Environmental Performance Assessment Research Articles

STRATEGI KYAI DALAM MENINGKATKAN MUTU DAN DAYA SAING PONDOK PESANTREN

This research wants to reveal the strategies of Islamic boarding school kyai in improving the quality and competitiveness of their educational institutions at Roudhotul Musthofa Rejotangan Islamic Boarding School and Arrosidiyah Rejotangan Islamic Boarding School, Tulungagung Regency. Results of qualitative descriptive research located at Roudhotul Mustofa Islamic Boarding School and Arrosidiyah Islamic Boarding School for 4 months, namely June - September 2023. Primary data sources are Kyai, Ustadz and Islamic boarding school students. Meanwhile, the secondary data is the researcher's observations with documents and field studies which are supporting research materials. Data analysis techniques include data collection, condensation and presentation of data and drawing conclusions. The results of this research show that the Kyai's strategy in improving quality and competitiveness is working well, characterized by formulation, implementation and evaluation, making Islamic boarding schools develop rapidly. The formulation includes a vision and mission and analyzes strengths and weaknesses. Implementing the strategy by implementing superior programs, namely tahfidz Qur'an and khatam kitab kuning within a certain time and forming an Islamic boarding school work team. evaluate with external environmental assessments, organizational assessments and performance assessments.

Environmental Performance Assessment of Iranian Gas Refineries: A Non-Parametric Approach

Environmental Performance Assessment of Iranian Gas Refineries: A Non-Parametric Approach

Improving coffee capsules recyclability - A combined assessment of circularity and environmental performance of a novel design

Coffee capsules have gained high levels of popularity in the last decades due to their convenience of use, flavour choices, and consistent extraction quality. As governmental bodies are promoting more circular solutions for packaging products, concerns have been raised regarding the environmental impacts of single-use coffee capsules, namely their end-of-life treatment and effective recyclability. This paper presents a novel design based on thin steel sheet material application for new packaging solutions that can support a more circular economy. To validate this new design, a framework was presented for a cross-assessment of Life Cycle Assessment with Circularity Analysis to compare the new tinplate capsule with conventional polypropylene and aluminium capsules. The novel design is more circular (0.97 in the material circularity indicator), in comparison with the polypropylene (0.1) and aluminium (0.80) conventional capsules, due to the ferromagnetic properties that allow for better effectiveness during sorting in urban packaging recycling facilities. As for the environmental assessment, the tinplate has higher environmental impacts than the aluminium and the polypropylene capsules (more 63 % and more 92 %, respectively) due to the high energy intensity processes required to produce this material. These results demonstrate that the novel tinplate capsule should complement the strong results in circularity with further improvements in its environmental performance, namely by the transition of the steel industry to the upcoming generation of decarbonized steel production.

Environmental performance assessment in the transport sector using nonparametric frontier analysis: A systematic literature review

The increasing environmental issues relating to carbon dioxide emissions are a primary concern globally and have triggered excessive research to investigate possible ways to reduce such emissions, especially in the transport sector, as initiated by Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13. This study investigates the importance of the nonparametric frontier analysis methodology, particularly Data Envelopment Analysis, in measuring environmental performance in the transport sector, emphasising how EU countries are working on meeting the recommendations of SDG 13. Researchers and policymakers have indisputably identified the transport sector as the primary source of global emissions. This paper aims to underline the significant environmental trends in the transport sector, including research topics, key works, research methods, future research direction, and recommendations to explore possible global or regional research agendas. In this regard, we mainly focus on various techniques used to measure the environmental performance within the transport sector. This research considers 186 articles from 46 journals. The survey's main findings show the ever-increasing attention paid to studying the transport sector's emissions, emphasising road and passenger car CO2 emissions as the major source of emissions in the transport sector. In the existing literature, the top three frequently adopted methodologies for measuring environmental performance in transportation include Data Envelopment Analysis, emission analysis, and simulation. This study shows research gaps and future directions on environmental performance assessment within the transport sector, particularly maritime and aviation.

Spatio-temporal pattern assessment of China's environmental performance and its spatial drivers: evidence from city-level data over 2003-2019.

