentally friendly method
to prevent weed growth. The present investigation was aimed at determining the
inhibitory effect of bur cucumber seed extracts (BSE) on lettuce plant growth. Bur
cucumber seeds were ground with water, and two different concentrations of seed
extracts (10% and 20%) were prepared and applied to lettuce plants. Decreased plant
height, number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width, and leaf area were found in lettuce
exposed to BSE as compared with controls. A significant reduction in lettuce biomass
was observed in 20% BSE-treated plants due to the presence of higher amounts of
phenolic content in the extracts. Moreover, a significant inhibitory chemical, 2-linoleoyl
glycerol, was identified in BSE extracts. The mechanism of plant growth inhibition was
assayed in lettuce proteins by 2-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) and the LC-MS/MS
method. In total, 57 protein spots were detected in plants treated with 20% BSE and
control plants. Among these, 39 proteins were down-regulated and 18 proteins were up-
regulated in plants exposed to 20% BSE as compared with controls. The presence of low
levels of chlorophyll a/b binding protein and oxygen-evolving enhancer protein 1 in
BSE-exposed plants reduced photosynthetic pigment synthesis and might be a reason for
stunted plant growth. Indeed, the plant-growth stimulating hormone gibberellin was
inhibited, and synthesis of stress hormones such as abscisic acid, jasmonic acid, and
salicylic acid were triggered in lettuce by the effects of BSE. Uptake of essential nutrients,
Ca, Fe, Mg, K, S, and Mo, was deficient and accumulation of the toxic ions Cu, Zn, and
Na was higher in BSE-treated plants. The results of this study suggest that extracts of bur
cucumber seeds can be an effective eco-friendly bioherbicide for weed control that work
by inhibiting mechanisms of photosynthesis and regulating phytohormones and
nutritional elements.
Keywords: Bioherbicide, Bur cucumber, chloroplast proteins, plant extract, phyto-hormones.
Seokmin Lee is an agricultural researcher of environment-friendly agriculture division, GARES, Korea. My

current studies have focused on crop-pest interaction. Also, Majoring in plant physiology as
doctoral course student at Kyungpook National University, Korea
21. Carbon Footprint of the Coffee Roasting Process based

on Two Technologies with Different Sources of Energy in
Peru
Maria de los Angeles Franco, Dr. Karin Bartl
ABSTRACT:
The objective of this study was to determine and to compare the Carbon Footprint (CF)
of the coffee roasting process carried out by using two technologies with different
energy sources. To this aim two coffee roasting companies were selected in the rainforest
of Peru. These companies apply concentrated solar and photovoltaic energy, and
electricity from the local grid as source of energy during the coffee roasting process. For
this determination, primary data was collected from the two companies located in the
province of Junin. The information obtained was analyzed according to the procedures
and requirements of ISO 14040 (Life Cycle Analysis) to obtain the carbon footprint, and
then processed with the software "SimaPro" to evaluate the environmental impacts due
to the effect of climate change. The results indicated a CF of the solar energy roasting
process of 0.318 and a CF of the local electricity grid production of 0.744 kg CO2 -eq per
kg of roasted coffee. This represents a difference in greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions
of 134%. Within the factory activities, the stage with the greatest environmental impact
or "hotspot" was the roasting stage, where the most sophisticated machines are used and
generate higher emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels. From this, proposals and
recommendations to improve the strategies include an approach to clean energy
technologies for a sustainable development in the sector, among others.
Keywords: LCA, carbon footprint, roasted coffee, renewable energy, Concentrated Solar Power,
photovoltaics, solar energy
Maria de los Angeles Franco is a Peruvian Young Professional interested in the topics of Sustainable Food
Value Chain, Circular Economy and Youth. She holds a Master in Coffee Economics and Science
from the Università degli Studi di Udine (UNIUD) in Italy and a BSc in Chemistry from the
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Ms. Franco is currently a member of The
Circular Economy Platform of the Americas and the Young Professionals for Agricultural
Development Peruvian Chapter.
Dr. Karin Bartl, Red Peruana de Ciclo de Vida (RPCV)
22. Establishing Criteria to Define Priority Areas for

Biodiversity Conservation: A Case Study from Vietnam
Xuan Dinh Vu PhDc
ABSTRACT:
The establishment of protected areas has been widely recognized as an effective means
to reduce global biodiversity loss. In order to support for planning conservation through
the creation of protected areas, the selection of priority areas for conservation is crucial.
However, the identification of priority areas for conservation often required much time
and resources in surveys and assessments. Moreover, still many challenges remain for
zoning priority level for biodiversity conservation at a large scale. In this study, we
applied the environmental Condition–Pressure–Response model to suggest a set of
criteria for identifying priority areas for biodiversity conservation. Our empirical data
has been compiled from 185 respondents, dividing three main groups: Governmental
Administration; Research Institutions and Protected Areas in Vietnam by using a
questionnaire. Consequently, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) theory was used to
identify the weight of each criterion in the set. Our results have shown that priority level
for biodiversity conservation could be identified by three main criteria: Condition,
Pressure, and Response with the value of the weight of 26%, 41% and 33%, respectively.
In addition, our study also revealed the similarity on the results of the assessment on
prioritization of the criteria between the groups of Governmental Administration and
Protected Areas since they put a focus on the criterion ―Pressure‖. In contrary, a
significant difference was observed in the group of Research Institutions with an
emphasis on the criterion ―Response‖. Based on our results, we provided
recommendations to apply the developed criteria for identifying priority areas for
biodiversity conservation in Vietnam.
Keywords: Analytic Hierarchy Process; Biodiversity conservation; Condition–Pressure–Response model;

Criteria; Priority areas; Vietnam.
Vu Xuan Dinh is a PhD student at Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Faculty of
Environmental Science, TU Dresden University, Germany. His research is focused on Geography
Information System (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), Applications of GIS and RS in Sustainable
Development, and Biodiversity Conservation.
23. Si-based Technology for Reduction CD in Cultivated

Plants
Dr. Vladimir V. Matichenkov, Elena A.Bocharnikova, Xionghui Ji, Peng Hua,
Wei Wei
ABSTRACT:
Silicon has been found to enhance the plant tolerance to heavy metal pollution, however
the mechanisms of Si-Cd interaction are poorly understood. In laboratory and field
studies, the effect of different types of Si-rich soil amendments (slag, ground slag,
diatomaceous earth) and fertilizers (activated slag, ground activated slag, and
commercial Si fertilizers) on the Cd uptake by plants (rice, barley, pea, corn) and
translocation within plant tissues was investigated in the Cd-contaminated soils. The Cd
root-to-leaf transport by symplastic and apoplastic pathways was studied in dynamics
as influenced by different levels of rice Si nutrition. The concentrations of the soluble Cd
ranged between 0.9 to 45.5 µg kg-1 of dry weight in the apoplast and 1.9 to 30.3 µg kg-1
of dry weight in the symplast. The total Cd amounted to 35 - 2000 µg kg-1 of dry weight.
In the Cd-exposed rice plants these parameters were higher 10 to 15 times compared to
the Cd free plants. In field test, Si-rich materials increased rice biomass by up to 15 - 25%
and reduced the total plant Cd by 10 to 90%. Four main locations of the most active Si-
Cd interactions were distinguished in the soil-plant system: (1) soil, where added solid
Si-rich materials and dissolving monosilicic acid afford the adsorption and fixation of
bioavailable Cd; (2) the root apoplast; (3) the apoplast of aboveground organs; and (4)
the stem symplast, where monosilicic acid can precipitate Cd thus reducing the
transport. The results obtained enabled to make practical recommendations for reducing
the Cd mobility in soil and its accumulation by cultivated plants.
Keywords: Cd, silicon, soil pollution
Dr. Vladimir V. Matichenkov was born in 1964. Vladimir Matichenkov have graduated Moscow State
University in 1986 and has Ph.D. title since 1990. In 1998-2004 worked in the University of
Florida. Several international projects were realized in Australia, Chile, China, Togolese Republic,
Norway, and Russia. Matichenkov V. elaborates technologies for sustainable and organic
agriculture and for environment protection. He published more than 140 scientific papers, have
patents and have elaborated several technologies for environment protection against pollution.
Since 2014 he cooperate with Hunan Agricultural Academy of Sciences, China as Foreign Expert.
Bocharnikova E.A., Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, Pushchino, 149290,
Russia.
Xionghui Ji, Institute of Agro-Environment and Ecology, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science (HAAS),
Changsha, 410125, China.
Peng, Hua, Institute of Agro-Environment and Ecology, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science (HAAS),
Changsha, 410125, China.
Wei Wei, Long Ping Branch, Graduate School of Hunan University, Changsha, China.
24. Saving Lives: Extracorporeal Circulation for More

Effective Resuscitation and Prolongation of the Perfusion
to Preserve the Potential Donor Organs "in situ" in Case
of Unsuccessful Resuscitation
Dr. Zurab Chkhaidze, Dr. Dimitri Kordzaia, Dr. Otar Pilishvili, Dr. Nodar
Khodeli
ABSTRACT:
Today, extracorporeal cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is considered as the most
effective response against acute refractory heart failure or cardiac arrest, having positive
results in 30-40 % of cases. In literature, there is a scarcity of information about adapted
management of hemodynamic parameters associated with extracorporeal perfusion. The
experimental studies of this method demonstrated that conducting the pulsating
perfusion in the counter-pulsation mode ensures both the adequate systemic circulation
and a desirable discharge of the myocardium in the rehabilitation phase. However, in
60% of cases, where ECPR is unsuccessful, the patients could be considered as potential
organ donors. To protect these organs from ischemia, it is desirable to prolong the
extracorporeal blood circulation initiated for resuscitation. This will buy time for the
necessary consultations and eventual decision involving the patient‘s relatives,
physicians, lawyers and ethics experts. Thereby, conducting ECPR in the counter-
pulsation mode during cardiac arrest ensures the improvement of the general statistical
indicators. At the same time, in cases of unsuccessful resuscitation, a normothermic ―in
situ‖ preservation of organs will be possible through native, oxygenated blood. Using
this method of machine preservation will lead to the replenishment of Organ Bank with
functional, high quality, non-ischemic organs.
Keywords: Extracorporeal circulation; Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; Organ preservation.
Dr. Zurab Chkhaidze, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Department of Clinical Anatomy and Operative
Surgery, Head of Educational & Training Division of Scientific-Training Center of the
Experimental Surgery, Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. Has 28 years of
experience in general surgery and cardiosurgery, and 36 years of experience in research; 89
scientific publications, 1 invention and 1 patent, participant of 12 international scientific
conferences. Scientific interests: artificial and assisted circulation (elaboration of methods and
devices in the experiment), artificial organs, methods of organ preservation and transplantation.
Dr. Dimitri Kordzaia is Professor of Department of Clinical Anatomy and Operative Surgery, Dean of
Faculty of Medicine of Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. He investigates
on morphology of hepatic pathology and regeneration, organ preservation and paliative care.
Dr. Otar Pilishvili is General Surgeon, Vascular Surgeon. of Israel-Georgia Medical Research Clinic
"Helsicore", Department of Surgery of St. Michael Hospital, Tbilisi, Georgia. Scientific Interests -
developing and testing extra-corporeal life systems, experimental modeling of new methods of
liver transplantation in animals.
Dr. Nodar Khodeli, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Department of Clinical Anatomy and Operative
Surgery, Chef of Scientific-Training Center of the Experimental Surgery, Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi
State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. Has 31 years of experience in general surgery and
cardiosurgery, and 36 years of experience in research; 110 scientific publications, 9 inventions and
patents, participant of 12 international scientific conferences. Fields of research: artificial and
assisted circulation (elaboration of methods and devices in the experiment), artificial organs,
methods of organ preservation and transplantation.
25. A Sustainable Approach for a Smart Human Resource

Management in Healthcare
Prof. Dr. Hubertus Franke, Prof. Dr. Martina Hasseler, M.Sc. Denise Dick,
M.Sc. Stephanie Krebs
ABSTRACT:
Sustainable healthcare only works with sufficient and high performance employees for
all specialized areas. Especially in nursing care more and more employees are needed
because of the demographic factor. Furthermore, it needs to account that there are nurses
who are still willing to work in this job but have requirements to the working conditions,
e.g. working without night shift or only to special times (perhaps for a single parent).
Also job-hopper in nursery could help to optimize the situation. One possibility to
optimize this scenario is founding a regional hospital network. Different clinics, which
are located in the same area, are able to establish a joint venture. This joint venture could
use smart IT-support to hire nurses on various and specific requirements. The challenge
is to manage all constraints of the corresponding hospitals, e.g. the different processes
and the different data-structures. The new established pooling-company bases on a
smart software so the hospital can request more staff to fill in the gaps of working
schedule. The publication focused on describing the hospital-network, the processes and
the required software.
Keywords: Hospital-network, human resource management, pooling solution, information technology
Dr. Hubertus Franke is professor for Logistics and Information Management at the Ostfalia –University of
Applied Sciences. Before that, he had professorships in Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt and
worked as Senior Manager in several industrial companies. He is operating as Head of the
Institute for Logistics Optimization at the Ostfalia - University of Applied Sciences, since 2013.
Furthermore, he teaches in various courses and study programs of logistics and computer
sciences in Salzgitter/Germany. Since 2017, he is leading research projects of ―Information
Technology in Hospital Networks―. Dr. Franke focused his research and publication activities in
Information Technology, Logistics and decentralized Supply Chain Management. Especially the
sustainable development of logistics in healthcare is one of his favorite research areas.
Prof. Dr. Martina Hasseler, University of Heidelberg, Faculty of Medicine, Head of program
Interprofessional Health Care. Research activities with emphasis on: "High quality health and
nursing care through systematic findings and improvements of framework conditions in health
and nursing care as well as interprofessional and setting spanning cooperation and qualification
of health and nursing care professions." Research activities in following areas: -health and nursing
care of vulnerable population groups; - framework conditions of health and nursing care
(coordination and integrated health care); -interprofessional cooperation as well as education,
further education, qualification
M.Sc. Denise Dick is working at the Ostfalia - University of Applied Sciences since 2009 as trainer in
software development using the java programming language and since 2017 as research assistant
and PhD-student, working on the research project ―Information Technology in Hospital
Networks‖. Her research expertise focus on matching algorithms in healthcare context and in
hospital networks. Before that, she worked as software developer and system analyst in several
companies in Brazil and Germany.
Stephanie Krebs M. Sc. is working as Research-Assistant and PhD-student at the Ostfalia University of
Applied Sciences. Her research area is hospital-networking in healthcare. From 2009 until 2015
she studied Biology and German linguistics (B.A.) at Ruhr University Bochum and economics at
Friedrich-Schiller University Jena. After that she was employed in various companies as
Executive Assistant, in Human Recourse Management Departments and Hospital Management.
Furthermore she takes part in different advanced training programs of Human Resource
Development and Training. Her research expertise focuses on Human Resource Development
and Innovations. She combines her knowledge and different experiences in the research projects
of ―Information Technology in Hospital Networks―.
26. Estimation of Radioactivity Caused by Chemical

Fertilizers on Trakya Sub-Region Soils and Its Potential
Risk on Ecosystem
Dr. Gökçen Bayrak, Emine Keles, Dr. Damla Atik
ABSTRACT:
Exposure to terrestrial radioactivity depends primarily on geological conditions and soil
types. Phosphate, nitrogen and potassium fertilizers, which are used predominantly in
order to increase crops in agriculture, provide basic nutrients to plants. Radionuclides in
phosphate fertilizer belonging to 232Th and 238U from phosphate rocks series as well as
radioisotope of potassium (40K) are the major contributors of outdoor terrestrial natural
radiation. The plants take some fractions of radioactivity and radionuclides enter the
food chain in this way. Trakya sub-region, located in northwestern Turkey, constitutes
one of the significant agricultural centers, 65% of this area is used for agricultural
purposes. This is the region which uses the most fertilizer per unit area, with an average
of 145 kg per hectare and approximately 20% of the fertilizer consumed in Turkey is
used in the region. The main objective of this study is to evaluate Trakya Sub-region
from the point of potential environmental effects of radionuclides which may be caused
by phosphate fertilizers used in agricultural areas. For this purpose, it is aimed to
determine the priority areas for the monitoring studies by analyzing the results of the
use of temporal and spatial fertilizers by creating maps and the studies performed in the
region.
Keywords: Radioactivity, chemical fertilizers, Trakya Sub-region, soil, GIS
Dr. Gökçen Bayrak graduated in 1999 from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Environmental
Engineering. She obtained her MSc in 2004 from Trakya University Institute of Science,
Department of Soil with a thesis study titled "The Dynamics of Heavy Metal Concentrations on
Gala Lake and Its Surrounding". She received her doctoral degree in 2011 at Istanbul University,
Institute of Science, Department of Environmental Engineering with a thesis study titled
"Determination of the Impact of Long Term Nutrient Loads on Surface Water: A Case of Ergene
Basin". In September 2013, she was appointed as the Assistant Professor of the Department of
Landscape Architecture of the Faculty of Architecture.
Emine Keleş, Lecturer, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture
Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey.
Damla Atik, Instructor Doctor, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape
Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey.
27. The Impact of the Crisis-Induced Reduction in Air

Pollution on Infant Mortality in India: A Policy
Perspective
Mr. Olexiy Kyrychenko
ABSTRACT:
Credible estimates of the health effects associated with air pollution are of considerable
importance for policy agenda. However, there is a shortage of empirical studies linking
health and air quality in developing countries. We estimate the causal impact of the
sharp reduction in air pollution driven by the economic crisis of 2008 on district-level
infant mortality in India. Utilizing geographic variation in the crisis-induced changes in
air quality, India‘s Annual Health Survey and satellite-derived data, we find that infant
mortality rate fell by 24 percent more in the affected districts during the post-crisis
period, implying that 1338 fewer infants died than would have in the absence of air
pollution reduction. The analysis of the pathophysiological mechanism indicates that the
effect of interest is strongest in the postneonatal period, specific for respiratory infections
and might be related to infectious diseases. Our estimates are robust to a variety of
specifications and falsification tests. Back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that the
estimated decline in infant mortality translates into an annual average per-household
monetized gain of 289 U.S. dollars. Resulting health benefits can be used as a benchmark
to assess the efficiency of the potential policies designed to improve air quality in the
selected districts.
Keywords: Infant Mortality, Air Pollution, Economic Crisis, India
Mr. Olexiy Kyrychenko, M.A., CSc. is a Junior Researcher at the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy
of Sciences and a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at the Center for Economic Research and
Graduate Education, Prague, Czech Republic. He received degrees of Candidate of Economic
Sciences (CSc./Ph.D.) in World Economy and International Economic Relations from the Highest
Attestation Board of Ukraine (2010) and M.A. in Economics from CERGE-EI and under the
authority conferred by the University of the State of New York (2015). In 2012, the Ministry of
Education of Ukraine awarded him the academic rank of Associate Professor. Olexiy Kyrychenko
was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the Economic Department of the University of California at
Berkeley, 2011 - 2012. The focus of his current research interests is at the intersection of
Environmental Economics, Health Economics, and Sustainable Development. He places his
primary emphasis on different aspects related to the achievement of the UN Millennium and
Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia region, as well as transition and emerging
economies of CIS and CEE.
28. Nuclear Energy and the Implementation of Sustainable

Development Goals
Prof. Dr. Vladimir Grachev
ABSTRACT:
In 2015 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Transforming Our World: an
Agenda for Sustainable Development for the period until 2030‖. The content of the
Resolution is well known. All seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are
related in one way or another to the growing need for energy and the ongoing dispute
about which energy sources are most effective for implementing the SDGs. The energy
withdrawal for human needs is always associated with some or other global
environmental problems: climate change, pollution and depletion of natural resources. It
is clear that some energy technologies are not associated with the release of greenhouse
gases and therefore do not affect global climate change. However, in order to create
devices to convert the energy of the sun or wind, or to build a nuclear power plant, it is
necessary to obtain construction materials, to manufacture equipment, to carry out
construction work, to use materials and vehicles for their operation, etc., which in turn is
associated with the isolation greenhouse gases, and, consequently, with global climate
change.
Keywords: Nuclear energy, sustainable development, environmental efficiency, energy technologies,

carbon footprint
Prof. Dr. Vladimir Grachev, Adviser to Director General of Rosatom State Corporation, D.Sc., Professor,
Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Prof. Grachev started his career in 1960s as an
engineer at Compressor Plant; later he held a chair at the Penza State Polytechnical Institute. In
1990 he was elected a Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education and Training at
the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation. Later Grachev was the Chief of the Federation
Council‘s Committee on Science, Culture, Education, Health and Ecology. In 1999-2007 he was
elected a deputy of the State Duma, the Chairman of the Committee on Ecology.Now he has been
the Adviser to the Director General of Rosatom. Main research area is physic-chemical
technological bases of non-organic materials. V.A. Grachev is an honorary member of the PACE,
Chairman of the Public Council under Rostekhnadzor, member of the Commission for UNESCO,
President of Vernadsky Nongovernmental Ecological Foundation.
29. The Level of Livelihood Assets Ownership among

Vulnerability Group in East Coast of Malaysia
Dr. Ahmad Zubir Ibrahim, Dr Kalthum Hj Hassan, Dr. Roslina Binti
Kamaruddin, Assoc. Prof. Abd Rahim Anuar
ABSTRACT:
This paper aim to analyze the level of livelihood assets ownership among vulnerability
group in Kelantan, East Coast of Malaysia. A total of 300 respondents comprising the
vulnerability group in the rural area, State of Kelantan has been chosen to achieve this
goal. Based on Sustainability Livelihood Analysis, a structured questionnaires has been
develop to collect information on the livelihood assets, which consist of human,
financial, social, natural and physical assets. This study found that the human asset is
the key asset which contributes to the livelihood compared to other assets of the
vulnerability group in Kelantan. This study will benefit the policy makers, which
directly involved with the development of rural communities. This study also proposes
a number of remedies that need to be addressed in order to improve the sustainability of
livelihoods among vulnerability group.
Keywords: sustainability, vulnerability group, livelihood assets
Ahmad Zubir Ibrahim is a senior lecturer at School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia. He was
graduated from Universiti Utara Malaysia (Master Of Public Management, 2008) and Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia (PhD (Environment and Development), 2012). Prior working with UUM,
have worked with Farmers‘ Organisation Authority as an Economic Officer for the duration 1997-
2008. Him research focuses on poverty, sustainability, food security and economic development.
He has written papers on poverty, food security, livelihood assets among the vulnerability group,
coping strategies, climate change and paddy production. He has received several university and
national grants related to him research area.
Dr Kalthum Hj Hassan, is a senior lecturer at School of Government. She obtained her Bachelor of Science
(Urban Studies) from University of Wisconsin Green-Bay, USA , Master of Urban Planning from
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA and PhD in regional development from University of
Sheffield, United Kingdom. Research interest in area regional development, rural development,
rural women entrepreneurship.
Dr. Roslina Binti Kamaruddin is a senior lecturer at the Department of Economic and Agribusiness. She is
currently the Coordinator of Agribusiness Management Programme. She obtained her Bachelor
and Master degree from University Science Malaysia and Phd from University Kebangsaan
Malaysia (UKM). She lectures in the area of Agriculture Production Economics, Agriculture
Marketing and Agribusiness Management. Along with her lecturing area, her research interests
also in the area of agriculture economics, development economics and agribusiness management.
Abd Rahim Anuar An Associate Professor at the College of Law, Government, and International Studies,
Universiti Utara Malaysia (COLGIS, UUM) and served with UUM since 1987. Prior working with
UUM, have worked with Bank Negara Malaysia as an economist in the Economics Department
for the duration 1983-86. I am an economist by training with interests in international
development issues, particularly trade and foreign investment, and in industrialization. In 1993
received United Nations Fellowship award from United Nations Centre for Regional
Development (UNCRD), Nagoya, Japan. Consultant for Ministry of Federal Territory and Urban
Welfare (2011), Malaysia Automotive Recycling Association, MAARA (2010), Implementation
Coordination Unit (ICU)-Prime Minister‘s Department (2010), Northern Corridor Implementing
Agency, NCIA (2011, 2009), Economic Planning Unit (EPU)-Prime Minister‘s Department (1990,
2008, 2009), Kelantan State Government (2009), Sarawak State Government (1995), Kedah State
Government (1993), and Ministry of Housing and Local Government (1992, 1993). Latest book
titled Internet Economics: Concept, Impact, Measurement and Strategic Management (2009),
published by Universiti Utara Malaysia, has received UUM Special Publication Award for
Original Book Category. Book titled ICT Agenda toward Malaysian K-Economic Development
(2005), published by Universiti Utara Malaysia, has received the MAPIM Award 2007 at the
national IPTA level. Writing in local and international journals, among which are PEMIKIR,
Malaysia Management Journal, Malaysian Economics Journal, Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics,
INTERMEDIA, and ANALISIS. Many related work papers in international trade and
development has been presented in IPTA and IPTS locally and internationally.
30. The Impacts of Resource Development Projects on Rural

Community Livelihoods in Papua New Guinea: A Case
Study from Mining and Agriculture Projects
Dr. Francis Baindu Essacu
ABSTRACT:
The impacts of natural resource development projects have documented positive
impacts on local communities, but there is much less evidence of long-term community
impacts or benefits as development outcomes. Understanding these impacts of
resource development projects on communities‘ livelihoods, stability and prosperity is
fundamental to the achievement of sustainable development outcomes in rural
communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG), as it plays an important role in the
livelihoods of rural population. To explore the relationship between natural resource-
based development projects and community livelihoods capacity as sustainable
development outcomes, an interview data from 90 participants in two provinces of PNG
associated with resource projects were collected and analyzed. Community livelihoods
impacts were assessed using Likert Scale and thematic network analysis to determine
impacts on development outcomes on stability and prosperity in the community. The
findings demonstrated that the scale and levels of impacts on communities in terms of
livelihoods assets-bases, stability and prosperity; were reflective and indicative of the
form and nature of development projects in the region, and the difference in
development stages of natural resource projects in each of the regions.
Keywords: Natural resources projects, mining, agriculture, community livelihoods, sustainable

development outcomes, stability, prosperity.
Francis Essacu is a Lecturer, at Papua New Guinea University of Technology at the School of
Communication and Development Studies. Francis is a sustainability development researcher
with background in natural resources and community projects focusing on wide range of issues
in social, economic, political, environmental, management and development contexts. Francis has
over 15 years of professional, academic and research experience. His research specialties involve
Natural Resource Management and environmental governance, Conflict Resolutions,
Peacebuilding and Human Rights, Sustainable Development Projects Management, Sociology of
Development, Development Policy and Corporate Social Responsibility, Development Leadership
& Politics, Community Development and impact assessments on policies relating to social,
economic, environmental and political affairs of development affected regions and communities.
31. Constraints of Biosecurity Adoption on Beef Cattle

Farms
Veronica Sri Lestari
ABSTRACT:
Biosecurity is very important to be applied in the farm in order to prevent cattle from
contagious diseases. The aim of this research was to know the level and constraints of
biosecurity adoption by beef cattle farms in South Sulawesi. This research was
conducted in 2017 in Luwu regency, South Sulawesi province. Total sample was 31 beef
cattle farmers who were choosed through purposive sampling. Data on biosecurity
adoption level included vaccination, sanitation and traffic arrangements. Data were
obtained through observation and interview using questionnaire. There were 21
questions for the level of biosecurity adoption. If beef cattle farmers adopt biosecurity,
the score was 1, on the other hand, if beef cattle farmers do not adopt biosecurity, the
score was 0. To know the adoption barrier, Delphi method and Focus Discussion Group
were used. Data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the adoption level
of beef cattle breeders was categorized as "high adopter". Factors inhibiting the
application of biosecurity to beef cattle farmers sequenced from the highest percentage
were shortage of extension workers, shortage of veterinarian, lack of technical
knowledge of animal husbandry and lack of capital.
Keywords: adoption, beef cattle farmers, biosecurity, constraints
Veronica Sri Lestari, Hasanuddin University.

32. Relationship between Breeder Characteristics and

Adoption of Artificial Insemination in Bali Cattle
Sitti Nurani Sirajuddin
ABSTRACT:
Artificial Insemination was a program aimed at increasing the production of livestock as
well as the income of farmers. The study was conducted from July to September 2017 in
Balusu District, Barru District, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The population in
this study was the whole Bali cattle breeders who adopt artificial insemination
technology located in District Balusu, Barru regency was as much as 548 spread in six
villages.With using Slovin formula obtained by the sample amounted to 85 respondents.
Kinds of data used in research these were qualitative data and quantitative data. Sources
of data used were primary data and secondary data. Methods of data collection were
observation and interview. Analyzes used in this research was Rank Spearman. The
results showed that closely related to the adoption of IB, namely formal education and
temporary business scale associated with the weak of age, family dependents and
income.
Keywords: Adoption,artificial insemination, Bali cattle,characteristics
Dr. Sitti Nurani Sirajuddin, Hasanuddin University.

33. Impact of Climate Change and Technology Adoption on

Cereal Yields in South Asian Countries
Shahzad Alvi PhDc, Dr. Faisal Jamil
ABSTRACT:
Over the past decade, scientists and economists have shown consensus that agriculture
production and crops yield are at high stake due to climatic changes. Crops are hit by
droughts, floods, heavy or low levels of rain fall, humidity, decreasing water resources
and increasing wind storms. Despite the fact, that climate change damages crops,
farmers have been taking adaptive behaviors to address the challenge of the changing
climate. Adoption of new technology, improved seeds and changing farming practices
are mitigating the negative impact of climate change on cereal yields. This study
examines the impact of climatic changes and technology adoption on cereal yields in
South Asian countries. We have derived economic model by incorporating technology
adoption, which are exogenously determined by farmers‘ characteristics and market
structure. Using the time series data from 1990 to 2015, we have applied GMM
econometric technique. The estimated results indicate that climate change is decreasing
the cereal yields while the technology adoption is increasing the cereal yields. This study
suggests that developing countries should increase the use of advance technology and
practices in agriculture sector to get sustainability in food production. Besides, there is
need to decrease emissions and population growth rate.
Keywords: Climate Change, Technology Adoption, Cereal Yields, South Asia, Food Security
Mr. Shahzad Alvi is a PhD Economics Scholar at School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National
University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan. Mr. Alvi area of research is climate change
adaptation and sustainability. Mr. Alvi has experienced as a Research Associate at NUST, where
he worked with many policy makers and researchers.
Dr. Faisal Jamil is an Associate Professor at School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University
of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan. Dr. Faisal is an economist with experience in the academia
and industry. He has done many funded research projects in collaboration with Higher Education
Commission and USAID.
34. Community Perception on the Concept of Biodiversity

Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Resource in
the Degraded Kagoro-Nindam Forest Reserve, Kaduna,
Nigeria
Himma Bakam, Dr. Jacinta Abalaka I., Prof. Ulf Ottosson
ABSTRACT:
Local communities surrounding forest reserves derive most of their source of livelihood
from the reserves, making the areas prone to human pressure. The perceptions,
knowledge and attitude of locals to the prevalent dynamics in the area will be critically
important for conserving biodiversity. This study evaluates the perception of local
communities surrounding Kagoro-Nindam forest on the concepts of conservation and
sustainable use of forest resource. Data were collected through structured questionnaires
and interviews from 148 respondents in five villages proximate to the forest.
Demographic spread of respondents showed middle aged persons (41-55 yrs)
constituted more than 50 %. Those who claimed to own farms in the reserve were
significantly higher (chi-square, χ² = 19.6601, p = 0.0006) than those outside. More
respondents also claimed to collect fuel wood from the reserve than those without (chi-
square, χ² = 4.5563, p = 0.3359). Respondents showed local community awareness of
continuing exploitation, recent increase in forest exploitation activities and cause of
exploitation to be influenced by agricultural and economic benefits from the forest.
Respondents claimed primary cause of recent forest clearance to be poor resource
management by government where forest trees were cut down for timber without
replacement and protection measures thereafter. The local residents are aware of the
concepts of conservation and sustainable use of resource, but hold negative impression
on the management of the area.
Keywords: Local communities; Livelihood; Perception; Biodiversity conservation; Sustainability;

Protection
Mr. Himma Bakam, Kaduna State University. My research interests broadly focus on Monitoring Species
Sin a changing Environment. The following set of fundamental questions should summarize the
overarching goals of my research: 1. What change in the environment pose significant threat and
influences species movement and distribution and what species is most vulnerable? 2. What are
the functional dynamics in the environment that affect species distribution?
Dr. Jacinta Abalaka I., A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, University of Jos, Nigeria.
Ornithology, Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Ulf Ottosson, A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, University of Jos, Nigeria. Ornithology,
Evolutionary Biology
35. Contemporary Development & Sustainability Indicators

at the Royal Commission of Yanbu
Ayedh AlShehai
ABSTRACT:
The Royal Commission will continuously strive to improve the environment in MYAS,
and will use all necessary technical and legislative tools including standards,
regulations, permits, penalties etc. in order to protect the source and ambient
environment from industrial and natural pollution and to ensure that the inhabitants
live in a safe healthy , environment.‖
The purpose of this paper is to focus on Royal Commission efforts in protecting ,
controlling and monitoring the environment by implementing the environmental
regulation and standards that rules all related potential pollutants and indicates
industries investment to wards using best available techniques ( BAT) to have green
economy and sustainable city ( case studies will be highlighted in the presentation .
Royal Commission invested billions to build ―Yanbu industrial City‖ through a strategic
30 year master plan. The Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu is responsible for
conducting pollution associated with the development and operation of industrial cities.
The Royal Commission had developed and adopted regulation, standards and guide
lines to control substances emitted, discharged or deposited and noise generated within
the industrial cities.
Keywords: sustainability indicators, quality of life, sustainability development, harmony, industrial, economy and
communities, environment.
Engr.Ayedh AlShehai Acting Director Environmental Control, Royal Commission Yanbu and Jazan. An
environmental expert with more than 20 years hands on experience in environmental
management and planning. Engr.Ayedh AlShehai is a well-known high caliber experienced
environmental professional with more than two decades of hands-on expertise in environmental
management , pollution control , sustainable development, green technologies, recycling ,
environmental training , hazardous wastes ,Clean Development Mechanisms environmental
impact assessments , environmental lawmaking , environmental awareness and many other fields
in the diverse world of environmental protection including energy efficiency. He has participated
actively in numerous regional and International conferences and events as an effective speaker ,
and is a member in several regional and international environmental organizations , institutes ,
committees and societies , and has gained many global awards for his organization .
36. Innovation in Urban Mobility as an Urban Solution

towards more Sustainable Cities: The Case of Informal
Urbanization
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Khaled Ahmed Elewa
ABSTRACT:
The main cities of emerging and developing countries (MCED) witness a growing
economy accompanied by the continuous growth of its urban population and the chaotic
urbanization, that is why the phenomenon of informal urbanization (IU) is often
associated with the MCED, IU areas generate a daily urban transport flows that
contribute to multiple urban problems, mainly socio-economic issues, which impact the
quality of urban life in negative way. The argument of the study refers to the possibility
of achieving more sustainable cities through the using of innovation in urban mobility as
an urban solution. The study based on a theoretical study to define the intended
meaning of innovation in urban mobility, as well an empirical study through the
analyzing of selected cases. The findings showed through lessons from practice that the
using of innovative urban mobility solutions is a sustainable upgrading approach that
can contribute to achieve a better quality of urban life in the MCED with IU areas, also
clarified the necessity to not to rely on this approach as a dominant approach but in
integrated way with other traditional upgrading approaches, finally innovation in urban
transport is not limited to the using of advanced and high tech solutions.
Keywords: Innovation, Urban mobility, Sustainable cities, Informal urbanization
Dr. Ahmed Khaled Ahmed Elewa Is associate professor of City planning and Architecture design, Helwan
University, Cairo, Egypt, and a member of the editorial board of journal of Urban Island Studies
(www.urbanislandstudies.org). His research deals with urban studies, regarding how to achieve a
better quality of urban life in cities and other forms of urban communities, particularly urban
poverty areas (this include slums and other forms of informal urbanisation) in developing and
emerging countries, as well other related issues that have nexus to the quality of urban life such
as the globalisation process, and how to cope with its physical urban changes, socio-economic
and environmental effects on the urban life. In addition to urban development issues such as
dealing with urban poverty areas through contemporary upgrading approaches and the
possibility of achieving sustainable urbanism under special conditions. During the last six years
he participates in 14 conferences in Italy, Germany, Finland, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark,
Turkey, Serbia, Albania and Egypt.
37. New Indian Urbanism: Emerging Issues on

Sustainability and Urban Ecology
Dr. Arup Sarkar
ABSTRACT:
India is on the verge of being emerged as the most populated country of the world. To
manage the massive urban population, smarter, sustainable and greener cities are
envisioned in India‘s newly adopted urbanization policy. While smart city program with
techno-infrastructure interventions for a few selected cities leave the Indian urban
ecological spaces uneven, various issues on social, cultural, economic and environmental
sustainability put forward challenges which are yet to be addressed. In this paper the
author presented a critical analysis of current urban growth trend in the Indian urban
scenario and delved into the issues on peoples‘ participation, inclusive planning and
environmental considerations. Citing various case studies from Indian urban trends, the
author argues that a comprehensive sustainable inclusive urbanization policy is
attainable with convergence of the mission in practice and a vision for the future with
alternative path of self reliance for the urban poor in India.
Keywords:
Dr. Arup Sarkar is a Professor and former head of the Department of Architecture Town and Regional
Planning, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, in West Bengal, India.
He acquired Bachelor of Architecture from Calcutta University, Master of Urban and Regional
Planning from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi and Ph.D. from Bengal
Engineering and Science University, Shibpur. Engaged in teaching since 1991, his interests
revolved largely around urban and rural housing,, slum development, urban renewal, restoration
of heritage architecture and sustainable urbanism. He was engaged in several research projects
sponsored by Government of India addressing issues on sustainable development such as
Ecological imperatives on land use planning of wetlands of Kolkata and Impact of flood on rural
habitat.
38. Examining Sustainable Mobility in Low-cost

Neighbourhoods in Khartoum-Sudan
Dr. Zuhal Eltayeb Awad, Zainab Osman
ABSTRACT:
By the beginning of the current century the state of Khartoum-Sudan start giving direct
support to low- income families by providing neighborhoods with built houses to solve
housing problem. The problem is that these neighborhoods lack proper standards of
sustainable urban mobility which lead to bad living conditions. Five neighborhoods are
selected as case studies. The research has two methodological phases: a comparison
between neighbourhoods by criteria (geospatial data) describing their physical
characteristics and field observation.The current situation of the neighborhoods were
analyzed and the outcomes were compared with the UN Habitat model of sustainable
neighborhood focusing on location, proximity to potential work areas ,urban mobility
and street network characteristics. The research found that all the selected
neighborhoods are accessible by private transportation (mini buses and cars) and within
neighborhoods by (Ructias) . They have clear road hierarchy with no special roads
dedicated for bicycles or pedestrians. Car ownership's ranging from 20 – 30 %. and there
is no sufficient parking space. The research recommended adding sidewalks, parking
spaces and green routs that can help identifying roads and improve their usability and
giving priority to pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport. Introducing shared-use
mobility services such as car sharing.
Keywords: low-cost neighborhoods, sustainable mobility, road hierarchy
Dr. Zuhal Eltayeb Awad is assistant professor and head department of architecture and physical planning
in Building and road research institute-university of Khartoum. She interested in neighborhood
planning and low-cost housing.
Zainab Osman is a master student at department of architecture and physical planning in Building and
road research institute-university of Khartoum
39. The Relationship between the Disappearing Usage

Value of Urban Space and Gentrification; Is
Gentrification a Profitable Trade-Off?
F. Gozde Koseoglu PhDC, Prof. Nihan Özdemir Sönmez
ABSTRACT:
This paper investigates the lost usage value of the city center within the framework of
the property handover in Fikirtepe Regeneration Project and the gentrification process
experienced by the old settlers. The paper aims to explain the nature of the change that
takes place in the social structure of regeneration area and transforming of the city
center‘s usage value into the exchange value associated with the changing of social
structure. The paper also aims to express what this replacement mean for old settlers
and to discuss if the gentrification is a profitable trade-off for them. The data obtained
from the questionnaires and the in-depth interviews conducted with the old settlers of
regeneration area and the investors who prefer to buy real estate from the new projects
in the region, have been analyzed in order to identify the relationship between lost usage
value of the city center and the old settlers‘ perception regarding to the gentrification.
The study demonstrates that: i) There is a socio-culturel change in the regeneration area.
ii) The old settlers of gentrified area and also the investors, perceive gentrification as a
process of obtaining financial gain iii) The usage value of the center disappears as a
result of this perception of gentrification. Briefly, the paper aims to show a relationship
between the lost importance of usage value in urban space and gentrification process.
Keywords: Urban Regeneration, Gentrification, Usage Value, Exchange Value, Urban Land Rents, Real
Estate Economic Rents, Istanbul.
F. Gozde Koseoglu is a PhD Student in Ankara University, Turkey. Also She is an urban Planner with a
master degree in regional planning from İstanbul Technical University. Participated MATRA
REGIMATraining Programme called Regeneration in Istanbul Metropolitan Area that has been
funded by The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Has studies on Urban Regeneration and
Clustering Patterns of Culturel Industries in Golden Horn, Transforming of Sütlüce into a New
Attraction Center Through the Urban Renewal in the Axis of Real Eastae Development, Urban
Renewal and Tranforming a Culturel Island of Golden Horn, Lost Importance of Usage Value of
Urban Space and Fikirtepe Dwellers‘ Perception of Gentrification. Intested in Urban
Regeneration, Gentrification, Clusturing, Urban Economics Rents, Real Estate Development
Assoc. Prof. dr. Nihan Özdemir Sönmez, She was born in Ankara. She earned B.CP and M.CP. degrees at
Middle East Technical University, Department of City and Regional Planning, in 1987 and 1990
respectively. She completed her PhD (The Transformation of Squatter settlements into Authorised
Apartment Blocks: A Case Study of Ankara, Turkey) at University of Kent at Canterbury (UK) in
1998. Currently she holds an associated professor position at the Ankara University, Department
of Real Estate Development and Management. Her research interests are social and political
implications of urban planning and management decisions.
40. The Impact of Urban Form in Sustainable Urban

Planning Policy in Brussels-Capital Region
Séverine Hermand PhDc, Dr. Monica Garcia Quesada
ABSTRACT:
This paper examines how urban form affects the sustainable development of cities. It
look at the case of Brussels, a city and a region with a very distinctive position in
Belgium and in Europe, where public and political institutions have developed together
detailed management plans to ensure the responsible management of the city in
environment, social and economic terms. The paper first examines the concept of urban
form and its constituent features. It then analyses two main questions: How can urban
form indicators be integrated in decision-making process for sustainable urban
planning? What urban development priorities are in place in Brussels-Capital Region
and how do they impact the urban form development of the city? By proposing an
analysis on the notion of urban form in Brussels-Capital Region, this paper intends to
equip designers and decision makers with a better overview the type of city
environmental strategies that can be deployed in the early stages of urban development
projects.
Keywords: Urban form, Density, Polycentric, Brussels-Capital Region, Policy development
Séverine Hermand is a PhD candidate and teaching assistant at the BATir service, AIA (Architecture and
Architectural engineering) department of the Brussels School of Engineering, and the Free
University of Brussels (ULB) since 2012. At BATir, she teaches at the ―sustainable design studio‖
at Masters level and the ―Bioclimatic Design‖ course at Bachelor level. Séverine Hermand is also
involved in different scientific research projects. Her research focuses on energy performance and
bioclimatic analysis of the urban form. Séverine holds a master degree in Architecture (Ecole
Nationale Supérieure d‘Architecture de Montpellier, France, 2009) and a second master degree in
Urbanism and Regional Planning (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 2010).
Dr Monica Garcia Quesada is Visiting Researcher at at BATir - Building, Architecture and Town Planning,
at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Belgium. She is a political scientist (PhD in Government,
London School of Economics) with a keen interest in urban development, local governance, local
public policy and natural resources management (particularly, soil and water). Her work has
been published in the Journal of Public Policy, the International Review of Administrative
Sciences, Utilities Policy, amongst others.
41. New York Harbor – A Smart and Connected Community

Dr. Lauren Birney
ABSTRACT:
A major underlying principle of NY Harbor S&CC is its holistic and explicit orientation
toward inclusion and active engagement of historically underrepresented and marginalized
communities. In all settings of the proposed NY Harbor S&CC, the primary beneficiary
group will be NYC public school students who live in high-poverty neighborhoods and are
traditionally underrepresented in the STEM fields, including African Americans, Latinos,
English language learners, and children from economically disadvantaged households. The
NY Harbor S&CC research is designed not only to measure direct engagement of these
students and community members in specific project activities, but also will include a
longitudinal component to measure how well the network as a whole retains minority
students on a continuing basis and prepares them for careers in STEM, policymaking, and
law. All aspects of NY Harbor S&CC pedagogy and curriculum will be designed around the
theory of stereotype threat (Steele and Aronson, 1995) to include specific, contextualized
recommendations on how educators and educational institutions can most effectively enable
minority students to overcome this persistent effect. NY Harbor S&CC professional
development trainings will explicitly reinforce research-based teacher to student
communication methods that convey high standards combined with positive assurance
(Yeager et al. 2014). To better facilitate these trainings, NY Harbor S&CC will partner with
local environmental justice-focused Community Based Organizations (CBO) to serve as
primary stakeholders and ensure development of on-the-ground partnerships, recruitment,
and mentoring that fully reflect the needs, quality of life, and integral perspectives of the
communities in which NY Harbor S&CC functions.
Keywords: STEM Education, Citizen Science, Smart and Connected Communities
Dr. Lauren B. Birney Ed.D is an urban STEM educator with twenty-five years of experience in the field. Currently
she teaches in the School of Education at Pace University preparing both preservice and in-service
teachers in the areas of curriculum and instruction, classroom management, teaching methodologies
and research techniques. Lauren earned a B.A. in Biology/Chemistry from the University of San Diego,
and an M.A. in Counseling & an Ed.D in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern
California. She serves as a consultant to EduChange; a firm provides professional development; creates
content, curriculum & assessment systems; and conducts program evaluation services for the K-12
educational community. Additionally, the focus of her work is to create and implement programs that
encourage students to engage in the fields of STEM Education, create meaningful science curriculum
and provide interactive inquiry based professional development for teachers. Creating the Pace
University STEM Consortium ultimately functioned as a beginning component of The STEM Center
Collaboratory at Pace University. Serving as the Director of the funded STEM Center Collaboratory
(SCC), a main focus of the center is on providing students, educators, University Faculty and
community members with an invaluable resource that is unique to New York City. Establishing a
network of partners with common a vision and unified goals will ultimately serve as the support
structure for the SCC. Of particular interest, is the development of mobile ―apps‖ for STEM learning
that leverage the growing maker movement, recognizing the proliferation of potential entrepreneurs
among middle and high school students as well as seeking to use the technology as a vibrant
instructional delivery system. Lastly, serving as a grant reviewer for the National Science Foundation
has been extremely rewarding and gratifying while providing insight into the field of STEM Education.
42. Redesign Educational Spaces Identity and Existing City

Relationship
Anna Celeste Rubino PhDc
ABSTRACT:
The architecture has always represented a strong element in the definition of a city and a
national identity. In the present Italian panorama, characterized by a political
inconsistency and by a lack of movements inspired by strong ideals in which people can
fully identify itself, it would be suitable return to the architecture the main character role
in the definition of the features of its own local and national identity, within the
European cultural panorama. In the research of its authenticity, the architecture cannot
be considered truly substantial if its designer is not settled in his own culture. By the
architects‘ comparison, like Van Eyck, Bakema, The Smithson, Candilis, Woods, comes
out a planning methodology, based on a different visual order with respect to the
geometrical and the big volumes one of Modern Movement. In defining the relationship
that the spaces of architecture establish with the territory and their power of social
renewal, educational structures play a key role as a place of exchange and connection
with the neighbourhood and with the city where school life and the life of society are
called and interfaced with a sharing process that contributes to the conscious
development of individuals.
Keywords: Architecture, educational structures, development
Anna Celeste Rubino is an architect and currently Phd candidate at Università Politecnica delle Marche.
She graduated at Politecnico di Milano with a thesis in Architectural History, entitled
Architectural Typology ―at inscribed cross‖ in the XV-XVI Centuries, under the Professor Luciano
Patetta supervision. Post-graduation school in Design and Art History at Accademia di Belle Arti
di Brera-Milano. She was working as design and Art history teacher in middle and high public
schools. Her doctoral research is focused on educational spaces architecture in relationship with
the territorial context and pedagogical models, starting by De Carlo experience with College
Complex at Urbino. She is interested in theory and critic of modern architecture, ancient and
contemporary Art history.
43. Psycosmogenic Patterns - A Premise for Environmental

Harmony
Dipl.eng.arch. Ardita Byci Jakupi
ABSTRACT:
The interest in holism is leading to new ways for development of multi-layered skills
working towards a holistic integrated approach and developing new ways of
multidimensional and multi-layered conceptualization of space. When the making of the
place is requested, urban designers must be able to sense and interpret the visible and
invisible dimension of place, in order to come to an understanding which leads to the
holistic approach. Especially knowing how to recognize the invisible dimension of the
site and knowing how to visualize it is one of the main challenges. This doesn‘t depend
only on methods or tools, but also on creativity and imagination that has a relation with
experience, culture or knowledge of the architect. The following is important in most of
the cases: intuition, sensitivity for the unseen, balance between the imagination, truth
and the world around us. The aim of this research is to show that architects must
perceive the site as a living being, as a unity of aspect of consciousness and essence,
aspect of energy and vitality and aspect of physical form. Through this approach, by
understanding and using of invisible patterns, we can generate sustainable concepts that
lead towards environmental harmony.
Keywords: Invisible patterns, perceiving, sensing, concept, environmental harmony.
Ardita Byci Jakupi was born in Hamburg in 1977. She graduated at the Faculty of Architecture and Civil
Engineering in Prishtina, Kosovo, in 2003. She has joined the Department of Architecture- chair of
Urbanism and Spatial Planning, as a teaching assistant. In 2001 she has been engaged in URBAN
PLUS studio of architecture, planning and urban designing, where she became a partner since
2005. She has been acting both in the role of urban planner and project manager in different urban
and spatial planning projects. Her main focuses are the patterns of places - recognition and
interpretation of invisible patterns. Currently, she is a PhD student and doing a research in the
field of phenomenology.
44. Learning and Experiencing Traditional Culture and

Nature of Kanazawa City to achieve Sustainable
Development Goals
Dr. Aida Mammadova, Dr. Juan Pastor Ivars
ABSTRACT:
Traditional culture of Kanazawa, is mainly derived from the biological diversity of the
city, and the linkage between the bio-cultural diversity can be clearly observed in the
gardens and tea-ceremonies of the city. Gardens considered as unique habitant for the
diverse network of living organism, and facilitate the movement of the species around
the urban landscape. Besides, for the centuries these gardens were linked with the
traditional cultures, such as Tea ceremonies, and construction of traditional Tea Houses.
In this study we conducted participatory educational fieldtrips for 12 international
students into five historic gardens of Kanazawa, to raise the awareness on the linkage
between the biological and cultural diversity. Fieldtrips were as following: sensually
observed (visual and listening) of traditional and modern gardens, hands-on practices
like cleaning, tea-ceremony performances, traditional architectures and visiting
community centers. After the courses, the senses like appreciation and attachment to the
traditional culture were increased, and motivations to take care after those traditional
assets was raised. Moreover, students submitted the recommendations and classified the
learned aspects within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Keywords: Sustainability, Educational Fieldworks, Traditional Culture, Awareness, Bio-cultural

Diversity
Dr. Aida Mammadova is an Associate Professor for Organization of Global Affairs, Kanazawa University,
Japan. Her research is focused on the environmental education and sustainable development in
rural and urban areas.
Dr. Juan Pastor Ivars is Research Associate at United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study
of Sustainability Operating Unit Ishikawa/kanazawa. He is making research on architecture,
urbanism and landscape ecology.
45. Visual Landscape Quality Assessment in Historical

Cultural Landscape Areas
Emine Keles, Dr. Damla Atik, Dr. Gökçen Bayrak
ABSTRACT:
Various factors such as rapid population increase, socio-economic changes and
uncontrolled urbanization observed in cities caused many changes in urban areas. These
changes damage natural and cultural landscape areas. It is observed that especially
historical landscape areas couldn‘t be protected as well as planning and management of
these areas couldn‘t be provided. Accordingly, constitution of inventory studies oriented
natural, cultural and historical sources; presentation of planning and management
decisions and arrangements that are integrated to historical identity and increasing
environmental quality are steered. Visual Landscape Quality Assessment is one of the
methods used in both our country and in the world for planning studies within the
context of European Landscape Convention. The visual character of landscape consists
of both natural-human made artifacts and physical-biological sources. The assessment
includes a list of areas that are subject to cultural heritage conservation; it lends
assistance for identifying various factors and preferences of physical landscape
components. Edirne/Turkey is one of the most significant cities of the world being a
cultural heritage area with its tangible and intangible cultural landscape elements. It is
aimed to contribute to rational planning and conserving of cultural resources by
preparing visual landscape quality assessment of Edirne city in this study.
Keywords: Visual landscape quality assessment, historical cultural landscape, cultural heritage, cultural
sustainability, Edirne
Lecturer Emine Keleş obtained her BSc in Landscape Architecture from Cukurova University in 2012, MSc
from Süleyman Demirel University in 2015. She is still continuing his PhD education at Düzce
University of Landscape Architecture Department. She instructs compulsory landscape planning,
ecotourism, geographic information systems, cultural landscape and design project courses
besides elective ones at Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape
Architecture since 2017.
Damla Atik, Instructor Doctor, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape
Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey
Gökçen Bayrak, Instructor Doctor, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape
Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey
46. Unable to Inhale in an Historical Square

Dr. Damla Atik, Emine Keles, Dr. Gökçen Bayrak
ABSTRACT:
Livable and sustainable cities are required to respond space-activity necessities of people
as much as to provide satisfaction of users in terms of social and physiological ways.
Urban squares definitely attract the attention among urban spaces that having significant
place in city fiction and life. It is possible to consider squares which were identified with
various names through history as ―inhalation yards‖ of a city. Been shaped by culture,
life style and expectations of the society whom they belong; squares have importance to
obtain sustainability in developing and growing cities. Edirne as a medium scaled city is
located in the north-west part of Turkey; have country borders with Greece and
Bulgaria; had been capital city of Ottoman Empire almost a century though has cultural
and historical wealth. The most significant square of the city is Cumhuriyet Square and
it is located in the historical city center. The square has transferred almost all of its
facilities and functions to the Saraçlar Street neighbor on, being precluded by traffic axis
at the present time. It is aimed to draw attention on cultural and historical traces of the
city by scrutinizing the square in terms of usage and meaning in this study. Data will be
obtained by evaluating socio-economic, cultural and physical changes of the city and
improving project will be suggested for sustainability and future. It is predicted that this
suggestion (or inspiring new projects) will be made actual by further surveys providing
contribution of society as well as support of administrators who are claiming similar
approaches.
Keywords: urban square, urban sustainability, cultural sustainability, historical center, Edirne
Instructor Doctor Damla Atik obtained her BSc in Architecture from Yıldız Technical University in 2001,
MSc and PhD from Trakya University in 2005 and 2011. She instructs compulsory basic design,
technical drawing and design project courses besides elective ones at Trakya University Faculty
of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture since 2011. She has been co-head of
department for 5 years. She has a 7 years old son.
Emine Keleş, Lecturer, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture
Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey.
Gökçen Bayrak, Instructor Doctor, Trakya University Faculty of Architecture Department of Landscape
Architecture Makedonya Settlement Edirne/Turkey.
47. An Attempt to Enhance Daylighting in Educational

Buildings Using Interactive Facades
Dr. Mohamed M. El Fakharany, Prof.Dr. M.A.M. Hanafi, Dr. Mona M.
Abdelhamid
ABSTRACT:
Many educational buildings suffering from poor environmental conditions. As, they lack
of appropriate daylighting performance as well as an uncomfortable thermal
environment. The reason for this condition is usually considered due to a lack of an
overall design solution. It is very important to take into account the variation of
daylighting and thermal conditions throughout different periods of the year. Responsive
architecture offers a solution depending on interactive façade systems that can operate
upon the user's preference or independently using sensors manipulating the interactive
system. The aspects upon which the façade can perform automatically are various, such
as solar radiation, illumination and thermal comfort. The optimum solution could be a
balanced switching between the natural daylighting and the electrical lighting for the
spaces. The integration of the two type of illumination will provide an energy efficient
building that could create a comfortable space satisfying the users of the space by
maintaining the required illumination levels for the various functions held in the spaces.
By benefiting from a renewable source of light energy (solar energy), that will help in
minimizing the energy consumption as well as the carbon foot print for the building in
order to enhance educational building energy performance.
Keywords: Daylighting, educational buildings, interactive facades, computational programs, renewable

energy
Dr. Mohamed M. El Fakharany, BS BSc., Ph.D, Lecturer of architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos
University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Prof.Dr. M.A.M. Hanafi, BSc., Ph.D, professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture:Design &the built
Environment, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon.
Dr. Mona M. Abdelhamid, BS BSc., Ph.D, Lecturer of architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos
University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
48. Influence of Property Regimes on Actor‟s Well-being -

A Capability Framework
Nina Gmeiner
ABSTRACT:
Human development and well-being are not solely dependent on economic goods, but
they can serve as tools for advancement. The thesis this work poses is that the
organization of goods in different property regimes has an impact on the quality of their
use as tools. The Capability Approach acknowledges goods as having instrumental
value, but is not yet modeled to take property regimes into account. In a globalized
society which exhausts the planetary boundaries, however, individual well-being can
ethically only be viewed when it is paralleled with sustainability. While the Capability
Approach tries to answer this problem with reference to reason in the sense of
enlightenment as preventing ethically undesirable choices, it still benefits from an
additional normative grounding. The framework I will present is created to draw
conclusions about instrumental goods, more specifically their mode of organization,
either in private or common property regimes. It rests on former applications of the
Capability Approach by other scholars and combines their insights on empowerment
and choice with a normative base which includes sustainability into the framework‘s
evaluative power. The framework will serve to give an informed assessment whether
private or common property is preferable to serve the purpose of enhancing actor‘s well-
being.
Keywords: Well-being, property regime, human development, capability
Nina Gmeiner is a research assistant in the Project RightSeeds (rightseeds.de) at the University of
Oldenburg, Germany. Based at the professorship Economy of the Commons, she researches on
the economy and ethics of property regimes with the example of seeds and varieties.
49. Knowledge Integration for Low Carbon Transition: The

Case of Energy Retrofit
Dr. Maurizio Sibilla, Dr. Esra Kurul
ABSTRACT:
Energy Retrofit concept plays an important role in the transition to low carbon cities,
because buildings make a substantial contribution to the total energy demand. To be
effective, Energy Retrofit should be handled from a transdisciplinary perspective. Thus,
an integrated approach to research, learning and teaching in the built environment
disciplines is required. The Authors present the final stage of the first work package of
an H2020-Marie-Sklodowska Curie project, which focuses on the development of an
Innovative Learning Platform for Knowledge Integration in Energy Retrofit. This paper,
which first summarizes the conceptual framework that was elaborated in an earlier
phase, focusses on the methodological approach that was used to define the relevant
information networks concerning Energy Retrofit using a cognitive mapping technique.
The methodology is applied to 10 case studies in order to explore the relationships
between Energy Retrofit and built environment transformation processes. The
methodological approach is structured as follows: 1) Collecting case studies; 2)
Identifying main topics; 3) Coding list of concepts; 4) Defining relationships; and 5)
Updating the conceptual framework. The findings show that the adopted
methodological approach is useful for integrating diverse disciplinary perspectives and
for improving users‘ cognitive skills that are involved in mutual and joint learning
processes. In conclusion, this study presents an innovative approach to research,
learning and teaching in built environment disciplines. It demonstrates that this
approach can develop and enhance the necessary competencies to transition to low
carbon cities.
Keywords: Knowledge integration, low carbon transition, Energy Retrofit, transdisciplinary perspective,
Innovative Learning Platform , cognitive mapping technique, design education
Dr Maurizio Sibilla is a Marie Curie Fellow (Senior Researchers) at the School of the Built Environment,
Oxford Brookes University, UK. From 2012 to 2017 he was postdoctoral researcher at the
Department of Planning Design Technology of Architecture at Sapienza University of Rome. His
work experience over the past years has focused on the construction of a bridge between
technology and the design culture, focusing his interest in the area of environmental technologies
where he has carried out relevant academic and professional activities.
Dr Esra Kurul is a Reader at the School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, UK.Esra‘s
research is inter-disciplinary and wherever appropriate it is undertaken in collaboration with the
industry. Her current research interests include inter-disciplinary collaboration to achieve
sustainability in the built environment, adaptation of businesses to Climate Change, and the
relationship between social capital and the effective management of knowledge.
50. A Taxonomy of Construction Material Reuse and

Recycling: Designing for Future Disassembly
Dr. Philip Crowther
ABSTRACT:
The construction and demolition industry accounts for approximately one third of all
material waste in the industrialised nations of the world. This material and energy waste
can however be reduced through increased levels of material and component reuse. A
strategy of design for disassembly has been well implemented in product design and
manufacture, but the construction industry has failed to adopt such approaches, largely
due to the more bespoke nature of architectural projects. This paper explores the
technological options for material and component disassembly in buildings. The
research projects utilises inductive reasoning to conduct a number of architectural case
studies, observing the reoccurring patterns of design that have facilitated material
disassembly, then proposes a model or taxonomy of recycling and reuse strategies. The
case studies reveal a hierarchy of recycling potentials, each facilitated by different
strategies of design for disassembly. This hierarchical taxonomy of recycling can be used
to guide design decisions at the early stages of architectural projects; thus increasing the
potential for material and component recovery, and reduce negative environmental
impact at the future stage of building obsolescence. The paper concludes with design
principles, linked to the taxonomy of reuse and recycling.
Keywords: construction, reuse, recycling, taxonomy, design, disassembly
Dr. Philip Crowther is Associate Professor of Architecture at the School of Design, Queensland University
of Technology, Australia; where he is the coordinator of the postgraduate architecture program.
Philip has published over 20 research papers in the areas of embodied energy and construction
technologies. He has studied the life cycle of buildings and the sustainable reuse of building
materials, and the recovery of embodied energy in construction materials and components.
Through his research, Philip has developed principles of Design for Disassembly (DfD) and
theoretical models for environmentally sustainable construction. He has been an active member
in the CIB task group 39 investigating building deconstruction. Philip is also a practicing architect
with experience in domestic, commercial, and institutional projects in Australia and China.
51. The Attitudes of Demolition Contractors towards the

Reuse of Building Components: A Study in New South
Wales, Australia
Reza Forghani, PhDc, Assoc/Prof. Willy Sher, Dr Sittimont Kanjanabootra,
Dr. Yuri Totoev
ABSTRACT:
Over 16 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste (C&D) is generated in
Australia each year, and nearly 42% of this is disposed of in landfills. Disposing of C&D
waste in this way detrimentally impacts on the environment, emphasizing the
importance of improving waste management practices in terms of sustainability and
efficiency. This study has been conducted to determine the attitudes of demolition
contractors to conducting their operations in a manner that supports the reuse of
building components, in the context of New South Wales (NSW). A questionnaire survey
focused on ―Reuse‖ was designed and issued to demolition contractors in the area. The
results showed that nearly 38% of demolition contractors did not have any form of
strategy, guideline or goal for reusing building components, while most of the them saw
this as a fairly important measure. Additionally, the study elicited other relevant factors
including the main reasons for undertaking the practice of reusing building components
and the significance of cooperating with building designers. This study concluded that,
as demolition contractors play a pivotal role in the management of C&D waste, more
attention is needed to improve their overall practices.
Keywords: Demolition Contractors; Building Components; Reuse
PhD Student, Reza Forghani, University of Newcastle, Australia, School of Architecture and Built
Environment.
Assoc/Prof. Willy Sher, University of Newcastle, Australia, School of Architecture and Built Environment.
Dr Sittimont Kanjanabootra, University of Newcastle, Australia, School of Architecture and Built
Environment.
52. Sustainable Designed Wooden Residences with Grid

Connected Solar PV System for Urban Cities;
Environmental and Economical Analysis- A Case study of
an Indian Urban City
Vivek Asthana
Enhanced environmental loading of carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most critical drawback
of urbanization. A study has been performed to quantify the reductions in
environmental loading of CO2 through proposed designed model of wooden residential
buildings with grid connected Solar Photo Voltaic system for urban cities. The buildings
with modified energy consumption pattern with green solar power electrification reduce
anthropogenic emissions of CO2. These buildings save the embodied energy required
(along with associated CO2 loadings) and create a sink for CO2. Techno economic
feasibility of proposed model has also been addressed with quantification of
environmental benefits based on the analysis of environmental loading of CO2
associated with construction & occupation of model building and similar conventional
building.
A case study in Indian scenario for an Indian urban city, considering common residences
for common residents, equipped with 2 kW electricity connection and an average of 350
kWh per month consumption revealed that citizens in urban cities opting for proposed
model sustainable residences will result in reduction of 5.67 tons of global CO2
emissions per house per year and generate a sink for 70 tons of CO2 per house. The
results may be generalized for that category of global population.
Kewywords: Grid, Solar Photo Voltaic system, Sink for CO2, Wooden Residential Buildings,
Vivek Asthana, a post graduate in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Sciences), working as a

Superintending Engineer at Panki Thermal Power Station, Kanpur, India. He has an experience of
more than 25 years of working in coal power plants, with special interest in renovation and
modernization, energy conservation, environmental clearances & environmental compliances for
coal power plants. Mr. Asthana is a Certified Energy Auditor by the BEE, Government of India
and nominated as Environment Officer & Energy Manager for Panki Thermal Power Station. He
has several national and international publications for his works related to energy, power
generation based on sub critical and super critical coal power technologies & environmental
impacts of power generation and power consumption. Mr. Asthana has organized several
workshops, conferences, seminars, programs as co-ordinator / convener and chaired the sessions
in various such programs. Mr. Asthana visited Japan along with a team of Indian energy experts
for energy efficiency & energy conservation program of Japan international Co-operation Agency.
He was associated with USDOE, Green House Gas Emission Pollution Prevention (GEP) Project,
executed through USDOE and worked with a multinational team for final impact evaluation of
the Project.
53. Rainwater from Public Roads for Use in Buildings

Dr. Enedir Ghisi, Dr. Liseane Padilha Thives, Natália Mattos da Silva
ABSTRACT:
Currently, due to the imbalance between demand and supply of water, a short-term
possibility of water resources scarcity is a challenge to be faced in several countries. This
subject has been a matter of concern for researchers and administrators of the water
resources management policy. The enforcement of sustainable measures, such as the use
of rainwater in buildings, is an alternative to ease the problem. The objective of this work
is to estimate the potential for potable water savings in multifamily buildings through
the use of rainwater collected from public roads. For this, a case study was carried out,
based on actual buildings and catchment areas of urban roads in the city centre of
Florianópolis, a city in southern Brazil. Rainwater will be used for non-potable purposes
such as toilet flushing, washing machines, and cleaning. Computer simulations were
performed using the Netuno computer programme, version 4. Three scenarios of water
consumption were simulated (120, 160 and 200 L/person.day). An area equal to 9,058 m²
of paved roads and a rainwater tank capacity of 1,000 m3 were obtained. The potential
for potable water savings ranged from 16.9% and 33.4% according to the rainwater
demand. The highest savings were obtained for water consumption equal to 120
L/person.day and the lowest for 200 L/person.day. The use of rainwater harvested from
public roads can be an alternative to save potable water in buildings as well as
contribute to a sustainable urban drainage.
Keywords: Potable water, rainwater, public roads, buildings, computer simulation
Dr. Enedir Ghisi obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds, in the UK, in 2002. He
is currently a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Santa
Catarina, located in Florianópolis, southern Brazil. So far, he has published 10 book chapters, 106
conference articles and 72 journal articles. He has concluded the supervision of 6 PhD and 25
master's students. Currently, he supervises 7 PhD and 5 master's students. His research topics are
thermal performance of buildings, energy efficiency, lighting, sustainability, life cycle assessment,
water consumption, greywater reuse and rainwater harvesting in buildings.
Dr. Liseane Padilha Thives obtained her PhD in Civil Engineering from the Minho University, in Portugal,
in 2009. She is currently a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Federal
University of Santa Catarina, located in Florianópolis, southern Brazil. So far, she has published
71 conference articles and 7 journal articles. She has concluded the supervision of 5 master's
students. Currently, she supervises 3 PhD and 5 master's students. Her research topics are
mechanical behaviour of road pavement, asphalt rheology, reuse of wastes in pavements, energy
consumption in roads activities and stormwater harvesting in pavements.
Natália Mattos da Silva is a civil engineer who obtained her degree from the Federal University of Santa
Catarina in 2017.
54. Evaluation of Water Heating Systems through Life

Cycle Assessment
Marcel Vechi, Dr. Enedir Ghisi
ABSTRACT:
The aim of this study is to assess water-heating systems through Life Cycle Assessment
(LCA). The method involves the application of LCA for the analysis of the global
warming potential of water-heating systems that use electricity, gas or solar energy as
input. The analysis was performed for a single-family house and also for a four-storey
residential building located in three cities in Brazil. The SimaPro computer programme,
widely used in the global market when it comes to LCA, was used. The results showed
that for the single-family house, the electric shower head is the option that causes less
environmental impact for all cities, followed by the solar heater with electric backup
and, finally, gas heater (continuous flow). As for the four-storey residential building, the
solar heater was the best alternative, followed by the electric shower head, electric boiler,
gas heater (continuous flow) and, finally, gas boiler. The use phase was responsible for
most of the total impact on most systems except for solar heater. The main conclusion is
that water-heating systems based on solutions with electricity and solar energy should
be preferred over those that use natural gas.
Keywords: Life Cycle Assessment, water-heating systems, environmental impact, buildings, computer
simulation, SimaPro
Marcel Vechi is a civil engineer who obtained his degree from the Federal University of Santa Catarina in
2015.
Dr. Enedir Ghisi obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds, in the UK, in 2002. He
is currently a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Santa
Catarina, located in Florianópolis, southern Brazil. So far, he has published 10 book chapters, 106
conference articles and 72 journal articles. He has concluded the supervision of 6 PhD and 25
master's students. Currently, he supervises 7 PhD and 5 master's students. His research topics are
thermal performance of buildings, energy efficiency, lighting, sustainability, life cycle assessment,
water consumption, greywater reuse and rainwater harvesting in buildings.
55. A Decentralized and Sustainable Solution to the

Problems of Dumping Menstrual Waste into Landfills
and Related Health Hazards in India
Ms. Gautami Bhor, Ms. Sayali Ponkshe
ABSTRACT:
In a nation like India which consists of 655 million women, 48% of them are not aware of
the proper usage of a sanitary napkin. Disposal of used sanitary pads is a major
challenge across India. This study investigates how women manage menstrual waste
and the amount of sanitary waste that ends up into landfill. Lack of awareness and
immense taboo around menstruation in India adds up to the issues of proper sanitary
waste management. This infectious waste, if not handled properly, would pose an
immense threat to the oceans, land, and human health. So far while importance was
given only to promoting the usage of sanitary napkins, it is equally important that the
problems caused by dumping sanitary waste in landfills be addressed. Considering the
various hazards caused by this widely accepted yet problematic disposal method, it is
necessary to come up with a solution that is sustainable on every front. To avoid
proliferation of the problem, a decentralized solution to handle the menstrual waste at
its generation point is vital. With this study, we try to conclude best practices to be
observed and put forth a solution that is more economical, viable and rational than
landfill dumping.
Keywords: Menstrual waste, Landfills, Land and water pollution, Health of waste pickers, Decentralized
solution
Ms. Gautami Bhor, 23, is a trainee at Srujan Research and Planning Foundation, a firm of environmental
planners and architects, where she works on city development projects and is learning about
various aspects of environmental sustainability. She is also an environmental researcher at Green
Earth Equipment, a waste management equipment manufacturing company that works towards a
zero waste lifestyle. An IT engineer by education, she has always been interested in addressing
the environmental issues like climate change and global warming. She aspires to work towards
sustainable development at a global front. She is also a core volunteer at The Ecstasy Hub.
Ms. Sayali Ponkshe, 25, is a director at Green Earth Equipment that manufactures various waste
management equipment and focuses towards a zero waste lifestyle. She is also the founder of The
Ecstasy Hub, a volunteer based organization that works towards enhancing the learning
experiences of children. She also has conducted awareness events on various socio-environmental
problems on a large scale. A social entrepreneur by heart is also an avid lover of nature and
fitness. Former software developer at a multinational company now works towards the pursuit of
social and environmental wellbeing.
56. Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Educational

Institutions: A Case Study at IIITDM Jabalpur India
Prof. Tanuja Sheorey
ABSTRACT:
The educational institutions play very important role in sustainability promotion in the
society. But, solid waste management is one of the challenges that educational institutions
have to face in accomplishing sustainability goals. Even if the waste quantities are not very
high, an inappropriate waste management on internal and external environmental quality of
the educational institutions and nearby areas needs to be addressed. Educational projects
related to waste management represent essential steps in promoting the sustainability
concept. Sustainable waste management complements the green economy concept where the
generation of waste is minimised; the materials being reutilised, recycled or recovered are
maximised; while disposed waste is minimised. This calls for an integrated solid waste
management system (ISWM) to be in place especially in residential Institution campus where
1000‘s of students/staff reside. Also the waste management inside educational institutions
can be easily multiplied at an urban scale. ISWM involves integrating activities namely
segregation, collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of solid waste. With
such systems in place in institutions, resource recovery and waste recycling can be more
easily and effectively incorporated, reducing the pressure on solid waste disposal sites.
Further, it may be tied-up with municipal solid waste management system framework for
periodic waste disposal and therefore recovery in the form of energy. Linking with
―Swachhata Abhiyan‖ called by Indian Prime Minister in 2014, a project was taken up under
―Design Innovation Centre‖, to evolve with appropriate ISWM at IIITDMJ, an Institute of
national importance situated at central India. The campaign is named ―Parivartan‖. An
initial audit of all the facilities generating waste has been carried out. The facilities
incorporated in the audit were student hall of residences, staff residential quarters, offices,
academic facilities, canteens, student central mess and health centre. Various kinds of waste
stream have been identified. Waste was mainly divided into three categories, namely bio
waste, recyclables and plastic waste. Earlier, mixed waste was collected from all the facilities
and dumped in pits inside the campus itself. An average of 340 kg mixed waste was collected
per day. Under ISWM, cleaning staff was asked to separate the waste at source point into
three categories and weigh them approximately. A detailed analysis was carried out on data
of segregated waste reported from all the facilities. After source segregation of waste,
surprising results were obtained. Out of 340kg of waste at the Institute level, 84% was bio
waste, while 8% each of recyclables and plastic waste. Central mess which is major source of
waste, 66.5% of total, mainly comprising of vegetable peels and discarded food, was found to
have 96.5% bio waste. The next facility producing large bio waste (71%) is staff quarters
having 18% waste contribution per day. Student‘s hostels were found a major source of
plastic waste. Office and canteens have been identified as primary source of recyclables. An
implementation action plan is then prepared in terms of planning capacity and location of bio
gas plant, storage for recyclables, counselling to bring behavioural change in students and
temporary landfill for plastic waste.
Keywords: waste management, source segregation, recyclables, bio waste, waste recovery
Prof. Tanuja Sheorey, PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur, India

57. Transforming a US Military Base into a Sustainable

Campus in Latin America – Ciudad del Saber
Alessa M. Stabile
ABSTRACT:
This presentation would be based on the experience of putting the concept of sustainable
development into practice. The City of Knowledge is a 120-hectare campus that was a
former U.S. military base in Panama City, Panama. For the last 20 years the City of
Knowledge Foundation, a non-profit non-governmental organization, administers this
campus which hosts academic programs, research and development firms, as well as
international organizations like the UN Regional Hub. Part of the Foundation´s mission
is to convert the campus into a model for sustainable development for the country and
the region. The vision is to create a platform for environmental, social and economic
innovation. This transformation requires the Foundation to research the leading best
management practices in urban planning, waste management, sustainable construction,
storm-water management, as well as educational and cultural programs that focus on
sustainability, among other things. These experiences have allowed the Foundation to
document and share the international practices that can be adapted to Panama´s
framework, as well as those that cannot. The Foundation shares this knowledge with the
academic, private and public sectors in the hopes that it is able to influence beyond the
scope of the 120-hectares it is responsible for.
Keywords: Sustainable Urbanism, Education, Governance Sustainability, Emerging Country
Alessa M. Stabile, Fundacion Ciudad del Saber. Ms. Stabile has a background in Political Science and
International affairs, and a Masters in Sustainable Development and Natural Resource
Management. Throughout her career she has worked in conservation, advocacy, environmental
restauration as well as policy making. She currently heads the sustainability initiatives for the
City of Knowledge campus in Panama City, Panama. Where her work influencing the
implementation of various sustainable development best management practices, creates a
dynamic model for local and regional organizations and government, to emulate and implement.
58. Sustainable Development of Traditional Houseboat:

Based on the Research of Primitive Architecture of Li
Nationality in Hainan
Dr. Fuyu Yang
ABSTRACT:
Li Nationality is the earliest boong in Hainan Province, their history and cultures are
listed in The World‘s and National Intangible cultural Heritage. Li Nationality‘s
dwellings space and model have their peculiar vantages including the ancient wisdom of
sustainable environmental protection and respecting natural world. Li Nationality
adopted the idea of building a boat to construct houses and organized their own families
before 4000 years ago and the houseboats contained typical characteristics of simple,
saving materials and making good use of the old boats. However, with the modern
cultures influence of Han Nationality, more Li people is giving up their traditional
houseboats. The only reserved village which possesses traditional houseboats is Baizha
in the Dongfang City of Hainan Province. Hainan Province government and researchers
are trying to protect the related cultures and houseboats style architecture by moving
them into the scenic area or introduce more tourists to visit village having houseboats to
increase the income of Li Nationality and make them adapt themselves to modern
economic society based on reserve traditional life-style. Step 1 is digging historical and
cultural information in Li Nationality, their fairy stories, religious faith and folk songs,
step 2 is applying all those materials to intangible cultural heritage list and getting
enough subsidiary funds from governments, step 3 is organizing researchers and
architects to visit village, step 4 is attracting more tourists to visit it, reserving this
traditional architecture style based on cyclic economy.
Keywords: sustainable development, houseboats, Li Nationality
Dr. Fuyu Yang is a teacher of Silk Road Business School in University of Sanya, received Bachelor of
Mathematics and Doctoral Degree of economics, participated and directed many kinds and levels
programs, published many articles in some journals, majored in cultural, tourism, educational
and economic research, helped government apply for the Heritage List and provided professional
suggestions.
59. Curitiba Walk City. Revitalization of City Center by

Making the City Walking Friendly, and Sustainable
Henrique Pissaia de Souza, Pedro Paulo Mulaski
ABSTRACT:
This paper provides an innovative approach to deal with urban problems in the city of
Curitiba, Brazil. The paper mixes urban, architecture and economic planning in an
applied environmental friendly urban intervention. It proposes a walking system in the
city using the already pedestrian walkways implemented in the city with new ones and
the construction of pedestrian sky walkways as several implemented around the world,
especially in Asia, totaling 7km of walkways in the city center. The project is already in
urban scale, showing the feasibility of the project. It is shown that with the project traffic
problems will be minimized, safety will be improved; the commercial area will be
revitalized and several environmental will be preserved in an economically feasible
project.
Keywords: walk city - Curitiba - walkways – sky walkways – sustainable development
Henrique Pissaia de Souza, General Coordinator of Strategic Alliances Unit at FONPLATA. PhD candidate
in International Economics, University of International Business and Economics – UIBE; Beijing,
China. Holds a LLM with certification in Business Law, and Energy Law and Regulations,
University of California, Berkeley. Participated in the Leading Economic Growth Program,
Harvard Kennedy School. Foreign Trade Specialist of the Ministry of Planning, Development and
Budget, of Brazil. Has experience in international development projects with International
Development Banks and Funds.
Pedro Paulo Mulaski, Architect and Urbanist, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná – PUC-PR.
Specialist in composition and technology of construction`s space, State University of Londrina.
Worked in renowned architecture and urbanism`s offices until he decided to create his own office
―casa22 studio‖. Participated in important development projects as the new area of Curitiba`s
International Airport.
60. Urban Co-Creation and Situated Creativity: Envisioning

Urban Sustainable Methods for Activism and
Experimentation in the City
Assist.Prof. Isshin Sasaki
ABSTRACT:
The paper explores the possibility of urban sustainable development in the city. First, we
analyzed the urban developmental process in a comparison between European and
South-East Asian countries. While introducing the case study of urban development,
namely, special interest group tourism in the city, on the basis of those facts, the
contrastive relationship with different types that depending on the geo-specific
conditions becomes clear in this research. Secondly, we consider that urban sustainable
tourism is one of the sustinable options, that of the high cultural and historical potentials
of urban cities. Finally, I framed the idea to this result that urban co‐ creation and
situated creativity has been one of the substantial actions and plans for urban sustainable
developments, but at the moment the method of this research has not been established in
South-East Asian countries . Thus, a conclusion that a study of urban sustainable
tourism has to be more systematized, as by classifying and summarizing by means of a
scientific theory and a quantitative data collection methods.
Keywords: Urban tourism, Urban development, Architectural design, Sustainable development, Regional
development
Isshin Sasaki is Assistant Professor, Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan
University. His research interest includes architectural design and urban design and
management. Master of Engineering, Department of Architecture, Graduated School of
Engineering The University of Tokyo 2004. Withdrawal from the Doctoral Program with the
Completion of Course Requirements, Department of Architecture Graduate School of
Engineering the University of Tokyo, 2007.
61. Comparative Studies Between Urbanization and Dam

Settlement Processes
Dr. Cristiano Poleto, Dr. Felippe Fernandes
ABSTRACT:
he Municipality of Viamão is located in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, in the
state of Rio Grande Sul, southern Brazil. The Mãe d'água dam was built in 1962 and due
to the lack of urban planning, during the last forty years, it has led to a diversified series
of environmental liabilities, such as organic and / or inorganic contaminants. In this
follow - up, the present work seeks to evaluate the total concentrations of sediments and
heavy metals through the isotopic composition per lead 210 in the different fractions of
sediments produced in the watershed. The study has used the sedimentary column to
infer about the process of urbanization and silting process in this dam. To construct a
perspective of the evolutionary process of the environmental degradation in which the
watershed is being submitted, it was used geochronology (210Pb). Samples were
collected in June 2014, and eight sediment cores were sampled in the dam. A "Piston
core" core sampler was used to extract the samples. With the results obtained,
mathematical models were generated to create maps of the concentration of the metals
configuring a spatial distribution and establishing correlations with the studies of
geochronology of the sedimentation during the last four decades and after that the
layers of silting generated in each one of these periods. There were periods of high
siltation during the acceleration of the process of urbanization of the watershed, which
caused the loss of more than 82% of the dam storage capacity in 52 years.
Keywords:
Dr. Cristiano Poleto, The Professor holds a degree in Civil Engineering (1996), a specialization in Work
Safety Engineering from the State University of Maringá (2002), a Master's Degree in Civil
Engineering with emphasis in Water Resources and Environmental Technologies from the
Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho State University (2003), PhD in Water Resources and
Environmental Sanitation by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2007) and Post-
Doctorate by Coventry University of England (2009). He has experience in the Environment,
working mainly in the following subjects: water quality, water resources, fluvial sediments,
sediment quality, diffuse pollution and metals, laser granulometry and urban river basins.
Experience in the elaboration of 03 courses of Specialization in Environment and Technical
disciplines of EAD, besides the organization of extension courses, lectures, academic weeks and
more than 40 National and International Scientific Events. He was a member of the Collegiate of
Civil Engineering and the Council for Undergraduate and Professional Education (COGEP) of
UTFPR. He was Coordinator of the course of Civil Engineering and Specialization in
Environmental Management with emphasis on Water Resources of the UTFPR Campus Toledo.
He was President of the Sediment Engineering Technical Committee and Events Director of the
Brazilian Association of Water Resources (ABRH). Has more than 20 books written or organized
in Brazil and abroad (UFRGS Publishing House, UTFPR Publishing House, Editora Interciência,
ABRH Publishing House and Wiley & Blackwell). Reviewer of more than 60 national and
international scientific journals. It is part of 03 Research groups: Hydrometry applied to the
quantity and quality management of water bodies - USP
(http://dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/9668487773712391), Mineralogy of soil and sediments
in subtropical climate and properties associated - UPF
(http://dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/2661208929797929) and Águas Urbanas? UFRGS
(http://dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/2572134982707513). Consultant Ad Hoc of CAPES,

CNPq, Araucária Foundation - Paraná State, Cearense Foundation for Scientific and
Technological Development Support, Pro-Rector of Research and Postgraduate Studies at the
University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (Unilab), Fundação de
Support to the Research of the State of Bahia and INEP - National Institute of Studies and
Educational Research Anísio Teixeira. He is Professor of the Federal University of Rio Grande do
Sul and Researcher of PPG in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation of the Institute of
Hydraulic Research of UFRGS and PPG in Environmental Engineering Sciences of USP of São
Carlos. Professor of the Professional Master's Degree in National Network in Management and
Regulation of Water Resources (PROFÁGUA) created in partnership by the National Water
Agency (ANA) and UNESP of Ilha Solteira / SP with resources from the Coordination for the
Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes). Member of the Steering Committee of the
International Association for Sediment Water Science (IASWS). Member of EELF - European
Environmental Law Forum. It has researches in partnerships with Universities of the States of Rio
Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Minas Gerais, as well as International
Cooperation with England, Scotland, Portugal, United States, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Turkey,
Argentina and Romania. Has coordinated projects funded by CNPq, CAPES, Fundação
Araucária, FINEP and FAPERGS. Member of editorial board of 04 international journals:
International Journal of River Basin Management of Taylor & Francis Group, Emerald Journal of
Environmental Quality, Springer Journal of Soils and Sediments, and Journal of Environmental
Engineering of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE ).
Dr. Felippe Fernandes, PhD in Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of São Paulo - USP,
following the research line Water Resources Planning and Management, with emphasis on the
mathematical modeling of sedimentological and geochronological processes, using the ²¹ºPb
tracer and the heavy metals contamination in sediments. Master of Science in Environmental
Engineering at the University of São Paulo - USP, in the research line of Planning and
Management of Water Resources, with emphasis on studies of sedimentological processes and
contamination by trace elements in sediments. He holds a degree in Environmental Engineering
and has completed an internship at the DAEE CBH Pardo-Grande Technical Center. He has
experience in the preparation of technical reports, environmental surveys and drafting projects in
the area of urban drainage, hydrological and hydraulic studies and small hydraulic works.
62. Community Social Network Shifting: Enabling

Inclusivity and Access for Urban Social Sustainability
Ms. Leticia Solaun, Ms. Rosetta Moreland, Ms. Rossana Bosi
ABSTRACT:
Community social constructs form the basis for interactions necessary for long-term
physical and emotional wellbeing. Structured in a hierarchy and with cycles that
integrate innovation and adaptation, social systems are continually transforming as part
of the natural order. Intentionally integrating social inputs at strategic points of
intersection within a social system can generate new links and restructure social
networks. Even seemingly minor inputs create measurable shifts in social exchange and
cohesion that promotes sustainability in urban communities. This poster session
discusses the how natural and human-induced inputs within community networks
result in amplified opportunities for social inclusion, cohesion, equity, and access. The
poster session will show how shifting social networks are also improving participation
and inclusion in urban planning and management. Through case study examples of
initiatives in Europe, Africa, and Latin America, this poster will illustrate how these
social network shifts support achieving SDG 11 within urban environments. Social
network analysis will be applied to indicate the impact of inputs as determinants of
social outcomes.
Keywords: Community networks, inclusivity, adaptive cycle, SDG 11
Ms. Leticia Solaun is a social impact assessment and public relations practice lead with Jacobs Engineering
and a Ph.D. candidate and public relations instructor in the College of Journalism and Mass
Communications at the University of Florida. She has 26 years of experience working on
transportation, environmental, energy, textile, and water/wastewater projects in more than 40
countries. Ms. Solaun‘s work includes identifying and measuring social and socio-economic
indicators and metrics (such as land and resource use, social and cultural well-being, community
infrastructure and services, recreation, population and demographics, community health, and
employment and economy) and developing programs that amplify benefits, integrating social
equity and inclusion into design, construction, and operations. Her research focuses on social
system mapping, social network analysis, corporate social responsibility and investments, and the
impact of infrastructure development on UN SDG 11.
Ms. Rosetta Moreland is a Process and Systems Specialist in the Jacobs Engineering Program Management
Center of Excellence. She specializes in creating collabor¬ation platforms that integrate processes
across organizations, addressing program and project management; community engagement;
design and construction management; security, safety, environment and sustainability; customer
service; and business process to enhance organizational or operational outcomes. She conducts
systems and needs analyses and develops processes for major infrastructure programs, including
the Panama Canal Expansion, Dubai World Expo, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, and Rio 2016
Olympics. Ms. Moreland‘s research focus is system analysis for process innovation, interface
management, and stakeholder engagement.
Ms. Rossana Bosi is a senior environmental and social specialist with Jacobs Engineering and a social
integration expert with Associazione Luisa Berardi Onlus. Based in Milan, Ms. Bosi has more than
18 years of experience providing environmental and sustainability consulting services to
corporate and operational management for the private sector and Government in Italy and
throughout Africa and Latin America. She is an expert in applying international social and
environmental best practices known as the IFC Performance Standards and other international
benchmarks. Ms. Bosi has managed the strategic design and implementation of a diversity of
economic development projects, leading the environmental and social aspects analysis and
planning and managing international specialists and stakeholders. She provides regular
volunteer assistance to NGOs working to promote inclusion of migrant children in Milan.
63. Ecotourism Potential and Its Sustainable Development

Potential in the Border Region of Slovakia and Poland
Prof. Peter Cuka, Prof. Wiktor Osuch
ABSTRACT:
The aim of the paper is to identify the current state of ecotourism in Slovak - Polish
borderlands, and its access to sustainable development. . The research aims to identify
the eco-tourism infrastructure, the motivation for using these facilities (by nationality)
and economic behavior of tourists both on the Slovak and on the Polish side. The studied
geographic zone is the area of the Western Carpathians in the Kysucká Vysočina
(Slovakia) and Žyviecke Beskydy districts in Poland. Ecotourism has tradition in
Slovakia since the 1960s. Unlike the Polish countryside, in Slovakia many agricultural
activities have disappeared or transformed in the given period. This allowed the
development of cottage tourism and rural tourism, which in Slovak conditions is,
besides agrotourism, the most prominent representative of ecotourism. Slovakia,
alongside Scandinavia, France, Italy and the Czech Republic, is among the leading
European countries with a high share of second homes. After 1990, agro-tourism has
been dynamized in Slovakia and Poland. For the studied area we consider the centers of
Čadca in Slovak and Žywiec on the Polish side - including their recreational
background. In research were used methods of statistical analyzes of public data, field
recognitioning, mystery shopping, but also qualitative methods for determining the
tourist and economic behavior of ecotourism clients of the area under research. The
study should highlight the real motives of eco-tourists' participation, the economic
potential of ecotourism in the area and the main shortcomings that limit the future
development of ecotourism.
Keywords: Ecoturism, Slovak – Polnish border region, motives for eco turism, tourists eco behavior
Prof. Peter Ţuka has been involved in the research of geography of tourism since 1989. He was awarded the
doctoral degree at the Institute of Geography, the University of Łódź, Poland, and the post-
doctoral degree at the Department of Geography and Regional Development, the University of
Prešov, Slovakia. As an Associate Professor he lectured at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the
Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, where he worked as the Head of the
Geography Department for five years. Prof. Peter Čuka also worked as the Head of the
Department at the Faculty of Management of the University of Prešov, Slovakia, and the School of
Business Administration in Karvina, the Czech Rep. Moreover, he lectured at the Slovak HE
institutions: the Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences of the University of Prešov, National
Defence Academy of Gen. A. Hadik in Liptovsky Mikulaš and Economic Faculty of the Matej Bel
University in Banská Bystrica. As a "visiting professor" in Poland he has lectured in Łódź
(University of Łódź, College of Tourism and Hotel Management) and Warsaw (College of Hotel
Management of Gastronomy and Tourism). Presently, Prof. Peter Čuka is lecturing at the
Pedagogical University in Krakow, Poland, as well as the College of Business and Hotel
Management in Brno, the Czech Rep. Prof. Peter Čuka has completed scientific internships at the
universities in Austria (Graz, Klagenfurt), Poland (Krakow, Łodź) and the Czech Rep. (Ostrava).
His research areas include: functions and the theory and methodology of tourism, development
of recreational base in towns, tourist regions, types of tourism (urban, pilgrimage), using mind
maps in tourism, and others. Prof. Peter Čuka is the author of three scientific monographs and
over 150 original scientific studies, of which more than 15 have been published abroad. Also, he is
the author or co-author of two lecture books, yet another monograph, the update and review of
the Military Geographic Atlas as well as numerous other papers, reviews, critiques and popular
articles.
Dr. hab. Wiktor Osuch, prof. UP, Prof. Wiktor Osuch has been involved in the research of social and
education geography since 1994. He was awarded the doctoral degree at the Faculty of
Geography and Biology, Pedagogical Academy in Krakow. Wiktor Osuch experienced at working
as Deputy Director for Education at Institute of Geography, Pedagogical University of Cracow,
organised a seminar series for geography teachers on research skills and methods, also organised
four conferences and symposiums for geographers and final of Geography International
Olympiad – Kraków 2014. He is also experienced at working in a European Project Comenius 2,
international projects Erasmus and Erasmus+ Programme. He lectured More than 20 times by
Erasmus Programme at University JEP in Usti nad Labem, Palacky University in Olomouc,
University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) and University of Education
Vienna (Austria). Major research interests: geography education, teacher‘s professional
competences, national and ethnic minority education, local and regional economic development
and sustainable development. Prof. Wiktor Osuch is the author of two scientific monographs and
about 120 scientific and didactic articles, which more than 20 have been published abroad. He is
also co-author of curriculum of geography for secondary school, co-author of two hand-books of
geography and geography with environmental protection for secondary school and co-author of
teacher-book for geography education in secondary school. Presently prof. Wiktor Osuch is Vice
Dean Faculty of Geography and Biology Pedagogical University of Cracow.
64. On the Subaquatic Light Fields in Riñihue Lake and

their Photosynthetic Potential
MSc Lien Rodriguez PhDC, Dr. Oscar Parra, Dr. Rolando Cardenas, Dr.
Roberto Urrutia, MSc. Lisdelys Gonzalez PhDc
ABSTRACT:
The district of Chileans Araucanian Lakes is a group of lakes of glacial origin that are
located between 39° and 42 °, Lat. S and 71 ° and 72 ° Long. W that are characterized by
presenting oligotrophic conditions. The last of the chain of lakes of Valdivia basin river
is the Riñihue, a temperate monomític lake, reason why its study is of great importance,
since it reflects any dis-turbance in the chain. It is relevant to have precise spectra of the
photosynthetically active and ultraviolet radiation of the location area to calculate the
photosynthetic potential in these lakes. In this paper an assessment is made about the
applicability of the COART radiative transport model in freshwater aquatic systems.
Keywords: Radiative; Phytoplankton, Aquatic Environment
MSc Lien Rodriguez is PhD Student of University of Concepcion, Chile, where she investigates the
influence of radiation on primary biological productivity in three lakes in South Center of Chile.
Dr. Oscar Parra is a full professor and researcher of the Environmental Sciences Center, University of
Concepcion, Chile. He was founder of the Environmental Sciences Center. Where he investigates
on the Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecology of lake and river systems for the
integrated management of watersheds.
Dr. Rolando Cardenas is full professor and researcher. He works in the mathematical modeling of diverse
processes and natural phenomena, at different temporal and spatial scales, with (some) emphasis
on the application of Theoretical Physics tools. He is Head of the Planetary Sciences Laboratory,
and is currently involved in work related to Oceanography, Biophysics and Cosmology.
Dr. Roberto Urrutia is full professor of Environmental Sciences Center and he is vice-dean of the Faculty of
Environmental Sciences, University of Concepcion, Chile. Where he investigates on
Sedimentology and environmental paleolimnology and Climate change and its effects on water
resources.
MSc. Lisdelys Gonzalez is PhD Student of University of Concepcion, Chile. She investigates in Synthesis
and characterization of adsorbent materials and Solar water treatment (design and optimization
of photoreceptors for wastewater reactors).
65. Sustanaible Re-use of Marine Dredged Sediments:

Roads and Bricks as Two Examples
Dr. Fabienne Baraud, Dr. Lydia Leleyter
ABSTRACT:
Significant dredging activity is constantly required to enlarge, deepen and maintain
harbor access and achieve appropriate water depths along waterside facilities. The
management of the dredged materials is generally limited to sea or land disposal,
depending on the contamination levels in the sediments. Then, for many harbours, the
management of the dredged sediments is an issue, facing tighter regulation (that prevent
disposal at sea for contaminated sediments) and the scarcity of land for storage. This
context, along with materials resources preservation, encourage the development of new
environmental management practices of these marine sediments, taking into account
technical, economic, environmental and regulatory aspects. We explore different
alternative solutions for the re-use of contaminated and non-contaminated dredged
sediments. The SETARMS (Sustainable, Environmental Treatment and Re-use of Marine
Sediments) project studied the stabilisation/solidification of sediments with hydraulic
binders for a use in road subgrade layer. As another alternative solution, the
incorporation of sediments (with high clays content) in the sector of traditional ceramics,
is studied in the SEDIBRIC (valorisation de SEDIments en BRIQues et tuiles) project.
Besides the technical challenges, we focus on the environmental impact of the use of
sediments potentially contaminated with metallic elements.
Keywords: Marine sediment, metals, valorization
Dr Fabienne Baraud is senior lecturer, University of Caen Normandie, France. Research work, within the
UR ABTE laboratory, focuses on metallic pollutants in soils and sediments. The investigations
relate the transfer mechanisms towards other environmental compartment and the biosphere as
well as the assessment of the environmental impact of the re-use of soils and sediments.
Dr Lydia Leleyter is senior lecturer, UR ABTE laboratory, University of Caen Normandie, France. Research
work focuses: -on the mineralogical speciation of metallic pollutants in soils and sediments; -on
the environmental impact of re-use soils and sediments.
66. Environmental Impact Assessment of Municipal Solid