A comprehensive assessment of China's environmental performance (EP) and an investigation into its driving factors are essential prerequisites for advancing environmental protection efforts. However, existing studies have often exhibited a one-sided EP evaluation approach and lacked a systematic perspective. Consequently, this study has adopted a holistic approach by integrating environmental protection and pollution within the same theoretical framework. We have employed the "P-S-R" model to comprehensively assess the EP of 272 cities from 2003 to 2019. Concurrently, we have applied the spatial Durbin model to analyze EP drivers utilizing three spatial matrices. The findings of this study reveal several vital insights. Firstly, the mean EP value for China is 0.1138, indicating a low level, but it demonstrates a consistent upward trend over the years. When comparing cities with high EP, they are predominantly situated in northern China, northeastern China, and certain areas along the southeastern coast. Secondly, from a spatial perspective, the directionality of EP exhibits a trend from "northeast to the southwest," with the center of gravity located in and around Zhumadian, Henan Province, gradually shifting towards the northeast. The majority of cities fall within the H-H and L-L clusters, displaying significant positive spatial autocorrelation effects. Thirdly, EP drivers encompass a wide range of factors, including economic development, urbanization, resource dependence, industrial structure, infrastructure construction, environmental regulation, government regulatory capacity, scientific and technological innovation, and foreign direct investment. These drivers also exhibit significant spillover effects. Finally, the characteristics of EP development vary between resource-based cities (RBCs) and non-resource-based cities (non-RBCs), as well as among the eastern, central, and western regions. Moreover, there are disparities in the driving factors' direct, indirect, and overall effects. Consequently, we must propose tailored strategies and recommendations to enhance EP, considering the heterogeneous effects of influencing factors across different city types, regions, and collaboration approaches.

Environmental Performance Indicators as a Tool to Evaluate Urban Development Priorities in Fayoum Governorate.

Environmental performance assessment, especially EPI (Environmental Performance Indicators), is a quantifiable environmental management tool that provides guidance to improve the efficiency of development processes from an environmental perspective. It relies on two main policies: environmental health and ecosystem vitality. The study aims to evaluate the environmental performance indicators of the Fayoum governorate according to the specificity of its condition. The goal is to achieve a balance between urban development processes and the vitality of its ecosystem. The problem of research is the absence of tools and indicators of environmental performance suitable for the specificity of each region and system separately. This can be addressed by selecting environmental performance indicators appropriate for the study area based on the methodology of internationally recognized Environmental Performance Indicators (EPI). These selected indicators are then applied in the governorate to develop a set of policies and strategies that are appropriate to the issues they face from an environmental performance perspective.

Utilisation, efficiency, health, and environmental performance assessment of Ethiopian Agro‐Processors

SummaryThe manufacturing sector is vital to the blistering economic transformation of developing countries such as Ethiopia. According to Ethiopia's industrial development strategy, one of the priority sub‐sectors of the manufacturing sector is the agricultural processing industry. This study focuses on the utilisation prospects, health, and environmental performance of afro‐food processing industries. The data were collected from 71 industry‐level respondents. The data collectors used Open Data Kit (ODK) packages as a data collection mechanism. The average utilisation of the cereal processors in Ethiopia was calculated to be 50.84%, 57.39%, 72.18%, 58.44%, and 42.81% for biscuits, macaroni, maize flour, spaghetti, and wheat flour, respectively. The average efficiency was determined to be 68.27%, 73.72%, 90.49%, 83.38%, and 64.76% for biscuits, macaroni, maize flour, spaghetti, and wheat flour, respectively. It is also noted that among the edible oil processors, peanut oil has the highest average efficiency (90.49%) and utilisation (72.18%). The lowest average efficiency and utilisation were determined to be 64.76% and 42.81% respectively for sunflower oil. From a health and environmental performance perspective, it is noted that 70.83% of oil processors and 59.57% of cereals processors have quality control laboratories. Moreover, 91.48% of cereal processors and 87.5% of oil processors have solid waste disposal systems.

Energy, economic, and environmental (3E) performance assessment, comparison, and analysis of airport cargo terminal microgrid system under the islanded and grid-connected modes

Microgrids, which can be grid-connected or isolated, may experience dependability issues as a result of intermittent renewable energy. The implementation of a hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) could alleviate this problem but is still a challenging task because of its interference, uncertain, and unpredictable nature. Currently, the absence of comprehensive assessment impedes large-scale applications. In this study, a novel 3E assessment method-based complete quantitative assessment is suggested and inventively integrated with a newly proposed triangle evaluation scheme. Loads of an airport cargo terminal, which are used to test the assessment approach, are classified into critical and non-critical categories according to their necessity. The microgrid system flexibility is considered by the trade-off of non-critical loads. Results show that the assessment method is more intuitive in quantifying the system's performance. The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) in the islanded mode is lower than the current electricity price (from 0.5407 to 0.5439 CNY/kWh) and the annual carbon emission is reduced to one-third of that in the grid-connected mode. Its flexibility can effectively reduce dependence on backup power generation, where the daily peak shedding increases from 217.88 kW to 555.04 kW and daily hours without charging from 6.7 h to 8.9 h. The carbon emission decreases by 32 % considering the impacts of the system flexibility. Besides, the critical distance exists when the LCOE exceeds the current market electricity price.