Waste (MSW) Management in Florence, Italy
Dr. Piernicola Masella, Lorenzo Guerrini, Giulia Angeloni, Alessandro
Parenti
ABSTRACT:
Facing the trouble of municipal solid waste (MSW) management is a rising challenge of
urbanized areas. Yearly data of waste management from the city of Florence (Italy) and
neighboring municipalities were gathered over 2015 year. About 412105 t of waste were
collected, where 202794 t were mixed-waste and 72540 t were organic. Fractions were
treated in a centralized selecting-composting plant. The outgoing materials were further
treated in external plants for additional selection, composting, incineration, landfilling.
The present study was aimed to assess the environmental impact of such waste
management applying LCA technique. The functional unit was ―one year mixed and
organic waste treatment at Florence and neighboring municipalities‖. System boundaries
included waste collection, final transport, working of the selecting-composting plant.
System expansion was used to account for energy recovery (electricity) from waste.
Background data were sourced from ELCD-core3-LCI database. Life cycle impact
assessment (classification and characterization) was performed by ILCD midpoint
method. Sixteen impact categories were computed. Focusing on global warming
potential (GWP), the functional unit impacts for roughly 6.99*108kgCO2eq. This figure
drops to 0.212*108kgCO2eq if urban collection was not considered and further to
0.186*108kgCO2eq if final transportation was excluded. Results underline the potential
benefit of on-site treatment of waste.
Keywords: urban waste, landfilling, biogas, incineration, LCA, global warming potential
Dr. Piernicola Masella is Researcher of the Agricultural, Forest and Biosystem Engineering Section of
GESAAF, University of Florence, Italy. He has co-teaching of three undergraduate courses, Farm
Mechanization of Fauna Management, Agrifood Chains and its Technologies, Oenology Plant. He
started his research activity focusing his studies on the problems of food and agro-industrial
plants. At the same time he has deepened and gained experience in the study of agricultural
mechanization applied to the management of urban green in the context of research projects
aimed at enhancing urban greening. During the experience as researcher at the Institute of
Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology of the CNR (IBBA-CNR, Milan), he approached the
issues of bioenergy, focusing attention on the study of environmental impacts according to the
criterion of the Life Cycle Thinking. He then gained experience in the use of software and
databases for the preparation of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) analysis of processes and products.
Lorenzo Guerrini, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems Management (GESAAF) -
Agricultural, Forest and Biosystem Engineering Section - Università degli Studi di Firenze,
Piazzale delle Cascine 15, 50144 Florence, Italy.
Giulia Angeloni, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems Management (GESAAF) -
Alessandro Parenti, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems Management (GESAAF) -
67. The Importance of Value-added Animal Products on the

Sustainable Development of Sjenica Pester Plateau
Region
Dr. Mila Savic, Dr. Savo Vuckovic, Dr. Milan Baltic, Dr. Zsolt Becskei
ABSTRACT:
The FVM Belgrade interdisciplinary research Project 2011-2018, related to the sustainable
development in agriculture, has performed direct action in order to protect and enhance
natural resources of the Sjenica Pester plateau, a High Nature Value region in Serbia.
Project activities were focused on the importance of autochthonous ruminant species
and their products, in the scope of their interaction with traditional habitat and specific
grassland biodiversity of the Sjenica Pester plateau. The phenotype characterization of
autochthonous Sjenica sheep and domestic buffalo, as endangered breeds, have been
evaluated. The study of chemical and sensory properties of Sjenica lamb meat and
domestic buffalo meat products was carried out. Results of a preferred profile of fatty
acids in meat, important for human health, contribute to the added value of PDO animal
products, and consequently to the economical effects. These results encourage the
interest for preservation of sustainable agriculture and regional development.
Keywords: environmental sustainability, autochthonous breeds, food, value-added products
Dr. Mila Saviš is Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Belgrade. Leader of the Project of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological
Development of Republic of Serbia: ―Management of sustainable farming in organic lamb
production as a support to rural development‖. Participant at the Program in Higher Education,
Research and Development in the Western Balkans HERD/Agriculture Project 09/1548
(332160UÅ) ―Research, education and knowledge transfer promoting entrepreneurship in
sustainable use of pastureland/grazing‖.
Dr. Savo Vučkoviš is Professor of Forage crops and grasslands. Head of Department: Field and vegetables
crops, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade. Participant of the Program in Higher
Education, Research and Development in the Western Balkans HERD/Agriculture Project
09/1548 (332160UÅ) ―Research, education and knowledge transfer promoting entrepreneurship
in sustainable use of pastureland/grazing‖.
Dr. Milan Baltiš is Professor of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University
of Belgrade. Participant of the Project of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological
Development of Republic of Serbia: ―Selected biological hazards for safety of food of animal
origin and control measures from farm to consumer‖.
Dr. Zsolt Becskei is Associate professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Belgrade. Participant of the Project of the Ministry of Education, Science and
Technological Development of Republic of Serbia: ―Management of sustainable farming in
organic lamb production as a support to rural development‖. Participant at COST Action CA
15134 and COST Action CA 15116.
68. Aquaculture Using Solar Energy: A Pilot Study to Fight

Against Chronic Undernutrition
Dra. Milagrosa Oliva, Marina Fernández, Dr. Rafael Jimenez Castañeda
ABSTRACT:
This work summarizes an initiative of international cooperation developed between
2009 -2012 years which pursued two objectives: a scientific objective, demonstrate that
aquaculture activities can be realized without electric power from the grid and other
social objective: improve the quantity and quality of the nutrition in the indigenous
community of Chicoj Tzapineb in Cobán (Guatemala), introducing fish proteins in the
diet as well as incorporating an additional economic source throughout the sale of
cultured fish. The development of this project represented an innovative application of
the solar energy that will make it possible the implementation of this type of small plant
of aquaculture in remote locations contributing to food security as well as offering an
opportunity for the training of communities with limited possibilities for development.
Keywords: Tilapia, aquaculture, solar energy, undernutrition
Dra. Milagrosa Oliva is Professor in the Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of
Cádiz. Member of Research Group ―Physiology and pathology of marine species‖ where
investigates on marine pollution and the use of biomarkers in the environmental quality
monitoring. During the last twenty years she has participated in several multi-disciplinary
research projects with the opportunity to work in several areas: marine ecology, biology,
oceanography, aquaculture, sustainable development… which are all relevant to the study of
social and environmental global problems.
Marina Fernández lora works in the Department of Aquaculture of agrarian management and fishing
Agency (Andalusia, Spain). She has a degree in marine science and has two different masters in
fishing and aquaculture, and development cooperation and agrifood. During the last years she
has participated in several projects on aquaculture and sustainable development.
Dr. Rafael Jimenez Castañeda, is full professor in the Engineering School of Cadiz University. Rafael is
Industrial Organization Engineer, and Electrical Engineer. Head of the Electrical Engineering
Department and researcher of Environmental Technologies Research Group. His expertise in the
renewable energies sector, focused in photovoltaic solar energy, given the opportunity to work in
different international projects, with multidisciplinary research teams. Rafael, too, has a great
experience in university develop projects, in Latin America, and university cooperation projects
in Latin America and Mediterranean North Africa countries.
69. Evaluating the Potential of Dry Extruded Meal from

Asian Carp, an Invasive Fish species, as a Natural and
Sustainable Source of Methionine for Organic Poultry
Production
Dr. Indu Upadhyaya, Dr. Komala Arsi, Dr. Ann M. Donoghue, Dr. Craig N.
Coon, Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay, Dr. Dan J. Donoghue
ABSTRACT:
Methionine is an essential dietary amino acid necessary to promote growth and health of
poultry. Unfortunately, in the United States, synthetic methionine has to be used in
organic poultry feed because a natural, cost effective source of methionine is not
available. Fish have high concentrations of methionine, but wild-caught fish are
expensive and adversely impact wild fish populations. Asian carp (AC) is an invasive
species in the United States which outcompetes native fish population. To evaluate if
this invasive fish species could serve as a natural methionine source, we evaluated
inclusion of AC in poultry diets. Utilizing dry-extrusion technology, we determined
digestibility of AC meal when fed to cecectomized roosters. Excreta was collected and
the gross energy, protein content of the feces was determined to calculate Total
Metabolizable Energy (TME). The methionine content, digestibility and TME values
were greater for the extruded AC meal than control diets. When fed to meat-type
chickens (two treatments, AC or Control; 8 replicates/treatment; n=30 birds/replicate),
birds fed AC diets had body weight gains and feed intake comparable to diets
containing synthetic methionine. Our results suggest that use of this invasive species
could be an inexpensive source of sustainable natural methionine for organic poultry
farmers.
Keywords: Methionine, Dry-Extrusion, Asian carp, Organic Poultry
Dr. Indu Upadhyaya, Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas.
Dr. Komala Arsi, Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas.
Dr. Ann M. Donoghue, Research Leader for the Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit,
ARS, USDA.
Dr. Craig N. Coon, Professor, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas.
Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay, Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Poultry Science, University of
Arkansas.
Dr. Dan J. Donoghue, Professor, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas.
70. Inequalities in the Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in the

Population of Silesia Province Inhabitants in the Aspect
of Long Exposure to Air Pollutants: PM, BaP, Cd
M.Sc. Danuta Rogala PhDc, Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc, Joanna Domagalska
M.Sc. PhDc, Anna Spychala, M.Sc. PhDC
ABSTRACT:
Air pollutants are on top of the list of the health risks affecting increases in cancer cases.
In Poland, the colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers with
high incidence and constant increase trend of epidemiological indicators. The significant
environmental risk factors includes: particulate matters (PM) heavy metals (cadmium)
and benzopyrene (BaP). All of them are classified by International Agency for Research
on Cancer as carcinogenic factors for humans - Group 1. The aim of the study was to
analyze the incidence of malignant colorectal cancer in the population of inhabitants of
selected cities in the Silesia province who for years are exposed to different levels of
carcinogenic air pollutants. The basis of the analysis were data concentrations of air
pollutants in particulate matter in a 20-year exposure period in the inhabitants of 19
cities in the Silesia province and epidemiological data on the incidences of colorectal
cancer in 2011-2014. The relationships between long-term exposure to carcinogenic
factors in particulate matters and incidences of colorectal cancer were indicated by
statistical methods. The chemical compounds with the strongest relationship with
examined health effect were indicated using the multiple regression.
Keywords: colorectal cancer, inequalities, particulate matters, cadmium, BaP, multiple regression
Danuta Rogala, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public
Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. Her scientific interests include impact
of environmental pollutants on human health. Particularly she is interested in air pollutions
(suspended dust, cadmium, lead, benzopyrene, polychlorinated biphenyls, furans and dioxins).
She assumes in her dissertation that the long time exposure to environmental risk factors,
specially carcinogenic, affects the morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer in the population
of the Silesia province and she concentrates on identification of the environmental risk factors
conducive to the development of this type of cancer.
Klaudia Gut, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public
Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland). She is interested in health
inequities of children living in the contaminated areas. Especially she is focusing on heavy metals
such as cadmium and lead in environment and their influence on children's health. In her
doctoral thesis she indicated the heavy metals in soils as significant health risk factors for
children actively using recreational areas.
Joanna Domagalska, M.Sc. is a PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health, School of Public
Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland). Her scientific activity is
focused on health risk factors, health inequalities and environmental health determinants.
Anna Spychała, M.Sc. is an Assistant and a PhD student at the Department of Environmental Health at the
School of Public Health in Bytom at Medical University of Silesia, Poland. The object of her
research is the relation between length of live and exposure to air pollutants, such as: particulate
matter (PM10), benzo(a)pyrene, cadmium and lead as well as dioxins, furans and polychlorinated
biphenyls.
71. Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals as Significant

Health Risk Factors for Children Actively Using
Recreational Areas
Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc, Malgorzata Boldys-Labocha M.Sc. PhDC, M.Sc.
Danuta Rogala PhDc, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, Dr. Malgorzata
Cwielag-Drabek
ABSTRACT:
Recreational areas can be a significant threat to children due to high concentration of
heavy metals in soil. Physiological and behavioural determinants unique for a children,
their increased activity during games on sport fields where the phenomenon of
secondary emissions often occurs make them a particularly vulnerable to heavy metals
which are entering their body through non-dietary way. The aim of the study was to
indicate sources of heavy metals exposure of children, users of recreational areas.
Research material consisted of 52 samples of the topsoil from sports fields.
Concentrations of Cd, Pb and Zn in the samples were determined by Inductively
Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES). The results were compared with the highest permissible
values. Values exceeding the maximum concentration of cadmium, lead and zinc were
recorded in most of the samples tested (Cd – in 70%, Pb - 44% and Zn in 64% of
samples). The research indicates the health risks of non-dietary exposure of children to
heavy metals. No obligation to carry out checks of recreational areas for contamination
of heavy metals translates into a lack of preventative or remedial actions and leads to the
constant threat of children's health in places where they actively spend time.
Keywords: heavy metals, non-dietary exposure, children, recreational areas, sports fields
Małgorzata Bołdys-Labocha, M.Sc. is PhD student in the Department of Health Economics and Health
Management at the School of Public Health in Bytom Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
(Poland). Her scientific interests include public health law and legal and public policy tools for
the public's health. Particularly she is interested in the organization of health care system.
Małgorzata Šwieląg-Drabek has completed her Ph.D at the Medical University of Silesia, Poland. She has
published 5 papers in reputed journals and is a co-author of 14 book chapters in the field of
environmental health. She is also a co-author of 12 national and international congress reports.
She works as a postdoctoral assistant at the Medical University of Silesia where she teaches
subjects such as environmental health, environmental and chemical health determinants.
72. Inequalities in the Length of Life of Men and Women

Chronic Exposed to Air Pollution
Anna Spychala, M.Sc. PhDC, Joanna Domagalska M.Sc. PhDc, M.Sc. Danuta
Rogala PhDc, Klaudia Gut M.Sc. PhDc
ABSTRACT:
According to the WHO air pollution contributes to shortening life expectancy of UE
citizens by an average of 8.6 months. The aim of the study was to show the correlation
between long-term exposure of inhabitants of the cities to air pollution (PM10) and the
length of their life, excluding deaths caused by external causes. Average annual
concentrations of PM10 were made using data from measuring stations in the period of
twenty years. The average length of life of women and men in 19 cities in the year 2015
were calculated on the basis of register of deaths of which cases of accidents and
suicides were excluded. Inequalities in the length of life of men and women are
significant between cities. The linear and multiple regression were applied to calculate
the relation between exposure to PM10 and the length of men and women life in each of
the cities, demonstrating the stronger correlation in men population. The correlation
ratio was very high (R = 0,87). The results showed that the reduction of the average
annual PM10 concentration by 1 μg/m3 of air should, as a result of long-term exposure,
extend the life expectancy of men by 3 months.
Keywords: PM10, exposure, length of life, inequalities, multiple regression
Anna Spychała, M.Sc. is an Assistant and a PhD student at the Department of Environmental Health at the
School of Public Health in Bytom at Medical University of Silesia, Poland. The object of her
research is the relation between length of live and exposure to air pollutants, such as: particulate
matter (PM10), benzo(a)pyrene, cadmium and lead as well as dioxins, furans and polychlorinated
biphenyls.
73. Development of Scales for Measuring the In-person

Growth of Young Children: in Japan, China and Korea
Assoc. Prof. Xiangshan Gao, Prof Hajime Aoyagi, Assoc. Prof. Yuichiro
Yamagiwa, Assoc. Prof. Takayuki Umezaki, Mai Kominato, Marie Otomo
ABSTRACT:
There is a lot of developmental scales over the world and used in different situations.
However, these tests are not perfect in two reasons. First reason is that most
developmental scales, including intelligence tests, normally tend to rank the children in
the groups of same age focus on in-group growth. However, an examination to capture
the in-person growth is necessary. The second reason is that most conventional
development tests are created independently by each countries, translated and used in
another countries, so there is a problem that global standards are not satisfied. To cope
these problems, we tried to develop scales for children less than 4000, 3 to 6 years old in
Japan, China and Korea, which have some common child rearing culture and declining
birthrate problems. In our research, we examined the validity and reliability of the
composition concept, created specific items, investigated, and selected practical items for
child rearing. The relevance of the composition concept included content aspect,
substantive aspect, structural aspect and external aspect.
Keywords: Development of Scales, In-person Growth, Validity, Reliability, Cross Culture Research
Xiangshan Gao is associate professor of Tokoha University, Japan. Member of the East Asia research group.
Hajime Aoyagi is Honorary professor of Waseda University, Japan. Head of the East Asia research group.
Yuichiro Yamagiwa is associate professor of Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan. Member of the East
Asia research group.
Takayuki Umezaki is associate professor of Konan Women's University, Japan. Member of the East Asia
research group.
Mai Kominato is part-time teacher of Obirin University, Japan. Member of the East Asia research group.
Marie Otomo is a staff of Tokyo Hachioji Jevenile Classification Home, Japan. Member of the East Asia
research group.
74. Assessing the Self-reported Level of Knowledge, of

Romanian Parents with 4-12 Years Old Children, on
Emergency Behavior
Valeria Ionascu, Monica Brinzac
ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this research project is to assess self-reported levels of knowledge of
parents with children aging from 4 to 12 by examining parental behavior in emergency
situations in Romania. This project is a transversal descriptive study that addresses the
objective of the research. This study contains 3 phases: Phase 1: Creating and developing
a well-tailored questionnaire; Phase 2: Using the above questionnaire to collect data
online from the sample population; Phase 3: Data analysis. The final conclusion of this
study will shed light on parental behavior that directly impacts the well-being of
children. The results, furthermore, will be used to establish a link between the level of
education and decision-making abilities during emergencies. This shall help parents
avoid negative patterns of behavior and maximize the mental and the physical health of
children. In other words, the result of the study will provide a baseline for further
interventions, proving that family education can benefit not only human life but can also
improve monetary income by reducing material damage.
Keywords: Public Health, Disaster Management, Education, Natural Disasters
Miss Valeria Ionascu second year through BSc degree in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health
of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Recipient of a special scholarship for
conducting scientific research in the field of public health. Erasmus student to be for the year of
study 2018-2019 in the field of Public Health in Esbjerg, Denmark. Interested in several sub-
domains of public health: environmental health, epidemiology, global health, etc. Obtained ability
of conducting and writing research, communicating clearly and efficiently, and master the
fundamentals of the science of public health. Attended academic events: International Conference
on Non-Communicable Diseases (iCONIC).
Miss Monica Brinzac, second year through BSc degree in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health
conducting scientific research in the field of public health. Erasmus placement student in Italy at a
regional health agency. Volunteer at AIESEC, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Participant in EHMAthon,
Budapest, Hungary. Interested in several sub-domains of public health: Sexually transmitted
diseases, health management, epidemiology, etc. Obtained ability to multi-task and function well
under pressure, all while maintaining a very positive attitude.
75. Evaluation of the Knowledge Regarding the HPV Virus

and Cervical Cancer among Romanian Young Women
Aged between 18 and 24 Years
Monica Brinzac, Ioana Coci, Valeria Ionascu
ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this research is to assess the level of knowledge regarding the HPV virus
and cervical cancer among Romanian young women aged between 18 and 24 years. The
study is quantitative as the data is gathered through an online questionnaire. The target
group is selected through some pre-established parameters based on the previous
searches on Facebook and Google like age, sex, HPV, vaccine, immunization, cervix,
cervical cancer. The sample is all the women that reach the parameters aged between 18-
24 years. This age group is called ‖young adult‖ and has a higher prevalence of sexually
transmitted diseases. The research has three main phases: Phase 1: Creating and
developing a questionnaire Phase 2: Collecting data online from the sample population
using the questionnaire Phase 3: Data analysis Through the questionnaire it is measured
socio- demographic characteristics (such as age, nationality, birthplace, marital status,
education level, income); a short background on the sexual life; attitudes and knowledge
regarding the HPV vaccine; knowledge on HPV; knowledge on cervical cancer;
awareness regarding HPV& cervical cancer. The preliminary results show the
knowledge on HPV, HPV vaccination and cervical cancer low as more than 24% of the
respondents did not hear of HPV, 29% stated that they have no to very little knowledge
on the virus, 25% stated that there is no link between HPV and cervical cancer. More
than 10% did not hear of the Pap smear and 38% do not know of the existence of the
HPV vaccine.
Keywords: Public Health, STDs, HPV, Cervical cancer
Miss Monica Brinzac second year student in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health of Babeș-
Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Recipient of a special scholarship for conducting
scientific research in public health. Future intern at Regional Health Agency in Ancona, Region of
Marche, Italy through Erasmus placements for 3 months (July- September) in the summer of 2018.
Participant in EHMAthon 2018 in Budapest. Enthusiastic volunteer: Save the children, AIESEC,
student counselor. Interested in several sub-domains of public health: health management,
epidemiology, sexual health, etc. Able to write research proposal and conduct research, to
communicate clearly, to learn quickly and efficiently, fluent in Public health. Public health
enthusiast, young researcher, eager to learn and to develop both professionally and personally,
pragmatic young professional, people oriented.
Miss Ioana Coci, second year student in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health of Babeș-Bolyai
University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Co- author of ‖Evaluation of the knowledge regarding the
HPV virus and cervical cancer among Romanian young women aged between 18 and 24 years‖.
Erasmus student to be for the year of study 2018-2019 in the field of Public Health in Norway.
Interested in several sub-domains of public health: mental health, epidemiology,sexually
transmitted diseases, etc. Obtained ability of conducting and writing research, communicating
clearly and efficiently, and master the fundamentals of the science of public health. Attended
academic events: International Conference on Non-Communicable Diseases (iCONIC).
Miss Valeria Ionascu second year through BSc degree in Public Health at the Cluj School of Public Health
conducting scientific research in the field of public health. Erasmus student to be for the year of
study 2018-2019 in the field of Public Health in Esbjerg, Denmark. Interested in several sub-
domains of public health: environmental health, epidemiology, global health, etc. Obtained ability
of conducting and writing research, communicating clearly and efficiently, and master the
fundamentals of the science of public health. Attended academic events: International Conference
on Non-Communicable Diseases (iCONIC).
76. Exploring Local Citizens‟ Perspectives to International

Development Organizations in their Community: Case
Study in Uganda
Ms. Sonia Michaelsen, PhDc
ABSTRACT:
Recently, there has been increased awareness about the need for socially sustainable
development projects. Buzzwords like ―ownership‖, ―empowerment‖, and ―community
participatory development‖ are abound in development literature, with the belief that
such approaches will lead to more sustainable projects. To what extent these ideas are
put into practice and whether the local community feels any sense of meaningful
participation or ownership from international development organizations (IDOs) are
seldom explored. Thus, using a mixed-methods approach in Gulu, Uganda, this study
explored 3 questions: 1) What are the opinions of citizens in Gulu towards IDOs and the
work that they do; 2) How involved do citizens of Gulu feel with regards to decision-
making processes of IDOs; and 3) How respectful do citizens of Gulu feel that foreign
staff of IDOs in Gulu are with regards to local culture. A total of 109 citizens
participated. Findings were mixed and several themes emerged – positive opinions
towards IDOs included educational impact, material support, and support to
disadvantaged populations. Negative opinions included westernization and
sustainability issues. Similar studies should be conducted in other developing
communities, to gain feedback and insight into local perspectives. Such information is
vital for organizations to improve and develop more sustainable projects.
Keywords: Uganda, participatory development, community-based research, international
Ms. Sonia Michaelsen is a current PhD candidate at the Universite de Montreal. Prior to beginning her
doctoral studies, she completed her master‘s in International Development at the University of
Birmingham, where she completed the research presented here. She is passionate about
community participative action research, bridging the gap between knowledge and practice, and
using research to improve best practices of non-profits and development organizations. In the
past, she has worked for various non-profit organizations, both in Canada and abroad.
77. Conceptual Framework of Sustainable Development

Indicators (SDIs) for Local Sustainability Policy in Japan
Takehiro Hatakeyama, PhDc
ABSTRACT:
Comparative indicators, with which local governments monitor and evaluate policy
progresses with one another, help effective implementation of policy towards
sustainable development (SD), but such policy tools have little developed yet. This study
proposes conceptual frameworks of Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs), taking
instance from the Japanese municipal governments. For the purpose, this research
conducted a questionnaire to the entire Japanese local governments (n=1,741), inquiring
about the extent of the importance of pre-selected indicators for sustainability policy to
derive primary data. Thereafter, Principal Component Analysis synthesized given data
into five main factors by which Cluster Analysis (k-means) aggregated the subjects into
five groups according to the relevant factors. As a result, applicable indicators are
selected in respective groups so that SDIs are accordingly developed. The results
indicated five SDIs indicating four approaches, and highlighted the most feasible and
the most optimal frameworks. The former had a strong predilection for socioeconomic
policies while disregarding environmental aspects despite, which reflected the current
trend of local SD in Japan. By contrast, the latter tended to encompass three dimensions
of SD convincingly, focusing largely on well-being. Hence, this framework helps
complement the lack of environmental orientation and potentially maintain the
consistency of public policy.
Keywords: Sustainable development indicators; sustainable development; public policy; local government;
Japan
Mr. Takehiro Hatakeyama is a doctoral candidate at Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany. He

studied environmental policy at the local level as his Master‘s study in Japan where he attempted
to create a model of sustainable development indicators, revealing the policy tendencies that the
Japanese local governments seem to have towards sustainable development. His research interest
is further on indicators study in sustainability context so that he engages with his doctoral thesis
that demonstrates the effectiveness of ‗subjective indicators‘, which capture citizens‘ perception of
sustainability, fosters the effectiveness of public sustainability policy to achieve its goal more
effectively.
78. Social Media as a Tool for the Sustainability of Small

and Medium Businesses in Macedonia
Dr. Teuta Veseli-Kurtishi
ABSTRACT:
Social media is considered as the main marketing tool for an SME and has shown
significant growth in effectiveness lately, as well as in the business sustainability all over
the word. Businesses are acknowledging the potential of social media because they do
not really exist online if they are not represented across all social channels – and
regularly interacting with their followers, journalists who cover the industry, leaders
and tastemakers, etc. The main purpose of this research is to analyze some of the SME
operating in Macedonia and to find answers about the true effectiveness of social media
marketing and their impact on the sustainability of businesses. Using a firm level survey
in 54 Macedonian companies in 2017 we investigate the impact of social media
marketing on the sustainability of businesses. Results indicate that there is a positive
impact of social media marketing on business effectiveness and sustainability, however
social media in Macedonia are still in the early stages and there are opportunities for
improvement.
Keywords: Marketing, Social Media, Sustainability, SME, effectiveness
Teuta Veseli-Kurtishi, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Business and Economics, South East
European University. She received PhD in Marketing at the Faculty of Economics, Department of
Marketing, in University of Tirana with the dissertation thesis ―Application of promotional
strategies in higher education institutions in Macedonia and their impact on attracting new. Her
main research interests are application of marketing strategies and their impact in business
institutions and education institutions. She is actively engaged in number of subjects at faculty of
business and economics. Teuta Veseli - Kurtishi published several scientific papers in
international and national journals and participated in many scientific international conferences.
79. Assessment of the Economic Pillar and Environmental

Pillar of Sustainable Development in the European Union
Doc. Ing. Emília Huttmanová, PhD, Mgr. Tomáš Valentiny
ABSTRACT:
Sustainability is currently being implemented in a variety of activities. In practice,
however, its achievement is complicated and difficult. In the process of achieving
sustainability, it is essential to know the components of sustainable development and
their current state. In general, sustainable development is perceived through four pillars
- economic, social, environmental and institutional. In some cases, however, achieving a
positive result in one of them could cause negative results in other(s). This inverse
relationship can also be identified in the case of the economic and environmental pillar
of sustainable development. The complexity of pillar´s relations is one of the factors
which causes considerable complicated achievement of sustainability. The difference of
the individual pillars of sustainable development and difference in the individual
European Union countries development (despite their relative homogeneity) is an object
of our interest. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the current state and development of
the economic and environmental pillar of sustainable development in EU countries,
using selected indicators.
Keywords: Sustainability, sustainable development, economic pillar, environmental pillar
Doc. Ing. Emília Huttmanová, PhD. She works as assoc. professor at the Department of Environmental
Management, Faculty of Management, University of Prešov in Prešov (Slovak Republic). Her
scientific and pedagogical activities are primarily focused on the issues of environmental
economics, sustainable development, management of sustainability as well as to problems of
national economy. As a assoc. prof. she leads these courses: Economy of Environment,
Sustainable Development, National Economy and Economic Policy. She has been a co-researcher
of successfully completed research projects and currently participates in few scientific and
research grants. She is author of many scientific articles (more than 20 are registered in the WOS
and SCOPUS database), textbooks and monographs, with a strong citation response. Currently
she is Vice-dean for Education and Communication of Faculty of Management University of
Prešov in Prešov.
Mgr. Tomáš Valentiny, He is an internal doctoral student at the Department of Environmental
Management of the Faculty of Management at University of Prešov in Prešov. His scientific
activities focuses mainly on the area of sustainable development and especially to its economic
context.
80. The Trial of Poverty Reduction through Sport: The

Homeless World Cup
Dr. Chiaki Okada
ABSTRACT:
Although the concept of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) under the United
Nations Office on SDP has been developing in the international community for some
years, how sport can contribute to developmental issues and how academia can clarify
the concrete outcomes of SDP activities have been discussed from different perspectives.
There are many development issues and infinite combinations of ‗sport‘ and ‗issues‘, but
we cannot ignore the real fact that there is, indeed, economic poverty at the center of
most of these issues. The Homeless World Cup (HWC) is an annual futsal event for
homeless people. Almost 600 homeless players sent by national partners from over 60
countries participate. These national partners are currently conducting daily activities in
420 venues worldwide. I conducted several interviews with a number of national
partners and participants, and have some observations in the fields from October 2010 to
March 2017. I try to clarify the significances of HWC and its related activities in some
fields (Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Netherland, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan) comparatively.
Keywords: Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), Homeless World Cup (HWC), poverty reduction,
sport, futsal
Dr. Chiaki Okada is Associate Professor of Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Japan. I
conducted research on "Introduction of sport in the post-conflict countries" in 2004-2006,
"Community development through sport in a post-conflict country" in 2007-2009, "Development
and peace through sport in developing areas" in 2010-2015, "Poverty reduction in the 'sport for
development and peace'" in 2015-2019, all funded by the Japanese government. I have also carried
out some projects or activities in Cambodia, East-Timor, South Sudan and Tanzania. My main
areas of interest are 1) community development through sport, 2) peace-building through sport,
3) child/youth sport education.
81. Sustainable Development as a Model and Artifact of

Modern Civilization
Prof. Tursun Gabitov, Marzhan Alikbayeva PhDc, Aliya Omirbekova PhDc,
Dr. Nurlykhan Aljanova, Dinara Saparova PhDc
ABSTRACT:
The modern world civilization endures the period of the radical transformation of the
sociocultural basements. At simultaneous existence on Earth of all three waves of the
civilization (O. Toffler), the dominating value is gained by the fourth industrial
revolution. If XІX and the first part of the XX century the content of all-planetary
civilization processes radically changes. The formed new society acts under the different
names: "post-industrial society", "information", "technetronic", "telecommunication"
civilizations, etc. (D. Bell, R. Aron, O. Toffler, Z. Bzezhinsky, etc.). One of the priority
values of the new civilization is the concept of "sustainable development". The article
deals with the problem of sustainable development, is an important part of modern
culture of peace. There is a growing body of literature, including in Kazakhstan that
recognizes the importance of this concept. In these works, also in documents of
UNESCO about the culture of the world, sustainable development is understood as the
balanced condition of the globalized culture of the world, where the aspiration to
preservation of ecological sustainability is combined with the actions directed to the
eradication of poverty, social and ethnic cataclysms and conflicts. Relevance of this
article lies in reasoning the revision of the values of the previous civilization and the
introduction of a new culture of peace. The author considers the possibility of reaching a
long-term state of "global balance" and "sustainable development" by mankind.
Keywords: sustainable development, human capital, environmental culture, civilization, innovation,

democracy
Tursun Gabitov, Doctor of Philosophy sciences, Emeritus Professor, Department of Religious and Cultural
Studies, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. He works in Al-Farabi Kazakh National
University since 1971. Author more than 200 articles, 50 monographs, 40 tutorials and etc. His
research areas are: Cultural Studies, Philsophy, traditional culture, axiology, typology of cultures.
Leaded following state programs: "National idea as a basis for sustainable development
development of Kazakhstan for 2007-2009", state program "Cultural heritage", in the sections
"World philosophical heritage" and "Philosophical heritage of Kazakh people", the leadership of a
number of fundamental research projects supported by the Ministry of science and education of
Kazakhstan, UNESCO and others.
Marzhan Alikbayeva is Candidate of Philosophy Sciences (PhD), works as Associated Professor at
Department of Religious and Cultural Studies of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2002, studied Arabis Studies. Then
made postgraduate program in Social Philosophy during 2004-2007. Author of more than 40
scientific papers, 5 monographs and etc. Research area: Al-Farabi‘s philosophy, music in Al-
Farabi works, management in culture, traditional culture and etc.
Aliya Omirbekova is Candidate of Philosophy Sciences (PhD), works as Associated Professor at
Department of Religious and Cultural Studies of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2003, studied Philsophy. Then made
postgraduate program in Social Philosophy during 2003-2006. Author of more than 50 scientific
papers, 7 monographs and etc. Research area: innovation culture, management in culture,
axiology, philosophy, tradition and innovation and etc.
Nurlykhan Aljanova is Ph.D., Senior Lecturer at the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies at Al-
Farabi Kazakh National University. Aljanova coordinates Al Farabi Kazakh National University
Master's degree at the Department Religious and Cultural Studies. Her research focuses towards
a Semiotic analysis of communication culture. Aljanova conducts scientific research and
pedagogic activity in the following areas: Communication culture, Media culture, Primal
religions, National religions, Myth and ritual, Non-traditional religious teachings and others. Her
scientific articles of are devoted to the Kazakh traditional culture, the role of religion in society,
Kazakhs communication culture.
82. Assessment of Sustainable Development of the

Residential Construction Sector in the Context of
Sustainable City Development in Poland
Dr. Marcin Sitek
ABSTRACT:
The issue of quality of life in large agglomerations has become more and more important
for many years. The challenges faced by the real estate market relate to its planned
further development taking into account all dimensions of sustainable development. The
aim of the work is to assess the state of sustainable development of the residential
construction sector in Poland. The work assumes that sustainable development of
construction is one of the factors determining sustainable development of cities. The
research was based on statistical data on the real estate market in Poland and on
analyzes and reports published by the Central Statistical Office, NBP, Responsible
Business Forum and Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030. The goals of Agenda
2030 were discussed with particular emphasis on stability and sustainability of the real
estate market. The value of the urbanization index for large agglomerations in Poland
confirmed the very positive effects of the sustainable development of the real estate
market. The paper attempts to determine the relationship between the economic value of
the housing sector and the consumption of environmental resources, which may lead to
the establishment of an indicator that is a new tool for assessing sustainable
development.
Keywords: Agenda 2030, urbanization, construction sector, real estate, sustainable development
Dr Marcin Sitek is a graduate of the University of Economics in Katowice, major in Finance and Banking
and the Faculty of Management at the Częstochowa University of Technology, majoring in
Finance Management. his scientific interests concern mortgage banking as well as the problem of
management, investment and the risk of financing investments in the real estate market. Recently,
his scientific work focuses on the concept of sustainable construction and its support by creating
innovation. In his scientific work, he explores innovative forms of investing and modern concepts
of resource management in the real estate market. He devoted part of the work to the risk related
to the implementation of innovation on the real estate market and management in the aspect of
sustainable development. Conducted systematic research has resulted in 70 Polish and English
publications in national and foreign magazines, two monographic works and one individual book
study.
83. Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach to Analyze

the Interaction Between Key Factors of Risk Management
Process in SMEs: Polish Experience
Ing. Iwona Gorzeń-Mitka PhD
ABSTRACT:
Many drivers are shaping the risk management processes in enterprise. Understanding
the interrelationships between individual risk drivers is a significantly important for
decision making processes. This is a complex challenge especially for SMEs enterprises.
This paper aims to identify the most important risk factors and determine the
interactions of these factors in risk management process in small and medium firms
based on Polish SMEs experience. This study is based on the technique Interpretive
Structural Modelling (ISM), in order to delineate a flowchart that shows the main risk
factors (and their relationships) influencing the risk management processes in small and
medium enterprises. Through a process of modeling it was possible to reach a graphical
presentation that shows the operating sequence of main risk factors in order to
understand the logic of their relationship. The final model is a useful tool that can be
adopted to optimize decision making process in SMEs from risk perspective.
Keywords: enterprise risk management, interpretive structural modeling (ISM ), risk factors, SMEs
Ing. Iwona Gorzeń-Mitka Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of
Management, Poland. Her research focuses on risk in decision-making process, enterprise risk
management, business process planning, risk assessment methodology, risk in organizational
culture. Her research has been published in the leading journals in management. She is author
(co-author) of 3 book, 110 scientific papers. She has been a member of scientific committees of
international journals and scientific international conferences (e.g. AOM, ISI). Among others
member of Polish Economic Society, Polish Institute of Internal Control, The Global Association
of Risk Professionals, Professional Risk Managers` International Association (PRMIA).
84. Assessment of the Degree Aging Labour Force for

Example of Poland and Slovakia
Dr. Andrzej Skibiński
ABSTRACT:
The process of population ageing is increasing on an unprecedented scale, affecting
European populations and other highly developed countries worldwide. By looking at
this process from a demographic perspective, it is possible to assess both the severity of
this phenomenon and its dynamics at a specific time and in a specific area such as an
administrative unit, country or region. The aim of this publication is to present the
dynamics of the process of population ageing using Poland and Slovakia as examples, as
well as selected findings of a questionnaire survey showing respondents' opinions about
problems connected with ageing and shrinking of potential labour force. The paper is a
next stage of the research into changes in population age structures and their
consequences in European Union countries. This time, attention was focused on the
dynamics of changes in the share of working age population. The dynamics of the
population ageing process was determined in this case using demographic ageing index
(Polish: WSD) based on point differences between younger and older population shares.
Keywords: ageing of population, labour force, demographic ageing index
Dr Andrzej Skibiński is currently assistant professor in Department of Economics, Investment and Real
Estate at Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland. Andrzej
Skibiński scientific interests are in the areas of demography, labour market, socio-economic policy
and human resources management. He‘s the author of many publication in the field of economy,
demographic changes and labour market. He‘s a member of scientific societies such as: The Polish
Economic Society; The Polish Society for Social Policy.
85. Diversification of Capabilities of Economies in the Field

of Talent Management. Poland Against the Background
of the European Union
Dr. Monika Sipa
ABSTRACT:
Among the dilemmas of contemporary enterprises, regions and economies, there is a
growing shortage of talent. The demand of the economies and enterprises for specific
skills, competences and knowledge that shape their innovativeness and competitiveness
is related to the responsible and sustainability human capital management. Attracting
and optimizing human capital, which contributes to increasing productivity and
prosperity of economies, requires appropriate potential that is built by thought-out and
long-term activities within their policies. Therefore, the main objective of the study was
to identify changes within the potential of the Polish economy in the context of talent
management and to identify areas in which the largest differences are visible in relation
to the average of the European Union. The assumptions and data from the Global Talent
Competitiveness Index (GTCI) and the European Innovation Scoreboard (EC) were used
in the research. The data from the years 2013-2018 were analyzed, with particular focus
on skills, on the medium and high level (the output sub-index): Vocational and Technical
Skills and Global Knowledge Skills.
Keywords: EU countries, sustainable development, GTCI, sustainable development, human capital, talent
management
Monika Sipa Phd, is an assistant professor of management at Czestochowa University of Technology,

Faculty of Management in Czestochowa, Poland. Her work focuses on problems of functioning
and development of small and average enterprises on the market. The closest and the most
interesting for her are the questions connected with innovativeness and competitiveness of small
enterprises.
86. Environmental Evaluation of Agricultural Production in

the EU-28
Dr. Magdalena Rybaczewska-Blazejowska
ABSTRACT:
The intention of this article is to present the environmental evaluation of agricultural
production in 28 Member States of the European Union. Notwithstanding, from the
environmental, economic and social point of view, agriculture is a very important sector
of the European Union, since it is the principal source of food and raw materials,
generates gross value added at the level of 169 000 million Euro yearly and provides
employment opportunities to around 5% of the EU population. Life cycle assessment
(LCA) was chosen as the research method, due to its high capability to measure direct
and indirect environmental impacts of agricultural production. LCA was entirely carried
out according to the ISO 14040 and 14044 requirements with a few necessary
adaptations. Life cycle inventory (LCI) of agriculture in the EU-28 was made upon
publicly available data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Life cycle impact
assessment (LCIA) was calculated for each Member State separately with the use of the
midpoint oriented ReCiPe method. The results of the study proved that the agriculture
sector in the Netherlands has the most detrimental impact on the environment in all
impact categories, except for terrestrial acidification, freshwater eutrophication,
particulate matter formation and water depletion. Agriculture in Malta has received the
highest scores in the remaining impact categories, besides freshwater eutrophication
where Poland plays a dominant role. The contribution analysis proved that airborne
emissions, use of fertilizers and the consumption of energy are the main causative
factors of the negative environmental impacts of agriculture in the EU-28. The obtained
research results are a valuable source of information for decisions in agricultural policy
and sustainable development.
Keywords: agriculture, environment, life cycle assessment (LCA), ReCiPe, European Union
PhD Magdalena Rybaczewska-Blazejowska is Assistant Professor at the Chair of Production Engineering,

Kielce University of Technology, Poland. Since earning the academic degree of doctor in
Environmental Science and Process Engineering from Brandenburg Technical University in
Germany, her main research interests cover eco-efficiency, eco-innovation and eco-designing. She
contributed to the eco-efficiency assessment at the regional and sector level as well as the
measurement of technological eco-innovation of enterprises; both based on the methodology of
life cycle assessment (LCA). She is the author of several research articles, published, amongst
others, in Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Industrial Ecology and Journal of
Management. She is the scholarship holder from Ministry of Science and Higher Education in
Poland, European Social Fund, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Federal
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Germany.
87. Commitment to the Sustainability of Students as a

Determinant of Responsible Management Education
Dr. Malgorzata Okreglicka
ABSTRACT:
Higher education has always responded to the social needs. Universities can play a
critical role in the process of social change that relies on educating new generations of
leaders and citizens. Higher education shapes the attitudes of many future managers,
decision makers, planners, and educators. It has the potential to prepare students and
increase information and knowledge in order to move towards a sustainable future. This
is why higher education should be involved in implementing the programs of education
for sustainable development. The main aim of the paper is the diagnosis of the current
student commitment to the sustainability developed by higher education system. Tools
of research included the literature review and questionnaire. The hypotheses are
empirically tested with survey data obtained from Polish students of management. The
descriptive statistics and correlation analysis will be used in empirical data analysis to
achieve the paper goal. By this diagnosis the recommendations for improving
responsible management education will be formulated. As a result, students could
obtain a high degree of involvement, increasing awareness on their role in society and
need for applying the principles of sustainable development, especially taking care of
the environment and acting as a responsible member of society.
Keywords: sustainability, responsible management education, attitudes, education system, management
Małgorzata Okręglicka Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in Department of Economics, Investment and Real
Estate, Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland. She researches
on entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial culture, determinants of entrepreneurial behavior and
potential, functioning of small and medium-sized enterprises. Her international scientific
production includes various publications in journals and conferences proceedings; she is author
(co-author) of 2 book, and more than 150 scientific papers. She is a reviewer in several
international journals and member of the national and international editorial boards and scientific
societies. She is member of Erasmus+ Jean Monnet project for the years 2017-2020.
88. Journal Impact Factors for Predicting Future Citedness:

A Retrospective Cohort Study of an Medical School‟s
Collection of Articles
Dr. Manit Srisurapanont
ABSTRACT:
Thesis statement: The correlation between Journal Impact Factors (JIFs) for predicting
future citedness has never been examined in a collection of medical institution‘s articles.
This study examined the correlation between JIFs and future citedness during the three
years after publications. Methodology: Our sample was the collection of articles
published by faculty members of Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine in 2014.
The issues of author numbers and the presence of authors working in high-citation
countries were also taken into account. This study searched Scopus to collect the citation
frequencies of each article found during 2014-2017. Results: This study included a total
of 336 scientific articles. The Spearman‘s rank correlation tests revealed that citation
frequencies was significantly correlated with JIFs (rho = 0.572, p<.001). The ordinal
logistic regression analysis revealed that JIFs was a significant predictor of citation
frequencies (β = 0.734, p < 0.001). Conclusions and Implications: For a medical
institution, there might be a correlation between JIFs, as well as JIFQs, and future
citedness of the articles published by its faculty members. Increased publication in high-
impact journals is a strategy to increase citation counts of the institution.
Keywords: Journal impact factor, Citation, Medical institution, Correlation, Regression analysis
Dr. Manit Srisurapanont is now Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of
Medicine, Chiang Mai University. He received his MD in 1988 from Chiang Mai University and
had psychiatric training in the Department of Psychiatry, Chiang Mai University. He has been a
Board Certified Psychiatrist since 1991. His main interests are Mood, Psychotic, Substance-
Related Disorders, and Research Administration.
89. Master‟s Degree Formation in Biotechnology for

Dr. Zineb Faiza Boukhatem
ABSTRACT:
Formation is the success key to sustainable development. A global approach must be
undertaken in achieving its main goals: human development and natural resource
preservation in term of biodiversity and eco-friendly exploitation. This proposed master‘
degree formation offers biotechnological tools permitting a long term management of
bioresource. Students will receive bases of applied microbiology, biochemistry and
genetics, followed by the acquisition of bioproceeding skills for plant and microbe
exploitation, in addition to learning methodology about biodiversity inventory and
conservation, biorehabilitation procedure and eco-agricultural approach. As nature is a
cycle, this formation prepares master student in recycling wastes from different
industries and its exploitation in renewable energy, then nothing is created, nor lost,
everything is transformed. Finally, master students are coached for their project
formulation and presentation, which have to be conservative, ethically correct,
established with a long term goal and responding to socioeconomic needs. Our
philosophy is to meet current requirements but without compromising those of future,
first investigation then investment.
Keywords: Biotechnology, Sustainable Development, master formation, natural resource, recycling
Dr. Zineb Faiza Boukhatem teaching at Biotechnology department of Nature and life sciences, Oran1
Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria. Research on plant-microorganisms interaction for microbial
diversity investigation, biointrant development, crop productivity enhancement, reforestation
and degraded land rehabilitation.
90. Flexible Activities of the Organization in

Implementation of the Sustainable Development
Principles in Selected Areas of the Organizations
Ing. Anna Lemanska-Majdzik Ph.D
ABSTRACT:
Flexible activities of the organization result from changes in the market environment.
However, the multidimensionality of the concept of flexibility of actions leads to
considerations in the field of organizational behavior from the perspective of business
management. The aim of the article is to compare the flexible activities of companies in
the implementation of the principles of sustainable development in their current
operations. The research in the form of case study was conducted at the turn of 2017 and
2018 on the basis of the interview questionnaire. The inference is based on the results of
own research on selected organizations: profit and nonprofit, which declared the
implementation of sustainable development principles in their current operations. The
conducted research allowed to compare the activities aimed at introducing the above-
mentioned principles in the areas of current operations and social activities of a profit-
oriented company as well as a nonprofit operating company. Since the main objectives of
the organizations' activities are assumed to be different, the desire to implement the
principles of sustainable development may result not only from the main goals of the
company, but also from changes in the business environment and customer
expectations.
Keywords: Flexibility activities, principles of sustainable development, business management, profit and
nonprofit organizations
Ing. Anna Lemańska-Majdzik Ph.D. works as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Management
(Department of Economics, Investments and Real Estates), Czestochowa University of
Technology. The author‘s scientific interest focuses around issues connected with management of
small and medium-sized enterprises, their development and success on the market. She is an
author (co-author) of over 120 research papers, 2 monographs and textbook for students. Dr. A.
Lemańska-Majdzik participates in national and international projects as well as the Erasmus+
program for academic teachers. She is the participant of scientific training at foreign universities
in Slovakia and Ukraine. She is the reviewer in journals and international conferences (indexed in
the database e.g. Thomson Reuters).
91. Utilizing Tattoo-Based Art Therapy as a Catalyst for

Socio-Cultural Sustainability
Eric Spruth, Emalee Kay
ABSTRACT:
The presenters both have research-based Master degrees in Art Therapy and Counseling
Psychology. In addition to the traditional science-based theoretical approaches to both
art therapy and psychology, 16 years of field experience will be referenced. The
presenters worked to formulate their respective research in art therapy and counseling
in the form of Master Thesis. Eric focusing on Sensory for youth as Inspiration to Move
Beyond the Stereotype, and Emalee written on the therapeutic implications of tattoo-
based art therapy. Additionally Eric and Emalee are candidates for Adler University‘s
Ph.d in Art Therapy. Sacred Transformations (501(c)(3)) provides free tattoo-based art
therapy for survivors of human/sex trafficking, self-injurious behaviors, domestic abuse,
gang affiliation, and any other life experience that leaves an individual with
demonstrative body markings. Strengths: Reducing recidivism, reducing victimization,
reducing self-victimization. Socio-cultural education through the use of the Iconography
report. Blood born pathogen, risk education though our youth program ―Think Before
You Ink.‖ Weaknesses: Lack of consistent funding. Socio-Cultural stigma associated with
tattooing, bureaucratic rigidness. Implications: what are the next steps or the
implications for future practice or for society? Building a larger network of tattoo artists,
government agencies, advocates, and funders.
Keywords: Art Therapy, Tattoo-based Art Therapy, Sustainable Recidivism, Human trafficking
Eric Spruth, MA, Master of Art Therapy, Sacred Transformations completed his graduate studies at the
prestigious Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Eric works as a full time Art Therapist providing
services to mentally ill incarcerated individuals. Additionally Eric is the CEO, Founder, and a
transformative tattoo artist at Sacred Transformations; a federally recognized non-for-profit
organization devoted to community service and free transformative tattooing for survivors of
human/sex trafficking, self-injurious behaviors, domestic abuse, gang affiliation, and any other
life experience that leaves an individual with demonstrative body markings.
Emalee Kay, MA, Master of Counseling Psychology and Art Therapy, Sacred Transformations, completed
her graduate studies at the prestigious Adler University in Chicago, IL. Emalee works as a full
time Art Therapist providing therapeutic services to individuals with dual mental health
diagnosis, and volunteers as a transformative tattoo artist and Director of Art Therapy and
Internal Affairs at Sacred Transformations; a federally recognized non-for-profit organization
devoted to community service and free transformative tattooing for survivors of human/sex
trafficking, self-injurious behaviors, domestic abuse, gang affiliation, and any other life
experience that leaves an individual with demonstrative body markings.
92. Magnetic Nanomaterials Used as Target System for