An Economic Analysis of Indicators of Sustainable Agricultural Development in Iraq (Environmental Indicators as a case study)

The research aimed to study the environmental indicators as one of the indicators of sustainable development in Iraq to find out the reality of the environmental situation as well as to know the strengths and weaknesses and what are the available opportunities for their advancement and to confront the threats that deepen the weaknesses in these indicators. The research concluded that the Iraqi environment suffers from the effects of these indicators, although its data indicate a decrease in its averages compared to the world, but its growth rates clearly indicate that the future of the environment in Iraq does not bode well, As well as the transformation of significant areas of agricultural lands into decertified lands or threatened with desertification due to climate change and the decline in water imports, not to mention the urban sprawl and the enactment of laws that exacerbated the problem, as well as the lack of balance between population growth and food production. The research recommended the need to provide accurate data on environmental indicators that contribute to an accurate assessment of environmental performance in Iraq, relying on alternative energy sources, working on sustainable agriculture and limiting random urban expansion.

Environmental Performance Assessment of Tall Building “Architectural Features”

Environmental Performance Assessment of Tall Building “Architectural Features”

Mitigating the Environmental Impacts from Pig and Broiler Chicken Productions: Case Study on a Citrus Extract Feed Additive

The rapid expansion of the livestock production sector to meet the world population’s demand is posing a big challenge to environmental sustainability. Plant-based feed additives extracted from agro-food byproducts could potentially result in multiple outcomes: reducing food-processing wastes and improving animal growth performances, hence mitigating environmental impacts of meat production chains. This presented study was carried out to assess the environmental impacts of the use of a commercial citrus extract feed additive (CEFA) in swine and broiler chicken farming. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) was applied to assess the impact of manufacturing and distributing one 25 kg bag of CEFA and its use in feed in broiler chicken and swine productions. With regards to CEFA manufacturing and distribution, results showed that most of the impact came from the production of CEFA ingredients, accounting for 70% of the impact generated. The remaining 30% effect was divided between transportation to the customer (25%), CEFA packaging (3%), and CEFA manufacturing and production loss (2%). When enlarging the scope, the use of the CEFA in pigs and broilers’ diets was shown to improve the measured environmental indicators, compared to such standard systems. Indeed, CEFA-added feeds have demonstrated enhanced growth performances, hence reducing the required amount of consumed feed to achieve the same level of growth. Consequently, this helped reduce environmental issues from animal feed ingredients’ agriculture. To be more specific, the use of one 25 kg bag of CEFA in feed at 250 g per ton of feed led to a reduction of 6 tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2 eq) emitted along the life cycle of poultry production and 5 tons in the case of fattening pigs. The inclusion of this CEFA in the diet also led to a reduction in the land use footprint by 0.7 hectares and reductions in water consumption by 201 m3 and 82 m3 for broiler chicken and swine production, respectively. The environmental performance assessment thus showed the interest in using this CEFA in swine and broiler chicken diets to mitigate the environmental impacts.

Assessment of environmental performance on farms using FADN: a case study of the Region of Mazowsze and Podlasie

Agri-environmental Schemes are the main agricultural policy instrument currently available in the European Union to help improve the relationship between agriculture and the environment. The conducted research included the assessment of AES (Agri-environmental Schemes) implementation in the Region of Mazowsze and Podlasie, Poland. This Region is characterized by worse natural, organizational, and production conditions than in other Regions in Poland. Out of the 292 analyzed farms, 146 formed the research sample, while another 146 constituted the control sample. In 2010 and 2014, all analyzed farms kept entries in accounting books under FADN (Farm Accountancy Data Network). All farms were classified according to TF8 as fieldcrops, milk, and mixed. For each type of farm, a research and control sample were distinguished. The research sample included farms that participated in the AES, whereas the control sample comprised farms that did not join the program. For each farm from the research sample, the most similar farm was selected in the control group, taking into account its type and location. The conducted study confirmed that the implementation of the AES has a positive effect on the environment, as it results in lower use of synthetic fertilizers, crop protection products, and GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions per ha. However, the research showed that the costs of reduction of GHG emissions are very high. In 2014, the cost of a decrease of 1 Mg CO2 eq amounted to 1,302 PLN on fieldcrop farms, 611 PLN on milk farms, and 1,112 PLN on mixed farms. This is important information for policy makers, as it indicates that, while planning subsequent pro-environmental programs, it is crucial to perform a cost-benefit analysis and an ex ante assessment of the costs of planned activities in relation to the expected environmental effects.