Water Decontamination
Dr. Eng. Andra Predescu, Prof. Dr. Chem. Ecaterina Matei, Dr. Eng. Andrei
Constantin Berbecaru, Dr. Eng. George Coman, Prof. Dr. Eng. Cristian
Predescu
ABSTRACT:
The paper presents an innovative system for capture of magnetic nanoparticles used as
reactive material in order to convert water pollutants into non-toxic and immobile
species. This target system based on iron oxide nanoparticles has unique magnetic and
electronic properties. The adsorption capacity of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles was
proved by their efficiency of removing various pollutants from aqueous solutions. High
efficiency rate was obtained in case of metals removal from solutions, such as Cu, Zn, Cr
and sulphates with mixed magnetite-maghemite nanoparticles. Studies regarding the
hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions were performed using adsorption tests on
iron nanoparticles. The removal efficiency was high. The synthesis of nano-iron oxides is
simple and highly reproducible.
Keywords: Water decontamination, heavy metals, iron oxide nanoparticles, adsorption
Dr. Eng. Predescu Andra is lecturer and researcher at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania,
Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering. Dr. Predescu‘s interest refers to modern methods
and techniques for water decontamination and, more particularly, on production and
characterization of advanced materials used for industrial wastewater treatment. Dr. Predescu
has experience in working with spectrometric methods, such as X-Ray Fluorescence and X-Ray
Diffraction. From 2012 she is researcher at Center for Research and Eco-Metallurgical Expertise
from Politehnica University of Bucharest, and graduated her PhD in 2012, with subject:
Researches regarding the production and use of some advanced materials for water treatment. In
2012, she earned a research grant from American Romanian Foundation for producing a magnetic
module for heavy metal ions removal by help of nanomaterials. In 2007, Dr. Predescu earned a
scholarship for making the bachelor diploma in Germnay, at Braunschweig Technical University.
From 2012, she is also Associate Professor at Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages,
german division, Politehnica University of Bucharest. Dr. Predescu has published over 30 papers,
from which 12 ISI quoted and 3 books. She is the co-inventor of the following US patent:
Predescu, C., Matei, E., Predescu, A. M., Berbecaru, A. C., Vidu, R., Apparatus for removing
target pollutants and toxic heavy metal ions from liquid, comprises reaction chamber, treatment
chamber, means for removing aqueous phase from chambers, washing chamber, treatment
chamber and removing liquid, Patent Number(s): US2015368126-A1, 2015, Derwent Primary
Accession Number: 2015-82811H [02].
Prof. Dr. Chem. Ecaterina Matei is Professor at Department of Materials Processing and Ecometallurgy
from Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania.
She graduated Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest in 1997. Also, she holds a Master
degree in Organic Chemistry at Faculty of Chemistry from 1998 and a Ph D in Material
Engineering and Science at Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering from 2006. She acquired
expertise related to water-soil system decontamination, synthesis and testing of new materials
used for water treatment, innovative technologies for neutralization of wastes and expertise of
environment quality. She has developed management and scientific competences for over 20
research projects in the field of environmental protection and material science. Also, from 2007 is
Laboratory Manager for Ecometallurgical Laboratory from University Politehnica of Bucharest
being involved in implementation and maintenance activities of Quality Management System

according to ISO 17025 requirements. The scientific activity was materialized in: 4 books (author
or co-author), 82 scientific works, including 23 listed on the ISI Web of Science, oral
communications and posters presented at national/international scientific meetings, one national
patent and one international patent application. She is the co-inventor of the following US patent:
Predescu, C., Matei, E., Predescu, A. M., Berbecaru, A. C., Vidu, R., Apparatus for removing
target pollutants and toxic heavy metal ions from liquid, comprises reaction chamber, treatment
chamber, means for removing aqueous phase from chambers, washing chamber, treatment
chamber and removing liquid, Patent Number(s): US2015368126-A1, 2015, Derwent Primary
Accession Number: 2015-82811H [02].
Dr. Eng. Andrei Constantin Berbecaru is lecturer at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest – Faculty of
Materials Science and Engineering. Field of interest: scanning electron microscopy and XRD. He
is materials expert with competences in spectrometry and microscopy techniques with over 30
publications. He is the co-inventor of the following US patent: Predescu, C., Matei, E., Predescu,
A. M., Berbecaru, A. C., Vidu, R., Apparatus for removing target pollutants and toxic heavy metal
ions from liquid, comprises reaction chamber, treatment chamber, means for removing aqueous
phase from chambers, washing chamber, treatment chamber and removing liquid, Patent
Number(s): US2015368126-A1, 2015, Derwent Primary Accession Number: 2015-82811H [02].
Dr. Eng. George Coman is assistant at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest - Faculty of Materials
Science & Engineering. Field of interest: optical microscopy characterization, tests and
investigations in order to evaluate the technical condition and prepare studies on the
establishment of operating conditions and duration of remaining assessment life for materials. He
participated as a member of the team for 11 research projects in the field of material science and
he is Laboratory Quality Responsible for Ecometallurgical Laboratory from University Politehnica
of Bucharest according to ISO 17025. The scientific activity was materialized in: 3 books, over 15
articles, including 10 listed on the ISI Web of Science.
Prof. dr. Eng. Cristian Predescu is President and Founder of Center for Research and Eco-Metallurgical
Expertise from Politehnica University of Bucharest, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering,
Romania, having experience in application of new and modern techniques for water treatment,
especially in the use of nanomaterials. Prof. Predescu has great experience in coordinating
research projects. He has been involved as project manager/responsible in over 20 research
projects and laboratory infrastructure. He has skills in producing, processing, characterization
and expertising of metallic materials and development and implementation of environmental
technologies for production and materials processing. He has a great experience in applying
modern methods and techniques of environmental remediation and ecological restoration. His
scientific activities resulted in publication of over 130 articles of which 25 ISI, 15 books and 8
patents. He is the co-inventor of the following US patent: Predescu, C., Matei, E., Predescu, A. M.,
Berbecaru, A. C., Vidu, R., Apparatus for removing target pollutants and toxic heavy metal ions
from liquid, comprises reaction chamber, treatment chamber, means for removing aqueous phase
from chambers, washing chamber, treatment chamber and removing liquid, Patent Number(s):
US2015368126-A1, 2015, Derwent Primary Accession Number: 2015-82811H [02].
93. Promoting Pedestrian Eco-mobility through the

Characteristics of the Physical Environment of the
Algerian Urban Context, the Example of Algiers: What
Degree of Influence?
Madiha Khelfat PhDc, Prof. Tahar Baouni
ABSTRACT:
In the context of sustainable urban development, the promotion of alternative means of
transport is essential. Assuming that in the Algerian context that pedestrian mobility is
discouraged by the state of the urban space. We want to discover how to encourage
pedestrian eco-mobility, how this mobility is influenced by the physical characteristics of
the urban environment. For this, we investigate the resident population in several
neighborhoods of the Algerian capital via a questionnaire survey to establish the link
between mobility behavior, opinions and socio-economic characteristics. This work tries
to put under the light through the case of the Algerian cities, the means to promote and
manage the pedestrian mobility by the register of the visual sensory of the urban frame.
This work tries to have as an implication the promotion of the pedestrian sustainable
mobility to improve the health of the inhabitants, to develop the urbanity of our cities
and to moderate the use of motorized transport means strongly polluting for the
environment and economically viable.
Keywords: Alternative mobility, pedestrian mobility, pedestrian, route, physical urban setting,
perception, Algiers, Algeria
Madiha Khelfat is a PhD student at the polytechnical school of architecture and urbanism "el moudjahid
Hocine Ait Ahmed " of Algiers, Algeria She is part of the research team ―Transport et mobilité
durable‖ (Transport and sustainable mobility) of the laboratory ―Ville, Urbanisme et
Developpement Durable‖ (City, Urban Planning and Sustainable Development) and prepares a
thesis of PhD in sustainable mobility in the Algerian context. She obtained a master degrees on
Architecture and Urban Environment from Mohammed Seddik Benyahia-Jijel University by
supporting a research dissertation on the theme of visual atmospheres and urban morphology.
Has integrated several foreign laboratories as part of doctoral internships. His area of interest is
theoretical and empirical knowledge on the theme of sustainable urban development in relation
to the planning of urban space and urban ambiances.
94. MOVBIO - Mobilization of Biomass for Energy

Recovery Towards a Sustainable Development
Dr. Joana M. Carvalho, André Mota, André Ribeiro, Margarida Soares, Jorge
Araújo, Prof. Cândida Vilarinho
ABSTRACT:
The MOVBIO project aims to allow the recovery of existing biomass that currently does
not have a defined utilization circuit and energy use.The evaluation of the technical and
economic feasibility of adaptations of the pre-treatment and thermal utilization
processes will facilitate the energetic valorisation of pruning biomass from agricultural
(vines, olive, orchard) and urban (pruning biomass from parks and gardens). The project
aims to strengthen the economic model, promoting business innovation towards
sustainability. An assessment of the real potential for energy recovery of pruning
biomass, will be assessed. The process will include the extraction stage of the field, its
characterization as fuel and adaptation of efficient combustion technologies that allow
its thermal and electrical utilization. The main beneficiaries will be agricultural service
companies, thermal energy consumers, farmers and local authorities. The innovative
nature of the proposed approach is based on the evaluation of the whole value chain,
analyzing in detail the characteristics of the selected biomass.
Keywords:
Dr. Joana M. Carvalho, PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Post Doc in microbiology and
biomedicine. R&D Manager. Doctor Joana Carvalho is the coordinator of the R&D department of
CVR, monitoring therefore the technical performance of all innovation projects. Actually, she is
monitoring several national and international activities in the aim of sustainable development,
including new project applications. Doctor Joana Carvalho is always closely involved with the
following and dissemination tasks of all projects. Additionally she is Relator Expert in the
European commission.
André Mota, PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Researcher, Doctor André Mota presently works
as researcher in the RTD department of CVR. He has been working in many scientific projects
related with the development of bioprocess and more recently in the field of LCA and
valorization approaches. At CVR he collaborate in the scientifically and management execution of
several projects with Portuguese SMEs in the field of waste characterization, soil remediation and
life cycle analysis (LCA).
Jorge Araújo, MSc Biological Engineering, Executive Director, Eng. Jorge Araújo has 13 years of experience
in waste management, pollution control and environmental technologies, serving actually as
Executive Director of the CVR. He is licensed in Biological Engineering by the University of
Minho, with a specialization in Environmental Technology. He has already a large experience in
international cooperation being highly responsible for the management of European projects.
Actually, Jorge Araújo is the Legal Entity Appointed Representative of the centre.
Cândida Vilarinho, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Senior Expert, Professor Candida Vilarinho is Assistant
Professor of science materials and waste management. She has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering
and her research is devoted to the development and implementation of innovative technical
solutions in the area of residues recovery and on the field of energetic valorisation of biomass and
plastic wastes. Currently she is the President of the Centre for Waste Valorisation (CVR) and
responsible for the system of research, development and innovation of W2V SA (Waste to Value).
95. Determinants of Rural Residential Solid Waste

Collection Services in Lagos State
Dr. Olatomide Waheed Olowa
ABSTRACT:
In the wake of increased investment in and new policies regarding Residential Solid
Waste Management (RSWM) in Lagos state and the attendant consequence of
inefficiencies currently observed with the system, this study describe the state and
determinants of waste management services in rural Lagos State. A well-structured
questionnaire, which consist of two sections, was used to elicit demographic and
residential solid waste collection information from 200 household heads sampled using
the multi-stage sampling in 3 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Data were
analysed using both descriptive and Dprobit, an advanced probit logistic model. Results
show that the mean and standard deviation for whether a ward/neighborhood has RSW
collector was 0.23 and 0.42. Similarly, mean and standard deviation for Private Sector
Participation ( PSP) operator employing RSWC workers was 0.22 and 0.41. Among
demographic and residential solid waste collection characteristics, income, population,
PSP charges or rates and distance to dump site are found to be determinants of RSWC
services in rural areas of Lagos state. The analysis shows that a one thousand increase in
Mean income would increase the possibility of providing waste Transportation services
by 0.20 percent and the possibility of employing waste workers by only 0.17 percent.
Conversely, a one Kilometre increase in distance to dumpsite would reduce the
possibility of PSP operator acquiring a compactor. Government incentivisation of rural
residential solid waste collection would go a long way to eliminate poor RSWC in rural
areas of Lagos State.
Keywords: Rural solid waste; management; regulation; determinants; policy recommendation, Lagos state
Dr. Olatomide Waheed Olowa is a Senior Lecturer and an astitute academic with PhD in Agricultural
Economy from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
96. Integrating Sustainability in Business – an Essential

Need in the Global Context
Assoc. Prof. Carmen Radulescu, Dr. Loredana Popescu, Carmen Georgiana
Badea PhDc
ABSTRACT:
In the context of globalization and sustainable development requirements reconfigures
all aspects of social and economic life so as to remove disincentives for progress towards
a society that recognizes the importance of capitalization not only economically but also
in terms of human resources and natural resources. We started this research building on
the general and specific trends identified as being relevant for integrating business
sustainability: increasing inequality in revenue; decoupling economic growth from the
opportunity to generate income through job creation, endangering the primary
distribution of well-being; intensifying geostrategic competition; increasing pollution in
developing countries; the manifestation of the impact of climate change through extreme
weather phenomena and the diminution of water resources; increasing companies'
contribution to addressing general development issues and increasing consumer
demand for sustainable performance. In this context, I start with addressing and
clarifying the concept of sustainable business, which is becoming more and more
individualized in the global economy, its promotion and development becoming a
flagship feature for many companies and I will continue with identifying and analyzing
managerial strategies and tools that integrate business sustainability.
Keywords: sustainable development; business; innovation
Carmen Radulescu is an associate professor at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, at the
Department of Agro-Food and Environmental Economics. She is a PhD tutor since 2017 for the
Faculty of Agro-Food and Environmental Economics. During her tenure at BUES, she developed
several courses for graduate and undergraduate levels. Her skills promoted her as a chair of
various commissions for organizing international scientific events and as a member of many
editorial boards of international database indexed journals. She received awards for her work as a
professor and also for books she published. Professor Radulescu published several books and
more than 150 articles.
Loredana Popescu, lecturer PhD
Carmen Georgiana Badea, PhD Candidate
97. Florida‟s Green Industries Best Management Practices

Training Promotes Sustainable Urban Landscapes
Dr. Esengul Momol, Donald Rainey, CJ Bain, Laurie Trenholm, Lyn Ward
ABSTRACT:
Florida enjoys abundant water resources, many within densely populated urbanized
watersheds. Urban landscaping practices, including water, fertilizer and pesticide use,
contribute to nonpoint source pollutant loading to surface and ground waters.
Landscaping and lawn care is a major business in Florida, employing tens of thousands of
green industry professionals. To help minimize the potential nonpoint source loading from
inappropriate landscaping practices, the UF/IFAS Extension Florida-Friendly
Landscaping™ Program, in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP), trains thousands of landscaping professionals statewide through the
Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training Program. State of Florida
statutes require this training for all landscaping professionals who apply fertilizers. The
training program has four main program goals: reducing off-site transport of sediment,
nutrients, and pesticides to surface water or groundwater; promoting appropriate site
design and plant selection; using appropriate rates and methods for irrigation and fertilizer
application; and promoting integrated pest management (IPM) practices. The GI-BMP
training includes six learning modules covering efficient use of water and fertilizer,
integrated pest management, fertilizer application, and pollution-minimizing lawn and
landscape cultural practices. Course delivery is available through several formats,
including in-person classes, or self-paced instruction available online or through a DVD.
Courses are available in English and Spanish, with Haitian Creole available through in-
person classes. Those persons successfully completing the training and a written exam
receive formal GI-BMP certification. Since the program‘s start in 2006, over 54,000 persons
received training, with 46,067 of these trainees receiving their GI-BMP certification.
Surveys conducted 6 months after each training class assess the extent to which trainees
have changed their landscaping behaviors and practices to conserve water and reduce
pollutants. For 2017, these surveys found that, post-training, 92-98% of the attendees used
the GI-BMPs on a regular basis.
Keywords: Urban landscaping, water conservation, nonpoint source pollution
Dr. Esengul Momol is a faculty member at the University of Florida (USA) Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences and Director of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, which
promotes sustainable urban landscaping practices that conserve water, enhance biodiversity, and
reduce nonpoint source pollution.
Donald Rainey is an Extension agent with the University of Florida (USA) Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences and is the State Coordinator of the Green Industries Best Management
Practices Program, which trains Green Industry professionals in sustainable urban landscaping
practices.
CJ Bain, University of Florida (USA) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Laurie Trenholm, University of Florida (USA) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Lyn Ward, University of Florida (USA) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Michael Thomas, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (USA).
John Bossart, University of Florida (USA) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
98. Urban Transport of Passengers in Large Urban

Agglomerations and Sustainable Development.
Experience of Bucharest Municipality in Romania
Prof. Florina Bran, Prof. Alpopi Cristina, Dr. Burlacu Sorin
ABSTRACT:
Urban transport of passengers is considered in Romania a priority of local communities.
Thus, this service, together with four other services (water supply and sewerage, public
lighting, sanitation and district heating), is subject to a special law, Law 51/2006, also
called the Law on Community Utilities. In 2016 the public utility law was republished,
amended and completed by Law 225. Why it was necessary to change and complete the
law of public utilities and what role the urban public transport service has in the
sustainable development of localities, are questions that we are trying to answer through
our research. The proliferation of green transport modalities as well as technological
progress have forced paradigm shifts in terms of mobility in large urban agglomerations.
A comparative analysis of the public transport modalities in the large urban
agglomerations comparable to Bucharest could not be made without considering the
socio-economic and environmental factors. Sustainable development of urban transport
will help to increase the quality of life for urban residents and regain the well-deserved
position of urban transport as a public service of general interest.
Keywords: Transport, urban agglomeration, sustainable development
Florina Bran is a professor PhD at Bucharest University of Economic Studies, at the Dep. of Agro-Food
Environmental Economics. She is a PhD tutor for more than 12 years and acted as vice dean for
the Faculty of Agro-Food and Environmental Economics. During her tenure at BUES, she
developed several courses for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. Her skills promoted
her as chair of various commissions for organizing international scientific events. She received the
awards of professor emeritus, doctor honoris causa, Excellency Award and the honor of being
visiting professor at Parthenope University of Naples (Italy). Professor Bran published more than
50 books and over 200 articles as author or co-author.
Alpopi Cristina, Professor PhD.
Burlacu Sorin, Lecturer PhD.
99. Eco Sustainable Rail - A New Solution for Sustainable

Railway Sleepers
Dr. Joana M. Carvalho, André Mota, André Ribeiro, Margarida Soares, Jorge
Araújo, Prof. Cândida Vilarinho
ABSTRACT:
The mixed plastics, by their heterogeneity and contamination characteristics, constitute
the extreme situation of difficulty in recycling, which has greatly contributed to a high
fraction of mixed plastics landfilled. This situation is a cause for concern, and it is
imperative to search for new application solutions for these wastes and its valorization
as a raw material of high value-added products. Currently exists in Portugal and
globally a need to find solutions for railway sleepers, to be a viable alternative to the
replacement of wood railway sleepers, which usually have a special application and
cannot be replaced by cement solutions existing on the market. Thus, the ECO
SUSTAINABLE RAIL project intends to meet the listed requirements, through the mixed
plastics valorization in the development of the eco-sustainable sleepers, mostly made of
mixed plastics, to be tested in real scenario of operation in Infrastructures of Portugal.
The ECO SUSTAINABLE RAIL project will be supported in the development of three
research lines (research and development of a new material mostly of mixed plastics,
research of a sleeper geometry, research of a new production process), the development
of life-cycle analysis and environmental assessment of the sleepers real scenario and the
sleepers testing in real operating condition. For the project execution, it was established a
set of entities consortium, with experience and complementary skills, including the
leading EXTRUPLÁS company, the Innovation Pole in Polymer Engineering (PIEP) and
the Centre for Waste Valorization (CVR), that with the technical support of
Infrastructures of Portugal (IP) will be able to develop and test a new railway sleeper of
quality and with less environmental impact. Overall the project ECO SUSTAINABLE
RAIL will contribute to reduce the deposition of mixed plastic in landfills, to respond to
a need of the railway sector, and to allow the expansion and differentiation of the
EXTRUPLÁS products portfolio, which will strengthen its position in the plastic
recycling sector.
Keywords: Mixed plastics, Valorization, Eco-sustainable railways
biomedicine. R&D Manager. Doctor Joana Carvalho is the coordinator of the R&D department of
André Mota, PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Researcher, Doctor André Mota presently works
as researcher in the RTD department of CVR. He has been working in many scientific projects
related with the development of bioprocess and more recently in the field of LCA and
valorization approaches. At CVR he collaborate in the scientifically and management execution of
several projects with Portuguese SMEs in the field of waste characterization, soil remediation and
life cycle analysis (LCA).
Jorge Araújo, MSc Biological Engineering, Executive Director, Eng. Jorge Araújo has 13 years of experience
in waste management, pollution control and environmental technologies, serving actually as
Executive Director of the CVR. He is licensed in Biological Engineering by the University of
Minho, with a specialization in Environmental Technology. He has already a large experience in
international cooperation being highly responsible for the management of European projects.
Actually, Jorge Araújo is the Legal Entity Appointed Representative of the centre.
Cândida Vilarinho, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Senior Expert, Professor Candida Vilarinho is Assistant
Professor of science materials and waste management. She has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering
and her research is devoted to the development and implementation of innovative technical
solutions in the area of residues recovery and on the field of energetic valorisation of biomass and
plastic wastes. Currently she is the President of the Centre for Waste Valorisation (CVR) and
responsible for the system of research, development and innovation of W2V SA (Waste to Value).
100. Combining Biodiversity Conservation with Poverty

Alleviation: Scientific Strategies and Options for
Integration
M.Sc Thi Huong Do
ABSTRACT:
Linking biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation has been a major challenge,
especially in developing countries. There have been many attempts to explain successes
and failures of strategies combining biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation.
However, little attention has been paid to assessing the influence of knowledge transfer
on the implementation of these strategies. This study applies the Research-Integration-
Utilization (RIU) model of scientific knowledge transfer to analyze the research,
integration,and utilization activities in integrated strategies of biodiversity conservation
and poverty reduction in the Pu Luong – Cuc Phuong area, northern Vietnam. It reveals
the existence of weaknesses in scientific knowledge transfer as a result of research and
integration failures. Based on the analysis, we also provide suggestions for improvement
of research and integration towards a better science-based policy support.
Keywords: Scientific knowledge transfer; RIU model; Science - based policy support; Biodiversity
conservation; Poverty alleviation; Pu Luong – Cuc Phuong
Huong Do Thi is a PhD student in the Department of Forest and Nature Conservation Policy at the George-
August University of Göttingen, Germany. Her research is focused on knowledge transfer,
biodiversity conservation policy and natural resource governance.
101. Social Capital as a Factor of Sustainable Development

of the Region
Dr. Tatyana Guzhavina, Dr. Albina Mekhova
ABSTRACT:
For sustainable development of the territory non-economic factors are important. The
influence of non-economic factors is less pronounced, it is less stable, their effect is
ambiguous. We include social capital as such factors. The concept of social capital
contains heuristic possibilities. The problem is an empirical study of his condition. Its
dimension is important for finding resources to overcome the impact of the economic
crisis. To diagnose the state of social capital, an indicator model was developed. It is
based on measuring the components of social capital. Measures were taken of such
components as networks of social relations characterized by norms of trust and
reciprocity, the level of people's involvement in them and the results generated by social
interaction within the framework of interpersonal networks and associations based on
trust, common norms and values. Based on the indicator model, the state of social capital
of the territorial community of the Vologda region was diagnosed. Five groups of the
population with different levels of social capital and, accordingly, with different levels of
trust and involvement in social networks were identified. The relationship between the
level of social capital and the level of civic engagement of the population, the level of
responsibility for the state of affairs in the place of residence, readiness for joint actions
through association with others was revealed. The results of the study confirm the
heuristic possibilities of the proposed indicator model.
Keywords: The region, sustainable development, non-economic factors, social capital, indicator model,
level of accumulation of social capital,
Tatyana Guzhavina, PhD, associate professor, leading researcher of the Vologda Scientific Center of the
Russian Academy of Sciences, head of the research group studying the state of social capital of
the population of the Vologda region. Lecturer of Sociology Department, Cherepovets State
University. I read a course of lectures on the history of sociology.
Albina Mekhova, PhD, head of the Department of sociology and social technologies of Cherepovets state
University, head of many research projects on the measurement of social attitudes in the region,
civil society, social capital and social participation. Developer and lecturer of courses "Sociology
of public opinion", "System analysis in social Sciences", " Social structure and stratification of
society"
102. The Business-Automated Data Economy Model Shifted

towards Sustainability, 2018 Update
Assoc. Prof. Alexandru Bodislav, Dr. Diaconu Amelia, Marcela Mitrita PhDc
ABSTRACT:
This research is based on an algorithm developed for the American stock market for
increasing the efficiency of closed funds, which had as secondary output a suitable and
sustainable model that could be partially scaled to fit issues regarding automated
decision making at government level, similar to a basic Business Intelligence solution
(follows similar procedures like the workflow of IBM Cognos), which offers a solution in
cutting to best suitable path for making a governmental decision, e.g.: if a country needs
investment in roads infrastructure, healthcare or education, by using the principles
behind this simple model you could yield the results and come to the best solution or
best fitted regarding the global economic output. The model is based on companies
traded on NASDAQ and LSE because they offer the best suitable cases for transparency,
credible auditing and also it emulates the economic sectors that form a nationwide
economy. The synergy between Big Data analysis, BI practices and processing power
could lead to new business designed by investment banks and complex software
developers: the business of automated decision making to reduce the paths that could be
followed in developing a country or a private investment. In the following paper we
highlight an update developed on a research started 7 years ago which developed into a
fully operational economic model.
Keywords: Emerging markets, bubble, model performance, artificial intelligence, macroeconomic output
Alexandru Bodislav is an associate professor at the Economics and Economic Policy Department of the
Bucharest University of Economic Studies. He participated in numerous online and onsite courses
and seminars at Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, Stanford Graduate School
of Business, Michigan University, IBM and Microsoft. During his postdoctoral fellowship,
Bodislav has contributed on The Big Data: Business Intelligence Synergy – The Solution for
Building Relevant Indicators for an Emerging Economy. He also published and presented more
than 140 research papers worldwide. Bodislav authored or co-authored several books published
on three continents and one of his books published by Palgrave Macmillan sold in more than
16.000 copies worldwide. He is also known for his consultancy and practice in public affairs for
governments, and big businesses in developed and emerging economies.
Diaconu Amelia, lecturer PhD – Artifex University, Bucharest, Romania.
Marcela Mitrita, PhD Candidate – Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania.
103. Proactive Civil Society to Achieve SDGs in South

Regions‟ Rural Areas
Ms. Celia Pinedo
ABSTRACT:
This Proposal has the aim to show how crucial is civil society proactive role to achieve
Agenda 2030. It focusses especially in South regions‘ rural areas where communities
have never had the opportunity to design and lead their own development. SDGs motto
states ―leaving no one behind‖. However, we still find that one of the great problems
regarding Agenda 2030 achievement is the generalized ignorance of what ―S-D-G‖
mean. To tackling these issues, it is essential to provide the necessary tools to population
(especially in rural areas) to let them know how they can really be actors of an inclusive
sustainable global development and to make them aware that development is a human
right recognized to all individuals. This Proposal it‘s about the international alliance
within SDG 17 that reunites more than 150 proactive children and youth people from
San Marcos (Guatemala), Poroma (Bolivia), Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast) and Navarre
(Spain). A Non- governmental organization initiative supported by public authorities
and based on a PhD research that defends why small local projects promoted by children
and youth people are essential to achieve SDGs. There are currently 25 local projects
running as a result of this Education for Development program that boosts South-South
cooperation.
Keywords: Education for Development, proactivity, Agenda 2030, society empowerment, South-South
cooperation, right to development
Ms Celia Pinedo is Project Manager at FABRE Foundation and PhD student of Human Rights Institute,
University of Navarre, Spain, where investigates on civil society role in the SDGs achievement.
This research is the theoretical perspective of the FABRE‘s Education for Development project
that she designed and currently executes in rural areas of Guatemala, Bolivia, Spain and the Ivory
Coast. Graduated in Law by the University of Valladolid (Spain) and the University Paris V
(France), Ms Pinedo started the research on SDGs during her Masters on Human Rights,
University of Strasbourg (France). She worked for UNESCO preparing the 9th UNESCO Youth
Forum in Paris, focused on the youth role in the Agenda 2030. She specialized on civil justice
while working for DG Justice in the European Commission, Brussels. In 2016, she decided to
promote human rights on the ground as Project Manager of FABRE Foundation. Based in
Navarre, she manages cooperation projects in Guatemala, Bolivia and the Ivory Coast (mainly
education and women empowerment projects).
104. Consumer Classroom: Digital Innovation and

Collaborative Tool for Education to Sustainable
Consumption
Andrea del Pilar Giraldo Sevilla
ABSTRACT:
The Consumer Classroom project is a European Commission (EC) funded collaborative
platform that provides a response to the new approaches towards Teacher education for
sustainable consumption.This initiative is part of the EC‘s active policy funded tools and
is aligned with 4 main axes of the EC work in terms of Education for Sustainable
Consumption: (i) knowledge-enhancing aspects of consumer empowerment; (ii) the
development of 21st century skills and competences; (iii) innovating and modernizing
education and training; and (iv) open education.
The platform aims to deliver better coordination and synergies with national efforts
within the area of consumer education. Its main goal is to promote an understanding of
the structures and systems within the market and provide the insight necessary to
develop citizens into responsible and intelligent acting consumers. In particular, it seeks
to encourage Education to Sustainable Consumption in European secondary schools.
This poster presentation will be an occasion to explore the role of this kind of digital
tools and to officially launch the new version of the website as well as interactively
display its features and methodology to include Consumer Education in the European
and National curricula. The objective of this poster presentation is (i) to illustrate a
concrete example to the question on how digital technology could support education to
sustainable consumption and adapt to changing needs and (ii) to get feedback on how
improving the website methodology and recommendations.
Keywords: Education for Sustainable Consumption; Teacher Education; Digital Technology; 21st
century skills; Open education
Ms. Andrea del Pilar Giraldo Sevilla currently works as Project Manager for Expertise France, the French
Agency for International technical expertise cooperation. She works on the coordination of the
European Commission's DG-JUST and Chafea project Consumer Classroom and worked until
March 2018 on the DG-CONNECT co-founded European Digital Up-Skilling platform for Youth
unemployed in partnership with the OECD. Before working for Expertise France, she previously
worked at UNESCO HQ for 4 years, including 3 years for the ICT in Education Unit at UNESCO's
Education Sector, supporting the overall coordination of the following projects: Leveraging ICT to
Achieve Education 2030, the Prize for the Use of ICTs in Education, the World Conference on ICT
and Post-2015 Education and ICT Transforming Education in Africa. Ms Giraldo-Sevilla has
studies in Management as well as in Anthropology for Development and she is specialized in
Digital Inclusion and the implementation of Global Policies in Regional and National Contexts.
105. Embedding Education for Sustainable Development

through the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act
2015
Dr. Carolyn Hayles
ABSTRACT:
The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 is one of a very small number in
the World that legislates for Sustainable Development (SD). The Act ensures Wales will
make a positive contribution to the achievement of the UN‘s global Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), through its seven SDG or Well-being Goals (WbGs). This
paper outlines the development, delivery, and feedback from participants on a
University-wide stand-alone certificate set up by the University of Wales, Trinity Saint
David‘s sustainability institute, INSPIRE. The primary aim of the certificate is to
encourage staff and student engagement with SD issues pertaining to the Act, including
opportunities to debate topics on-line. The on-line certificate, which is non-credit
bearing, takes participants on a journey through the seven WbGs, giving them an insight
into the ambitions of the Goals, supported by research and case studies, which cut across
economic, social, cultural and environmental themes. Following the first year of its
implementation, the author describes feedback from staff and students taking part in the
certificate, including perceived strengths and weaknesses, and a workshop designed to
formalise learning outcomes. Going forward, feedback taken on board has improved the
certificate for its relaunch during the 2018-19 academic year.
Keywords: Sustainable Development, Teaching and Learning, Well-being, Wales, Universities
Dr Carolyn Hayles is Academic Lead for the Institute of Sustainable Practice, Innovation and Resource
Effectiveness (INSPIRE) at the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, where she has a remit to
undertake research on and support the delivery of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
across all disciplines. This includes validating all degree programmes, the coordination and
delivery of a pan-university certificate on ESD and the well-being of future generations, as well as
the delivery of an internal grant programme aimed at supporting improvements in ESD. Carolyn
has more than 20 years‘ experience working as an academic and consultant and during this time
has worked in the UK, USA, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Carolyn has undertaken
research, consultancy, design and teaching in the disciplines of architecture, interior design and
construction delivery and management, including green building, biophilic and sustainable
design and construction; with a particular research interest in the delivery of sustainable decision
making processes and frameworks.
106. Higher Education for Sustainability in the Developing

World: A Case Study of Rafik Hariri University in
Lebanon
Prof. Jamil Hammoud, Dr. Mohammed Tarabay
ABSTRACT:
Responding to heightened global interest in and concern for the sustainability of the planet
and our ways of life on it, The United Nations‘ Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development (2015) came out as a very ambitious and historic global
agreement. The agenda identified what have become known as the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), along with their detailed targets to mobilize and guide global
efforts toward ending poverty, fostering peace, safeguarding human rights and protecting
the planet. Education for Sustainable Development forms part of Target 4.7 of Sustainable
Development Goal 4, which seeks to ―ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and
skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through
education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles…‖ Departing from the
Brundtland Commission‘s (1987) definition of sustainable development as a paradigm of
resource use that ―meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs,‖ universities have progressively been
incorporating sustainability values, practices and initiatives into their activities, throughout
the realm of what they do in teaching, research, administration and operational systems.
Indeed, Commitment to sustainability at universities worldwide dates back to the 1980‘s,
with a number of landmarks and declarations such as the Magna Charta of European
Universities (1988), and the Talloires Declaration of University Presidents for a Sustainable
Future (1990). However, the debate so far has centered mostly on the rationale and
reasoning for broad adoption, rather than the various actions to be undertaken by higher
education institutions (HEIs). Moreover, Efforts and initiatives to integrate sustainability
into higher education in the developing world have been ad-hoc, modest and small
(Mohamedbhai 2012). We could only find a few research studies covering such efforts and
initiatives anyways (Awuzie & Emuze, 2017; Bhat et al., 2017; Khalaf-Kairouz, 2012). This
paper aims to describe sustainable practices of higher education institutions in the
developing world, via a case study of Rafik Hariri University in Lebanon. The authors
utilize the 12 Features of Sustainable Society, developed by the Forum for the Future (2003)
as an analytical framework, based on the Five Capitals Model. The research instrument
was a questionnaire derived from the 12 Features of a Sustainable Society and designed to
identify the strategies, policies, values and practices pursued by the university to
contribute to sustainable development. The outcome is a detailed level analysis into the
ways in which a small institution of higher education in a developing country contributes
to the betterment of the world via engagement in sustainability.
Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Higher Education; Developing World; Higher

Education for Sustainable Development; Rafik Hariri University; Lebanon
Jamil Hammoud, Associate Professor of Economics and Business, and Dean of the College of Business
Administration, at Rafik Hariri University, In Lebanon.
Mohammed Tarabay, Assistant Professor of Finance, and Chair of the Department of Financial Studies, at
Rafik Hariri University, in Lebanon
107. Pro-environmental Behavior of University Students: A

Mediating Influence of Cultural Biases
Ecem Tezel, Dr. Mehmet Ugural, Dr. Heyecan Giritli
ABSTRACT:
Responsible Consumption and Production, among the Sustainable Development Goals,
indicates that humans should be aware of environmental problems which are to some
extent, direct or indirect consequences of their behaviors. This indicates that the question
of what shapes pro-environmental behavior (PEB) is difficult to understand. There has
been an increasing concern towards individuals‘ PEBs both at home and in the
workplace. However, although some studies have shown significant concern-behavior
relationship, others have revealed that environmental concern (EC) fails to predict PEB.
Thus, whether individuals with higher levels of environmental concern perform more
PEB has not received robust empirical support. Drawing on the corresponding literature,
concern-behavior gap can be explained by the concept of cultural environmental biases.
This study aims to test how cultural biases shape PEB. Following the model proposal
which explores the mediating effect of cultural biases on the relationship between EC
and PEB, a 42-item questionnaire has been developed and applied with the university
students as they are expected to be the most informed and aware people about
environmental issues. The findings are expected to deepen the understanding of
concern-behavior relationship and cultural environmental biases as well as detecting the
factors of influencing the students‘ environmental awareness.
Keywords: pro-environmental behavior, environmental concern, cultural environmental biases,

sustainable development goals, mediation model
Ecem Tezel is a research assistant at Faculty of Architecture of Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. She
holds a Bachelor degree in Architecture and M.Sc. degree in Construction and Project
Management. She has been studying her Ph.D. in Construction and Project Management
Program. During her master study, she focused on pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) of
occupants in sustainable and non-sustainable office buildings with the aim of investigating the
effect of sustainable building certificates on users‘ actions in workplaces. Her main research
interests include sustainable buildings, pro-environmental behaviors, building occupancy, retrofit
projects and innovation.
Dr. Mehmet Ugural is an Assistant Professor at Faculty of Civil Engineering of Istanbul Kultur University,
Turkey. He holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, M.Sc. in Project Management and Ph.D. in
Construction and Project Management. His research interests were mainly in the areas of
construction project management. Current research interests include international construction,
sustainability and management of people in construction.
Dr. Heyecan Giritli is a Professor at the Faculty of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University. She holds
a B.Sc. in Architecture, M.Sc. in Construction Management and Ph.D. in Building Sciences. Her
early research interests were in the areas of building economics. Current research interests
include international construction, risk management, sustainability and management of people in
construction – especially cultural issues as drivers of behavior. She wrote several papers on these
subjects.
108. Leadership Education and Sustainable Development:

Guidelines for Updating the Curriculum
Dr. Denise Fortier, Nicolas Viens
ABSTRACT:
The sustainable business movement is likely the most important environmental
movement in the world today. However, universities are still teaching an education
system that is destroying the biosphere. Perhaps the lack of educational content is linked
to the paucity of theoretical and practical tools for educating leaders to take on the
sustainable development (SD) challenge. Indeed, there is confusion regarding how
leadership relates to successful implementation of environmental sustainability. Still,
given that businesses are the most powerful institutions on the planet leadership and SD
should be part of the business curriculum. In this paper, we explore several guidelines
for leadership and SD. Accordingly, we outline the necessity for working within a
sustaincentric paradigm, thereby moving away from emphasizing profitability at the
expense of a healthy ecological, social, and economic context. We acknowledge the
fundamental complexity of SD and explore potential contributions from biomimicry, one
that uncovers knowledge embodied by nature‘s time-tested patterns. We conclude that
combining multiple voices from multidisciplinary perspectives is a necessary first step in
our quest to grasp the SD challenge. Finally, we join the call for integrating a form of
‗shared leadership‘, where followers are empowered to improve ecological innovation
and find ―green‖ alternatives.
Keywords: Leadership Education, Leadership and Sustainable Development
Dr. Denise Fortier, Professor, Global Management and Leadership. Williams School of Business, Bishop‘s
University. A professor of strategy and skills-based courses, Dr. Fortier has devoted her research
to understanding requirements for cutting-edge management and leadership education
curriculum. Her agenda focuses on several key topics, namely on identifying the multicultural
managerial competencies for work at home and abroad, both in face-to-face contexts and with
geographically dispersed workers; content deemed essential for preparing students to work on
the world stage. She has also worked on identifying tools related to women and leadership
education in order to empower all students to excel in their careers. Her recent collaboration with
her co-author has enabled her to explore issues of sustainable development and turn her attention
to much-needed improvements in curriculum content.
Nicolas Viens, Bishop‘s University. A student in the business administration undergraduate program,
Nicolas is studying managerial studies with a problem-solving approach, directing his degree
towards sustainability issues. In the last year of his undergraduate studies, he began doing
research on sustainability development and policy making in order to better understand and
manage climate change issues, arguably the greatest upcoming challenge of his generation. He
looks to direct his interests into sovereign funds, strategic planning and meta-problem
management, inherent elements of potential solutions for developing effective sustainability
policies in the future. Deeply avaricious of knowledge, Nicolas intends to further his studies on
the subject of sustainability development at the graduate level. Aside from being highly
passionate in his academic projects, he hopes his work will be able to contribute society in the
future. Apart of research, Nicolas is also a student-athlete, practicing Olympic weightlifting,
competing on a national level.
109. How Italian Newspapers Narrate Climate Change. The

Role of Media Representations in the Cultivation of
Sustainable Collective Imagery
Dr. Martina Ferrucci, Dr. Lars Kjerulf Petersen
ABSTRACT:
Global warming constitutes one of the most important societal challenges of our time,
but it is often inaccessible to direct human experience. On the contrary, it is largely
constituted in the public mind from media narrations. Indeed, media have the power to
catch people‘s attention and to create collective imagery on that issue. For this reason,
understanding the way in which media represent climate change can be a strategic
starting point in the comprehension of sustainable collective imagination. In the
European scenario, Italy symbolizes an interesting case study, not only due to the
challenges of sustainable management that this country has to face, but also because,
according to Eurobarometer surveys, Italians seem being not particularly concerned
about climate change mitigation. Consequently, and considering the impressive
development of the Internet, our research is aimed to identify the typology of climate
change representation provided by the two most important Italian online newspapers
and the role this representations have had on people‘s sustainable concerns and
narrations (through interview analysis). Our findings allow us to define similarities and
differences between media narrations and interviewees‘ stories and to understand how
important media representations are in raising sustainable awareness among the
audiences.
Keywords: Sustainability, climate change, media representation, media influence, Italy
Dr. Martina Ferrucci is а Postdoc Researcher at the Department of Environmental Sciences – Aarhus
University, Denmark. She earned a PhD in Communication, Technologies and Society at Sapienza
– University of Rome. At the Department of Environmental Science, she studies media effects on
sustainable practice changes. Over the time, she dealt with media representations (on television
and newspapers) of a vast board of social topics, like energy issue, sustainability and climate
change. She won several scholarships related to environmental issue, sustainability and media
representation (from Sapienza – Department of Communication and Social Research; Institute of
International Studies Saint Pius V- Observatory on Global Cities; National Agency for New
Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development – for developing a guidebook for
Public Authorities to plan and/or to implement information campaigns about energy efficiency).
Lars Kjerulf Petersen holds an MPhil in Cultural Sociology and a PhD in Sociology and has since 2004 held
a position as senior social scientist in environmental sociology at Department of Environmental
Science, Aarhus University, Denmark. His work in the field of environmental communication
dates back to his PhD thesis from 1997 titled ―Environmental Awareness on MTV‖ (in Danish).
As a senior scientist, he has explored a broad variety of topics within the broad field of
environmental sociology, including household practices for energy prosumption and waste
separation, landscape perceptions and place attachment, urban greenspace, and climate change
adaptation. His published work comprises studies applying practice theory, actor-network theory
and communication theories, and he has studied changing public discourses on the environment
in Denmark and media representations of hydrogen cars.
110. The Right of Access to Environmental Information in

Ukraine and the EU
Dr. Viktor Ladychenko, Dr. Liudmyla Golovko
ABSTRACT:
The purpose of our scholarly work is to explore legal regulation of access to
environmental information and public participation in environmental decision-making
in Ukraine and the EU. The article considers how the Aarhus Convention has been
implemented in EU member states and Ukraine, concentrating on the public access to
information as a valid instrument for environmental protection. Taking part in the
Erasmus + Jean Monnet Module ―EU Environmental Policy and Law‖ we have analyzed
the possibility of obtaining operative environmental information on the state of the
environment in cities and villages of Ukraine. We also have studied European standards
in the sphere of disclosure of environmental information and public participation, found
some gaps in Ukrainian legislation and filled them in. We offer an interdisciplinary
approach: integration of information law, environmental law, international law, human
rights and national security. This will allow us to form a conceptual understanding of
the legal regulation of information on the environment as an object of realization of
information human rights and a component of national security in the context of
environmental threats.
Keywords: environmental information, information human rights, sustainable development, EU

environmental policy
Dr. Viktor Ladychenko is Professor and head of the Department of International Law and Comparative
Law of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Coordinator of 575523-EPP-1-2016-1-UAEPPJMO-MODULE ―EU Environmental Policy and
Law‖, Head of the research theme ―Legal regulation of quality and safety of drinking water‖
which was funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Head of the research
theme ―Informational and legal support of the environmental component of national security‖
funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Participant of the 5th International
Conference on Sustainable Development, Rome, Italy, 6-7 September 2017.
PhD. Liudmyla Golovko is Associate professor of the Department of International Law and Comparative
Law of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Module leader of 575523-EPP-1-2016-1-UAEPPJMO-MODULE ―EU Environmental Policy and
Law‖, performer of the research theme ―Legal regulation of quality and safety of drinking water‖
which was funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, performer of the research
theme ―Informational and legal support of the environmental component of national security‖
funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Participant of the 5th International
Conference on Sustainable Development, Rome, Italy, 6-7 September 2017.
111. Sustainable Policymaking: Balancing Profitability &

Sustainable Development in Businesses
Nicolas Viens, Dr. Denise Fortier
ABSTRACT:
Despite multiple decades‘ worth of credible data confirming the extent of sustainability
problems, our society has subsequently shown very limited progress with finding viable
solutions on such critical subjects. Indeed, there is growing evidence of a general
misunderstanding regarding the challenges related to the climate change issue. More
specifically, we point to evidence outlining sustainable development (SD) and climate
change as complex meta-problems. This explains why current global environmental
policies are inefficient in addressing the causes of SD and climate change and why they
fail to induce sustainable practices in consumers and organizations. In this paper, we
argue that the primary obstacles businesses face in adopting proper sustainable practices
are found in their neoclassical business worldview, and in the increased competition
levels resulting from internationalization and market deregulation. To counter these
obstacles, we suggest solutions that have the potential to bring true SD. First, we believe
the use of specific economic tools such as green investments, ethical financial indices and
sovereign funds can have significant effects on neoclassical businesses in stewarding
them towards sustainable practices. Finally, we call for increased interdisciplinary
interactions between the scientific community, policymakers and business leaders in
order to better manage meta-problems related to climate change.
Keywords: Sustainable Development and Business Strategy, Profitability and Sustainable Development
Nicolas Viens, Williams School of Business, Bishop‘s University. A student in the business administration
undergraduate program, Nicolas is studying managerial studies with a problem-solving
approach, directing his degree towards sustainability issues. In the last year of his undergraduate
studies, he began doing research on sustainability development and policy making in order to
better understand and manage climate change issues, arguably the greatest upcoming challenge
of his generation. He looks to direct his interests into sovereign funds, strategic planning and
meta-problem management, inherent elements of potential solutions for developing effective
sustainability policies in the future. Deeply avaricious of knowledge, Nicolas intends to further
his studies on the subject of sustainability development at the graduate level. Aside from being
highly passionate in his academic projects, he hopes his work will be able to contribute society in
the future. Apart of research, Nicolas is also a student-athlete, practicing Olympic weightlifting,
competing on a national level.
Dr. Denise Fortier, Professor, Williams School of Business, Bishop‘s University. A professor of strategy and
skills-based courses, Dr. Fortier has devoted her research to understanding requirements for
cutting-edge management and leadership education curriculum. Her agenda focuses on several
key topics, namely on identifying the multicultural managerial competencies for work at home
and abroad, both in face-to-face contexts and with geographically dispersed workers; content
deemed essential for preparing students to work on the world stage. She has also worked on
identifying tools related to women and leadership education in order to empower all students to
excel in their careers. Her recent collaboration with her co-author has enabled her to explore
issues of sustainable development and turn her attention to much-needed improvements in
curriculum content.
112. Integrated Community Development to Alleviate

Poverty and Social Problems: Case Study of Desa Berdaya
(Empowered Village) Rumah Zakat, Indonesia
Dr. Bagus Aryo, Nur Efendi
ABSTRACT:
Framework: a) Multidimensional Poverty (Alkire etc 2015). b) Empowerment (Ife 2013).
c) Strength based community development (Stuart 2013). Description: Rumah Zakat
employs Participatory Rural Appraisal to assess the needs and strengths of the
community before it begin to implement the integrated community development (ICD).
ICD is a collective process involving a group of community members with the aspiration
to improve community life collectively. It also blends both the process of bringing
collective social change and justice and improving livelihoods by working with
communities to strengthen their capacities. At the moment there are 1.056 villages in
Indonesia had been intervened by Rumah Zakat using the ICD method. The evidence
from community development initiatives reveal that ideas and projects emerging from
the community as a whole have a higher potential for implementation, since they are
emerging from the reality as perceived by the local communities. The final outcome of
participatory process in this program contributes greatly to the capacity building of
community, economic empowerment, education, health, and environment. Outcomes:
Reduces social problems and poverty also fulfil some of SDGs goal such as poverty,
good health and well-being, quality of education, clean water and sanitation.
Implications: Established systemic changes in society.
Keywords: Empowerment, Poverty, Strength Perspectives, Community Development, Philantrophy
Dr Bagus Aryo is Director of Puska Kebaikan Rumah Zakat (Benevolence Research Centre Rumah Zakat),
Bandung, Indonesia. Previously he is a Senior Lecturer at University of Melbourne and currently
teaching Postgraduate at Universitas Indonesia with more than 15 years experienced. His main
research and practice interest are community development, microfinance, social innovation and
social policy. The research centre is a semi-autonomous institution under Rumah Zakat the
largest philantropic institution in Indonesia. Rumah Zakat manages zakat, infaq, alms, and other
social funds through community empowerment programs. Empowerment program is realized
through four kind of main program namely Senyum Juara (education), Senyum Sehat (health),
Senyum Mandiri (economic empowerment), and Senyum Lestari (environment).
113. Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Development and

Inclusive Growth: Global Lessons for the Local
Communities under a Marketing Approach
Dr. Calin Veghes
ABSTRACT:
Seen often like something from the past, bearing a certain, not always clear, significance
and probably having a particular value, cultural heritage, in its tangible and intangible
forms, is far from being considered an asset that local communities may benefit from.
Therefore, the contribution of the cultural heritage to the sustainable development of the
local communities is less relevant and expresses accurately the extent toward which
individuals and institutions understand, value, care for and enjoy this heritage.
Widening of the economic and social inequalities in many of the advanced and emerging
economies led toward a different model of growth and development addressing and
including the entire community aiming not only to improve the economic performance
in terms of the gross domestic product, but also the standards of living of its members in
terms of income, employment and overall quality of life. Paper presents the results of an
exploratory assessment of the connections between the key indicators describing cultural
heritage, sustainable development and inclusive growth, under a vision of marketing, in
order to identify potential paths local communities may follow by learning the global
lessons on how cultural heritage may support the sustainable development in order to
ensure their inclusive growth.
Keywords: Cultural heritage, sustainable development, inclusive growth, local communities, marketing
Dr. Calin Veghes is Professor of Direct Marketing and Cultural Marketing at the Bucharest University of
Economic Studies, Romania. He carries out teaching and research in the area of Cultural
Marketing aiming to substantiate that arts become culture through marketing and that cultural
resources, properly preserved, restored, promoted and capitalized, can be successfully employed
to support the sustainable development of the local communities. He is a member of EMAC
(European Marketing Association), AMA (American Marketing Association) and ARMAD
(Romanian Direct Marketing Association) and has a strong passion for history, cultural tourism
and football (as a devoted fan of UTA Arad).
114. An Examination of the Role of Community Policing in

Crime Control in Riverine Area: A Study of Epe Local
Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria
Mr. Olusoga Tasiru Shittu
ABSTRACT:
Community policing is a proactive approach to policing as against traditional policing
which is reactive in nature. This study seeks to examine the effectiveness of community
policing in crime control in Epe local government area of Lagos State, Nigeria. A mixed
method (Quan & Qual) of data collection was adopted for the study using Questionnaire
and In – Depth Interview (IDI) respectively due to the collaborative nature of the study
(police and public) in line with the study hypothesis. The quantitative data were
analysed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences version 23 to generate frequency
tables, percentages, Chi Square Goodness-of-Fit to test the statistical significance of
responses provided by the respondents, while the qualitative data generated were
transcribed, organised, cleaned and analysed to complement the quantitative data. The
study‘s finding showed that police – public partnership had helped the police in
controlling crime albeit some community members were still critical of police role. Only
few policemen were trained in line with the tenets of community policing as the marine
policemen were grossly inadequate. The study recommended that members of the
public should be sensitise on intelligence – led policing as more policemen should be
recruited and trained in accordance with international best practices.
Keywords: Community, community policing, crime, crime control, intelligence – led policing
Mr. Shittu Olusoga (37) is a Lecturer of Sociology/Criminology at Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano
State, Nigeria. He had two academic masters in the field of Sociology/Criminology and
Behavioral sciences. He is presently a Doctoral fellow at University of Science, Malaysia. I have
thought courses which include Urbanisation and Labour Migration, Sociology of Urban Life,
Social Psychology, ICT and Social Order, Sociological Concepts and Methods, Sociology of Non
Violent Change, Sociology of Religion and Elements of Scientific Thought. My research interests
include community policing, terrorism, prison reforms, penology and criminal justice system. I
am happily married to Mrs. Bashirat Shittu and the marriage is blessed with two boys named
Mohammed and AbdulSalam Shittu. I enjoyed travelling, cycling, trekking, swimming, watching
films during my leisure hour. I am also a member of various disciplinary committees within the
academy. I am from Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.
115. Thailand‟s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy as an

Alternative Path to Sustainable Development
Dr. Somchai Jitsuchon
ABSTRACT:
The recent history of economic and social development has shown that while
contemporary development models succeed in increasing the wealth and wellbeing of
mankind around the world, they also suffer from a number of shortcomings: they
emphasize too much on financial success (like GDP) at the expense of other important
dimensions of development, they bring in occasional but more frequent crises of various
sort. While Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is an attempt to achieve sustainable
development by setting up goals that would steer the development in right direction, it
lacks description of how those goals should be achieved. In this paper, we argue that
Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP), invented by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej
of Thailand, offers an alternative path to sustainable development. We use a simple
model that links SEP to sustainable development outcomes and test it with a newly-
constructed system of indicators that captures SEP principles held by Thai people and a
number of ultimate development outcomes. Our results find positive contributions of
SEP to sustainable development outcomes. The indicators can thus be used to monitor
both SEP and sustainable development.
Keywords: Path to sustainable development, Development Indicators, King Bhumibol Adulyadej,

Sufficiency economy philosophy.
Dr. Somchai Jitsuchon is currently research director of inclusive development at Thailand Development
Research Institute (TDRI), Thailand. He began his research career as macroeconomist focusing on
macroeconomic policies, macroeconomic modeling (computable general equilibrium models and
econometric models). His interest quickly changed to theories and empirical applications on
poverty and income distribution, inclusive growth, social protection and welfare system, and
lately sustainable development. His past experiences include being a visiting researcher at the
Economic Planning Agency (EPA), Tokyo, Japan; a special lecturer at various leading universities
and public agencies in Thailand. He has served in many government and private committees and
director boards. Dr. Somchai received his doctorate degree in Economics from the University of
British Columbia, Canada.
116. Familial Caregiving of Hospitalised Patients: A

Sustainable Cultural Etiquette
Dr. Alkali Ibrahim Abubakar
ABSTRACT:
Involvement of family members in caring of their hospitalised patients is a phenomena
gaining more ground in healthcare delivery, especially in the fields of modern nursing,
medicine and psychology. Hence, the rising advocacy for patient and family centred-
care. This has been attributed to the restorative benefits of psychological and emotional
supports provided to patients by their families. In addition, the need to support the
inefficient caring activities due to the shortage of health care personnel. However, little is
known of the cultural predisposition of the familial caregiving practices, especially in
Africa, where culture dictates health care practices. Using interview and questionnaire
survey, this study investigates the underlying relationship between the familial
caregiving and cultural health care provisions of the family system in Nigerian hospital
wards. The findings reveal family solidarity, spiritualism and domestic chores among
the cultural attributes that characterised the familial caregiving. This indicates that
effective and sustainable caregiving that is patient and family centred in Nigerian
hospital wards can be achieved by taking into cognisance the cultural mores of the
society as it relates to healthcare practices.
Keywords: Evidence-based Practice, Sustainability, Family, Culture, Health, Caregiving
Dr Alkali Ibrahim Abubakar is a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Architecture, Bayero University,
Kano, Nigeria. His area of interest is in Healthcare Architecture, Sustainability and Landscape
Architecture.
117. Is Arriving at a Precise Definition of „Ecotourism‟

Possible?: A Critical Examination of Perspectives and
Practices in Ecotourism
Rituparna Borah, PhDc
ABSTRACT:
Ecotourism emerged as a result of paradigmatic shifts in environmental governance and
is believed to be integral to sustainable development of areas rich in natural resources;
however, it is enmeshed in a web of contradictory forces of operation: while in principle
ecotourism prevents commodification of nature, in practice it has to rely on
commodification of nature and the associated culture as its operation depends on profits.
Since ecotourism is being comprehensively promoted in areas which are ecologically
sensitive and which are often managed by indigenous communities, there is a constant
interaction taking place between the customary practices and newly emerging resource
administration systems. Existing definitions or certification schemes for ecotourism have
failed to include the implications of these interactions in shaping the institution of
ecotourism. Through this discussion, therefore, I intend to bring to light that the term
‗ecotourism‘ has not been sufficiently questioned; thereby, leaving the practice of
ecotourism to run amok. This is a work-in-progress discussion, and at the moment it is
theoretically oriented, based on an evaluation of theories of ecotourism, neoliberalism
and critical legal pluralism. The discussion aims to contribute to the wider and emerging
debates on multidimensionality of neoliberalism and certification schemes of
ecotourism.
Keywords: Ecotourism, Neoliberalism, Legal Pluralism, Indigenous Communities
Rituparna Borah is an Elizabeth Adiseshiah Fellow at Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS),
Chennai, India, pursuing her PhD (Interdisciplinary Studies) under the supervision of Dr. Ajit
Menon. She completed her Masters in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,
India. Her areas of interest include ecological studies, socio-legal studies, natural resources
management, and contemporary sociological theories. Apart from her professional and academic
pursuits, Rituparna has also volunteered often in research and development of organic farming
projects in south India.
118. Strategy for the Sustainable use of Ecotourism in the

Route of the Colombian Piedemonte
Prof. Freddy Rolando Diaz Diaz, Prof. Mg. Sandra Mercedes Acosta
Guacaneme
ABSTRACT:
The Colombian territory is characterized by a wide range of places with huge natural
resources and vast tourist potential. However, most of this wealth and that potential are
not properly used and in many cases are not even known or accessible. Armed conflict,
geographical condition and the deficit of infrastructure are some of the reasons why
many of those places remain forgotten and wasted, as sterile and unproductive elements
of nature. Our research is based on these questions and is heading towards the approach
of a strategy of support for ecotourism that will allow the sustainable use of natural
resources and the appropriation of land by communities. The case study is the route of
the ―Piedemonte Llanero‖ between two of the most important rivers in Colombia: the
Casanare river and the Guaviare River. The initial phase of the approach of the strategy
is to identify, describe and characterize some nodes of interest along the route with an
emphasis on 4 factors: economic, environmental and social, as mainstay of sustainability
and the infrastructure as necessary support system for the sustainable development of
the ecotourism activity.
Keywords: ecotourism, strategy, piedemonte, sustainable
Prof. Freddy Rolando Diaz Diaz. Professor and researcher at the Science Faculty of La Salle University in
Bogotá, in the areas of representation, architectural design and ecotourism. Architect graduated
of the National University of Colombia and a Master's degree in architecture from the Politecnico
of Turin, Italy, with experience in the design and coordination of architectural projects of housing,
offices and schools as well as urban and landscape of mass transportation systems projects.
Member of the University Research Group on Accessibility GUIA, recognized in the Colombian
research system COLCIENCIAS. His current field of interest is the ecotourism as way of
sustainable development in the Colombian territories forgotten and unexplored because of the
armed conflict.
Prof. Mg. Sandra Mercedes Acosta Guacaneme. From 2013 she works as full time professor in the Science
Faculty of La Salle University in Bogotá, Urbanism and architecture programs, Bogotá, starting
her career as professor in the Pontificia University Javeriana and the Catholic University. She
makes part of the research group named MEDS (Marginality Space and Sustainable
Development) and lead a research project with themes of ecotourism and landscape into a
multidisciplinary group of professionals where they approach some communities in the jungle
and plain of Colombia. The multiscale design and in the researching area related to themes as:
environment, territory, landscape, place and sustainability are focus points. She was part of
different projects of landscape, urban design and architecture.
119. The Socioeconomic Impact of Maternal Health and

Children‟s Malnutrition on the Academic Performance of
School Children in the Philippines
Bernadette Louise B. Halili, Vashti Alexandra H. Dominguez
ABSTRACT:
The study intends to find out the effect of child malnutrition and maternal health on
academic performance of Filipino school children. Previous research has shown
correlation while no studies have proven causality, and so the study aims to fill the gap.
Academic performance is defined as educational attainment and cognitive development.
For health variables, child malnutrition is represented by prevalence of wasting in
children under age 5 and maternal health is demonstrated as percentage of pregnant
women receiving prenatal care. Income, as annual GDP growth, and government
expenditure on health are also examined as economic variables. Data on test scores and
performance indicators of Grade 6 and Year IV students as well as national statistics
from 1995 to 2013 were gathered from the Department of Education‘s Statistical Bulletins
and the World Bank DataBank, respectively. A multiple linear regression estimation
model, based on Christopher Ruhm‘s economic model on child outcomes, showed that
maternal health had a significant impact on cognitive development while malnutrition
was significant to educational attainment, whereas the economic variables were deemed
to be insignificant to both. The researchers therefore recommended a focus on
government policy with respect to accessible prenatal care for mothers and proper
nutrition for children.
Keywords: health economics, development economics, child malnutrition, maternal health, academic
performance, cognitive development, educational attainment, wasting, prenatal care
Bernadette Louise B. Halili is a graduate student in International Studies at Universidad del País Vasco. An
avid writer and a heavy reader, Belle, as her friends know her, is passionate about her advocacy
of ending education inequity in the Philippines. In the past she has been involved in various
literacy-based volunteer programs in school, tutoring high school students in English and fellow
university students in French and Spanish. She has been teaching English in Spain since 2016,
after graduating from university, where she took up Economics. Citing learning as her biggest
interest in life, Belle makes sure to travel expansively and learn about the different cultures and
languages wherever she goes.
Vashti Alexandra H. Dominguez is a graduate student in European Studies at the Europa-Universitat
Flensburg. She is a young economist who advocates for organic farming practices and renewable
energy sources. She is passionate about fighting hunger and disease through sustainable
agriculture and environmental awareness. Her research interests include the effects of
malnutrition and poor maternal health on academic performance, the effects of private and public
health expenditure, and food security on life expectancy, and the effects of genetically modified
crops on health productivity. An avid traveler, she occasionally ventures abroad to understand
the complexities of poverty in different cultural settings.
120. Autonomous Reading in Postgraduate Program

M.Ed. María Rossana Ramírez-Avila
ABSTRACT:
Teachers in a Master program for English teachers assumed that students will read by
their own the content of each subject. Resources were available online. At the end of the
first semester, teachers indicated that students did not read, and students reported that
there was too much material to read. This is an action research conducted from the
Coordination of the program. Following teachers were asked to provide reading
activities to assure students read and discuss the material. There was quantitative and
qualitative analysis of data taken from class observations, surveys, and interviews
conducted. Results indicated that with the intervention teachers of the second semester
agreed that students had read the material because of the diverse strategies they
implemented, and students were forced to go through the content of the subjects either
individually, in pairs, or groups to actively participate in class.
Keywords: Autonomous reading, Master program, Reading strategies
M.Ed. María Rossana Ramírez-Avila is currently the Coordinator of the master program for English
teachers at Universidad Casa Grande and Chair-Elect of TESOL Higher Education Interest
Section. She has over 20 years of experience being a teacher, teacher-trainer, and teacher
supervisor. She has presented several poster sessions, and workshops locally, nationally, and
internationally. She is member of TESOL. She has been a proposal volunteer reader for TESOL
since 2013. Most of her work is related to reading and writing in EFL settings.
121. Innovative Methods to Promoting Nontraditional

Students Participation in Higher Education
Assoc. Prof. Dan Florin Stănescu, Assoc. Prof. Maria Francesca Freda
ABSTRACT:
The importance of widening participation in higher education has been associated with
social and economic benefits for individuals, communities and nations. In this context,
the growing phenomenon of nontraditional students increases the risk of educational
underachievement and drop-out in European universities. Within the European funded
project INSTALL (Innovative Solutions to Acquire Learning to Learn) researchers
developed a qualitative methodology - Narrative Mediation Path (NMP) consisting in a
group training process targeted to nontraditional students. NMP, based on the
psychological concept of mentalization, combines into one methodology, four discursive
modules (metaphoric, iconographic, written and bodily) in order to increase an
understanding of the meaning of the university experience and foster the different levels
of the reflective process. The use of a ―multidimensional‖ narrative promotes a
progressive cognitive and emotional involvement of the student; a gradual evolution
from a reconstructive function of the formative experience to a planning function that
allows students to act in an effective way in academic settings. The results suggest that
the use of different discursive modules supports the students in developing their
reflexive competence during a formative experience that enables them to better adjust to
the university context and to minimize dropout rates and increase completion.
Keywords: nontraditional students, mentalization, Narrative Mediation Path
Dr. Dan Florin Stănescu is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Communication and Public Relations and
coordinator of the Social Cognition & Communication of Emotions Laboratory of the National
School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest. PhD in psychology at Hamburg
University since 2006, Dan‘s research interests are primarily focused in areas such as human
resources development, emotions study, organizational psychology, lifelong learning and clinical
psychology.
Maria Francesca Freda is associated Professor in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Humanistic
Studies, ―Federico II‖ University of Naples. She works on the psychosocial intervention in
institutions, with particular attention towards educational and health institutions. Many of her
studies are on narratives as a methodology for the elaboration of experience‘s meaning. Her
current interests are for the study of narrative as a device of the psychological clinical
intervention.
122. Creating Sustainable Universities: Organizational

Pathways of Transformation
Dr. Le Kang, Lei Xu
ABSTRACT:
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including the SDGs, is being integrated into
sustainability strategies, research, teaching, pedagogy, and campus practices, and to
position higher education institutions as key drivers for achieving the SDGs. Without a
university as a demonstration of sustainable development, the individual and social
changes needed for the creation of a sustainable future for mankind will be difficult. Key
aspects of conceptualization of a sustainable university and pathways of organizational
transformation are identified in this paper based on a comprehensive literature review
and cross case analysis. 17 world leading sustainable universities are selected from
Australia, China, Canada, United Kingdom, United States and German. Data collection
included in-depth interviews, reviews of documentary sources and analysis of routine
data and information from offices of sustainability and websites of case universities. The
cross-case study indicates world leading sustainable universities have an effective,
responsible, inclusive and robust sustainable development governance structure to meet
the needs of sustainable development of higher education, and to promote and lead the
sustainable development of society.
Keywords: Sustainable university; sustainable development; sustainability strategy; organization

transition
Dr. Le Kang is Associate Professor of Graduate School of Education, Dalian University of Technology. Dr.
Le Kang specializes in university governance and sustainability. Her books The Philosophy and
Achievement Models of University Social Responsibility and coherent journal papers offer
scholars, practitioners and higher education students essential resources for advancing research
and practice of USR and sustainable development.
Lei Xu is a M.A. student of the Graduate School of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian.
123. Examining the Impact of Strategy Management and

Organizational Performance on Sharjah Police
Dr. Abdulla Awadh, Dr. Hassan Al-Dhaafri
ABSTRACT:
This study primarily aims to examine the impact of both IT management and strategy
management on organizational performance. According to the relevant theoretical basis
and an extensive review of literature, the study model was developed and proposed.
The study used a combination of various theories, including the Resource-Based View of
the Firm (RBV), Knowledge-Based View (KBV) as well as Innovation theories, to conduct
an analysis of the impact of IT management and strategy management on organizational
performance. Accordingly, three hundred and forty-one (341) questionnaires were
distributed to randomly selected departments of Sharjah Police, in Sharjah city, UAE.
Out of the total distributed questionnaires, 245 were retrieved and the data within
analyzed with the help of SPSS. The obtained results indicated that IT management and
strategy management both positively and significantly impact organizational
performance of Sharjah Police. The study supports the importance of effectively
implementing IT management and strategy management for the successful Sharjah
police performance. The study also evidenced that resource-based view (RBV) theory
reaffirms the importance of both strategies in the performance of organizations.
Keywords: Training, organizational performance, Sharjah police
Dr. Abdulla Awadh, Ministry of Interioir, Sharjah Police, United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Hassan Al-Dhaafri, Assistant Prof. University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
124. Empirical Research on Education for Sustainable

Development in Sufficiency-Based Schools: Evidence
from Thailand
Dr. Suparak Suriyankietkaew , Prof. Dr. Philip Hallinger
ABSTRACT:
Education for sustainable development becomes a mantra for scholars worldwide. Yet,
empirical research in the field of education for sustainable development is
underdeveloped, especially in developing countries, such as an emerging Asian economy
of Thailand. Thailand has progressed toward education for sustainable development with
its sufficiency-based school movement to advance sustainability in education. The aim is to
develop and promote a whole-of-school approach to apply sufficiency thinking of
sustainable development to all school activities from management and student activities to
community partnerships. Sufficiency thinking is based on a framework of Sufficiency
Economy Philosophy‖ (SEP)—an alternative approach to sustainable development, as
advocated by UNDP and resonated with UN SDG Goals. To advance the limited
knowledge in the field, this research paper empirically investigates what management
practices/factors, based on the SEP theoretical framework, can significantly predict
enhanced education for sustainable development in schools. Survey data stem from 240
schools in Thailand. Based on results of factor analysis, a research model for educational
sustainability was emerged and proposed. Findings from multiple regression analysis
suggest that SEP principles, namely virtues, prudence, stakeholder focus and enabling
culture, are significant predictors of enhanced education for sustainable development in
Thailand, possibly applicable in other countries.
Keywords: Education, sustainable development, sustainability, sufficiency economy, Asia, Thailand
Dr. Suparak Suriyankietkaew works as a full-time lecturer and Program Chairs of (1) Business
Management Program and (2) Human Capital and Organization Development Program at
College of Management, Mahidol University. She completed her double doctorate degrees, PhDs
in Management, at Graduate School of Management, Macquarie University, in Australia and
College of Management, Mahidol University, in Thailand. She received two prestigious scholastic
awards from Royal Golden Jubilee PhD grant of Thailand Research Fund and International
Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship. She has extensive teaching and research
experiences, published in international journals / books and worked collaboratively with
renowned scholars. She is a research fellow at Institute of Sustainable Leadership (Australia). Her
research interests focus on sustainable leadership, leadership, sustainable development,
sustainability, corporate responsibility / social responsibility (CSR), high performance
organizations, organizational behavior and Buddhist-based philosophies (i.e. Sufficiency
Economy Philosophy and Gross National Happiness- GNH).
Prof. Dr.Philip Hallinger is the Thailand Sustainable Development Foundation Chair Professor of
Leadership in the College of Management, Mahidol University (Thailand) and Distinguished
Visiting Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Management, University of
Johannesburg (South Africa). His research interests include instructional leadership, sustainable
leadership, leadership effects and international educational leadership. Prof Hallinger has
developed several computer simulations used in management training throughout the world. His
simulations have been translated and culturally adapted into Chinese, Thai, Korean, Spanish and
Vietnamese.
125. Learning to Create Sustainable Organizations:

Adapting a Computer Simulation for Leadership
Development
Prof. Dr. Philip Hallinger
ABSTRACT:
How can we educate current and future managers in new ways of thinking about their
role in leading organizations for sustainable success? This education process requires
change in values, attitudes, knowledge and actionable strategies. Simply ‗telling‘
learners ‗how to do it‘ will not achieve this goal. This research and development project
began with the ambitious goal of developing a problem-based, computer simulation that
can be used for training current and future managers how to create sustainable
organizations. Through learning with the simulation managers can learn how to apply
principles of leadership and change that are grounded in principles of sustainable
development.
This paper describes a research and development project aimed at redesigning the
existing version of a computer simulation - Making Change Happen™ -- for the purpose
of developing learners‘ knowledge and skills in creating sustainable organizations. The
focal problem in the new version of the simulation shifts from ‗implementing new
information technology‘ to learning to ‗lead a company for sustainable success‘. This
shift in the focal problem will require the researchers to complement the existing
knowledge base that informs the simulation with knowledge of principles of sustainable
development.
The project employed a seven-step R&D process to identify and access the knowledge
base on managing for sustainable success, redesign the existing computer simulation,
program the new simulation, field test and revise the new version, and disseminate the
final products. The will describe the process and results for designing the new computer
simulation, Leading for Sustainable Success.
Keywords: Sustainable leadership; management education; change implementation; sustainable

development in organizations
Prof. Dr.Philip Hallinger is the Thailand Sustainable Development Foundation Chair Professor of
Leadership in the College of Management, Mahidol University (Thailand) and Distinguished
Visiting Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Management, University of
Johannesburg (South Africa). His research interests include instructional leadership, sustainable
leadership, leadership effects and international educational leadership. Prof Hallinger has
developed several computer simulations used in management training throughout the world. His
simulations have been translated and culturally adapted into Chinese, Thai, Korean, Spanish and
Vietnamese.
126. Building up Active Agents for a Sustainable Future:

Towards a transformative model of Education for
Dr. Marwa Abdellatif
ABSTRACT:
Practitioners and researchers in the field of urban development are constantly
confronted with unprecedented challenges. These challenges are not only interrelated,
but also complex. The complexity increases even more as each situation varies in context,
actors, and over time. Consequently, many planning education programmes became
interested in research-teaching nexus, to expose students and researchers to learning
with action-oriented opportunities to improve real contexts. This paper discusses the
experience of Integrated Case Study module (ICS) offered in Integrated Urbanism and
Sustainable Design (IUSD) – an interdisciplinary international master degree at Ain
Shams University, Egypt. The module follows a transformative model, where students,
staff and partners are co-learners, actively involved in understanding a real setting with
relevant scientific underpinnings, sensitising generated knowledge and developing
innovative integrated solutions which go beyond a single discipline. The paper conducts
a qualitative analysis of the processes and outcomes of the ICS module over six years,
with different case studies in different settings. The paper aims to deduce components of
building a transformative model of education for sustainable development. This is
regarded as an attempt to contribute to the wider discourse on educating practitioners
and researchers who are eager to encounter uncertainties, address complexities, and
build sustainable futures.
Keywords: Sustainable development, Integrated Planning, Interdisciplinary Education, Transformative

Pedagogy
Dr Marwa Abdellatif is Assistant professor at the Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of
Engineering; and the program coordinator of the international MSc. Programme of Integrated
Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD) at Ain Shams University, Egypt. Abdellatif teaches
integrated planning, principles of sustainable design and systems thinking to undergraduate and
postgraduate students. As a senior researcher at IUSD Lab Cairo, Abdellatif works with her
research group on integrated planning and sustainable design at various spatial units. The work
of the group includes development of strategies for eco- neighbourhoods in new cities of Egypt
(2015, 2018), and remote areas around Egypt ( 2014, 2017), as well as integrated plans for resilient
communities in the peri-urban interfaces of Cairo.
127. Cultural Sustainability through Multilingual

Education: A KISS Intervention
Dr. Sushree Sangita Mohanty
ABSTRACT:
The contemporary world has developed two kinds of situation; one is the age old
tradition in which the people are living and another is development involving all
intervention and challenges, unfamiliar surroundings which making culture in road. In
the former aspect, there is a preservationist tendency, while in the latter part there are
challenges and threats for preservation. However one cannot be neglected for the sake of
other. While dealing, it‘s always creates dilemma that, how to deal with these two
without neglecting both. The answer can be Mother Tongue Based Multilingual
Education. The balancing act between preserving cultural identity and mainstreaming
for economic prosperity can be better achieved through creating stronger community
cultural wealth by developing a child as an individual. Educational content must
encompass building life skills that can help integration with the mainstream system with
a fundamental idea about their belonging. This paper presents how these situations are
addressed through the KISS intervention of adopting Mother Tongue Based Multilingual
Education for early childhood.
Keywords: Cultural-sustainability, Multilingual Education & Tribal
Ms. Sushree Sangita Mohanty is a Socio-cultural professional with Research expertise in Scheduled Tribe
(ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) groups Odisha & India regarding their cultural and
developmental problems and having working ability in-between multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and
multi-linguistic community background, with an aspiration to develop a mechanism to
mainstream the Scheduled Tribe without hampering their socio-cultural setup and ensure that
their rights based on democratic decentralization leading to sustainable social-changes and
reduction in conflicts, violence, exploitation etc… Apart from this, she is a Research Fellow of
Anthropology (Thesis submitted) at Hyderabad Central University, India and Project Manager of
MTB-MLE of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India where research,
practice and implementation is on preservation, promotion and propagation of Mother Tongue
with special reference to Tribal language in early education and assess its impact.
128. The Benefits of Enhancing English as a Second

Language in the Teaching Curriculum of Albanian
Kindergartens
Temisa Isufi
ABSTRACT:
Many Developed Countries nowadays, prefer children to start learning English as a
Second Language when they are in Kindergarten. Being part of Early Childhood
Education Curriculum or not, English Language is very present in many Kindergartens`
daily activities, through English songs, games cartoons etc. As the most natural teaching
approaches appropriated for this very fragile target group, entertaining and teaching
through play stands among the most frequently used , by primarily aiming promoting
the development of specific knowledge and skills, alongside language teaching. The
main purpose of this study is to analyze all the benefits that the enhancement of English
Language Teaching has in the curriculum of Albanian Kindergartens. It further
endeavors to identify Albanian Kindergartens` potential to approach English Language
Teaching; English Language Teaching practices that could be scheduled in their daily
routine; means by which this practice could be implement in the curriculum and list
some benefit and potential standard that Albanian Kindergartens can reach by
enhancing this practice. The research methodology used in this study is mixed
methodology, by combining both quantitative and qualitative data. Findings of this
study have been provided through three main techniques: Questionnaires, Interview
and active Observation (through voice and video recordings). This study is a qualitative
action research, where, children` experience and my work and observation (as an active
participant researcher, rather than an objective observer) make the reliable source for
gathering of data, specifically, qualitative data.
Keywords: Albanian Early Childhood Education System, Albanian Kindergartens; Albanian Early
Childhood Education System
129. Challenges of Teaching Legal English to Law Students

and Law Professionals
Klotilda Muça
ABSTRACT:
The aim of this paper is to present the challenges in teaching legal English to non-native
students from the Faculty of Law and to offer several solutions in order the process of
studying Legal English to become easier. It cannot be denied the importance and the
usage of English Language all around the world. These days, English Language in
Albania is becoming each day and more crucial for every person, professionally and
personally, supported by the regulations of certain laws. Considering the fact that
Albania is in process of becoming a European Union member. Consequently, English
should be the medium of instruction at universities in Albania for the following three
reasons: finding a high-quality job, communicating with the international world, and
accessing scientific and academic sources in the students‘ major fields.
Keywords: Legal English, challenges of Legal English, specific terminology, learners’ needs,
common law, civil law
Klotilda Muça is an English Lecture, who teaches Legal English at the Faculty of Law and Business English
at the Faculty of Economy, in the University of Tirana, and ―Aleksander Moisiu‖ University of
Durres. She is now been graduated on Law; science she does love it a lot. She regularly takes part
in conferences as a presenter in international and domestic journals and conference proceedings.
130. Impact of Armed Conflict on Socio-economic

Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Strategies for Sustainable Economic Development
Prof. Grégoire Mashala Bitwakamba, Bwama Meyi Marcel, Prof. Romeo
Ciminello
ABSTRACT:
The present study is an analysis of the complex causes of recent and past conflicts in the
DRC and their multiple effects on socio-economic development. It examines the impact
of conflict on the macroeconomic, sectoral sectors, natural resources and finally on social
and human development. The goal is to take on the root causes of conflict in order to
establish a solid foundation for sustainable economic development. As a method, the
study takes a historical perspective to identify common factors of past and present
conflicts. It analyzes quantitatively and qualitatively the root causes of conflicts in the
DRC to detect their impact on various aspects of economic and social development at
national and regional level and to propose strategies to restore subsistence sustainable
supports, economic and social development in the DRC. In addition to the introduction,
the study presents four main points: the geography of the DRC, the causes of conflict,
the impact of conflict and strategies for sustainable economic and human development.
Keywords: Armed conflicts ; socio-economic’s development ; human and development trategies in RDC
Mashala Bitwakamba Grégoire, Sex: M; Nationality: Congolese; Function: Teacher; Grade: Teacher; Duty
station: University Notre-Dame of Kasayi (U.KA.) and Catholic University of Congo (UCC /
KIN); Specialization in Development Economics and Environment; Province: Kasaï Central /
DRC. PhD in Economics (2008) with a specialization in Economics of Development . Area of
research and specialization: - Economics of Development ; - Specific issues of Food Security,
Poverty and Economic Development.
Bwama Meyi Marcel, Sex: M; Nationality: Congolese; Function: Teacher; Grade: Teacher; Duty station:
University of Kisangani (UNIKIS) and National Pedagogical University (UPN / KIN);
Specialization in Development Economics and Environment; Province: Kasaï Central / DRC.
PhD in Agricultural Economics and Environment at the IFA / Y'BI (2008) with a specialization in
Economics of Development and Environment. Area of research and specialization: - Economics of
Development and Environment; - Specific issues of Food Security, Poverty and Economic
Development - Ethnobotany and Natural Resource Management and Biodiversity.
Prof. Romeo Ciminello (1952) Is Rector of Hermes Popular Private University ets in Rome
(www.unihermes.org). Teaches Ethics and Development in the Faculty of Economics and
Development of the Catholic University of Congo DRC - Kinshasa (www.ucc.cd); he has taught
since 1991 at several Italian universities: Cassino, (Business Banking) Salerno (Project Finance)
Trieste (Corporate Finance, 1991-2005).
131. How to Manage Migration Flows through a New

Model of Development: Inter-ethnic Companies as Good
of Order in DRC
Prof. Romeo Ciminello
ABSTRACT:
Development of global companies must face the risks of diversity and intercultural
dialogue, relating to space, time, habits, rites and customs, beliefs and substantiality of
the memory of social events. The relational risks are the distinctive "character" of a
people: Risks of language, religious, diversity of "values", of "different customs", of
perceived education and of various contrasts. Migration flows must be managed in the
context of an "Ethical Neo-capitalism". Key points of the project idea: to create
development opportunities in the countries of origin with a replicable development
model with a multiplier of 1 to 5; to create Cooperatives or Inter-ethnic companies (made
up of people of different ethnicities, Europeans and Africans in the diaspora) in the
various sectors: credit/agriculture/trade/services/mutuality and infrastructures,
proportionally weighted among competent bodies chosen in Italy and in the DRC. The
training is divided into two precise moments: a theoretical period in Italy and a period of
practical "incubation" in DRC; In Italy: specific courses lasting three to six months and
also for trainers, with people already belonging to the sector; the three-month African
incubators; Courses in Italy could be financed both by the Italian Development
Cooperation and by other possible interested Bodies. Identify in Africa, where and with
whom and how, create incubators. During the year of preparation, inter-ethnic
companies will have to be able to access a concession (with a privileged system) on
which to start the business. Each company will take root in the city with at least 5
thousand inhabitants. The development model will have to be elaborated by points, by
sector, by activity, organization, professionals, times and methods to be replicated in the
different provinces or territories, where there are large human aggregates.
Keywords: Development, Relational risks, Migrations, Ethical -, Neocapitalism, Cooperation
Prof. Romeo Ciminello (1952) Is Rector of Hermes Popular Private University ets in Rome
(www.unihermes.org) . Teaches Ethics and Development in the Faculty of Economics and
Development of the Catholic University of Congo DRC - Kinshasa (www.ucc.cd); he has taught
since 1991 at several Italian universities: Cassino, (Business Banking) Salerno (Project Finance)
Trieste (Corporate Finance, 1991-2005). He has taught at the Pontifical Gregorian University Faculty
of Social Sciences (Economics of Development, 1994-2012). Degree in Political Science (1978);
Specialization in Foreign Trade and International Marketing (1981); specializing in foreign exchange
(1981); specialization in Business Banking (1985); certificate of civil Ombudsman (2011); Member of
the UCC Board of Directors; supervisory manager at Banco di Roma - Unicredit (1976-2012); is
President of the non-profit organization promoting ethics committee (www.certificazionetica.org) is
Scientific Director at the Company 4metx Ltd. (www.4metx.it). He is the author of several
publications including Ethics Finance and Markets (Tipar Ed.1999); The Christian meaning of work
(Tipar Ed.2006); The Christian meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility (Tipar ed. 2008); author of
the blog Diary of ethics(www.agenda-etica.blogspot.com); promoter of several conferences on topics
of ethical-social-political-economic and author of several articles in the specialized press. Research
fields: development, ethics, economics, finance.
132. Empirical Research Regarding the Migration of Highly

Qualified Human Resources From Romania - Example
from the Medical Field
Prof. Dan Popescu, Catalina Georgiana Picu PhDc, Andrei-Constantin
Popescu PhDc
ABSTRACT:
As a direct consequence of globalization and internationalization on the one hand and of
the liberalization of markets and technological advances on the other hand, the
international migration of highly qualified human resources is experiencing an ever
more alarming growth because of its size and, in particular, of its implications. Adapting
to a more and more unpredictable socio-economic environment, as a result of a fierce
struggle for survival and for sustainable development requires that each and every
company globalizes its strategies, structures, resources and markets. The progress
achieved in terms of technique and technology, along with the liberalization of the
commodities, services and capital markets have generated new opportunities, as well as
new threats for the organizations all over the world. Our research aims at highlighting to
what extent the international migration of highly qualified human resources from
Romania - in particular in the healthcare sector – can have a severe impact on the
prospects of Romania‘s sustainable and durable economic development. At the end, we
formulate a number of proposals, which, in our opinion, could decrease the exodus of
highly qualified human resources, and especially that of medical doctors, to third
markets.
Keywords: Qualified human resources, brain drain, migration, medical doctors
Dan Popescu - Professor, PhD. at the Management Department – Bucharest University of Economic Studies.
Research interests: Business Communication, Negotiation, Human Resources Management. Skills:
very dynamic; team spirit; sociable; conscientious; punctual; high sense of humor.
Catalina Georgiana Picu - PhD. Student at the Management Department – Bucharest University of
Economic Studies. Research interests: Business Communication, Purchasing, Negotiation. She is
currently serving as senior purchasing manager in a multinational FMCG company.
Andrei-Constantin Popescu - PhD. Student at Management Department – Bucharest University of
Economic Studies. He graduated from the Faculty of Management and has a Master‘s Degree in
International Management and Marketing from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.
133. The Impact of Socially Responsible Investing in

European Markets: Evidence of the Global Financial
Crisis
Dr. Irene Guia Arraiano
ABSTRACT:
The increasing global importance of the environmental, social and economic aspects and
the high complexity of their implications at the corporate level is the reason for an
intense and extensive research activity, leading Socially Responsible Investing to a
current and prominent theme, namely in Europe. In this context, this study analyses the
effects of Socially Responsible Investing on portfolio performance of all listed firms on
the ten most important European stock markets over the period 2001-2013 rating by
Global Reporting Initiative. In order to measure the equally weighted portfolios‘
performance, a market model and a four-factor model is applied in which risk factors
were constructed for the markets under study. A relevant finding of present study is that
investing in this type of firms before the financial crisis was less risky than investing
afterwards, as it presented to be riskier. Nevertheless, investing in socially responsible
firms which had a higher profitability in the past outperforms the market. However, the
results show the existence of market singularities across European countries that must be
considered, as well as the periods of pre and post global financial crisis that affected the
European stock markets, triggered the sovereign debt crisis, especially in peripheral
countries.
Keywords: European stock markets, Socially Responsible Investing, Global Reporting Initiative,
performance, risk, financial crisis
PhD Irene Guia Arraiano, in Financial Economics and Accounting, is a Professor in Lisbon Accounting and
Business School, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Portugal. Irene Arraiano wrote her PhD-thesis
about ―Analysis of Socially Responsible Investing in European Stock Markets‖. She earned her
Bachelor and Master‘s in Applied Mathematics- Statistics and Operational Research at the Faculty
of Science at the University of Lisbon. She is Head and Professor of the Department of
Quantitative Methods and Operational Research and currently teaches Operational Research.
Irene Arraiano‘ research focuses on Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility and Socially
Responsible Investing where is the Research Coordinator of ―The Performance of Socially
Responsible Investments in GIIPS countries: Impact of the financial crisis‖ project. She
participated in national and international conferences as well as publishes in international
academic journals.
134. Promoting Gender Equality in the Indonesian Labour

Market: Tackling Barriers to Women‟s Participation
Nicko Rizqi Azhari Warsono
ABSTRACT:
The number of women‘s participation in education in Indonesia is expanding over time.
In fact, in recent years the number of female enrolment in higher education has
outgrown that of male. However while progress in educating women has been made,
female labour participation rate is still relatively low and has only slightly grown. This
fact suggests that many women, which has been better educated than before, are still left
behind in terms of employment opportunities. With more than 50 million female
population in the labour force, advancing participation by women can be a huge
opportunity to enhance economic growth and sustainable development in the country.
In providing a picture of favourable conditions to reaping that opportunity, this paper
tries to analyse barriers, including social and legal, that inhibit women from entering the
labour market. By drawing on other countries‘ lessons in gender mainstreaming
interventions in labour market, it then provides recommendation of actions to drive a
more inclusive labour market environment in Indonesia. As the implications, this paper
can serve as evidence for policy formation that helps policy makers make better
decisions in creating gender-sensitive labour policies.
Keywords: labour market, gender equality, Indonesia, labour policy
Nicko Rizqi Azhari Warsono is a master‘s student in Public Policy and Governance at The Australian
National University, obtaining a scholarship from the Indonesian Endowment Fund for
Education (LPDP). Prior his study, he worked for the Indonesian Ministry of National
Development Planning and Teach for Indonesia. His field of interest including development,
education and gender studies.
135. Gender Equality Among CSR Managers and its

Influence on Sustainable Development: a Comparison
Among Italy, Spain and United Kingdom
Assoc. Prof. Armando Calabrese, Dr. Roberta Costa, Prof. Nathan Levialdi
Ghiron, Dr. Tamara Menichini
ABSTRACT:
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations‘ 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development are intended to orientate efforts of governments and
companies to deal with environmental and social problems affecting contemporary
societies. Gender equality is among the SDGs and one crucial target for its pursuit is to
ensure women‘s participation in leadership at all levels of decision making in political,
economic and public life. The paper is aimed at analysing the progress in meeting this
target with a focus on the European Union (EU) context. Particularly, a comparison
among Italy, Spain and United Kingdom shows that the mean female share of
employment in senior and middle management is growing. Another significant result
regards the female share of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) managers: data
collected from CSR manager networks show that CSR is a gender-virtuous field of
management. Nevertheless, a question arises: is the CSR gender equality an indicator of
a sustainability-oriented approach to management? An analysis of Corporate Knights‘s
ranking of the world‘s most sustainable corporations reveals that the female share of
CSR managers is not directly linked to the presence of sustainable corporations. These
empirical evidences arise some questions as well as some policy suggestions that will be
discussed.
Keywords: Gender equality; Female leadership; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Sustainable
development; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) manager; Sustainability
Armando Calabrese is an Associate Professor in Management Engineering at the University of Rome ‗Tor
Vergata‘. He received his PhD in Economic and Management Engineering from the University of
Rome ‗Tor Vergata‘. His research interests are service management and economics, corporate
sustainability and performance measurement.
Roberta Costa, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Enterprise Engineering of the
University of Rome ‗Tor Vergata‘, Italy. Her current research interests include: Corporate
Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder
Engagement, CSR communication, green marketing, Knowledge Management.
Nathan Levialdi Ghiron is a Full Professor in Management Engineering and the Head of the Department of
Enterprise Engineering ‗Mario Lucertini‘ at the University of Rome ‗Tor Vergata‘. He received his
PhD in Economic and Management Engineering from the University of Rome ‗Tor Vergata‘. His
research involves network economics, service management and economics, corporate
sustainability, and public management.
Tamara Menichini, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Rome ―Niccolò Cusano‖. She
received her Ph.D. in Economic and Business Engineering from the University of Rome ―Tor
Vergata‖. She is co-author of different international publications. Her main research interests regard:
corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility, sustainability assessment, sustainability
reporting, stakeholder engagement, organizational innovation and technology transfer.
136. Social Sustainability in Innovaton Centers: The Role of

Board of Directors
Kristina Mickelsson PhDc, Assoc. Prof. Agneta Sundström
ABSTRACT:
Social sustainability issues addressing gender equality and diversity in top management
and in board of directors (BOD) has recently gained increased attention in research. It is
argued that heterogeneity in teams bring differences in behavioral models and thinking
styles resulting in organizational innovativeness and innovation outcome. When
discussing gender equality in boardrooms primarily large organizations are focused.
Lower interests are paid to address the importance of gender equality and diversity in
board composition and its influence on social sustainability engagements in Innovation
Centra (IC) and the effects on member organizations. This article aims to analyze how
social sustainability is integrated in BODs agenda and its influence on partner members‘
ability to work with socially related issues. Based on data collected from four IC cases,
this study show that the board composition is relatively gender equality represented.
Most women representatives come from public organizations and financiers and the
same board members are re-represented in several of the IC cases. All ICs deal with
social sustainability projects aimed at promoting gender equality and diversity issues
but the representatives of ICs recognize the need to develop their knowledge within
their organization to contribute to innovativeness in member companies.
Keywords: Gender equality, diversity, board composition, BOD, social sustainability, innovation centers
Kristina Mickelsson works as a university teacher in leadership and organization subjects. Her special
research interests are related to gender and sustainable leadership issues. She is member of the
Sustainable Business Relations research platform.
Associate Professor Agneta Sundström main research is within sustainability. She is member of the
Sustainable Business Relations research platform.
137. Implementation of Flexible Work Arrangements for

Dr Ramune Ciarniene, Dr Milita Vienažindiene, Dr Ruta Adamoniene
ABSTRACT:
The rapid globalization, advanced technologies, changing market conditions, variation
in demand of products and services, changing demographics, dynamism and flexibility
in the workforce inevitably led to the changes in work arrangements. Flexible work
arrangement (FWA) can be defined as a set of benefits provided by employer that lets
employees to control over when and where they work outside of the standard
arrangement. Although the concept of flexible work arrangements (FWAs) is quite
widely analyzed by scientific community during past decades, there is a lack of
knowledge exploring the impact of flexible work practices on sustainable development.
The purpose of this paper is to examine how flexible work arrangements can contribute
to sustainable development at different levels of abstraction. Research methodology
includes comparative analysis and synthesis of scientific literature, modelling, and
empirical research. Research revealed that FWAs, when implemented with care and
preparation, have a positive influence on sustainability at different levels of abstraction:
individual level, company level, and society level. Benefits of flexible work practices turn
up through different dimensions: economic, environmental, social, psychological, and
health outcomes.
Keywords: Flexible work arrangements, sustainability, work, employees, organization
Dr Ramunė Ţiarnienė is Professor at Kaunas University of Technology, School of Economics and Business,
Lithuania. She is an investigator of Sustainable management research group. She has more than
20 years of scientific experience. After the defence of dissertation, as author and co-author has
published more than 50 research works in scientific journals. Research interests: process
optimization for value creation, Lean production, supply chain management, flexible work
practices; labour migration, human recourse management, and other managerial and economic
issues. She has great teaching experience in higher education, as author and co-author has
published 11 handbooks, textbooks and methodical means. She participates in EU Structural
support projects, scientific projects and study projects, presents research results in international
conferences, and participates in international exchange programs.
Dr Milita Vienažindienė is associated professor in Social Sciences, works at Aleksandras Stulginskis
University, Faculty of Economics and Management, Business and Rural Development
Management Institute, Kaunas, Lithuania. She has more than 18 years of scientific and teaching
experience in higher education. After the defense of dissertation, as author and co-author has
published more than 20 scientific articles in Lithuanian and foreign journals. These articles
present research results in areas of private and public organizations management; public
governance; new public management and changes of human resource management; evaluation of
public administration institutions‘ performance; improvement applying balanced scorecard
system; as well as operations management and improvement; value creation; possibilities for
Lean concept implementation; supply chain management and other managerial issues. Actively
participates in the EU Structural support projects, study projects and scientific projects, as well as
in international conferences and exchange programs in foreign universities.
Dr Rūta Adamonienė is professor at Mykolas Romeris University, Faculty of Public security, Department of
Humanities. Research interests: Management presumptions and possibilities of human resources
formation. Since 1998 she participates in seminars, training courses - human resources
management, social development, project management, distance education methodology
training, psychology, pedagogy and teaching methodology, moderation and other modern
organization, management and administration. Educational activities: Since 2001 led training
courses, seminars managerial human resources formation of assumptions and potential topics
(personnel selection, team building, professional ethics, leadership, entrepreneurship education,
creativity and critical thinking in education, competency development, business communication,
conflict management, etc.) in public and private sector organizations.
138. Women as Social Enterpreneur in The Use of

Technology
Prof. Dr. Fahriye Altınay, Prof. Dr. Zehra Altınay
ABSTRACT:
Transformation of societies relies on the use of technology. Changes and development
require the reality of practicing the transformative learning theory. As transformative
learning theory sheds a light on the perspective changes in life sytles, women are
considered key parties to be involved in process in order to experience social
enterpreneurship. The use of technology is an oppurtunity for women to gain capacity in
the social enterpreneurship within the digital societies . This research study aims to
evaluate perceptions of women on the use of technology and social enterpreneurship.
Qualitative research study was conducted that self report was used. In order to analyze
data, thematic analysis was conducted. Research results revealed that women in
Northern part of Cyprus has learned technology throughuse of social media. They are
social enterpreneurs that they make projects for facilitating social responsibility to share
knowledge, researching and learning new things. They underlined that technology
foster their skills to continue their working performance and making projects in the
society. As these experiences become transformation for their lives, women gain a
chance to be employed and open their own works through the merits of technology.
Keywords: digitalization, learning, women, social enterpreneurship, technology, transformation
Prof. Dr. Fahriye Altınay is Director of Graduate School of Educational Sciences at Near East University,
Prof. Dr. Altınay has research interests on management, technology and social enterpreneurship.
She is teaching at Ataturk Faculty of Education. She is member of Societal Research and
Development Center.
Prof. Dr. Zehra Altınay is Chair of Societal Research and Development Center. She is Vice Director of
Graduate School of Educational Sciences at Near East University, Prof. Dr. Altınay has research
interests on management, technology and social enterpreneurship. She is teaching at Ataturk
Faculty of Education.
139. Perceptions of Firms Participating in a Circular

Economy
Nicolo Cristoni, Dr. Marcello Tonelli
ABSTRACT:
Circular Economy (CE) is today a major concept within the sustainability debate. Its
theoretical arguments are widely accepted – especially at a cross-country institutional
level – but businesses still seem reluctant to acknowledge it as a revenue-making
paradigm. This ongoing study aims to reveal where, along the value chain, firms are
more unaware of CE best practice and/or reluctant to invest. After a comprehensive
review of sustainable business models, the authors suggest a framework for circularity
in business strategy as a beginning foothold on the research. Next, the authors rely on
expert informants to identify the most suitable areas in the value chain for the
implementation of CE actions. Finally, an online free-access survey-like tool is launched
to invite firms self-assessing (1) how relevant those identified areas are for their
respective industries and (2) how CE-mature they feel regarding those areas. The initial
results attest low consciousness of the CE potential across industries and even lower
levels of maturity, especially by SMEs. Despite the growing evidence of Sustained
Competitive Advantage (SCA) achieved by pioneering companies moving away from
linear forms of production through the development of new core competencies, the vast
majority of firms still perceive CE as something not applicable to them or too costly and
risky to implement.
Keywords: Circular economy (CE); core competencies; grounded theory; SMEs; sustainable business
models; Sustained Competitive Advantage (SCA ; value chain
Nicolo Cristoni, Associate Researcher at WorlDynamics (Dept. of Sustainability Research and

Development) and senior consultant of corporate sustainability and environmental management.
Dr. Marcello Tonelli is the Managing Director of WorlDynamics Pty. Ltd. Brisbane, Australia. Head of the
Sustainability Research and Development Department, where investigates business model
innovation, circular economy, and markets at the base of the pyramid.
140. Community Involvement towards a Circular Economy:

A Sociocultural Assessment of Projects and Interventions
Focused on Reducing the Unsorted Waste in Different
Areas of Guimarães – Portugal
Beatriz Bringsken, Prof. Candida Vilarinho, Prof. Isabel Loureiro, Dr. Carlos
Ribeiro, Dr. Joana M. Carvalho
ABSTRACT:
In a Circular Economy, waste is seen as a resource with potential to fulfil its highest
value, this concept was idealized less than 30 years ago, but its implementation process
is still vague. The municipal government of Guimarães, in the north of Portugal, has
been promoting several actions towards circular economy, and the University of Minho
(UMinho) is a great partner of the local autarchy in reaching the environmental goals.
Recognized as the greenest Portuguese University, one of its campus is in the parish
council of Azurém, in Guimarães. The first part of this study focuses on assessing the
impact of environmental awareness of four governmental projects related to waste in
Guimarães. The second chapter relates to monitoring the implementation of the Waste
Management Plan of UMinho in the campus of Azurem. The final section categorizes
best-practices in a transitional process and solutions found by the analysed communities
towards a Circular Economy. The research objective is to identify community processes
of regenerating values, changing behaviours and creating solutions to waste. The main
research question is: ―How does projects and interventions focused on unsorted waste
from different communities in Guimarães have been intertwined and aligned to a
circular economy?‖.
Keywords: Unsorted waste, Community awareness, Monitoring, Circular Economy, Best-practices
M.A. Beatriz Bringsken is a PhD student of Waste Management at Minho University, Portugal. Her thesis
is about identifying perceptions of Circular Economy in initiatives done by the municipal
government of Guimarães and by the Minho University in the campus of Azurem. Born in Brazil,
she has work experience in Communications and an academic background in International
Development Studies. With international experience working as a volunteer for: Serve the City in
Malawi; Africa 180° in Mozambique; Wanakaset community in Thailand and helping refugees in
Jordan. After years in the media/news agencies sector, she has also collaborated to governmental
agencies as the EU Delegation and Labour Court in Brazil, as well as developed projects in several
Dutch organizations as Dorcas, ECOnomic Housing and Kardan.
Prof. Candida Vilarinho, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Senior Expert, Professor Candida Vilarinho is
Assistant Professor of science materials and waste management. She has a PhD in Mechanical
Engineering and her research is devoted to the development and implementation of innovative
technical solutions in the area of residues recovery and on the field of energetic valorisation of
biomass and plastic wastes. Currently she is the President of the Centre for Waste Valorisation
(CVR) and responsible for the system of research, development and innovation of W2V SA
(Waste to Value).
Prof. Isabel Loureiro, has a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She is a Human Engineering
Professor at the University of Minho (Portugal). She is researcher at Industrial Engineering and
Management R&D Line of the Algoritmi Research Centro and member of the Portuguese Society
of Occupational Safety and Hygiene. She is private consulting in Human Engineering and Project
coordinator for Integrated Management Systems for Sustainability. Her research work focuses her
main interests in Systems Integration, being author of several publications in international
journals, and book chapters in these domains. She is the Executive Coordinator of Guimarães
Candidacy to the European Green Capital award.
Carlos Ribeiro is the CEO of the Landscape Laboratory. In 2007, he graduated in Applied Biology from the
University of Minho. In 2009, he earned a master's in Molecular Biology. In 2013, he concluded his
PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Porto. Between 2009 and 2015, he worked as a
researcher in the Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology in Oporto, as a doctoral student and as a
postdoctoral researcher. He also supervised two master theses. He is author of several scientific
communications in national/international conferences and first author of over than 10
international scientific papers, peer reviewed. Since 2015, he is the CEO of Landscape Laboratory,
and responsible for the coordination of the R&D projects developed in the institution. The
Laboratory has also a strategic role in the European Green Capital Candidacy developed by
Guimarães, regarding projects in Nature and Biodiversity, Waste, Green Areas and Water
Management.
biomedicine, R&D Manager, Doctor Joana Carvalho is the coordinator of the R&D department of
141. Impact of Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Practices on Egyptian Companies‟ Performance
Dr. Ola Mamdouh, Prof. Khaled Kadry Elsayed, Prof. Bassam El-Ahmady
ABSTRACT:
The adoption of the Sustainable Supply Chain Management practices by companies in
the private sector of Egypt aids to achieve its sustainable development strategy: Egypt
Vision 2030, which aligns with the seventeen SDGs launched by the United Nations in
2015. There is a trade-off between sustainable development and economy. The trade-off
lies between the benefits that result from adopting environmental, social or resilient
practices by companies, versus the costs incurred due to conducting these practices. The
research problem is summarised as: •Companies in Egypt regard sustainable practices
as a burden to their profitability and continuity. •Companies do not link application of
sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) practices with their performance. The
hypothesis tests whether or not there is a significant impact for applying sustainable
supply chain management (SSCM) practices on the company‘s performance measures.
The research studies the impact of this application on the economic, environmental and
operational performance of these companies. A survey tool is designed to collect the
data from managers and employees in the supply chain departments of companies that
are listed on the Egyptian corporate responsibility index (S&P/ EGX ESG Index) and the
sample is expanded by including their market peer companies in the EGX100.
Keywords: Egypt, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Green Supply Chain Management, Social
Sustainability, Resilient Supply Chain, Performance
Dr. Ola Mamdouh is an assistant lecturer of business administration in the Faculty of Business
Administration Economics and Political Science, British University in Egypt. She is enrolled in
PhD. in the area of sustainable supply chain management in the faculty of commerce, Ain Shams
University, Cairo, Egypt. She got her master‘s degree in production and operations management
from the same university. Her research interests are operations management, supply chain
management and sustainable development. She contributed in drafting a guiding perception that
could be used to prepare a strategy for sustainable development in the various sectors of the state
under the auspices of the ministry of planning in Egypt in 2014 and her contribution was about
green public procurement. She contributed with papers in conferences like: International
Academy of Business Disciplines, the American Society for Competitiveness and the Crisis
Research Unit conference of the faculty of commerce Ain Shams University.
Prof. Khaled Kadry Elsayed is currently working as a Professor of business administration and the dean of
the Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. He has a Phd. from the University of
Nottingham, UK, where he was a member of staff. His research interests include corporate strategy,
corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, environmental management, operations
management, and inventory policy. His work has been published in British Journal of Management,
Corporate Governance: An International Review, Journal of Business Ethics, Corporate Ownership
and Control Journal, Journal of Management and Governance, Journal of Governance and
Regulation, Structural Changes and Economic Dynamic, Business Strategy and the Environment,
International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, International Journal of Business
Governance and Ethics, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of
Services and Operations Management, International Journal of Supply Chain and Operations
Resilience and International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management.
Prof. Bassam El-Ahmady, Faculty of Business Administration, Ain Shams University.
142. Integration with Secondary Stakeholders and its

Relationship with Green and Sustainable Supply Chain
Practices in Colombian SMEs
Laura Marcela Quiroga Calderón, Ismael Santiago Mejía-Salazar PhDc, Prof.
Carlos Eduardo Moreno Mantilla
ABSTRACT:
The study of the relationship between the integration of small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) with external stakeholders (e.g., NGOs, academia, the regulator, or
communities) and the implementation of green and social practices in SMEs‘ supply
chains has received little attention in the literature. Hence, this research studies whether
green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and sustainable innovations
involving the redefinition of the supply chain‘s strategy are influenced by firms‘
integration with this type of stakeholders. A survey questionnaire with 39 items drawn
from the literature was applied to a convenience sample of Colombian SMEs. Experts
previously evaluated a pilot instrument in terms of face validity , and then a survey
pretest was conducted. ANOVA and lineal regression analysis were performed on single
scores computed for latent variables validated through factor analysis. Results show that
the integration between SMEs and the community influences GSCM practices, while
SMEs‘ integration with knowledge stakeholders exerts a significant effect on
sustainability-oriented innovations. The adaptation of the firm‘s behavior in response to
integration with the regulator is significantly higher than adaptation originated in the
integration with the community; however, the influence of the former on both GSCM
and sustainable innovation practices is the lowest.
Keywords: Sustainability, stakeholder integration, SMEs, environmental innovation, social

sustainability, sustainable supply chain
Laura Marcela Quiroga Calderón is a Master student in Industrial Engineering, at Universidad Nacional de
Colombia in Bogotá. Bachelor in Chemical Engineering by Universidad Nacional de Colombia in
Bogotá (2013). Recent research experience in green supply chain management, with a great
interest in topics like environmental innovation and circular economy. Work experience in
environmental management at a SMEs for two years.
Ismael Santiago Mejía-Salazar is a PhD student in Engineering - Industry and Organizations at
Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá. Master in Industrial Engineering at Universidad
Nacional de Colombia in Manizales. Teaching experience in topics in universities in production
planning and quality management. Research experience in Sustainable Supply Chain
Management, Environmental Management in SMEs and stakeholders theory.
Carlos Eduardo Moreno Mantilla is associate Professor, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering
at Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá. Doctor in Environmental Policy and Democratic
Processes by the College of Environmental Science and Forestry at State University of New York
(SUNY-ESF), and Syracuse University, United States of America (2004). Specialist in
Environmental Engineering (1999) and Bachelor in Industrial Engineering (1995) by Universidad
Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia. Teaching experience in topics such as
corporate environmental strategy and green/sustainable supply chain management,
environmental policy, research methods, and engineering economy. Member of the Research
Group in Productivity, Competitiveness and Quality, ranked in Colciencias‘ national ranking
system of scientific, technology and innovation research groups.
143. Drivers of Sustainability Practices and SMEs: A

Systematic Literature Review
Dr. Neetu Yadav, Mr. Kritesh Gupta, Dr. Leela Rani
ABSTRACT:
Globalization Council (2009) study reveals that SMEs have more flexibility than multi-
national corporations (MNCs) to easily adapt and change to meet important
environmental & social targets. With the right strategy, they can offer economic
prosperity alongside environmental protection. According to World Bank (2015), formal
SMEs contribute up to 60% of total employment and up to 40% of GDP in emerging
economies. What drives SMEs to consider sustainability in their practices? The proposal
aims at presenting a comprehensive list of numerous drivers identified globally by
various researchers using systematic literature review. Systematic review is a pragmatic
research technique which provides collective insights through theoretical synthesis, by
adopting a replicable, scientific and transparent process, that aims to minimize bias
through exhaustive literature searches. The proposed study intends to contribute to the
knowledge base by providing comprehensive state-of-the-art views and findings in the
area sustainability practices and their drivers particularly in the context of SMEs.
Keywords: Sustainability drivers, Systematic Literature Review, SMEs, Sustainability practices
Neetu Yadav, Ph.D. (IIT Delhi) is an Assistant Professor at Department of Management, Birla Institute of
Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India. She has served University of Delhi
(Permanent Position) for more than one year as Assistant Professor at Shaheed Sukhdev College
of Busines Studies. She has been awarded as Senior Research Fellow from University Grants
Commission (UGC) and International travel grants from ICSSR. Her research work has received
accolades in numerous international conferences in India and abroad. She has published
extensively in high-repute international journals, some of them are, Business Process
Management Journal, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management,
Journal of Modelling in Management, etc. Her areas of research are Sustainability and Strategy
and their inevitable interaction, enterprise performance management, strategic management, and
system dynamics.
Mr. Kritesh Gupta is second-year M.B.A. student at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. He
has been Teaching Assistant for Work-Integrated Learning Programmes at Birla Institute of
Technology and Science, Pilani since last eight months. He has also got experience as a marketing
intern at International Business Unit of TATA Motors where he was involved in Telematics &
Product App Projects. Prior to post graduation he has experience in Construction Industry at
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (ECC Division). He has also got experience as a marketing intern at
International Business Unit of TATA Motors where he was involved in Telematics & Product App
projects. He has research interests in areas of Strategy, Marketing and International Business. He
has won several accolades in case-based competitions in All-India Level Management festivals of
various colleges.
Dr. Leela Rani is currently Assistant Professor at Department of Management, Birla Institute of Technology
& Science (BITS) Pilani. Her primary areas of interest in teaching and research are: Marketing,
Management Information Systems, Sustainability and Business analytics & Retail. She has
published in many reputed journals like European Journal of Sustainable Development, Journal
of Research in Interactive Marketing and Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics. She has
also participated in global level conferences like: ICSD 2014, ICSD 2015, Winter AMA 2018, BAM
(UK) 2017.
144. Implementing CSR in SMEs with Disruptive

Innovations - Challenges and Implications to
Internationalize
Assoc. Prof. Agneta Sundström, Prof. Akmal Hyder
ABSTRACT:
This study aims to analyze how small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with
disruptive innovations implement CSR in core activities to meet customer demands on
the international market. The article approach a market-oriented perspective and
assumes that CSR knowledge and related demands placed by the market need to be
implemented in their business to improve responsiveness and internal innovativeness.
In particular, the study attaches attention to the challenges and implications that
companies face to implement CSR effectively.
The study focuses on four case studies where data is collected through interviews,
interactive meetings and on-site observations. Research is part of a larger project where
we follow the four companies over a one-year period. The project includes seven
meetings where companies are introduced to different focus areas where CSR is one of
them. All data are recorded and encoded in NVivo.
The study shows that companies are too technology-focused and have a low perception
of how they can apply CSR as a means of market-oriented internationalization. Although
their disruptive innovations contribute to improvements in circular economics, they are
not mature to exploit these benefits in their market orientation
Keywords: CSR, market orientation, SMEs, disruptive innovation, innovativeness
Associate professor Agneta Sundström, University of Gävle, Sweden. Her main research is within
sustainability and market orientation. She is member of the Sustainable Business Relations
research platform.
Professor Akmal Hyder, University of Gävle, Sweden. His main research is within networking, market
orientation and sustainability. He is member of the Sustainble Business Relation research
platform.
145. Empirical Research Regarding the Organizational

Communication Performance in the Romanian Tourism
Units
Assist. Prof. Cristina State, Raluca Marei, PhDc, Ec. Alina Dinu, PhDc
ABSTRACT:
Organizational communication, a highly debated and priority topic at a declarative-
theoretical level, is extremely important when it comes to increasing the overall
effectiveness of every company‘s activity. My scientific research was prompted by the
fact that until the present day no study has been undertaken in an area as complex as
organizational communication. It is a well-known fact that organizational
communication is one of the essential factors in shaping the company culture. Within
this context, I aimed at analyzing several aspects referring to the way in which
organizational communication takes place and to formulate proposals which would
contribute to improving the management of this activity in tourism units in Romania.
The research study was undertaken over more than two years, between 2013 and 2016. I
interviewed 2478 people, current and/or former customers of tourism agencies in
Romania, as well as 1408 tourism agency managers, with the help of two crowdsourcing
platforms (<http://www.goo.gl/sgzjU> and http://www.goo. gl/sgzjU respectively.
The results were interpreted econometrically, using the SPSS for Windows and ANOVA
programs. Finally, I have formulated several conclusions and proposals, including two
models of organizational communication in tourism in Romania (at macro- and at micro-
level).
Keywords: digital era, crowdsourcing, customer, tourism, hospitality and leisure industry
Dr. Cristina State, is Assist. Prof. at the Faculty of Management, Bucharest University of Economic Studies,
Romania. Her main research interests are Business Communication & Negotiation,
Organizational Communication and Human Resources Management. She is also member of The
International Training Center For Business Administration (CIFAA).
Raluca Marei, is a PhD Candidate at the Institute for Doctoral Studies of the Bucharest University of
Economic Studies, Faculty of Management. Her thesis is about Improving Organizational
Communication in Media.
Ec. Alina Dinu, is a PhD Candidate at the Institute for Doctoral Studies of the Bucharest University of
Economic Studies, Faculty of Management. Her thesis is about Improving Organizational
Communication - A Factor For Efficiency of Economic Activity.
146. Sustainable Product Portfolio Definition

MSc. Carolina Villamil PhDc, Dr. Sophie I. Hallstedt
ABSTRACT:
A change of society to socio-ecological sustainability depends on the sustainable
development of products, services and technologies. Companies have shown an interest
to include the environmental, social and economic perspective into their portfolio, but
face difficulties in translating sustainability strategies into practical actions. The aim of
this research is to determine how sustainable portfolio can be defined and how to assess
sustainability. This paper includes results from a systematic literature review identifying
challenges, methods, and other meaningful facts. A case study presents the results from
a sustainability assessment of a technology portfolio. The review indicates that a
portfolio setting follows the strategies and goals of the company, where sustainability
can be introduced in the early stages of the innovation process. To establish the correct
portfolio, companies use selection criteria. Occasionally, these criteria are based on
management elements e.g. time, profit, etc., leaving behind sustainability variables. Most
of the tools used miss the holistic view and companies require a method to implement
sustainability into their portfolio, which can be an efficient way to speed up the
development of more sustainable solutions. For future work, a descriptive study will
help to understand how to guide companies to shape their sustainable product
portfolios.
Keywords: Product portfolio, sustainable product development, sustainability, criteria selection, portfolio
management
MSc. Carolina Villamil is a PhD Candidate at Blekinge Tekniska Högskola in the Department of Strategic
Sustainable Development at BTH (Sweden). Her research is focus on the implementation of a
model to include sustainability in the early stages of the development process at the strategic
level of the organizations. She has experience in the fields of industrial design, sustainable
product service system innovation and education. She has worked as a teacher in Colombian
Universities in the design and sustainability field, such as: Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano,
Politécnico Grancolombiano, Universidad Autónoma (Bogotá), Universidad de Boyacá (Tunja) y
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (Duitama). She has been part of academic
projects related to sustainable product development, in collaboration with companies located in
Sweden such as GKN, Volvo CE, Dynapac and Sapa.
Dr. Sophie I. Hallstedt is an associate professor at BTH. In her research from 2008 a foundation for
Sustainable Product Development (SPD) was initiated. Since then she has developed the research
area together with her colleagues and is now supervising several PhD students. Sophie is leading
the research area SPD as one of the prioritized and selected research tracks at BTH. Her research
is about how a strategic socio-ecological sustainability perspective can be integrated and
implemented on strategic, tactical and operational levels in companies in order to be able to bring
forward sustainable solutions. Several methods and approaches has come out from her research
which for example, enhance the ability to measure: i) maturity level of sustainability
implementation; ii) sustainability consequences of different solutions, and; iii) quantify and
visualize the progress of sustainability implementation.
147. Financial Development and Exchange Rate Regime

Choice
Assoc Prof Hasan Güngör, Prof. Mehmet Balcilar
ABSTRACT:
The literature on empirical relationship between financial development and other
macroeconomic variables have found a great ground in last few decades. A large
number of empirical papers have studied the links between financial development and
other macroeconomic variables. In general, the central focus of all these studies have
been the link between financial development and growth. There have been only a few
studies on the nexus between financial development and foreign exchange rate regime
choices of countries. However, the role of financial development on the foreign exchange
rate regime choices is quite interesting to both academicians and practitioners. This
paper examines whether the level of financial development has any links to the
exchange regimes adopted by the countries. We use a sample of both developed and
developing economies, and also look at domestic macroeconomic environment and
global economic integration. The paper is unique as it also considers the impact of 2007-
2009 global financial crises on the foreign exchange regime choices of the countries.
Keywords: Financial Development, Exchange Rate Regime, Emerging Markets, Global Financial Crises
Assoc Prof Hasan Güngör is professor at the department of economics, Eastern Mediterranean University,
Famagusta, North Cyprus. He received his PhD from Marmara University, Turkey. He is a
professor of banking and finance. He was appointed as undersecretary to the prime minister‘s
office responsible for economic affairs between 2001 and 2004. Between 2011 and 2014 he served
as undersecretary for the President‘s office in N. Cyprus. He was a member of the negotiation
team for Turkish Cypriot side between 2010 and 2014 dealing with the possible federal structures
in economy in case of a federal solution for Cyprus Problem. Apart from eight years of public
service, he has been working as a lecturer and researcher for eleven years. He has published
papers in financial development, foreign direct investment and energy economics.
Prof. Mehmet Balcilar is Professor of Econometrics at the Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta,
North Cyprus; Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa;
Affiliated Professor at the Montpellier Business School, Montpellier, France; and Research Fellow
at the Economic Research Forum, Cairo, Egypt. He received his PhD in Economics at Wayne State
University, and MA in Economics at Cleveland State University. He is the head of the
Department of Economics at Eastern Mediterranean University and a member of the Middle East
Economic Association and American Economic Association. He has coauthored a book on
Mathematical Methods in Economics and published research papers extensively on
macroeconomics, housing market, financial markets, and nonlinear time series methods.
148. On the Impact of Globalization on Economic Growth

and Financial Development
Prof. Mehmet Balcilar, Assoc Prof Hasan Güngör
ABSTRACT:
One of the most significant change we have witnessed in the last few decades is the
successively more and more intertwined human dynamics, institutional change, political
relations and the global environment. This complex dynamic change has been
summarized in the word "globalization". There has been a big debate in the economics
literature on whether globalization has led to higher sustained economic growth in the
word. Beyond this question, how globalization affected economic growth is also one of
the ongoing debates. One aspect of the globalization is the liberalization of the trade and
financial regulations. In this paper, we examine whether globalization have effected
financial development and, therefore, economic growth in addition other channels it
may have affected economic growth. We examine the relationship between globalization
index, economic growth and financial development series and its implications for the
development policy for 183 countries, applying annual data over the period 1980-2017,
using dynamic panel data estimation. This study differs from existing studies on the
subject, because it is the first study to examine the dynamic causal relationships between
globalization and financial development using dynamic panel data that also controls for
many other covariates affecting economic growth and financial development. The study
finds that globalization is linked to financial development. However, it does not lead to
economic universally and many countries do not show realized higher economic growth
due to globalization.
Keywords: Globalization, financial development, economic growth, dynamic panel data
Prof. Mehmet Balcilar is Professor of Econometrics at the Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta,
North Cyprus; Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa;
Affiliated Professor at the Montpellier Business School, Montpellier, France; and Research Fellow
at the Economic Research Forum, Cairo, Egypt. He received his PhD in Economics at Wayne State
University, and MA in Economics at Cleveland State University. He is the head of the
Department of Economics at Eastern Mediterranean University and a member of the Middle East
Economic Association and American Economic Association. He has coauthored a book on
Mathematical Methods in Economics and published research papers extensively on
macroeconomics, housing market, financial markets, and nonlinear time series methods.
Assoc Prof Hasan Güngör is Associate Professor at the department of economics, Eastern Mediterranean
University, Famagusta, North Cyprus. He received his PhD from Marmara University, Turkey.
He is a professor of banking and finance. He was appointed as undersecretary to the prime
minister‘s office responsible for economic affairs between 2001 and 2004. Between 2011 and 2014
he served as undersecretary for the President‘s office in N. Cyprus. He was a member of the
negotiation team for Turkish Cypriot side between 2010 and 2014 dealing with the possible
federal structures in economy in case of a federal solution for Cyprus Problem. He has published
papers in financial development, foreign direct investment and energy economics.
149. The Effect of European Debt Crisis on Foreign Direct

Investment: Case of Turkey
Mustafa Kartal PhDc, Asst. Prof. Efe Can Kılınç, Asst. Prof. Nazan Şahbaz
Kılınç
ABSTRACT:
European Union (EU) member countries are among the most important commercial and
financial partners of Turkey. Thus, a crisis that will break out in Europe will be able to
seriously affect Turkish economy via especially foreign investment inflow and export. In
this study, in the light of quarterly data (2008Q1-2017Q2), the effect of European debt
crisis on foreign direct investment was analyzed specific to Turkey by using ARDL
model. It is understood that the external debt variable has a negative effect on foreign
direct investments, whereas the deposit interest rate variable does not have any effect.
According to analysis results, a 1% increase in net external debt of the euro area member
countries will lead to 5.74% drop in Turkey‘s foreign direct investments. At the same
model, if Turkey's national income increases 1%, then foreign direct investment
increases by %3.02. In addition, the coefficent of dummy variable found negative and
significant.
Keywords: European Debt Crisis, Foreign Direct Investment, Turkey, ARDL Model
Mustafa Kartal is Research Assistant at Selcuk University Faculty of Beysehir Ali Akkanat Business in
Department of Banking and Insurance. AT the same time, he is a PhD student department of
Economics.
Efe Can Kılınç is Asst. Prof. at Kırıkkale University Department of Econometrics.
Nazan Şahbaz Kılınç is Asst. Prof. at Kırıkkale University Department of Economics.
150. Survey of Business Deans and Students on Attitudes,

Out-looks and Assessments for Sustainability Business
School Cur-riculum
Dr. David Harrison, Dr. Patsy Lewellyn
ABSTRACT:
This study reports the results of a sustainability survey investigating the attitudes,
outlooks, and assessments of business school deans and students toward sustainability
in the curriculum. The survey focused on the status and desirability of integrating
sustainability topics in business school curricula as recommended by EQUIS and
AACSB. This report updates an original study of business school deans with responses
of students from a mid-sized university in the U.S. and in France. The original deans‘
study included their responses on their assessment of student attitudes toward
sustainability, which are contrasted with the students‘ actual responses in this study.
Also reported are perceptions (of both deans and students) on faculty interest and
expertise in sustainability, and views on alternative approaches for curricula delivery,
including cross-discipline approaches, and curriculum requirements.
Keywords: Sustainability, Business Education, Curricular Design
Dr. David Harrison, CPA, CMA, University of South Carolina Aiken is Professor of Accounting and Global
Business Chair. Dr. Harrison is also a visiting professor at the IESEG School of Management,
Paris & Lille France. Dr. Harrison worked in industry in New York City for 22 years before
moving to academics. Prior industry work included 6 years auditing with Deloitte, and financial
positions with SONY, International Paper, and Heraeus Gmbh. His Ph.D. is from Virginia Tech
where he specialized in decision-based accounting. His research centers on decision-making and
pedagogy. He has received academic awards in research, teaching, and for the service work he
did in establishing study abroad and international exchange programs at his university.
Dr. Patsy Lewellyn, CPA, worked in public, corporate, and nonprofit accounting before moving to
academics. She earned a bachelors degree from Hendrix College, and masters and doctorate
degrees from Louisiana Tech University. She has been an accounting professor in three
institutions: University of Arkansas (1981-1987); Augusta State University (1987-1990) and
University of South Carolina Aiken (1990-). Her teaching has focused on financial accounting,
auditing, and accounting information systems. She has also been active internationally in
development of reporting non-financial performance in environmental and social impacts of
business for the past two decades, and currently am a Visiting Professor at the IESEG School of
International Business in France, teaching a graduate course in Sustainability Accounting.
151. What Matters to the Market: E, S or G?

Dr. Deborah Cotton
ABSTRACT:
Anecdotal evidence from analysts in the finance sector indicate governance issues to be
the most important component of ESG for company value, which they suggest is more
about risk reduction than concern for corporate social responsibility. This research aims
to conduct empirical analysis to determine if this is the case or if not what is it that
makes a difference. It analyses if there is any particular element of E, S and G which is
likely to impact on a company‘s returns. Annual data from Bloomberg is used including
company returns, industry sector, overall ESG ratings, the ratings for each E, S and G,
then drills down into each of these further to include items such as GHG emissions,
percentage of women in the workforce and board independence. We then run panel
regressions to determine relationships with the ESG data and company performance.
This research will provide companies with clear evidence of the importance of a
sustainability focus and reporting with the wider implications of greater company
transparency.
Keywords: Sustainability, ESG rating, sustainable reporting, Company performance, CSR
Dr Deborah Cotton is a Senior Lecturer in the Business School at the University of Technology Sydney in
Australia. She has a Bachelor of Business Honours (UTS), a Masters in Environmental and
Business Management (Newcastle University) and a PhD in Applied Finance and Actuarial
Studies (Macquarie University) with her thesis titled Efficacy of Emissions Trading Schemes in
Australia. This enabled Deborah to combine her expertise in financial markets with her interest in
the environment and in particular the issue of climate change. She has published in journals and
book chapters in this area of research. More recently her research interest has focused on
environmental, social and governance issues in investment practice, with a book chapter and a
paper recently accepted at a journal. Deborah has also commenced working on a large project on
impact investing and in particular the scalability of social impact bonds.
152. Do Foreign-Owned Firms Provide More Formal

Training than their Domestic Counterparts?
Prof. Merita Zulfiu Alili
ABSTRACT:
Transition economies compete for FDI since it is expected to have net benefits for the
host economy in terms of employment by creating jobs, pay higher wages, offer more
training compared to the local firms, as well as benefits for the balance of payments,
technology, growth and alleviate poverty. This paper examines if foreign-owned firms
are more likely to provide formal training to their employees after controlling for other
firm characteristics. This empirical analysis uses firm level data from the Business
Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) 2002-2009. To investigate the
impact of foreign ownership on the incidence and provision of training this paper is
using the Probit, Tobit and Craggit models. The empirical evidence of this paper
indicates that foreign ownership has a positive and significant impact upon the
incidence and intensity of training for both non-production and production workers
using pooled cross-section data.
Keywords: FDI, provision of training, firm level data, Probit, Tobit, Craggit model
Merita Zulfiu Alili is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Faculty of Public Administration and Political
Sciences, South East European University, Tetovo, Macedonia. She is a member of Executive
Board of Western Balkan Migration Network (WB-MIGNET) which is a new community of
practice in the field of migration focused regionally on the Western Balkans. Merita completed
her MSc and PhD studies in Economics at Staffordshire University, United Kingdom. In 2015 she
joined CERGE-EI Career Integration Fellows, Prague. Merita‘s scientific interests are: foreign
direct investment, transition economies, labour market inequality, labour migration.
153. Effects of the Operations of Multinational

Corporations on Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
in Nigeria
Ismail Shola Ahmodu-Tijani
ABSTRACT:
Multinational Corporation Influence Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) economic
activities in developing countries and provides opportunity to improve the qualities of
life, economic growth, regional and global commons. Unilever thrives to maintain
highest standard of corporate behaviour towards its employees, consumers, customers,
communities and operating environment. This paper is aimed at examining
Multinational Corporation influence on Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), its
strength and weakness on sustainable National development. The study adopts
secondary data which review related literatures from journal articles and other
literatures on assessment of the variables and concepts. The paper finds that there is a
significant relationship between Multinational corporation and fast moving consumer
goods in Nigeria Economic Environment. It also reveals that Multinational Corporation
improve balance of payment of host countries by increasing exports and aids transfer
technology, capital and culture of entrepreneurship. Multinational corporations having
ethical practice, sustainable development in accordance to culture of the host countries,
sourced raw material, and human resources locally will improve the quality of services
provided, aid employment and mass production. This also improves Nigeria economic
activities with great Gross domestic product.
Keywords: MNC, FMCG, Economic & Sustainability development, Unilever, Culture, Investment
Ismail Shola Ahmodu-Tijani is a lecturer in Economics and management science department of Nigeria
Police Academy. A specialist on Risk management, International Management, HRM,
Organisational citizenship behavior, Mental Health at work.
154. Creating a Unique Sustainable Rating System for

Saudi Arabia to Ensure Applying Accurate Sustainability
Principles for its Environment and 2030 Vision
Dr. Wael Aboneama
ABSTRACT:
Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 is a planning for 15 years that announced in 2016 to make
Saudi Arabia's economy more powerful and has multi income channels not only oil, and
developing public services. The planning focuses for better life enhancement with
creating new economic regions inside the country with huge investments with hundreds
of billions of US dollars. Sustainable development in this case is a mandatory to can
achieve the goals of this vision. Sustainability is the process of change, in which the
exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological
development and institutional change are all in harmony and enhance both current and
future potential to meet human needs and aspirations. There is a unique sustainable
rating system for this environment should be created and applied under the protection
of law umbrella to insure applying sustainable principals on all new development and
construction. This paper focuses on reviewing applied sustainable rating system in Saudi
Arabia against the environmental conditions and people culture in this area of the world
and redistribute the weights of each item to be more compatible with the environment,
local resources, and human needs.
Keywords: Sustainable rating system, Saudi Arabia, 2030 Vision
Dr. Wael Aboneama is an associate professor in Architecture & planning, faculty of Engineering, King
Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia and Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt holding PhD in
architecture & MBA – project management. His PhD is focused on (Artificial Intelligence and
architectural software development). His master studies focused on housing and economic
changes in Egypt. He has published more than 14 papers in reputed international conferences and
journals. All his researches focused on sustainable design and enhancing architectural design
tools using the artificial intelligence. He won many international architectural competitions. In
2013, He got his MBA degree from International school of Scandinavia, Denmark. He has a
European consultancy and membership in Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE). In addition, he is
the founder and owner of Archisoft international Consultancy office with responsibility for
Advising, guiding and managing on all aspects of technical and the business of architectural and
Urban design, focusing vision, strategy in all types of buildings up to scale of mega projects.
www.waelaboneama.com; www.archisoftconsultants.com
155. Apply Sustainable Development on the Architecture

and Infrastructure of Abha to be the First Sustainable
City in the Middle East
Dr. Wael Aboneama
ABSTRACT:
Abha is the capital of Asir province in Saudi Arabia. It is situated 2,200 meters above the
sea level in the fertile mountains of south-western Saudi Arabia. In Abha, the summer is
long, warm, arid, and partly cloudy and the winter is short, cool, dry, and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varied from 7 C° to 28 C°. The
average rainfall is 278 mm, which means that raining is enough for human use and
irrigation. The electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia increased from 219.66 terawatt in
2011 to 287.44 terawatt in 2016 which means 30% in only five years. Sustainability
improvement in Saudi Arabia is focused on only buildings and small projects. There is
no wide planning to take a step forward towards sustainable city. Abha could be the best
start for sustainable city in Saudi Arabia. It‘s climate and rainfall percentage compared
to the rest of country puts it as the first priority to apply sustainable development
criteria on Abha to reduce electricity and potable water consumption. Also, protect green
fields and enhance indoor environmental quality. This paper is focusing on apply
sustainable criteria on Abha architecture and new urban areas inside and around the
city.
Keywords: Sustainable development, Abha, Architecture, Infra-structure, sustainable city
Dr. Wael Aboneama is an associate professor in Architecture & planning, faculty of Engineering, King
Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia and Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt holding PhD in
architecture & MBA – project management. His PhD is focused on (Artificial Intelligence and
architectural software development). His master studies focused on housing and economic
changes in Egypt. He has published more than 14 papers in reputed international conferences and
journals. All his researches focused on sustainable design and enhancing architectural design
tools using the artificial intelligence. He won many international architectural competitions. In
2013, He got his MBA degree from International school of Scandinavia, Denmark. He has a
European consultancy and membership in Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE). In addition, he is
the founder and owner of Archisoft international Consultancy office with responsibility for
Advising, guiding and managing on all aspects of technical and the business of architectural and
Urban design, focusing vision, strategy in all types of buildings up to scale of mega projects.
www.waelaboneama.com; www.archisoftconsultants.com
156. Influence of Capital Structure on Sustainability of

Community Water Projects
Dr. Solomon Mburunga
ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of capital structure on
sustainability of community water projects. The objective of the study was to investigate
influence of capital structure (equity financing-community‘s contribution; debt
financing; grant financing-donor funds; and water tariffs) on sustainability of
community water projects. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey
design and data was collected using questionnaires, interview schedules and
observation schedules. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in analysis.
The established that, there was significant but moderately weak positive relationship
between equity financing (community‘s contributions) and level of sustainability of
community water projects. In addition, there was a weak negative relationship between
grant financing and level of sustainability of community water projects. Hence, increase
in grants reduces the levels of sustainability of a community water project. None of the
projects utilized any debt finance such as loans in their capital structure. Finally, there
was a significant moderate positive relationship between water user fee and
sustainability of community water projects. The study recommends that, communities
should give more of their own resources while donors should, either reduce or insist on
refund for funds donated to improve sustainability of community water projects.
Keywords: Sustainability, Community Water Projects, Capital Structure
Dr. Solomon Mburunga is a lecturer In the Department of Community Resource Management in the School
of Applied Human Sciences, Kenyatta University, Kenya. He is a scholar and his research areas
include sustainability of projects, community empowerment, food security, capital structure and
drought mitigation strategies. He holds a PhD in Project Planning and Management, MA in
Project Planning and Management and a BA in Economics. He lectures in areas such as
Project/Program Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Community Mobilization, Project
Financing among others. Dr. Mburunga is also a University student mentor, Trainer in STEP
(Students Training on Entrepreneurship Program- which trains Youths in Kenya on
entrepreneurship) and currently School Practicum and Placement Coordinator. He has written
and published teaching modules on Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Leadership and
Management in Community Practice, Human Development Across Lifespan, and Poverty and
Wealth Creation. In addition, Dr. Mburunga is budding author publishing a motivation book
titled- You and Money -Slaying Poverty.
157. Barriers to Implementation Sustainable Cement

Manufacturing in Kuwait
Dr. Shaikha AlSanad
ABSTRACT:
The concept of the sustainability has progressively become vital to business practice and
research over the past decades because of rapid depletion of corporate social
responsibility and disquiets over affluence inequality and natural resources. Cement,
which is the key element of concrete, considered, as is the most, consumed material after
water and this industry revealed one of the as most controversial industries due to its
significant environmental impacts The cement industries are facing challenges to
implement sustainable manufacturing into their products and processes. Thus, it is vital
to evaluate the sustainable manufacturing in the cement industry. This paper is part of
ongoing research aimed to identify and assess the extent of the utilization of efficient
practice in the process of cement production in Kuwait and in turn produce new practice
guidelines. Thus, the paper intends to address the challenge and barriers the sustainable
manufacturing supposed to be suitable to the cement industry from the perspectives of
the stakeholders. Consequently, research data was collected through a semi structure
questionnaire survey of randomly selected professionals in cement factory in Kuwait.
The results demonstration that vital barriers to sustainable cement factory such as Lack
of environmental awareness by the industry, political decision makers, and clients , lack
of strategy to promote sustainable construction, Inadequate regulation support , and
Shortage of local environmental regulations
Keywords: cement industry, sustainability, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable development
Dr. Shaikha AlSanad, Sustainability and Reliability of Infrastructure Program, Energy and Building
Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
158. Finance and the Social Mission: a Quest for

Sustainability and Inclusion
Prof. Munacinga Simatele, Dr. Phindile Dlamini
ABSTRACT:
Financial exclusion is a pervasive feature of developing countries contributing to
poverty and inequality. Social enterprise financial institutions in both the formal and
informal sector play a very important role as interventions to promote inclusion. These
organisations struggle between an explicit social mission and the implicit quest for
sustainability. This paper uses qualitative data from social enterprises in the financial
sector in Swaziland to probe whether the quest for sustainability in these enterprises
leads to a mission drift. The results suggest that smaller and informal enterprises tend to
have less mission drift. Their risk mitigation and management approaches such as group
liability and use of traditional governance structures tend to focus on low income groups
and promote inclusion. Mission drift is more visible in larger enterprises where the
modes of risk mitigation more often than not mimic mainstream lenders with a focus on
collateral and intensive information gathering. These larger enterprises have sometimes
been forced to create subsidiaries to sustain the social mission albeit with very limited
success. Large scale development finance which relies on traditional measures of risk
mitigation appears inherently unsustainable. New models of risk management and client
selection more appropriate for excluded groups need to be adopted.
Keywords: Financial inclusion, Mission drift, Social enterprise, sustainability
Professor Munacinga Simatele has a PhD in Economics from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. She
currently holds the Nedbank Char in Economics at the University of Fort Hare in South Africa as
well as serving as the deputy dean of research and internationalisation in the faculty of
management and commerce at the same University Munacinga is also a visiting lecturer at the
Wits Business School where she supervises PhD students. Her research is mainly in the area of
development finance (mobile finance and microfinance), financial sector and agricultural
development (with a special focus on livelihoods). She also has a special interest in economic
change and transformation. She has published in various peer reviewed and accredited journals
and is a reviewer on several peer reviewed journals.
Dr. Phindile Dlamini is a lecturer in Business Management at the University of Swaziland, a position held
since 2009. She lectures a variety of undergraduate courses including Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Management, International Business, and the Business Environment. She has also taught
Agribusiness Finance and Principles of Business Management. Prior to joining the university, she
worked in the development finance field as an agribusiness credit bank manager. She obtained
her Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2017 from the University of Witwatersrand after completing
research on social entrepreneurship and social value creation in the financial sector. She has also
completed unpublished research in the areas of value chain financing for smallholder farmers,
women entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion among women and the youth. She holds a
Master‘s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of New England in Australia, post
graduate diploma from the same university, and a diploma in Advanced Banking from the
University of Johannesburg.
159. Global Futures‟ Skills for Creating Sustainable KSA

Vision 2030
Eng. Abdullah Saad Alkathery, Eng. Fahad Ali Daghriri
ABSTRACT:
TVTC is awarding body for Technical & Vocational Training Cooperation. In addition,
TVTC is a governmental Sector who controlled more than 200 units between colleges
and institutes including institute in the prisons, which offer more than 200 qualifications
& programs between diploma & Bachelor‘s degree. In addition, TVTC controlled
Privates Training Sectors, which have more than 1200 private institutes. Therefore,
TVTC decided to support Saudi community through initiative named "ATQEN-
Community Training Services ". Regarding to Saudi Vision 2030, TVTC Decide to
support this vision through their resources and capability and using the strong
relationship with private sector by enhancing community Skills through initiative
named "ATQEN-Community Training Services ". ATQEN is initiative driven by TVTC –
Business Canter who is role to build the relationship between TVTC capability and
resources with private sectors as strong partnership. So, ATQEN is one of many
initiatives whereas its chosen to fit your title and Topic "Role of Industry and
Government in Technical and Vocational Education And Training", which is answering
one of your questions with description " How can the college-industry partnership itself
become a ground-breaking experiment in developing new skills for a next-generation
workforce and a channel for future recruitment for college students?". The Problem
causing this initiative, many of community-missing skills especially in vocational, which
are against the Saudi Vision 2030. The objectives of ATQEN will be to: *Encourage
Community to be a part of Vocational culture and roles in Saudi Arabia. *Achieve the
community responsible through ATQEN. *Increasing Vocational performance quality of
community. *Identify and develop collaborations within the Community. *Investment of
resources & experts in TVTC units to enhance Vocational' skills of community. So, Atqen
achieve in first wave are 4908 (3419 boys, 1489) and for second wave that we are
achieved 2751 students (1290 boys, 1461girls). For the last wave, we are working to
achieve 5000 students, which we are currently working on it now.
Keywords: Training – Skills – Vision 2030 – Vocational – Community – Saudi Labor Market – Culture
Eng. Abdullah Saad Alkathery, Chairman of the Executive Board of Waqf and Investment. Member of the
Board of Trustees for the cessation and investment. Member of the Optical Board of the Waqf
Foundation. Member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Community Service and
Continuing Training.
Eng. Fahad Ali Daghriri, Vice Chairman of Electronics Services Committee. Member of ACMP (Association
Change Management Professional). Member of Prosci Change Management.
160. The Rise of Emerging Powers in International Trade

and their Impact on Economic and Political Stability
Atreya Mathur, Shilpa Sai
ABSTRACT:
In this paper we consider the implications that emerging market economies have on the
global economy, with a view to strengthen bilateral ties in trade and promote balanced
as well as sustainable growth. There has been a rise and fall in such emerging powers as
indicated by the ―BRICs‖- Brazil, Russia, India and China, resulting in a shift of the
economy at a global level, as well as changes in international politics, which have both
positive and negative implications. In addition, due to their rapid growth there are
changes that can be seen in the structure of trade, production, consumption, capital flow
and distribution of power. This article aims at understanding the potential effect BRICs
has on the global economy in terms of economic sustainability and illustrates the need
for stable economic powers to actively consider sharing the management of international
systems and rules. This article analyses the challenges faced by BRICs to manage
political and economic growth, while being able to maintain stability, social and
political. It provides recommendations for actions that should be taken to effectively deal
with the rise of these economies because of possible ramifications they could have on
economic and social stability. The study brings out the importance of emerging market
economies in international trade and their impact on maintaining economic
sustainability at a global level. The research work is predominantly doctrinal in nature.
Various research methods, such as Historical method, Analytical method and Evaluative
method are employed.
Keywords: Emerging powers, BRICs, economic sustainability, political stability, international trade,
balanced growth
Atreya Mathur, School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore, India. Atreya Mathur is pursuing her Degree
in Business and Law from Christ University, Bangalore. She has a keen interest in Intellectual
Property and International Law, which has prompted her to undertake various courses such as
―Intellectual Property: Law and Policy‖ from University of Pennsylvania as well as educational
programmes from the World Intellectual Property Organisation. She has completed several
courses from Harvard Law School, Lund Univeristy, Erasmus and University of Leiden. She has
worked with Mundkur Law Associates in collaboration with Enfold Organisation to draft a
Charter on the ―Safety Rights of Children‖ for the Government of India and has interned under
Dr. Shamnad Basheer, a leading IP lawyer, researching on the landmark judgment of the Delhi
University Photocopy Case. She has received several awards for academic excellence throughout
school and was elected as Prefect and the School Beyond Academics Captain. She is also a
member of the Intellectual Property Law Committee and the International Relations and Foreign
Policy Committee at her University. Her career objective is to pursue higher education and to
contribute to the evolution of Law in her professional capacity, and as an academic. Atreya is also
passionate about travelling, trekking and enjoys writing about her experiences.
Shilpa Sai, School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore, India. Shilpa Sai is pursuing her Bachelors Degree
in Law from Christ University, Bangalore. She is a highly motivated student who aspires to
become the Legal Advisor to big Fashion Labels or Music Record Companies and thus wishes to
master in Intellectual Property Laws and Media Laws. In furtherance of the same, she has
completed an Online Diploma in Intellectual Property: Law and Management from Gandhinagar
National Law University, Gujarat. She has been the core committee Member of the Moot Court
Society of her University and wishes to run for the Convenor-ship for the next term. Shilpa has
always been an avid participant in extra and co-curricular activities during school and used to
take part in various sports activities and literary competitions. She was nominated as the Literary
Vice Captain of her school in Grade 11. The following year she was elected as the School Captain
by the Students and teachers of her school. Apart from academics, Shilpa is interested in Wildlife,
Nature and Fashion photography and has recently started a photography page on Instagram. She
is also a good event manager and successfully organised two National level Moot Court
Competitions for her University with the help of her committee members.
161. Global Measure of Electricity Security: A Principal

Component Analysis Approach
Uththara D. Neelawela PhDc, Prof E.A. Selvanathan, Dr. Liam D. Wagner
ABSTRACT:
Modern society depends on the provision of reliable and affordable electricity supplies.
Electricity lies at the heart of eliminating poverty and developing the world into a safe,
equitable and environmentally sustainable society. Aside from a small number of
country specific and case study based examples, the energy security literature has
largely ignored the role of electricity supplies and its impact on society. Here we
developed a new index to measure electricity security that can distinguish energy
security from electricity security. Using 14 countries with different resource endowments
that are at different stages in economic development, geographical area, and population
density, we evaluate series of indicators that can be used to develop an index which
accurately measures the global electricity security. The study selects five dimensions:
system stability, accessibility, economic development, electricity sector profitability, and
governance quality, one indicator being allocated to each dimension. To combine the
indicators in order to form the index we assign weights for each based on the principal
components analysis. Index values for each country are then shown over the period
1990-2015, allowing country specific ranking based on performance. Electricity sector
weaknesses and potential remedies for a sustainable development of the sector is
suggested in detail.
Keywords: composite index, electricity security, indicator system, principal component analysis,
sustainable electricity sector
Uththara D. Neelawela is a sessional academic in business statistics and a Ph.D. candidate in energy
economics, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Prof E.A. Selvanathan is a Professor in Econometrics and the Director, Economic Policy Analysis Program
(EPAP), Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Previously he has held
senior management positions such as the Deputy Dean (Staffing), Senior Deputy Dean and, at
various times, as acting Dean of the Faculty of Asian and International Studies, Deputy Director
of the RHD Statistics and Research Design Support (STARDS) unit, Director Bachelor of
International Business Degree Program, and Director Higher Degree Research (HDR),
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics. He has published 8 research monographs, 80
journal articles and 3 textbooks in Statistics, including Australia‘s best-seller textbook in Statistics
for Business students, Business Statistics (7th edition, 2016) and Learning Statistics and Excel In
Tandem (4th Edition, 2014).
Dr. Liam D. Wagner is a Lecturer in Economics at the Griffith Business School, Griffith University,
Brisbane, Australia. Prior to this he was a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland
specialising in energy and environmental economics and policy. Dr. Wagner has also worked as
a Trading Analyst in the energy industry, providing electricity market forecasting expertise,
advice on risk management, while also trading an Open Cycle Gas Turbine power station.
162. Cybersecurity as an Essential Sustainable Economic

Development Factor
Prof. Dr. Ioana Vasiu, Dr. Lucian Vasiu
ABSTRACT:
The digital revolution facilitated an impressive global economic development; however,
organizations are facing numerous risks, resulting from their reliance on digital services
and complex supply chains. One of the most notable risks is cybercrime, which can take
numerous forms and can have very significant negative consequences for the victims.
This reality makes cybersecurity a major differentiator for organizations and an essential
sustainable economic development factor. In this paper, employing a theoretically-
informed but empirically driven approach, based on a large corpus of data, consisting
mostly on cases brought to courts, we examine cases of cybercrime, grouped in three
broad categories: damage, infringement of intellectual property rights, and payment
fraud. The main findings of this study underline the need for improved strategies for
cybersecurity, in terms of prevention, resilience, and restoring normal functioning after
attacks. The paper proposes a number of measures that must be taken, in order to
provide conditions for a safer and better economic development environment.
Keywords: Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, IPR Infringement, Fraud, Damage, Loss
Prof. Dr. Ioana Vasiu is a Member of the Babeş-Bolyai Scientific Council and Coordinator of the Faculty of
Law‘s Cybercrime Research Unit; Member of the Board of Directors 2014-2019 of the International
Association of Penal Law (AIDP-IAPL); and External Affiliated of the Ostrom Workshop Program
on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance, Indiana University. Prof. Vasiu was partner and lead
researcher on several projects funded by the European Commission, Dutch Council for the
Judiciary and other entities. She chaired several International Conferences, worked as expert for
the European Commission and the UNDP Romania, and was keynote speaker or moderator at
numerous professional events organized by prestigious organizations, such as OECD or
UNDP/RCPAR. Her research focuses on cybercrime nature, prevention, and litigation.
Dr. Lucian Vasiu, Computer Scientist, Ph.D. and M.B.A. Dr. Vasiu is an expert in information systems
security and cybercrime prevention.
163. Can Learned Experiences Accelerate the

Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 11? A
Framework to Evaluate the Contributions of Local
Sustainable Initiatives to Delivery SDG 11 in Brazilian
Municipalities
Ana Carla Leite de Almeida PhDc, Dr. Jim Smart, Dr. Peter Davey
ABSTRACT:
The adoption of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the UN General Assembly in
September 2015, particularly SDG 11, reinforced the importance of sustainable planning
in cities. This study evaluates the contribution of four pre-existing major local planning
initiatives towards increasing the capacity of Brazilian cities to deliver sustainable
development, and draws lessons from these evaluations to develop an evaluation
framework to facilitate implementation of SDG 11 at the local city level. The evaluation
of 34 planning initiatives in 15 Brazilian municipalities was based on a mixed methods
and triangulation approach. From the lessons learned, a more practical framework is
proposed to enhance implementation of SDG 11 at the local level. Results suggest that
this framework can be helpful to enhance and facilitate the implementation of SDG 11 at
local levels. In contrast, due to lack of systematic data from Brazilian municipalities it
will be necessary to foster the development of adequate indicators to evaluate the
effectiveness of SDG 11. Despite this, SDG 11 can become a referential goal to enhance
sustainability in some cities and create opportunity to influence the Brazilian
municipalities about the importance of sustainable planning.
Keywords: Local planning initiatives; 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development; SDG 11; sustainable
planning; NVivo
Ana Carla Leite de Almeida is a PhD Candidate at School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
in Australia. Bachelor in agronomy engineering and Master in Plant Pathology, Ana Almeida is a
Federal civil servant for the Brazilian government since 1997. Former Project Manager at the
Ministry of Environment with the implementation of voluntary initiatives to promote social and
environmental responsibilities in the public sector, Ana Almeida dedicated her work to improve
environmental sustainability in public activities. Also, as a Federal civil servant, Ana Almeida has
experience in working with programs and projects in many fields as biotechnology, land reform,
international cooperation and planning. Her work has always been focused on analyzing and
contributing to enhance sustainable development throughout public policies.
Dr Jim Smart is a associate professor and senior lecturer in the Griffith School of Environment and Science,
and the Australian Rivers Institute. His research expertise includes resource economics,
environmental economics and environmental evaluation. Dr Jim Smart has a particular interest in
water quality management and has undertaken water-related research for the UK and Danish
governments and private sector water companies. He has published 24 peer reviewed research
papers, together with book chapters and consultancy reports. Dr. Jim Smart has been awarded the
IWC Prize of Excellence in Integrated Water Management Education.
Dr. Peter Davey is a senior lecturer at the Griffith School of Environment and Science, and Director of the
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development for Indonesia. Dr. Davey is a specialist in
Capacity Building, Higher Education and Internationalisation within Indonesia and Australia. As
a Program Director, he has 40 funded scholarships from Australian Awards and Indonesian
Planning Authority.
164. Between Competitiveness and Sustainability?

Achievements and Dilemmas of Regional Policy in the
Context of Economic Development of Rural Regions: The
Case of Poland
Dr. Michał Dudek, Dr. hab. Agnieszka Wrzochalska
ABSTRACT:
A clear long-term economic trend is the concentration of capital and settlement. These
processes increasingly include development centres located in cities and their functional
areas. In turn, many peripheral territories, including rural areas, are subject to socio-
economic marginalization. As a result, the inter-regional and intra-regional disparities in
wealth and quality of life become more visible and deepen. Increasing spatial differences
are confront with numerous scientific explanations and remedies, which usually are
translated into different strategies and practices of regional policy. Regional policy
actions assume a different scope, objectives, instruments of intervention and could be
categorized as a policy based on the paradigm of competitiveness or sustainability. The
aim of the paper was to determine the level of economic disparities between urban and
rural regions in Poland in the context of assessment of implemented regional policy. The
conducted analysis documented the fact that the public interventions were linked with
growing urban-rural economic disparities. The conclusions presented in the study were
based on the analysis of the Eurostat data gathered for 72 Polish sub-regions. For the
purpose of the study the statistical methods (i.e. descriptive statistics, measures of
economic convergence), as well as the content analysis of strategic documents were
used.
Keywords: rural regions, competitiveness, sustainability, economic development, regional policy
Dr. Michał Dudek is a researcher in the Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics-National Research
Institute in Warsaw, Poland. He works at the Social and Regional Policy Department. The main
subject of his interest is rural and regional policy and human capital in agriculture.
Dr. hab. Agnieszka Wrzochalska is professor at the Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics-National
Research Institute in Warsaw, Poland. She works there at the Social and Regional Policy
Department. The main subject of her interest is social capital in rural areas and women in
agriculture.
165. Sustainable Public Spending: New Frontiers of Public

Procurement Regulation and Practice
Dr. Judit Glavanits
ABSTRACT:
Sustainable public procurement (or green public procurement – GPP) and parallel e-
procurement are current, but not new goals of many countries. An effective public
procurement policy is fundamental to the success of national and international markets:
to generate sustainable, long-term growth with the widest possible use of IT tools are
common goals of the countries not only within the EU, but worldwide. We can see three
levels of regulating green and innovative, and e-public procurement: the international
organizations‘ best practices and suggestions, and international agreements like the
WTO GPA or OECD Recommendations, the second level is the regional regulations (EU-
level), and the third is the national level. From the perspective of the everyday routine,
the national level seems to be the most important, this way it is necessary to have a look
at how the strategic goals are adopted in the great process of law-making. When
analyzing the practice, we should also look at the statistics of procurements to check
how effective the sublime goals are in the real economy.
Keywords: green public procurement (GPP), e-procurement, 2014/24/EU Directive, sustainable public
spending
Dr. Judit Glavanits, PhD. is associate professor and Head of the Department of Széchenyi István
University, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Department of Public and Private International
Law, Hungary. Her interest is international private law, her researches contain different aspects
of international commercial transactions and cooperation, like international sales contracts and
international dispute resolution. She finished her PhD in the field of venture capital financing.
Her recent research is focusing on public procurement, as she is also a practitioner as public
procurement special advisor. Her research is examining EU-level and national regulation of
public procurement with special attention on the principles of innovative and sustainable
framework for public contracts, and the impact assessment of the regulation on real economy.
166. The Fundamental Contribution of Institutional

Effectiveness in Promoting Economic Sustainability
Among EU Emerging Countries
Dr. Oana-Ramona Socoliuc, Prof. Ion Pohoaţă, Dr. Delia-Elena Diaconaşu
ABSTRACT:
The major implication of institutions, as rules of the game, on the long run economic
performances of nations illustrates a research field already validated in both: theory and
practice. Their importance is even more significant, when the EU and its current
challenges are addressed. The internal heterogeneity among member states, with
particular focus on EU emerging countries, the existing discrepancies in terms of
economic development, economic freedom, political and institutional effectiveness, etc,
are issues threatening the EU Community‘s potential of achieving sustainable
development goals until 2020. The purpose of this paper is to assess the institutional
effectiveness of the EU emerging countries, with particular focus on Romania, and
moreover its direct echo on economic sustainability prospects. Using a set of variables
highlighting the effectiveness of institutions and long term economic growth, as well as
mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, such as: Hierarchical Cluster Analysis,
Cointegration Analysis, Variance Decomposition and Panel Data we emphasize that
inside the EU emerging group exist strong evidence on how economic sustainability is
strongly connected to the quality of the rule of law, corruption, state fragility or
government effectiveness. As results point out heterogeneity is prominent even among
EU developing nations, intensifying, thus, Community‘s fragility.
Keywords: economic sustainability institutional effectiveness, formal institutions, informal institutions,

growth
Oana-Ramona Socoliuc is Lecturer PhD at the Department of Economics and International Relations of the
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi,
where she teaches disciplines such as: Economic Policies, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and
History of Economic Thought. She is member of the Editorial Board of the European Journal of
Sustainable Development since 2016, and also member of the International Society of New
Institutional Economics. Her fields of interest are illustrated by institutional economics, economic
dynamics, European integration studies and economics of transition.
Ion Pohoaţă is Full Professor PhD and the former Director of the Department of Economics and
International Relations of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan
Cuza University of Iasi. He has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and research in the
field of Economics and more than 20 years in teaching and research in European studies issues.
He teaches ―Strategies and European Policies of Sustainable Development‖ at Centre of European
Studies of the university and History of Economic Thought and Institutional Economics at the
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of the same university. His fields of interest
are: institutional economics, spatial economics, new economic geography, integration and
globalization, economics of transition, crisis and economic dynamics.
Delia-Elena Diaconaşu is Scientific Researcher PhD at the Economics-Finance Research Department of the
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi and
she teaches disciplines such as: Macroeconomics, Currency and Credit Policies and European
Financial Monetary Integration. Her areas of interest includes the following topics: EU financial
integration, volatility spillovers, investor behavior, monetary policies.
167. The Influence of Politics Towards Provision of Public

Services in Local Government
Nokukhanya Noqiniselo Jili, Dr Mandla Mfundo Masuku
ABSTRACT:
Public service delivery has been perceived as one of the most important ways of
reducing poverty throughout the world especially in South Africa as a social welfare
state. Service deliver aims on increasing the standard of the public community‘s
livelihood, it aimed to create jobs by making the local economy grow, in that way service
delivery provision addresses the issue of poverty indirect since economic growth is
mostly seen when there is an increase in employment. When bringing development to
the community it is a process, not an overnight hallucination, which needs the residence
to adapt to that circulation. In this content, the community perceives service delivery in
different ways, if employment increases definitely sure income also will increase and
poverty will be reduced. This means that change and development would be started in
the municipal area. As part of the integrated development programme (IDP), key
stakeholders in a municipality should come together to reach agreement and take
decisions to make the livelihood‘s standard of living better and create income
opportunities for more people, especially the poor so that poverty would be reduced and
people‘s expectations will be addressed (SALGA, 2010). The study intends to assess the
influence of politics towards the provision of services at the local government level.
Keywords: Politics, Public service, Development, Local government
Miss Nokukhanya Noqiniselo Jili is a lecturer at the University of Zululand under the department of
Public Administration. Hi holds Masters in Public administration and his research interest
include the following: Local government, LED, Service Delivery, etc.
Dr Mandla Mfundo Masuku, is a Lecturer at the University of Zululand under the department of
Anthropology and Development Studies. His research interest include the following: Food
Security, Local Economic Development, Local government
168. A Framework for Corporate Environmentalism in

Malaysia: A Grounded Theory Approach
Dr. Norita Mohd Nasir, Prof. Mahendhiran Nair, Prof. Pervaiz K Ahmed
ABSTRACT:
Environmental problems pose a great danger to global community. Despite concerted
efforts from governments around the world, environmental condition continues to
deteriorate over time. Although environmental issues have been widely studied from a
wide range of perspectives, there is scarce literature on the role of Islam and corporate
environmentalism. Environmental care is of paramount importance in Islam, as
prescribed in the primary sources of Shariah. However, Malaysia‘s status as an
ecological debtor country suggests that the call has not been adhered to despite a strong
Shariah influence in important aspects of life of people in Malaysia. Thus, this study
explores the gap between Shariah normative call for environmental protection and
actual corporate practice using the grounded theory approach. The findings show that
Shariah does not influence corporate environmentalism among public listed firms.
Religious authorities in Malaysia have failed to incorporate economic and social changes
based on Shariah principles to environmental protection. We therefore propose a Shariah
Environmental Framework for corporate environmental care in Malaysia.
Keywords: Shariah, corporate environmentalism, Malaysia
Dr Norita Mohd Nasir is a lecturer at Monash University Malaysia. An accountant by profession, Dr Norita
is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and CPA Australia. Dr Norita‘s
research interest is in the area of environmental sustainability. She secures a grant from the
Ministry of Education of Malaysia for her current research on the influence of Islam in corporate
environmentalism among public listed firms in Malaysia. Dr Norita has researched and presented
papers at local and international conferences, and published her work in academic journals and
periodic publications. She has also contributed book chapters in the area of Islamic accounting.
Professor Mahendhiran Nair is the Deputy President (Strategy) and Interim Deputy President (Academic)
at Monash University Malaysia. He currently leads a research team that studies the impact of ICT
and innovation ecosystems on socioeconomic development in emerging countries. He has
published his research work in leading international journals and presented in high impact
conferences & forums. Professor Nair has been a subject matter expert on the knowledge
economy and the development of innovation ecosystems for key public policy organisations and
‗think-tanks‘ in Malaysia and the Middle East. He has been a member of Steering Committee of
SEED Panel under the Prime Minister‘s Office that provides advice on economic transformation
programmes for entrepreneurs in Malaysia. He is also an Advisor for the Program Titian Digital
(PTD), a community based program to connect marginalised communities to the information
society.
Professor Pervaiz K Ahmed is the Deputy Head of School (Research), Discipline Head of Management and
Director of Halal Ecosystem at Monash University Malaysia. Professor Ahmed has published
extensively in international journals. He has extensive experience working with and advising blue
chip companies and public sector organizations such as Unilever, Ford, AT&T, NCR, British
Telecommunications, NHS in Europe, Dubai government, as well as the Islamic Development
Bank. He has also been involved with corporate clients in Asia such as Malaysia Airlines,
CELCOM, as well as government agencies such as the Singapore National Productivity Council.
He has advised the Government of Dubai Public Services Sector on Service Improvement and
Innovation.
169. Analysis of the Factors that Intervene in the Exports of

Wooden Furniture and its Impact on the Commercial
Balance of Ecuador in the Period 2012-2016
Eng. María Soledad Carrión Jaramillo, Eng. Erika Samantha Sevilla Erazo,
Eng. Digna Marcela Viteri Moya, Eng. Jenny Lolita Vinueza Luna
ABSTRACT:
Throughout history, Ecuador has been characterized as a traditional exporter of raw
materials; however, the beginning of production and export of wooden furniture, a
product with added value, undoubtedly contributes with the change of the productive
matrix. Otherwise, regional, national and private policies have been occurring in the last
five years that are related to exports from Ecuador. This project focuses on analyzing all
the economic, social, technological and environmental factors that were related to
exports of Ecuadorian wooden furniture during the period 2012-2016. The project is
framed by the new concepts of international cooperation, production and responsible
consumption, development of cities and sustainable communities, promulgated by
international organizations that contribute to the Theory of the Three dimensions of
Sustainability. The proposal started with the study of four tariff items that cover the
export subsector, and we conducted research on both secondary data and direct primary
sources, which are the exporting companies registered during the study period. The
intention was to understand the perspectives and expectations of the businessmen
involved. At the end, the analysis of the current state of this branch of production is
presented and recommendations are given to both the direct and indirect actors of the
subsector.
Keywords: wooden furniture, exports, sustainability
Eng. Soledad Carrión is student of ESPE University, Ecuador. Researcher of the influence of economic,
environmental and social factors related to exports of wooden furniture and how these factors
affect the country's trade balance. Interested in contributing to the development to both economy
and environment sustainable that ensures the future of new generations. Actually, executive of
customs operations in Siatigroup, a group of companies that offer services of international trade
and logistics needs.
Eng. Erika Samantha Sevilla Erazo, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE.
Eng. Digna Marcela Viteri Moya, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE.
Eng. Jenny Lolita Vinueza Luna, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE.
170. Changes in Farms` Economic Sustainability – The

Picture of Polish Farms in the Last Decade
Dr. Wioletta Wrzaszcz
ABSTRACT:
The European Union took a course on sustainable agriculture and rural development.
This direction of agricultural policy has been implemented for many years. With the
passage of time is increasing need to determine the actual effects in terms of
sustainability. Agriculture sustainability takes into account three basic aspects, i.e.
economic, environmental and social. In the case of farms, the economic sustainability is
particularly important because it is associated with the basic economic objective of
farmers and motive of their economic activity. Sustainability of agriculture and farms is
the subject of increasing interests of society and researchers. In recent years, various
research institutions take attempts to measure sustainability, including economic issues,
but there was no uniform approach to this research subject. The aim of the paper is to
present the changes that have taken place in agriculture economic sustainability in
Poland. Using public statistic, 2005 and 2016 data of Central Statistical Office, the
direction in which tends Polish agriculture was indicated. There was used a set of useful
economic indicators that can be applied in other EU countries. Farms` economic
sustainability was assessed on the basis of land and labour productivity and
profitability, households income sources and farms market activity. The analysis
concerns all individual agricultural holdings with at least 1 ha of agricultural land.
Keywords: economic sustainability, farms` economic sustainability, agriculture, Central Statistical

Office data, Poland
Wioletta Wrzaszcz, PhD. is a researcher at the Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics – National
Research Institute, in the General Economics Department. In the years 2002-2005 she worked in
the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the Department of Rural Development.
She is doing research into agricultural holdings sustainability. She is focused on key issues of the
environmental, production and economic aspects of farms` management. Her key qualifications:
a knowledge of the agri-environmental topics; measurement of farms sustainability; farms
analysis, knowledge of the Farm Accountancy Data Network. She was the main research project
manager (2010-2012): ―Level of sustainability of the individual farms in Poland (on the basis of
the FADN data). During 2012-2013, she was the member of experts` team, that was responsible
for the evaluation of agriculture sustainability in Poland on the basis of the Central Statistical
Office data. She was involved in the realization of International 7 Framework Programme (2013-
2016): ―Farm-level Indictors for New Topics in Policy Evaluation (FLINT)‖. 12.2015-04.2016: the
member of experts` team preparing the opinion for the European Parlament; ―The Post-Quotas
EU Sugar Sector‖, contract No: IP/B/AGRI/IC/2015-159. From 05.2016 – the member of the
OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis. From 05.2017 – the member of the OECD Network on
Agricultural Total Factor Productivity and Environment. Dr Wioletta Wrzaszcz is the author of
about 70 reviewed publication (articles, two books). She is the reviewer of scientific journals, e.g.
USA Journal: ―Economic World‖.
171. Suggestions on Legal Arrangements for Agribots

Dr. Özlem Armagan
ABSTRACT:
Because of the necessities of humanity changing industrial development occurred. In
correlation to that new methods and developments realized in agriculture such as the
use of agribots ; this is mainly because of economic and social reasons. In correlation to
that using agribots has environmental, social, economical impacts. In addition to that
using agribots affects many fields such as environmental sustainability besides labour
market and tax revenues. This paper mainly deals necessary regulations for agribots on
obligations law, intellectual property (data security- protection) and tax law. At the end
of this work registration methods and standards suggested for the agribots in the EU
and also in Turkey.
Keywords: Agribot, Farmbot, Farming Law, Robot Law, Data Security Law
Dr. Özlem Armağan obtained bachelor's degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Law, and her master's
degree and doctorate degree in European Union law from Marmara University European Union
Institute ( Istanbul/ Turkey ). She is continuing her second doctorate on the subject of Artificial
Intelligence and Robot Law at Istanbul University. She is arbitrator, a member of EPI (European
Patent Institute) since 2001; her main research Areas are; European Union Law. Intellectual and
Industrial Rights Law – Patent Law. Artificial Intelligence and Robot Law. Economics Law-
Environment Law. Alternative Dispute Resolution Law- Arbitration Law. She is giving lectures
as a faculty member at Ozyegin University Faculty of Law.
172. Income Risk Management in Agriculture by Providing

Financial Support
Dr. Lina Novickyte
ABSTRACT:
Agriculture is often characterized by high variability of production outcomes,
agricultural commodities prices are extremely fluctuate, and segmented agricultural
markets will be influenced mainly by local supply and demand conditions, while more
globally integrated markets will be significantly affected by international production
dynamics. Unexpected changes in agriculture policy that affect producers‘ activities
constitutes another important source of uncertainty to agricultural producers. Changes
in regulations can have significant impact on the profitability of farming activities.
Individual farms have different strategies and attitudes to manage the income risk. This
article presents some theoretical insights on risks in agriculture, risk management
strategies and the impact of financial support to manage risk. Government and other
public stakeholders participate in risk management based on the economic benefits that
farmers due to ineffective risk management and the inability of the market itself to
neutralize the negative effects of the risk receive lower income. Then public stakeholders
tries to remedy market imperfections using various forms financial support or
compensation mechanism. This strategy is often criticized, as it impeding the
functioning of free market and distorting the behaviour of farm managers in terms of
risk tolerance. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to present the state-of-play in
agriculture risk management and how agricultural producer‘s behaviour and risk
tolerance affect their risk perception and the choice of different risk management
strategies. The results of the review are useful in assessing the effectiveness of the
current Common Agricultural Policy and taking into account the obtained results to
draw up strategic guidelines for the future Common Agricultural Policy.
Keywords: Agriculture, agricultural policy, financial support, income risk, risk perception, behaviour
Dr. Lina Novickytė is a Senior Researcher at the Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics. Currently, she
is a principal researcher in a R&D programme ―Holistic Risk Assessment in Agriculture:
Concepts, Models, and Application (AGRIRISK)‖. She has published more than 35 scientific and
popular science articles on risk management, mergers and acquisitions, financial management,
financial stability, and financial behaviour, also she is a co-author of monograph on financial
behaviour; she participated in the 14 international and national conferences. Research interests:
mergers and acquisitions, risk management, financial and banking problems, financial behaviour.
173. Economic Development or Environmental Protection?

The Dilemmas of the Developing Countries through the
Case of the Philippines
Dr. Péter Klemensits
ABSTRACT:
As the term sustainable development has become more important to the world, in the
developing countries it means a serious conflict of interest considering the conservation
of the environment versus the economic development. For the states of the Global South
it is a near-impossible challenge to create a responsible environmental policy and at the
same time secure the long-term development of their economies and societies. The case
of the Philippines can be cited as an ideal example, as under the presidency of Rodrigo
Duterte the government is struggling to reconcile the opposing interests, while the
environmental degradation seems to be incontrollable. The present paper examines the
challenges confronted by the developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America
through the case study of the Philippines. The analysis based on the literature presents
in detail the sustainable development strategy of the Philippines, President Duterte‘s
environmental policy, and the country‘s socioeconomic prospects alike. The paper
concludes that in favour of the sustainable development the environmental protection
can no longer be put into the shade by sheer economic interest, even if the challenge
became more difficult for the elites in the future.
Keywords: Sustainable development, economic policy, environmental protection, developing countries,

Philippines
Péter Klemensits, Ph.D., M.S.C. is a Senior Analyst at the Pallas Athene Geopolitical Institute, Pallas Athene
Geopolitical Foundation, Central Bank of Hungary, in Budapest. From 2015 he is a Temporary
Lecturer at the Department of International Studies, Institute of International Studies and Political
Science, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest. He works also as a Part-Time Researcher
for the Modern East Asia Research Group, Pázmány Péter Catholic University. Péter has earned
his M.S.C. in History and his Ph.D in Military Science. At present he is a Ph.D student in the
Doctoral School of Earth Sciences of the University of Pécs. His research interests include the
modern history and security policy of Southeast Asia, specializing on the Philippines.
174. Bureaucracy and the Rural-Urban Divide: Implications

for Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction in (South)
Africa
Prof. Betty C Mubangizi
ABSTRACT:
Sustainable Development Goal 10 strives to reduce inequality within and among
countries by empowering and promoting the social, economic and political inclusion of
all. In many developing countries the rural, black, African woman are the most
excluded. Policies and processes that respond to (social) exclusion thus have to take
cognisance of, not only the geographical spread, but also the gender and racial reality of
the socially excluded within South African society. This conceptual and exploratory
paper highlights the need for a transformation towards a rural and gender friendly
public service. Such a public service would be acutely cognisant of the burden that
bureaucratic processes and the rural-urban divide place on the rural and socially
excluded when it comes to accessing public service. The discussion in this paper is set
against the backdrop of South Africa‘s National Development Plan (NDP) and the
United Nation‘s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Theoretically this paper draws
on decentralisation and local governance and highlights critical areas in public service
provision that place a significant burden on the rural populace. The paper concludes by
highlighting areas for further research which, once explored, would provide direction in
the social transformations required to change the dynamics that keep people in rural
areas (of Africa) excluded and disadvantaged.
Keywords: South Africa; bureaucracy; rural-urban divide; public services; social exclusion
Professor Betty C Mubangizi is currently Dean and Head of School of Management, IT & Governance of
the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She holds a Doctor of Public Administration and is Full
Professor of Public Administration and Governance in the same University. Prof BC Mubangizi‘s
research is fundamentally informed by her strong views on social justice, community based
solutions to social issues and the role that institutional arrangements for sustainable livelihoods.
Her publications have as such been in the area of pro-poor service delivery, community
participation and local governance for sustainable livelihoods. In this regard, she has several
publications in local and international Journals and has successfully supervised Doctoral and
Masters Students. Professor Mubangizi has been recognised by the National Research Foundation
(NRF) of South Africa as a C-rated researcher.
175. Poverty and Social Exclusion in South Africa:

Implications for Human Rights and Sustainable
Development
Prof. John Cantius Mubangizi
ABSTRACT:
Poverty, inequality and social exclusion are among the major defining characteristics of
the South African society. Although there has been considerable progress over the past
two decades in reducing the extent of poverty and social exclusion, the levels remain
quite high. Unfortunately, these social ills have historical and demographic dimensions
with the brunt being borne more by some population groups than others, specifically
women and children, previously disadvantaged and rural populations. They also have
serious implications for sustainable development. The paper begins with a conceptual
context of poverty, social exclusion and sustainable development. It then looks at the
extent and significance of the problem in the specific South African context. The
relationship between poverty and social exclusion is then explored. So too is the
relationship between human rights and sustainable development. The paper then
proceeds to highlight the international human rights norms relevant to poverty and
social exclusion. A discussion of the implications of poverty and social exclusion on
sustainable development is then undertaken. This is followed by a discussion on the role
of the South African Constitution and the bill of rights in addressing poverty and social
exclusion. The paper concludes with suggestions on how human rights can be used to
alleviate poverty, reduce social exclusion and enhance sustainable development.
Keywords: Poverty, social exclusion, human rights, sustainable development
Professor John Cantius Mubangizi is the Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State in
South Africa. He holds an LLB, LLM and LLD, among other qualifications. He is the author of
the book entitled The Protection of Human Rights in South Africa: A Legal and Practical Guide
(Juta & Company: 2004 and 2013) and has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on
human rights. He has also presented papers at several national and international conferences.
Professor Mubangizi is a Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and served
as Advisor and Member of the ASSAf Council. He is also the Chair of the Higher Education
Quality Committee (HEQC) and a Member of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) of South
Africa.
176. A Probe into the Status of Global Countries‟ Trade

Positions in the Global Value Chain (GVC) - Based on
Value Added Trade Perspective and Network Modeling
Dr. Fathin Faizah Said, Ming Fan, PhDc,
ABSTRACT:
This study is concentrated on measuring the global value chain (GVC) using value
added trade based on the network topology of bilateral trade specifically for 62 global
economies listed in the WTO-OECD database. Intermediate trade has become the trend
in global international trade which has occupied 63% of the total world trade. This study
will intuitively observe the status of global countries‘ positions in the international
network. Value added trade has been used for measuring a country‘s participation in
GVC replacing the traditional index. Network analysis will be used to analyze the world
trade pattern in 1995, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 for a total of seven years. Our
findings show that the global trade network is interconnected and more countries have
established international trade relationship. In addition, distribution of global trade is
still concentrated in a few countries, but the degree of power is declining; the
heterogeneity of export is slightly higher than the import heterogeneity, which indicates
that trade export is more dispersive than import. We also found that China, Russia,
India, and Saudi Arabia became new core countries in 2011 and the position of the USA,
Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom are stable. The position of Korea and Mexico
slightly decreased while Malta, Lithuania, Cyprus, Cambodia, Latvia, Iceland, and other
countries are still maintained in the periphery area.
Keywords: Global trade network, value added method, global value chain
Dr. Fathin Faizah Said is senior lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia. Head of Graduate
Programme at Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Her
research expertise in monetary economics, financial network, international economics and
banking analysis.
Ming Fan is Ph.D. student at Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
177. Causes of the Inequality in Material Productivity

Across Countries: An Empirical Exercise
Laura Fernández-Herrero, Juan Antonio Duro
ABSTRACT:
Material productivity is a sustainability indicator that measures the efficiency in the use
of raw materials. The use of natural resources has steeply grown since the Industrial
Revolution accelerating its growth even more in recent decades. In this context, the
measurement of the evolution of the natural resources intensity of use in the production
of intermediate or final goods have become a key issue, as well as finding out which
socio-economic variables influence the indicator and explain the differences in material
productivity (MP) among economic units. On average, material productivity has
increased in the past two decades but at the same time, its inequality between countries
has also increased. This paper contribution consists of finding out which variables are
explaining both phenomena. In order to achieve that aim, regression-based inequality
decomposition (RBID) methodology is used. The original RBID Fields‘ model has been
transformed into a logarithmic model, which allows to directly obtaining the elasticity of
the material productivity to changes in its drivers. Specifically, the sample used is fairly
representative of the worldwide situation in the years 1990-2010. Results show basically
that in terms of explaining inequality of MP and its evolution, the agriculture share over
GDP is the most relevant explanatory element followed by affluence. The explanatory
power of population density and trade openness is much minor in importance. The
results are useful not only in academic terms but also for policy guidance.
Keywords: Material productivity, International Inequality, Domestic material consumption, STIRPAT

model, Environmental equity
Laura Fernández-Herrero is a PhD. student at the Economics department of Universitat Rovira i Virgili
(URV). Her research interests are: Environmental and Ecological Economics, Sustainable
Development and Environmental Equity.
Juan Antonio Duro obtained his PhD from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) in 2003. He has been
professor at UAB until 2004, date in which he joined Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) as
assistant professor. He has been secretary of the Tourism and Leisure Faculty (Escola
Universitària de Turisme i Oci). Currently, he is the director of the Department of Economics and
the director of the Chair in Local and Regional Economics (Càtedra d‘Economia Local i Regional).
He has participated in several projects of knowledge transfer such as the impact of tourism on the
different regions in Catalunya or the impact of public policies on regional development. His
research interests focus on income distribution and its territorial and environmental applications.
Currently, he is undertaking a line of research dealing with topics about Tourism Economics in
Spain.
178. The Study on the Sustainable Patterns of Grassroots

Innovations in the Clusters of Micro-Enterprises
Wei-Hung Chen, Yao-Chin Lin, Chun-Liang Chen
ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this study is to find out different patterns of grassroots innovation under
the circumstances of clustering and sustainable development of Micro-enterprises
(MIEs). Research questions are as follows: 1. What are the triggers and abilities of
grassroots innovations in MIEs‘ cluster? 2. What are the patterns of grassroots
innovations in MIEs‘ cluster? 3. How grassroots innovations in MIEs‘ cluster to promote
sustainable? The research object is the clustering of small and medium enterprises in
Taiwan. Subjects and data collection process include interview process records,
interview verbatim records, secondary data collection, observation, expert meeting etc.
This study is expected to find four patterns to promote the sustainable development of
grassroots innovation. 1. Pattern I is ability high and trigger high, is defined as
―Sustainable Development‖. 2. Pattern II is ability high and trigger low, is defined as
―Leader-oriented‖. 3. Pattern III is ability low and trigger low, is defined as ―Ability-
oriented‖. 4. Pattern IV is ability low and trigger high, is defined as ―Newborn‖.
Moreover, the study identifies practical implications and proposes practical suggestions
for future research suggestions. This study also provides clear guidance on government
policies, clustering companies, counseling consultants, and the four types how to
promote sustainability.
Keywords: Grassroots Innovations, Micro-Enterprises’ Cluster, Sustainability
Wei-Hung Chen is currently studying a Ph.D. at the Department of Information Management, Yuan Ze
University, Taiwan. His research focuses on the topic of online-to-offline (O2O) commerce, small
and medium-sized (and micro) enterprises, grassroots innovations and diffusion. He was the
head of IT department, and has ISO 27001 and BS 10012 leader auditor certificate.
Yao-Chin Lin received his Ph.D. degree in Business Administration from National Cheng Chi University,
Taiwan. His expert fields include business process reengineering, business process management,
inter-organizational information design, and information technology application. He is an
associate professor of the Department of Information Management, Yuan Ze University now.
Chun-Liang Chen is an associate professor in Graduate School of Creative Industry Design, National
Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan, R.O.C. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Graduate
Institute of International Business, National Taiwan University, Taiwan. His areas of interest
include industry innovation strategies, e-business, cultural and creative industries management,
and international business management. Dr. Chen has published papers in respected journals,
such as International Journal of Technology Management, Journal of Engineering and Technology
Management, Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, and the Service Industry Journal.
179. Geospatial Analysis of Land Use and Riparian

Vegetation Pattern in the Lower Tuolumne River
Floodplain: Implications for Sustainable Floodplain
Management
Dr. Augustine Avwunudiogba
ABSTRACT:
Flood plains (FP) have long attracted human settlement resulting in extensive human
modification with major ramifications for the dynamic environment. Because of the
critical function and the dynamic nature of the flood plain environments, monitoring of
land use and riparian vegetation (LU&RV) pattern is important particularly in highly
modified and urbanized watersheds such as the Lower Tuolumne floodplain (LTF).
Timely information on LU&RV aid in developing sustainable programs aimed at
managing environmental challenges such as flooding, water quality degradation, and
sedimentation associated with human use of river FP. The objectives of this study were:
(1) map the spatial pattern of LU&RV within the urbanized section of the LTF, (2)
establish the spatial relationship between LU&RV and floodplain environments, and (3)
examine the implication of observed LU&RV pattern for sustainable floodplain
management (SFM) in the LTF. The spatial extent of the LTF was demarcated from
digital elevation model (DEM) while LU&RV pattern where compiled from the
interpretation and classification of high resolution aerial photograph and Landsat 8
imagery supplemented with field survey. The result of the study shows that agricultural
and urban land use dominated the LTF. The implications of the observed pattern of
LU&RV for SFM are discussed.
Keywords: Tuolumne River, Floodplain, Riparian Vegetation, Land use, Sustainable Management,
California, Rivers
Dr. Augustine Avwunudiogba is Associate Professor of Geography and Director of Soil Geography Lab, in
the Department of Anthropology, Geography & Ethnic Studies, California State University
Stanislaus, Turlock, California, USA.
180. Developing Sustainable Agricultural Sector, as an

Impetus for Macedonia`s Economic Growth
Assoc. Prof. Biljana Ciglovska
ABSTRACT:
Agriculture is one of the most promising sectors in Macedonian economy, considering
the fact that the average share of agriculture in GDP is 10% and it accounts for 17.87% of
the total employment. Furthermore, if agro-processing is included the contribution to the
GDP increase to 16%. Macedonia has 25.713 (km2) country area, 12.630 (km2) or 50.08%
agricultural land, from which 16.4% is arable land, 1.51% permanent cropland and
39.57% forest area. With 42.7% rural population, the agriculture has important social and
economic functions in Macedonian economy. Despite the third place that agriculture
takes within the Macedonian economy referred to a small sector, its potential and
opportunities are far greater than the current state of this sector and the results it
provides. The significance of Macedonian agriculture is underestimated by official
authorities. According to the World Bank Group Report for ―Green Growth country
assessment‖, Macedonian agricultural sector is one of the sectors that need to be
transformed, due to the unsustainable developing strategies used by the authorities.
Therefore, the objective of this paper is to emphasize the significant advantages,
strengths and the unused potential of the Macedonian agricultural sector and to provide
guidelines and suggestions for turning it into growth leading sector on a sustainable
basis. Sustainable development is not an abstract concept; it is the roadmap for
responsible acts at a national level. For that purpose, the role of the most important
stakeholders in developing process will be emphasized and discussed.
Keywords: sustainable development, agriculture, reforms, economic growth
Biljana Ciglovska PhD holds a position of Associate professor at International University of Struga,
Macedonia and Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences. She was born in 1980 in Macedonia
and obtained her doctoral degree in 2011 on the topic: Prospects of the International Trade with
Agricultural Products in Developing Countries. She has narrowly specialized in international
trade, trade institutions and policies, agricultural policy, and possesses a profound educational,
teaching and research experience in the areas of the EU and EU integration processes and
policies. She regularly attends scientific conferences as a presenter and publishes her findings in
journals and conference proceedings.
181. Innovative Technologies for Utilization and

Disinfection of Waste to Ensure Sustainable
Development of Civilization
Dr. Prof. Irina Suvorova, Dr. Oleg Kravchenko, Dr. Igor Baranov, Eng.
Vitaliy Goman
ABSTRACT:
Ensuring sustainable development of civilisation is a major task of modern times.
Ecological safety and cleanness of waste utilization and disinfection is one of the global
innovation challenges. An essentially new method has been developed for
hydrocavitation activation of homogeneous and heterogeneous media. The method
enables the production and ecologically safe combustion of new kinds of composite fuels
based on off-spec hydrocarbons and different kinds of effluents. This enables solving
two problems at the same time – the energy and ecological ones. A methodology is
offered for mathematical modelling the fluid dynamics of viscous incompressible fluid
flow in intricate passages by using the R˗functions method. Its application helped
develop new kinds of atomisers for effective mixing, homogenisation, pre-combustion
activation and atomisation of highly viscous composite fuels. The tests of the developed
devices have confirmed their high effectiveness.
Keywords: waste utilization and disinfection, hydrocavitation activation, composite fuels
Dr. Prof. Irina Suvorova, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Department of Unconventional Energy
Technologies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine A. Podgorny Institute for Mechanical
Engineering Problems.
Dr. Oleg Kravchenko, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of Department, Department of Unconventional
Energy Technologies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine A. Podgorny Institute for
Mechanical Engineering Problems.
Dr. Igor Baranov, PhD, Department of Unconventional Energy Technologies, National Academy of
Sciences of Ukraine A. Podgorny Institute for Mechanical Engineering Problems.
Eng. Vitaliy Goman, Lead Engineer, Department of Unconventional Energy Technologies, National
Academy of Sciences of Ukraine A. Podgorny Institute for Mechanical Engineering Problems.
182. Using Virtual Tours to Facilitate Sustainable Site Visits

of Historic Sites
Assistant Professor Benjamin H George
ABSTRACT:
Many university-level design programs send their students on travel trips to notable
examples of design across the globe. However, it is increasingly expensive for both
students and programs to commit to extensive travel, and the accelerated growth of
global tourism has led to increased pressure on many sensitive historical sites.
However, the use of virtual tours may provide a learning experience for students that
provides many of the learning affordances of an on-site visit; but does so in a more
sustainable manner by reducing financial costs for institutions and lower visitor
numbers for historical sites. This paper reports the findings of a program using 360-
degree virtual tours in a landscape architecture history course to test students‘ ability to
spatially encode a site. The results found that students who visit a site using a virtual
tour have significantly improved spatial encoding and improved performance on testing
of factual knowledge related to the site, suggesting that students experienced many of
the similar learning affordances of being on site. This would indicate that virtual tours
can provide an opportunity for universities to provide students with a sustainable
learning opportunity similar to what would be achieved through a physical visit to a
site.
Keywords: Virtual reality, landscape architecture, architecture, travel, history
Benjamin H George is an Assistant Professor in the Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning
Department at Utah State University. His work focuses on the integration of technology into the
design process as a means of elevating the decision-making process. He has partnered with Intel
to develop innovative applications of virtual reality and unmanned aerial systems. Benjamin has
been the recipient of numerous awards for his research and teaching and has presented on virtual
reality and drones at conference around the globe.
183. Genotypic Differences in Nitrogen Efficiency of Local

Bottle Gourd (Lagenarai siceraria) Genotypes and Root-
stock Potential for Watermelon
Asst. Prof. Abdullah Ulas, Esat Doganci, Dr. Halit Yetisir
ABSTRACT:
The concerns are rising on environmental pollution of both air and water due to use of
intensive nitrogen (N) fertilizers in high-input agriculture. On the other hand, soil
fertility is declining due to the use of low levels of N fertilizers by the small-scale farmers
in low-input agriculture. In this study, two screening experiments were conducted in
nutrient solution growth system. Experiments were conducted in growth chamber of
Erciyes University, Agricultural Faculty in Kayseri, Turkey. In the first experiment, 10
local Turkish bottle gourd genotypes and two commercial watermelon cultivars were
screened under 2 N doses (0.3 mM and 3.0 mM N) in RBD design with 3 replications for
6 weeks. In the second experiment four genotypes (N-efficient: 70-07 and 07-45, N-
inefficient: 35-10 and 45-07) were selected and used as rootstock for grafting with N-
inefficient watermelon cultivar (Crimson Sweet) under 2 N doses. The grafted N-
efficient gourd genotypes (07-45 and 70-07) significantly contributed to growth and
biomass production of N-inefficient watermelon plants as compared to non-grafted
control plants and thus showed a higher rootstock potential for watermelon. The N-
efficiency of some gourd genotypes were associated with vigor root growth and active
root system particularly at low N condition. These traits could be useful characters for
the selection and breeding of 'N-efficient' bottle gourd rootstocks in the future.
Keywords: Nitrogen efficiency, bottle gourd, watermelon, grafting, root morphology
Dr. Abdullah Ulas is Asst. Professor in Erciyes University, Agricultural Faculty, Soil Science and Plant
Nutrition Department, Kayseri, Turkey. Manager of Plant Physiology Laboratory. Special
working area; nutritional physiology and plant nutrition of field and horticultural crops.
Investigations on genotypic difference in nitrogen efficiency and root morphological techniques
and studies regarding to excessive nitrogen fertilizer use in agriculture and horticulture.
Esat Doganci is Master Student (MSc.) in Erciyes University, Agricultural Faculty, Horticulture
Department, Kayseri, Turkey.
Dr. Halit Yetisir is Professor in Erciyes University, Agricultural Faculty, Horticulture Department in
Kayseri, Turkey. Special working area; vegetable breeding and grafting. Investigations on salt
stress and tolerance mechanisms of bottle gourds.
184. A New Harmonic Polyhedral Structure Based in Life

and Well-Being as Framework to Solve the Main Problem
of the Sustainable Development
Juan Angel Chica Urzola PhDc, Ciro Alfonso Serna Mendoza
ABSTRACT:
Sustainable Development (SD) has been defined several times, making it as a under
construction concept despite when it begun used in 70´s decade. This situation has made
the SD becomes a problem of permanent discussion and with multiple interpretations.
Every new concept takes a different element to develop and sustain in the time and
when this happens, whole the structure, the variables, indicators, measurement,
interpretation and improvement strategies change, even making it impossible to reply it
in different social context, cultural or geographically. A SD concept based on a
harmonized structure and on the well-being of the individual and the society in which it
is immersed, becomes the key to overcome this problem that has even led to the
deviation and indiscriminate use of the terms: "Sustainable", "Sustainability" and of the
"DS" itself. This concept of SD must respond to a polyhedral structure in which both the
main plane (base plane) and the main axis (improvement axis) are associated with life
and well-being, this structure, how it is conceived and presented, implies the undeniable
and indissoluble existence of a fundamental relationship between the DS and Well-being
and into it deepest core, between the individual development and social development
Keywords: Sustainable Development, Well-Being, Human Needs
Juan Angel Chica Urzola. Is graduated in Industrial Engineer. Postgraduate in Production Engineering
(Specialist); Master in Industrial Engineering (M.Sc.) and currently Doctoral student (Ph.D) in the
Doctoral Program in Sustainable Development from the University of Manizales, Colombia.
Business consultant and university professor in design and organizational management and
operations, operations research, quantitative methods and Sustainable Development.
Ciro Alfonso Serna Mendoza. Professor and Investigator. Senior investigator. Director of the Doctoral
Program in Sustainable Development from the University of Manizales, Colombia.
185. Sustainable Development of Real Estate Market and its

Assessment Opportunities: Case Study of Latvia
Linda Kauškale PhDc, Prof. Ineta Geipele
ABSTRACT:
Nowadays, more and more attention is being paid to the country's economic
development, for which sustainable development of real estate market is important. The
topicality of the research is driven by variety of regulations, economic and
environmental issues worldwide and the research has a high social, economic and
environmental importance. The aim of the research is to analyse significant aspects of
sustainable development of real estate market, and to make its assessment in Latvia.
Questions that have a high importance for sustainable industry development were
analysed in the research as well. Research methods include a combination of quantitative
and qualitative research methods, such as analysis, synthesis, statistical data processing,
focus group and expert questionnaire and other methods. The survey is focused sectors
Construction and Real Estate Operations – primary on managers and employees of
enterprises who are working in development of building projects, construction of
residential and non-residential buildings, real estate agencies, management of real estate
on a fee or contract basis, renting and operating of own or leased real estate, buying and
selling of own real estate. Theoretical overview includes world and European experience
on the research question and the related problems. The research includes integrated
approach of assessment of the real estate market.
Keywords: Assessment, case study, green buildings, Latvia, real estate market, sustainable development
Linda Kauškale, Mg. sc., is a Managing Editor of Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction
Management, lecturer and a researcher with the Institute of Civil Engineering and Real Estate
Economics, Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management, Riga Technical University. She
obtained Professional Master Degree in Civil Construction and Real Estate Management, and has
the qualification of Real Estate Economist and extensive practical experience. She has participated
in international scientific conferences in Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, United
Arab Emirates etc. Her main research areas are real estate market and macroeconomic analysis,
business cycle, sustainable construction, decision-making, environmental development, etc. She is
a DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council) Registered Professional. She was a FIABCI
scholar in autumn 2013. In 2016, she was Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) Scholarship
holder. ORCID iD: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0280-2977
Ineta Geipele is a Professor with the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management, Director of the
Institute of Civil Engineering and Real Estate Economics, Head of the Chair of Civil Construction
and Real Estate Economics and Management of Riga Technical University (RTU), Latvia. She
obtained Doctor's degree in Economics and Master's degree in Economics in Engineering Sciences
from RTU. She improved her professional skills in Austria, Germany, Denmark and England. She
is an author and co-author of more than 300 scientific publications. Her current research areas are
sustainability development problems of real estate market, construction industry, land use
management and institutional economics. She is an expert on management science of the Latvian
Council of Science, a board member of the FIABCI-Baltic Multinational Chapter and of the Cunfte
of the Facility Management of Latvian Housing, and a member of the Latvian Union of Civil
Engineers. ORCID iD: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2963-087X
186. Impacts of Enhanced Land Use Planning in the

Philippines on Sustainable Development – Results from a
Rigorous Impact Evaluation
Dr. Gerald Leppert, Dr. Malte Lech
ABSTRACT:
In a rigorous impact evaluation, the authors assessed the impacts a large-scale, multi-
level and donor-assisted land use planning intervention in the Philippines, on indicators
related to sustainable development. The evaluation by the German Institute for
Development Evaluation (DEval) followed a quasi-experimental and mixed-methods
evaluation design with data on household, village and municipal level from 2012 and
2016, by systematically integrating geographic data. The intervention by the Philippine-
German cooperation and national agencies supported municipalities to conduct
enhanced land use planning, including core aspects of environmental sustainability,
socio-economic development and local governance. The comprehensive approach aimed
to encompass all municipal ecosystems, ―from ridge-to-reef‖, as well as cooperation of
municipalities in the ―watershed‖-approach. We present impacts on several indicators
related sustainability and also discuss counter-intuitive results. We show that impacts
heavily depend on the surveyed unit, diminishing from municipal to household level.
Based on our results, we provide several recommendations for local stakeholders and
development agencies involved with land use planning and local governance. Besides
recommendations to technical aspects of planning, we will also discuss the dependency
of sustainable development on local political will and proper plan implementation.
Keywords: Impact evaluation, land use planning, disaster risk management, local governance,
Philippines, Quasi-experimental study, Mixed-methods
Dr. Gerald Leppert is Senior Evaluator at the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) and
works in the competence centre for evaluation methodology. He is team leader of an impact
evaluation on land use planning in the Philippines and works on mixed-methods research
designs. By training, he is economist and political scientist and holds a PhD from the University
of Cologne on the topic of social risk management in low- and middle income countries. He
previously worked at the University of Cologne and University of Heidelberg on aspects of
economic development, self-help and cooperative organisations, social policy, public health and
health care financing.
Dr. Malte Lech is Evaluator at the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) and works in the
competence centre for evaluation methodology. His professional background is economic
geography, sociology and urban- and regional planning and he obtained his PhD from the
University of Hannover on the topic of institutions for regional economic change and
technological upgrading of industries in China. His methodological expertise is focused on
quantitative and geographic methods as well as the application of remote sensing. His field of
interest is public policy, developing countries as well as (sustainable) regional development.
Among his previous occupations he worked as a planning professional for a German county
administration.
187. Stakeholders‟ Contribution in Coordination of

Passengers‟ and Goods‟ Flows within the Urban Areas
Prof. Jagienka Rzesny Cieplinska
ABSTRACT:
Cities are becoming congested due to migration from rural areas, emigration from
overseas as a result of globalization. The inspiration for the research problem discussed
in this study is increasing need of looking for the solutions in improving mobility within
the urban areas. With the growth of cities and urban population, city authorities all over
the world focus on preparing the conditions for better living in cities. But it can‘t be
forgotten, the local authorities are only the part of all actors engaged and exposed to
mobility problems. The main aim of the study is to find out how to solve problems of
improving passengers‘ and goods‘ mobility in Polish urban areas. After defining all
groups of parties involved in mobility problems, the author is going to achieve the goal
by conducting semi-structured interviews with urban-planning and sustainability
experts as well as government officials and other groups of stakeholders. Moreover the
research is going to be carried out on the analysis of the practical solutions in the field of
mobility in cities in European urban areas, documents of the European Commission and
the publications prepared by industry associations. The theoretical part of the paper is
based on the existing materials from public resources and author‘s research experience.
The findings of the research is going to present the solutions of the better and more
sustainable mobility in urban areas that can be successfully implemented in Polish cities
in the area of mobility while meetings the demands of all stakeholders engaged.
Keywords: Urban flows, mobility problems, sustainable mobility solutions, passengers’ and goods’
transport
Prof. Jagienka Rześny Cieplińska is Proffessorof WSB University in Gdansk, Poland. Editor-in-chief of
Scientific Papers of WSB University in Gdansk. With almost 20 years of experience in research
and teaching as well. Specializing in organization of transport, problems of mobility in urban
areas, logistics, supply chain management. Author of several monographs and numerous article
in the area of transportation, mobility in urban areas and city logistics.
188. Stakeholders Management in the Collection and

Commercialization of Brown Macroalgae in the District
of Marcona, Nazca, Peru
Julie Contreras, Pilar Canales Solis, Dr. Marta Tostes
ABSTRACT:
The Peruvian biodiversity management requires that stakeholders are linked to take
advantage of commercial opportunities fulfilling with regulations that facilitate their
sustainability. Worldwide, the brown macroalgae commercialization is evolving
satisfactorily, which is reflected in the increase of its exports. In Peru, the brown
macroalgae activity has a social and cultural importance, as it is done by artisanal
fishermen and their families, who depend totally or partially on these resources.
However, the increase in demand has had a strong impact on the marine biomass:
continuous concern of local authorities, sector entities and other stakeholders. Therefore,
we are looking to integrate initiatives among stakeholders to generate governance. This
article analyzes the linkages networks between the previously mentioned actors and
concludes that the average link density level is 37.89%. The main actors that can mediate
to strengthen these links are the Peruvian Sea Institute and the Ministry of Production, in
a joint effort with the local governments and the environmental police. The latter would
allow the use of this important resource with a sustainable development framework-
Keywords: Brown Macroalgae, Biocommerce, Artisan Fishermen, sustainable governance, sustainable

development
Bachelor Julie Contreras is Research Assistant, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Perú. Her
research interests are on stakeholders‘ management and development projects. She is a co-author
of some academic articles, including the use of the methodology based on the network approach
to study cases on the management of stakeholders in productive chains. She is currently working
in ExceDesa consultant group and has experience in coordination of strategic management
process in different organizations, including prospective, development projects and public
policies evaluation. She is associated to the Research Group of Innovation Management (GIGI) in
the PUCP.
Bachelor Pilar Canales Solis is research consultant in Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social
(Development and Social Inclusion Ministry), Perú. Specialist in Community Relations, Design,
Formulation, Execution, Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects, as well as in Design
of Strategic Plans and Management Instruments for public organizations, private and civil
society. She is a co-author of some academic articles, including the use of the methodology based
on the network approach to study cases on the management of stakeholders in productive chains.
Dr. Marta Tostes is main professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) in the Management
Science Academic Department, doctor from Sevilla University, master and graduated Economist
from Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ), and specialized in innovation, project
management and sustainable development. She is author and coauthor of many academic articles
and books, has been teach of many universities in Peru, like La Molina Agrarian University
(UNALM), and other countries, like Brazil and Spain. Furthermore, she is CEO of EXCEDESA
consultant group, where she has a wide experience in coordination of strategic management
process in different organizations, developments projects and public policies.
189. Legal Scope of the Mediation and Problem of

Applicability
Dr.iur Sandra Kaija, Dr. Inga Kudeikina
ABSTRACT:
Mediation can be described as a multi-functional legal tool serving the mission of law,
which is to ensure public balance, justice and order. This is possible owing to the legal
nature of mediation, because it is essential not to merely solve a dispute but to
understand its cause during the mediation process. Nowadays, mediation is equally
effective in cases associated with civil disputes and criminal offences to attain
understanding-based reconciliation between the victim and the perpetrator. However,
the voluntary nature of mediation may hinder the achievement of a positive result in
some situations. The aim of this article is to examine the legal scope of mediation with a
view to determining to which extent mediation can be applied in civil and criminal
proceedings and answering the question of whether possibilities offered by mediation
are effectively used by law. The added value of mediation is the alignment of parties‘
interests by means of active cooperation and the elimination of the cause of the dispute.
Contrary to enforcement mechanisms, such as the execution of court rulings, mediation
enables more effective use of possibilities provided by law as a social system and
alleviation of tension caused by disputes in society. This research employs general
scientific methods, such as analysis, induction and deduction and interpretation of law.
The research is based on legislation, scientific literature and case-law.
Keywords: Mediation, criminal proceedings, civil proceedings, settlement and resolution of disputes
Dr.iur Sandra Kaija - Head of the doctoral study program "Law", Riga Stradiņš University, professor,
expert of the Latvian Council of Science, member of the Working Group of the Ministry of Justice
for amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law. She was a member of the Ministry of the Interior
system's institution, major, associate professor in the Department of Criminal Law of the Police
Academy of Latvia. Has provided opinions to the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court.
Having received the letter of gratitude from the Ministry of Education and Science of the
Republic of Latvia for the success of the teaching and methodological work. More than 70
publications, incl. 7 monographs and textbooks, author and co-author.
Dr. Inga Kudeikina is Assistant Professor of Riga Stradins University. Specialized in civil law, Studying
civil rights development tendencies. The range of interests includes family and children's rights,
property rights, and the settlement of civil disputes.
190. Approach to Using Social Learning for Fostering

Sustainability: Review of Literature with Children‟s
Context as a Case
Dr Leela Rani, Dr. Neetu Yadav
ABSTRACT:
While environmental concerns and attitudes are consistent over long periods, effectively
translation into actions is a lesser reality. Social learning (SL) is being seen as a
promising tool for sustainable development (SD) agenda. This paper briefly reviews
literature in SL & SD to evolve an appropriate approach with special emphasis on the
receptive, pivotal social entity, namely, children. We take a thought-based exploration
into SL, SD and it‘s applications to children‘s learning environments. A comprehensive
and realistic perspective is adopted against exhaustive review. Description of
characteristics of SL driving successful SD . Second part looks at existing research and
Indian national curriculum review literature vis-à-vis SD requirements as applicable to
the children‘s role in sustainability. Overall, we find that a complex phenomenon as SD
requires holistic studies as opposed to simpler and more convenient empirical and/or
experimental ones. Investigations need to adopt designs for systemic, reflexive, reflective
& participative learning process. They must be also inclusive of multi- context, multi-
stakeholder frameworks. Interestingly, frameworks could effectively address micro level
set up. Several real-world examples & evidences lend support to issues/concerns
discussed in the paper. Implications are for researchers in the area of SL for SD in
general and for children in particular. Additionally, there are implications for
governments and other agencies for SD.
Keywords: Social learning, sustainability, children
Dr Leela Rani is currently Assistant Professor at Department of Management, Birla Institute of Technology
& Science (BITS) Pilani. Her primary areas of interest in teaching and research are: Marketing,
Management Information Systems, Sustainability and Business analytics & Retail. She has
published in many reputed journals like European Journal of Sustainable Development, Journal
of Research in Interactive Marketing and Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics. She has
also participated in global level conferences like: ICSD 2014, ICSD 2015, Winter AMA 2018, BAM
(UK) 2017.
Neetu Yadav, Ph.D. (IIT Delhi) is an Assistant Professor at Department of Management, Birla Institute of
Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India. She has served University of Delhi
(Permanent Position) for more than one year as Assistant Professor at Shaheed Sukhdev College
of Busines Studies. She has been awarded as Senior Research Fellow from University Grants
Commission (UGC) and International travel grants from ICSSR. Her research work has received
accolades in numerous international conferences in India and abroad. She has published
extensively in high-repute international journals, some of them are, Business Process
Management Journal, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management,
Journal of Modelling in Management, etc. Her areas of research are Sustainability and Strategy
and their inevitable interaction, enterprise performance management, strategic management, and
system dynamics.
191. Exploring Novel Islamic Finance Alternatives for

Dr.Ahmet Suayb Gundogdu
ABSTRACT:
Framework: Out of 17 SDGs, the first 11 SDGs are the direct target of Islamic economics
and finance. They are in a perfect fit with the purpose and the principles of Islamic
finance. Description of practical application: Islamic finance industry has contemporary
products to address these SDGs. This paper present state-of-art product development
and implementation cases in the context of development finance for the poor. Outcomes:
The key issue concerning the result for the success in attaining SDGs is resource
mobilization. The practice suggests that not only product development for resource
mobilization but also successful SDG programs are needed to mobilize more resources.
In order to attract resources, the SDG programs need to provide convincing results for
poverty alleviation. If the most effective programs: 1- Islamic Microfinance for
agriculture value addition, 2- SME financing to enhance international trade and connect
local economy to the global supply chain, 3- Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure
Development, 4- Affordable housing programs can be financed with resource
mobilization tools of: 1- Complementary Currency; 2- Cash Waqf; 3- Zakat; 4- Economic
Empowerment Funds; 5- Crowd Funding. The first 11 SDGs can effectively be addressed
by Islamic finance.
Keywords: Micro Finance, SME Financing, Infrastructure Development, Affordable Housing,

International Trade, Complementary Currency, Cash Waqf, Zakat, Economic Empowerment
Fund, Crowd Funding
Dr.Ahmet Suayb Gundogdu is Senior Program Manager in Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development,
Islamic Development Bank Group, and Associate Professor of Finance in Istanbul Zaim
University. Before his present assignment in the Fund, he assumed several positions related to
trade and development in Islamic Development Bank since 2008. Most recently he was managing
a trade finance portfolio of about US$ 1 billion. He has been recognized by finance industry for
developing creative products in the area of Islamic finance for contemporary business
environment: 2015 Deal of the Year Award by Global Trade Review, 2015 Deal of the Year by
Islamic Finance News, 2014 Deal of the Year Award by Trade Finance Magazine, 2014 Deal of the
Year Award by Trade and Export Finance Magazine, 2014 Deal of the Year Award by Trade and
Forfeiting Review and 2013 Deal of the Year Award by Islamic Finance News. Dr.Gundogdu
holds BA in International Trade from Bogazici University, Turkey and MA in International
Development from International University of Japan. He was pursuing his PhD in Economics at
Virginia Tech USA before joining to IDB Young Professional Program. He completed his PhD in
Islamic Finance at Durham University, UK.
192. Institutional Aspects in the Concept of Smart City

Based on Resilience
Yunita Arafah PhDC, Prof. Haryo Winarso
ABSTRACT:
The rapid growing of urban population has led to the emerge of a variety urban issues
that require a smart solution in an effort to resolve the problems. This becomes more
difficult because the conditions of future cities are predicted to face the uncertainty era,
which is generally caused by natural disaster, man-made disaster, climate change, and
many more. One of the concepts that become the main choice of cities in the world is the
concept of smart city, through this concept it is expected that some urban problems (such
as congestion, density, energy, economy, utlity, transportation, etc.) can be solved with a
fast response and good results, thus it can increase the quality of the citizens life and
create sustainable living. However, until now there are no studies that pay more
attention to the resilience of a smart city in the face of disasters, especially natural
disasters. This is very important, because the cities that have been considered "smart"
should also have resilience factors in it through strengthening the elements and
characteristics of resilience in the concept of smart city. So when a city gets enormous
pressure of catastrophic natural disaster, the city can bounce back faster and better than
ever before. Currently, the concept of smart city is generally dominated by studies that
focus on the field of hard infrastructure, but research in the field of soft infrastructure is
still quite limited. Therefore, this study no longer looks at the concept of smart city from
its technological aspect, but looks at the institutional aspect, which focuses on the soft
infrastructure group. The purpose of this study is to describe the importance of
institutional role in the concept of smart city based on resilience. From the results of this
study the cities that will apply this concept is expected to be more smart and resilient,
especially in the face of catastrophic natural disasters such as earthquake and tsunami
disaster. The research method will use desk study method with case study of earthquake
and tsunami disaster in December 2004, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Keywords: Smart City, Resilience, Institutional, Disaster
Yunita Arafah is a Doctoral student at the Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture, Planning
and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung. Her undergraduate degree is in
Architecture from Syiah Kuala University. She gets master degree from Urban Design, School of
Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung, and at the same
university entered into a doctoral program since 2016. Yunita Arafah is a lecturer in Architecture
Department of Engineering Faculty Syiah Kuala University from January 2005 to present. Her
research interest mainly focus on smart city, resilient city, public urban space, sustainable urban
design, disaster and mitigation, open public space, memorial place, urban history, and urban
heritage. Currently, she will focus more on her dissertation research, which is about the concept
of smart city based on resilience.
Prof. Haryo Winarso is a Professor at the School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, Institut
Terknologi Bandung (SAPPD-ITB). Head of Research Centre of Regional and Infrastructure
Development, Institute Teknologi Bandung. His undergraduate degree is in Architecture from
Gadjah Mada University. He gets M. Eng. degree from Asian Institute of Technology and a PhD
degree from the DPU, Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London.
193. Development of Information Technologies, Planned

Obsolescence and Modification of the Life-Cycle of the
CAD/CAM/CAE Systems
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Galin Milchev, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radoslav Miltchev
ABSTRACT:
Contemporary production is impossible without the contemporary tools for its
automatisation. The development of information technologies has created prerequisites
for an alteration of the industrial paradigm from mass production towards
individualised production. The rapid advancement and continuous improvement of
technology are the reason why computer software as well as many other intangible
assets, among which are the CAD/CAM/CAE systems, to be highly susceptible to
technological obsolescence. Determining the duration of their useful life depends on the
opportunities for the onset of risk events that lower the length of the time period in
which they generate revenue for the business еnterprise. The object of study in this
article are the processes of physical, moral and planned obsolescence of the basic
component of computer-aided productions, namely machines with digitally
programmed control, as it is one of the main directions of realising the
reindustrialisation processes. Examined are both the main trends in the development of
that part of assets of corporations, and the changes in their life-cycle. On the basis of
research and comparative methods, an assessment is made of the opportunities for
eliciting maximum benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises by achieving a
synergic effect between the processes of moral obsolescence, the development of
information and communication technologies, reindustrialisation and the formation of
the economy structure on both a national and a global level. With that it is possible for a
reversive process to be achieved, of transforming the capital costs for tangible and
intangible assets into operating costs.
Keywords: planned obsolescence, life-cycle, information technologies, CAD/CAM/CAE
Associate Professor, PhD, Galin Milchev, is a lecturer at the Department of Computer Systems and
Informatics at the Faculty of Business Management at the University of Forestry in Sofia where he
conducts research related to the application of information and communication technologies in
the economy. He has worked in a team on projects, including "Analysis and Evaluation of
Systems, Methods and Mechanisms for Corporate and In-house Company
Management","Exploring the possibilities of applying methods of modeling and virtual reality in
priority research areas ", "Development of a Center for Electronic Forms of Distance Learning at
the University of Forestry". The main areas of scientific interest are related to the areas of
Information Economics, CAD/CAM/CAE systems, GIS and Databases.
Associate Professor, PhD, Radoslav Miltchev is a lecturer and head of the Department of Computer
Systems and Informatics at the Faculty of Business Management at the University of Forestry in
Sofia where he conducts research related to the application of information and communication
technologies in different areas including the economy. He has led or has been a member of a team
and has worked on more than 30 scientific and infrastructure projects with both national and
European funding. He has more than 120 scientific publications. The main areas of scientific
interest are related to e-business, cyber security, computer networks, IoT, CAD/CAM/CAE
systems.
194. An Analysis of the Western Balkans Power Market

Prices within the ENTSO-E framework.
Dr. Aranit Shkurti
ABSTRACT:
This paper analysis the Western Balkan power market, taking in consideration 4
countries from the Area: Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.
All these countries are members of the European Network of Transmission System
Operators, an association of 43 electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) from 36
countries across Europe. Quarterly panel data for this 4 Balkan Countries are used.
These variables are used to generate VCM models that estimate their relationships in the
energy market and the integration level of these markets. The Western Balkan countries
have difference composition of their electricity supply mainly based on hydropower
generation or thermo power generation. Currentlty this systems face market
inefficiencies and power outages. The aim of these models is to show how the
hydroelectric generators of some countries can use their water storage capacities
strategically to mainly affect off-peak prices, while heat generators of other countries can
manage their capacity strategically to influence peak prices. The potential of regional
coordination has been highlighted also by the European Commission within the recent
legislative proposal, ―Clean Energy Package for All Europeans‖. The aim of this paper, is
to raise awareness on the need to have more regulatory alignment in the Western Balkan
region to remove the economic and political barriers between these countries.
Keywords: electricity market, energy planning, EU integration, power outage, barriers.
Dr. Aranit Shkurti is Assistant Professor of Statistics AUM Kuwait, 10 years of Experience in the field. PhD
from University of Rome, ―La Sapienza‖, Italy.
195. Who Cares about Environmental Quality? Evidence

Amongst Youth in the MENA Region
Dr. Ali Fakih
ABSTRACT:
This paper provides new evidence on the demand for environmental quality in the
MENA region. Using a unique micro dataset on five Arab Mediterranean Countries, we
find that environmental quality demand is increasing with individual income. We also
find that being male yields a lower likelihood of being environmentally concerned and
that the male‘s demand for environmental quality is more significantly determined by
their income as compared to females. Moreover, being married significantly plays a role
for the female youth only. Moreover, environmental quality demand increases with the
lack of confidence in the government. Overall, our results provide a few novel insights
into the relationship between youth outlooks and characteristics and environmental
concern in the MENA region.
Keywords: Environmental quality, Youth, MENA region
Ali Fakih is an associate professor of economics. He received his PhD in Applied Economics from HEC
Montréal and his MSc in Economics from the University of Montréal. He is an affiliated
researcher at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis of Organizations (CIRANO)
in Canada, and the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Germany.
196. “Mobility & Autonomous Vehicles” The Race Is On
Dr. Shelly C. Bennecke
ABSTRACT:
Global mobility is on the rise both physically and virtually, this presentation will walk
the audience through a global perspective on the race of hybrid electric, autonomous
and overall emerging mobility options. It will also shine light on global regulations that
stir and stifle the transportation sector. During this discussion, thought leaders and
specialist perspectives will be shared with the 6th Annual International Conference on
Sustainable Development.
Keywords: Automotive. Autonomous. Hybrid. Mobility.
Dr. Shelly C. Bennecke is a professional with over two decades of international business experience.
Currently, she is a Director at Cox Automotive, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises with revenues
exceeding $20 billion with 55,000 employees. She leads the companies Energy Impact Team
spanning across all 20+ business units. Shelly has helped lead the growth and development of
numerous businesses within the technology, transportation, automotive, media, entertainment,
publishing, medical and also within the start-up and nonprofit verticals. She has had a successful
spectrum of experiences in business from incubator, small to medium and large conglomerates.
She has been asked to participate in on-air broadcasts and speak at domestic and international
events. Including I.C.E/United Nations and other international groups on; Transportation,
Emerging Technologies, Sustainability, the Environment, General Business and Women's Issues.
Shelly also serves her community for the City of Laguna Beach on the Environmental &
Sustainability Committee and as President of the board for a non-profit. Recently she has been
enrolled in Stanford University's Innovation/Entrepreneurship and their Genetics and Genomics
Programs.
197. Integration Between Life Cycle Assessment and

Oxidative Stress Biomonitors to Assess Impacts from
Phosphate Fertilizer Industry IN Egypt
Dr. Eman Alaaeldin Abdelfattah
ABSTRACT:
Fertilizer production industry has severe environmental impacts on ecosystem and
human health. Egypt is considered as one of the leading countries in fertilizer
production. In this study, life cycle assessment (LCA) using the gate to the gate approach
and oxidative stress damage levels were used as assessment tools of environmental
impacts produced from phosphate fertilizer production industry. A homogenate of
brain, thoracic muscles and gut tissues of male and female Crocothemis erythraea
collected from area closed to fertilizer factory was used as a biochemical monitoring tool.
Also, key antioxidants enzymes activity related to environmental load of fertilizers
production were also quantified. Likewise, uncertainty analysis based on Monte Carlo
was conducted to improve reliability of LCA results obtained in this study.
Results showed that key life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) of fertilizer production
were climate change, terrestrial acidification, marine eutrophication, human toxicity,
photochemical oxidant formation, particulate matter formation, terrestrial ecotoxicity,
freshwater ecotoxicity, and marine ecotoxicity. Otherwise, the most sensitive categories
of LCIA are terrestrial and freshwater ecotoxicity. Also, results revealed that protein
carbonyls levels of brain, thoracic muscles and gut tissues homogenates were 82, 114, 164
and 660, 612, 468 of male and female collected insects, respectively. Cluster analysis
using Ward′s method of key antioxidant enzymes activity revealed slightly dissimilarity
between brain and other homogenates tissues in male insect. The potential integration
between life cycle assessment and oxidative stress biomonitoring of fertilizer industry
was proposed for selecting significant sensitive indicators for assessing the effects of
environmental activity and therefore, improving this industry through a better decision
making.
Keywords: Life cycle assessment; fertilizer production industry; environmental impacts; Biomonitoring;
Crocothemis erythraea; antioxidant enzymes, protein carbonylation.
Dr. Eman Alaaeldin Abdelfattah is a lecturer at Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Member at
SwitchMed Action Network (SwitchMed Programme is funded by the European Union), Member
of Life Cycle Initiative which is hosted by United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP),
Member of the International Society of Women in Science (ISMWS), USA, Member of Faculty of
Science- Cairo University Media Office, Member of assessment team to evaluate Cairo University
facilities to disability challenger students which relates to preparing a project document belongs
to USAID about improving facilities to disability challenger students in universities., Member of
establishing Faculty of Science-Cairo University website committee. Member of Foreign Relations
and Media Committee of Disability Challengers Unit, Cairo University, Executive committee
member of Disability Challengers Unit, Cairo University. Member of Environmental Service
Center, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Member of Chemical safety and security team,
Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Team leader of strategic management, risk assessment and
management (implementation committee of ISO 9001/2015), Faculty of Science, Cairo University.,
Board of the director's member at Quality Assurance Unit, Faculty of Science, Cairo University,
Team leader of preparing and follow up implementation of strategic and operational plan of
Faculty of Science, Cairo University.
198. Economic growth, energy and sustainable cities: An

empirical study of the Portuguese Buildings Sector
Prof. Cátia Sousa
ABSTRACT:
Sustainable cities require energy efficient buildings as they contribute for over 40% of the
global primary energy consumption, emit more than 30% of total GHG, but also because
their energy consumption reduction potential.
This paper explores the link between economic growth and CO2 emissions from the
Portuguese building stock. More than 80% of the Portuguese building stock was built
prior 1990 and therefore before thermal regulations. In the country, buildings are
considered to be highly inefficient, accounting for 30% of final energy consumption. We
aim to contribute to the debate on sustainable cities and support governments to go
further on their efforts to meet sustainable development goals.
We recur to the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis and nonlinear
cointegration methodology. The results suggest that whereas the EKC holds nationwide,
there is a positive monotonic relationship between emissions and economic growth for
building stock. These findings indicate that: energy efficiency retrofits are key to delink
emissions from economic growth; so far, measures such as energy certification of
buildings, revealed to be insufficient to meet the challenges of this sector; and incentives
to encourage homeowners and end-users to invest in energy efficiency retrofits and
change energy consumption behaviour patterns are required.
Keywords: Sustainable cities, Buildings sector, Energy, Emissions, Environmental Kuznets Curve
Cátia Sofia Duarte Sousa is an assistant professor at School of Economic Sciences and Organizations –
Lusófona University, since 2009/2010, and at ISCTE-IUL, since 2017/2018, where she teaches
several Economics subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, such as
Microeconomics, Natural Resources Economics and Game Theory. After her PhD in Economics,
Cátia joined IN +, Instituto Superior Técnico, under the MIT Portugal: SusCity - Modeling urban
systems model for the promotion of creative and sustainable transitions, for 1.5 years, as a post-
doctoral fellow. Currently, develops her research activity as a collaborator researcher at Centre
for Research in Politics, Economy and Society (CIPES). Her main research interests are
environmental and natural resource economics, particularly in the fields of energy consumption,
environmental impacts and economic growth, and energy efficiency in buildings.
199. Food security entitlement as idealism
Dr. Mandla Mfundo Masuku
ABSTRACT:
Food security a reality that can be achieved by any citizen, or an idealistic principle
embedded in the constituent which cannot be attained by each and every citizen as
projected in the constitution under section 27. The study question how possible it is, for
the government ensuring that this right is realised even on the unemployed citizen. The
unemployed mothers enjoy this by getting the grant from the government, the
accessibility of this right (grants) means the female must have a child first and then
enjoys the grant from the state, is this right not discriminatory? The study used
entitlement theory describes all legal sources of food, such as production-based
entitlement (growing food), trade-based entitlement (buying food), own-labour
entitlement (working for food) and inheritance and transfer entitlement (being given
food by others). The South African government has formulated a range of strategies
including policies to improve exchange entitlements by creating employment
opportunities as the principal remedy to address structural causes of food insecurity,
and strengthening market competition by expanding government procurement from
small-scale suppliers in food retailing to ensure prices do not increase excessively. In
order to achieve entitlement as the means of poverty alleviation and eliminating food
insecurity, various institutions needs to be responsible for formulation of policies and
programmes relating to elimination of food insecurity in South Africa and worldwide.
Keywords: Entitlement, food security, idealism, constitution
Dr. Mandla Mfundo Masuku is Lecturer and Acting Head of Department of Anthropology and
Development Studies BA Correctional Studies, BA Development Studies, BA Honours in
Development and Masters an PhD in Development Studies
200. Poverty, Inequality, and Development in the

Philippines: Official Statistics and Selected Life Stories
Dr. David Michael M. San Juan, Prince Jhay C. Agustin
ABSTRACT:
Mainstream academia‘s and neoliberal economists‘ failure to exhaustively explain the
roots of the 2008 crisis and point a way towards how the world can fully recover from it,
made radical theories of poverty and income inequality more popular and relevant as
ever. Official World Bank statistics on poverty and their traditional measurements are
put into question and even an IMF-funded study admits that instead of delivering
growth, neoliberalism has not succeeded in bringing economic development to the
broadest number of people, as massive poverty and income inequality abound in many
countries, more especially in the developing world. Drawing from theories on surplus
value, labor exploitation, and economic dependency, this paper will present an updated
critique of the official poverty line in the Philippines and how official statistics mask the
true extent of poverty in the country, thereby figuratively rendering many faces of
poverty hidden if not obliterated; analyze the link between poverty and income
inequality within the country‘s neocolonial set-up; and present summarized selected life
stories of ambulant vendors, mall personnel, fast food workers, cleaners, security guards
and other typical faces of poverty in the Philippines‘ macro-economically rich capital
region – Metro Manila – which serve as fitting counterpoints to the official narrative.
Such discussion will be the paper‘s springboard in presenting an alternative plan
towards sustainable development of the Philippines.
Keywords: Sustainable development, poverty, inequality, official poverty line, neoliberalism
Dr. David Michael M. San Juan is an associate professor and graduate program coordinator at the
Filipino/Philippine Studies Department of De La Salle University. He also serves as the vice-head
of the National Committee on Language and Translation under the Philippines‘ National
Commission for Culture and the Arts.
Prince Jhay C. Agustin is a current Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology student at
De La Salle University. He is a practicing Psychometrician and a certified Human Resource
professional. He has presented a number of papers in national conferences, discussing issues such
as gender and family relationships, and job performance and workplace victimization.
201. World Economic and Social Report 2018 “Frontier

Technologies for Sustainable Development”.
Dr. Alex Julca
ABSTRACT:
Frontier technologies herald great hopes for humanity. They can help eradicate hunger
and epidemics, increase life expectancy, reduce carbon emissions, automate manual and
repetitive tasks, create decent jobs, improve quality of life and facilitate increasingly
complex decision-making processes. Frontier technologies can indeed make sustainable
development a reality, improving people‘s lives, promoting prosperity and protecting
the planet. However, the rapid pace of technological change also introduces significant
policy challenges, creating winners and losers in societies and presenting new ethical
and moral dilemmas. Notwithstanding these challenges, societies—with the appropriate
policies, institutions and international cooperation—can harness frontier technologies to
achieve sustainable development, while mitigating their adverse economic and social
consequences. Frontier technologies, which encompass an array of new materials,
products, applications, processes and business models, are interdependent,
interconnected and mutually reinforcing. Advances in one technology foster progress in
others. For example, the invention of new materials is transforming energy production
and storage, additive manufacturing and 3D printing; artificial intelligence (AI) is
increasingly enabling automation, online search engines and social media platforms; and
rapid increases in computing power are enabling breakthroughs in genetics,
nanotechnology, blockchains and cryptocurrencies. The present Survey focuses only on a
selected set of new technologies that are deemed most pertinent and promising for
sustainable development.
Keywords: frontier technologies poverty, sustainability, economic development
Dr. Alex Julca is an economist at the United Nations / Economic Policy and Analysis Division in New York
City and I am planning to attend the ICSD conference.
Index of Authors
Abd Rahim Anuar, 50 Andrzej Skibinski, 112 Cátia Sousa, 231

Abdulla Awadh, 153 Angel Priegue, 33 Celia Pinedo, 133
Abdullah Saad Alkathery, Ann M. Donoghue, 94 Chiaki Okada, 107
191 Anna Celeste Rubino, 64 Chun-Liang Chen, 211
Abdullah Ulas, 216 Anna Lemanska-Majdzik, Ciro Alfonso Serna
Abhinav Upadhyay, 94 118 Mendoza, 217
Agneta Sundström, 166, Anna Spychala, 95, 98 CJ Bain, 126
176 Aranit Shkurti, 227 Clara Pardo, 24
Agnieszka Wrzochalska, Ardita Byci Jakupi, 65 Craig N. Coon, 94
197 Armando Calabrese, 165 Cristian Predescu 120
Ahmad Zubir Ibrahim, 50 Arnoldo de Lima, 19 Cristiano Poleto, 83
Ahmed Khaled Ahmed Arup Sarkar, 59 Cristina Giosuè, 37
Elewa, 58 Atip Asvanund, 38 Cristina State, 177
Ahmet Suayb Gundogdu, Atreya Mathur, 192 Damla Atik, 47, 67, 68
224 Augustine Avwunudiogba, Dan Florin Stanescu, 151
Ai Tashiro 36 212 Dan J. Donoghue, 94
Aida Mammadova, 66 Ayedh AlShehai, 57 Dan Popescu, 162
Akmal Hyder, 176 Bagus Aryo, 142 Danuta Rogala 95, 96
Albina Mekhova, 131 Bassam El-Ahmady, 173 Danuta Rogala, 98
Alessa M. Stabile, 79 Beatriz Bringsken, 171 David Harrison, 182
Alessandro Parenti, 91 Beatriz Castillo Tellez, 34, Deborah Cotton, 183
Alex Julca, 234 35 Delia-Elena Diaconasu, 199
Alexandru Bodislav, 132 Benjamin H George, 215 Denise Dick, 45
Ali Bayyati, 27 Bernadette Louise B. Halili, Denise Fortier, 138, 141
Ali Fakih, 228 149 Diaconu Amelia, 132
Alina Dinu, 177 Betty C Mubangizi, 207 Digna Marcela Viteri
Aliya Omirbekova, 108 Biljana Ciglovska, 213 Moya, 202
Alkali Ibrahim Abubakar, Burlacu Sorin, 127 Dimitri Kordzaia, 43
146 Bwama Meyi Marcel, 160 Dinara Saparova, 108
Alpopi Cristina, 127 Calin Veghes, 143 Donald Rainey, 126
Amer Ali, 27 Cândida Vilarinho, 123, E.A. Selvanathan, 194
Ana Carla Leite de 128, 171 Ecaterina Matei, 120
Almeida, 196 Carlos Eduardo Moreno Ecem Tezel, 137
Andra Predescu, 120 Mantilla, 174 Efe Can Kilinç, 181
André Mota, 123, 128 Carlos Ribeiro, 171 Elena A.Bocharnikova, 42
André Ribeiro, 123, 128 Carmen Georgiana Badea, Emalee Kay, 119
Andrea del Pilar Giraldo 125 Eman Alaaeldin
Sevilla, 134 Carmen Radulescu, 125 Abdelfattah, 230
Andrei Constantin Carolina Villamil, 178 Emília Huttmanová, 106
Berbecaru, 120 Carolyn Hayles, 135 Emine Keles, 47, 67, 68
Andrei-Constantin Catalina Georgiana Picu, Enedir Ghisi, 75, 76
Popescu, 162 162 Enrique Romero, 33
Eric Spruth, 119 Irina Suvorova, 214 Lien Rodriguez, 89

Erika Samantha Sevilla Isaac Pilatosky Figueroa, 34 Lina Novickyte, 205
Erazo, 202 Isabel Loureiro, 171 Linda Kauškale, 218
Erika Viviana Miranda Ismael Santiago Mejía- Lisdelys Gonzalez, 89
Mandujano, 35 Salazar, 174 Liseane Padilha Thives, 75
Esat Doganci, 216 Ismail Shola Ahmodu- Liudmyla Golovko, 140
Esengul Momol, 126 Tijani, 185 Loredana Popescu, 125
Esra Kurul, 71 Isshin Sasaki, 82 Lorenzo Guerrini, 91
F. Gozde Koseoglu, 61 Iván Vargas Chaves, 26 Lucian Vasiu, 195
Fabiano Toni, 19 Iwona Gorzen-Mitka, 111 Lydia Leleyter, 90
Fabienne Baraud, 90 Jacinta Abalaka I., 56 Lyn Ward, 126
Fahad Ali Daghriri, 191 Jagienka Rzesny M. I. Juan Carlos Ovando
Fahriye Altinay, 169 Cieplinska, 220 Sierra, 35
Faisal Jamil, 55 Jamil Hammoud, 136 M.A.M. Hanafi, 69
Fathin Faizah Said, 209 Jenny Lolita Vinueza Luna, Madiha Khelfat, 122
Felippe Fernandes, 83 202 Magdalena Rybaczewska-
Fitri Nurfatriani, 21 Jim Smart, 196 Blazejowska, 114
Florina Bran, 127 Joana M. Carvalho, 123, Mahendhiran Nair, 201
Francis Baindu Essacu, 52 128, 171 Mai Kominato, 99
Freddy Rolando Diaz Diaz, Joanna Domagalska, 95, 96, Malgorzata Boldys-
148 98 Labocha, 96
Fuyu Yang, 80 John Cantius Mubangizi, Malgorzata Cwielag-
Galih Kartika Sari, 22 208 Drabek, 96
Galin Milchev, 226 Jonathan Chenoweth, 29 Malgorzata Okreglicka, 115
Gautami Bhor, 77 Jorge Araújo, 123, 128 Malte Lech, 219
George Coman, 120 Juan Angel Chica Urzola, Mandla Mfundo Masuku,
Gerald Leppert, 219 217 200, 232
Giulia Angeloni, 91 Juan Antonio Duro, 210 Manit Srisurapanont, 116
Gökçen Bayrak, 47, 67, 68 Juan Pastor Ivars, 66 Marcel Vechi, 76
Grégoire Mashala Judit Glavanits, 198 Marcela Mitrita, 132
Bitwakamba, 160 Julie Contreras, 221 Marcello Tonelli, 170
Hajime Aoyagi, 99 Kalthum Hj Hassan, 50 Marcelo Sathler, 20
Halit Yetisir, 216 Karin Bartl, 40 Marcin Sitek, 110
Haryo Winarso, 225 Khaled Kadry Elsayed, 173 Margarida Soares, 123, 128
Hasan Güngör, 179, 180 Klaudia Gut, 95, 96, 98 Margarita Castillo Téllez,
Hassan Al-Dhaafri, 153 Klotilda Muça, 159 34, 35
Henrique Pissaia de Souza, Komala Arsi, 94 Maria de los Angeles
81 Kristina Mickelsson, 166 Franco, 40
Hesam Pakbeen, 31 Kritesh Gupta, 175 Maria Francesca Freda, 151
Heyecan Giritli, 137 Lars Kjerulf Petersen, 139 María Soledad Carrión
Himma Bakam, 56 Laura Fernández-Herrero, Jaramillo, 202
Hubertus Franke, 45 210 María Rossana Ramírez-
Igor Baranov, 214 Laura Marcela Quiroga Avila, 150
Inara Watson, 27 Calderón, 174 Marie Otomo, 99
Indu Upadhyaya, 94 Lauren Birney, 63 Marina Fernández, 93
Ineta Geipele, 218 Laurie Trenholm, 126 Mario Sprovieri, 37
Inga Kudeikina, 222 Le Kang, 152 Marta Tostes, 221
Ioana Coci, 101 Leela Rani, 175, 223 Martina Ferrucci, 139
Ioana Vasiu, 195 Lei Xu, 152 Martina Hasseler, 45
Ion Pohoata, 199 Leticia Solaun, 85 Marwa Abdellatif, 156
Irene Guia Arraiano, 163 Liam D. Wagner, 194 Marzhan Alikbayeva, 108
Mauricio Luna Galván, 26 Olusoga Tasiru Shittu, 144 Shaikha AlSanad, 189
Maurizio Sibilla, 71 Orada Wongamphaiwit, 38 Shelly C. Bennecke, 229
Mehmet Balcilar, 179, 180 Oscar Parra, 89 Shilpa Sai, 192
Mehmet Ugural, 137 Otar Pilishvili, 43 Sitti Nurani Sirajuddin, 54
Merita Zulfiu Alili, 184 Özlem Armagan, 204 Sittimont Kanjanabootra,
Michael M. San Juan, 233 Patrick Becker, 33 73
Michal Dudek, 197 Patsy Lewellyn, 182 Solomon Mburunga, 188
Mila Savic, 92 Pavlina Karagianni, 33 Somchai Jitsuchon, 145
Milagrosa Oliva, 93 Pedro Paulo Mulaski, 81 Sonia Michaelsen, 103
Milan Baltic, 92 Peng Hua, 42 Sophie I. Hallstedt, 178
Milita Vienažindiene, 167 Pervaiz K Ahmed, 201 Stephanie Krebs, 45
Ming Fan, 209 Peter Cuka, 87 Suparak Suriyankietkaew,
Mohamed M. El Peter Davey, 196 154
Fakharany, 69 Péter Klemensits, 206 Sushree Sangita Mohanty,
Mohammed Tarabay, 136 Philip Crowther, 72 157
Mona M. Abdelhamid, 69 Philip Hallinger, 154, 155 Sutandra Singha, 25
Monica Brinzac, 100, 101 Phindile Dlamini, 190 Tahar Baouni, 122
Monica Garcia Quesada, 62 Piernicola Masella, 91 Takayuki Umezaki, 99
Monika Sipa, 113 Pilar Canales Solis, 221 Takehiro Hatakeyama, 104
Munacinga Simatele, 190 Prince Jhay C. Agustin, 233 Tamara Menichini, 165
Mustafa Kartal, 181 Radoslav Miltchev, 226 Tanuja Sheorey, 78
Natalia Kuosmanen, 32 Rafael Jimenez Castañeda, Tatyana Guzhavina, 131
Natália Mattos da Silva, 75 93 Temisa Isufi, 158
Nathan Levialdi Ghiron, Raluca Marei, 177 Teuta Veseli-Kurtishi, 105
165 Ramune Ciarniene, 167 Thi Huong Do, 130
Nawat Kamnoonwatana, Raya Al-Masri, 29 Timo Kuosmanen, 32
38 Reza Forghani, 73 Toluwaleke Osayomi, 23
Nazan Sahbaz Kilinç, 181 Richard Murphy, 29 Tomáš Valentiny, 106
Neetu Yadav, 175, 223 Rituparna Borah, 147 Tursun Gabitov, 108
Nicko Rizqi Azhari Roberta Costa, 165 Ulf Ottosson, 56
Warsono, 164 Roberto Urrutia, 89 Uththara D. Neelawela 194
Nicolas Viens, 138, 141 Rolando Cardenas, 89 Valeria Ionascu, 100, 101
Nicolo Cristoni, 170 Romeo Ciminello, 160, 161 Vashti Alexandra H.
Nihan Özdemir Sönmez, 61 Rosetta Moreland, 85 Dominguez, 149
Nina Gmeiner, 70 Roslina Binti Kamaruddin, Veronica Sri Lestari, 53
Nodar Khodeli, 43 50 Viktor Ladychenko, 140
Nokukhanya Noqiniselo Rossana Bosi, 85 Vita Gancitano, 37
Jili, 200 Ruta Adamoniene, 167 Vitaliy Goman, 214
Norita Mohd Nasir, 201 Ryo Kohsaka, 36 Vivek Asthana, 74
Nur Efendi, 142 Samuel Olalekan Vladimir Grachev, 49
Nurlykhan Aljanova, 108 Olajuyigbe, 23 Vladimir V. Matichenkov,
Oana-Ramona Socoliuc, Sandra Kaija, 222 42
199 Sandra Mercedes Acosta Wael Aboneama, 186, 187
Ola Mamdouh, 173 Guacaneme, 148 Wei Wei, 42
Olatomide Waheed Olowa, Savo Vuckovic, 92 Wei-Hung Chen, 211
124 Sayali Ponkshe, 77 Wiktor Osuch, 87
Oleg Kravchenko, 214 Semih Tekay, 28 Wilfrido Rivera Gómez
Olexiy Kyrychenko, 48 Seokmin Lee, 39 Franco 34
Olufolake Adelakun, 23 Sergio Vitale 37 Willy Sher, 73
Olushola Samuel Fadairo, Séverine Hermand, 62 Wioletta Wrzaszcz, 203
23 Shahzad Alvi 55, Xiangshan Gao, 99
Xionghui Ji, 42
Xuan Dinh Vu, 41
Yao-Chin Lin, 211
Yuichiro Yamagiwa, 99
Yunita Arafah, 225
Yuri Totoev, 73
Yuta Uchiyama, 36
Zainab Osman, 60
Zehra Altinay, 169
Zineb Faiza Boukhatem,
117
Zsolt Becskei, 92
Zuhal Eltayeb Awad, 60
Zurab Chkhaidze, 43

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6th International Conference

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Proceedings of the 6th International Conference On Sustainable Development

6th ICSD 12-13 September 2018, Rome, Italy

Editing: Pierangelo Magnini

Publisher: European Center of Sustainable Development

15. Experimental Study of Desalination of Sea Water Using Thermosolar Energy

32. Relationship between Breeder Characteristics and Adoption of Artificial Insemination

107. Pro-environmental Behavior of University Students: A Mediating Influence of Cultural

145. Empirical Research Regarding the Organizational Communication Performance in the

Index of authors 235

Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 September, 2018

Professor Gian Paolo Caselli

Chair, 6th ICSD2018 Steering Committee

International Steering Committee:

Aranit Shkurti, Canadian Roberta Costa, University of

Roberto Bianchini, CIRPS, Makoto Usami,

Emilia Conte, Sophia Kassapi,

Vladimiro Pelliciardi, Tamara Menichini, University of

1. The Energy Leviathan: or how U.S. Shales and Brazil

Keywords: Energy, governance, shale, biodiesel, policy, participation

2. Illegal Logging, Land Grabbing, Invasions and

Keywords: Amazonia; Conservation Unit; Illegal Logger; Land Grabbing; Urbanization

3. Optimization of CPO Fund Levies to Support Reducing

4. Roles and Interests of the Stakeholders of Indonesian

5. Climate Change, Agriculture and Ecosystem Nexus:

Keywords: Agro-ecology, cropping calendar, forest communities, vulnerability, climate change

6. Climate Change in Colombia: Trends and Perspective to

Keywords: Climate change, perception, survey, Colombia

7. Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in the Face of

Keywords: Climate Change, Coping-Adaptive Capacity, North Eastern Region, Sensitivities,

8. Approaching Resilience for Climate Change Adaptation

9. Noise Mitigation and Related Factors of High Speed

Keywords: High-speed rail, noise mitigation, environment, sustainability

10. Fresh Water Saving Project

Keywords: wastewater, blanket, saving fresh water

11. Governance of the Water-Energy Nexus: Where Do We

12. Comparative Study of Leading Cruise Lines‟

13. Modeling Multiple Interacting Nutrient Stocks:

Keywords: Dynamic Nutrient Model; Multiple Interacting Stocks; Nitrogen; Phosphorus;

14. Decision Support System (DSS) and Sustainable

Keywords: Decision support system, geotechnics, sustainability, CO2 Emissions

15. Experimental Study of Desalination of Sea Water Using

Keywords: Desalination, solar cooling, energy consumption

16. Technical and Experimental Study of the Solar

17. Marine Circular Economy towards Post-Disaster

18. A Responsible Proposal for Italian Seafood Consumers‟

Keywords: Sustainable criteria, Seafood, consumers’ guide

19. The New Role of Private Sector in Community

Keywords: Community, Private Sector, CSR, Artisanal Fishery, Sustainable Development

20. Utilizing Plant Extracts as Herbicides for Sustainable

Keywords: Bioherbicide, Bur cucumber, chloroplast proteins, plant extract, phyto-hormones.

Seokmin Lee is an agricultural researcher of environment-friendly agriculture division, GARES, Korea. My

21. Carbon Footprint of the Coffee Roasting Process based

22. Establishing Criteria to Define Priority Areas for

Keywords: Analytic Hierarchy Process; Biodiversity conservation; Condition–Pressure–Response model;

23. Si-based Technology for Reduction CD in Cultivated

Keywords: Cd, silicon, soil pollution

24. Saving Lives: Extracorporeal Circulation for More

Keywords: Extracorporeal circulation; Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; Organ preservation.

25. A Sustainable Approach for a Smart Human Resource

Keywords: Hospital-network, human resource management, pooling solution, information technology