Environmental sustainability performance assessment in relation to visibility in African regions with interpretable machine learning

Most African countries have developed their economies without causing large-scale ecological damage, yet they face severe challenges from global climate change and COVID-19 epidemic. To address this paradox, explainable machine learning coupled with panel data models are proposed to examine the different performances of Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Eritrea in terms of environmental sustainability measured by visibility. The results show that all countries except Zimbabwe have inverted N-shaped Environmental Kuznets Curves (EKCs), suggesting that the economic development works against environmental sustainability. Based on the modified TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution), Cameroon’s environmental sustainability performance is particularly poor, while Eritrea’s is better. Meanwhile, Eritrea is not exogenously threatened by epidemics, while Cameroon and Ghana are. By integrating the multidimensional Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) achievement pathway assessment system, Zimbabwe may be moving towards green growth. More importantly, the Shapley additive explanation (SHAP) technique is applied to quantify and visualize the socio-economic drivers of environmental sustainability. The results depict that, in addition to meteorological drivers, per capita income plays a leading role. In conclusion, we can validate the contribution of artificial intelligence algorithms to the SDGs and employ a comprehensive method for assessing SDG performance linking environment, economy, and public health. This could lead to some key recommendations for policymakers and international investors to better contribute to the SDGs.

Environmental Management System for Solid Medical Waste Management In Pariaman City Hospital

This study aims to ensure the conformity of medical waste management with the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2019 and to determine the implementation process of solid medical waste management of hospitals in Pariaman City, as well as to determine the value of environmental performance based on ISO14001. This research is descriptive qualitative research conducted in February - March 2022 at a hospital in Pariaman City. Sample collection techniques through interviews, filling out environmental performance assessment sheets based on ISO 14001, and documentation. The interview is conducted using a list of questions that have been prepared in advance. Next, descriptive statistical analysis was carried out. The results of this study are The process of solid medical waste management of hospitals in Pariaman City has referred to the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2019, although the results are not all appropriate

How does the environmental performance assessment promote pollution reduction: An analysis of the first obligatory pollution reduction target plan in China

Environmental performance assessment (EPA) is vital in environmental governance and green development. Based on the policy experiment of the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in China, this paper analyzes the impact of EPA in reducing pollution using the difference-in-differences (DID) model and data from 108 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) (2008–2020). The study finds that EPA significantly reduced PM2.5 emissions, which means that the implementation of EPA is conducive to improving the effectiveness of pollution reduction. After parallel trend tests and robustness tests by three methods, the results are still stable. The mechanism analysis finds that enhancing local government competition will weaken the pollution reduction effect of EPA. The heterogeneity analysis shows that compared to the upper and middle reaches of the YREB, EPA significantly reduces downstream pollution. In the context of global sustainable development, this study attempts to provide policy references for developing countries to formulate environmental policies and local governments to optimize environmental performance evaluation.

Pengaruh Penerapan Green Accounting Terhadap Sustainable Development Dengan Ukuran Perusahaan Sebagai Variabel Intervening

This study aims to test and analyze the effect of implementing green accounting as measured through environmental performance assessment indicators on sustainable development as measured through the GRI G4 index with company size as the intervening variable. This study uses a quantitative approach. The research sample consisted of 8 companies from 93 population of basic materials sector companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2017-2021 period which were determined using a purposive sampling technique. Data analysis techniques were performed using the Partial Least Square (PLS) method with the help of SmartPLS 4.0 software. This research data is secondary data in the form of annual reports and sustainability reports obtained from the official website of each company. The results of the study found that green accounting has a positive and significant influence on sustainable development and company size. In addition, with regard to sustainable development it was found that company size did not have a significant effect, either as an independent variable or an intervening variable.
 Keywords: Green Accounting, Company Size, Sustainable Development

Technical and environmental performance assessment of VOCs inhibited asphalt binders and mixtures

Asphalt materials will emit a large amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under high temperature conditions, to address the environmental impact of asphalt pavement construction, this study selected different proportions of activated carbon (AC) and expanded graphite (EG) as composite inhibitors of asphalt VOCs, the road performance and environmental performance of asphalt mixtures are explored. Furthermore, the study proposed the VOCs resistance index (VRI) and VOCs environment-technique index (ETI) to evaluate the environmental and environmental-technical performance of asphalt mixture incorporating composite VOCs inhibitors. The results show that the VOCs inhibited asphalt mixtures with 5% AC-3% EG composite inhibitors has the best comprehensive environmental performance (80.15%), and its environmental technical performance (27.59%) is also the best, which is far higher than the other three VOCs inhibited asphalt mixtures. This study provides a reference and evaluation standard for the future development of efficient asphalt VOCs inhibitors.

Environmental impact assessment of green ammonia-powered very large tanker ship for decarbonized future shipping operations

Maritime transport has been critical for the world economy and trade for centuries. Greenhouse gases and their environmental impacts are significant contributors to global warming and climate change and have compelled authorities to take substantial steps toward decarbonizing the energy system. Since then, the International Maritime Organization, policymakers, classification societies, shipping companies, and related stakeholders have been increasingly concerned about the environmental impacts of carbon-based fuels. Green ammonia as an energy vector is considered one of the top contenders for future energy systems. However, gaps remain in the literature regarding environmental impact assessment and usage. This study assessed the environmental impacts and performance of a newly built green ammonia-powered, very large oil and chemical tanker designed for the Atlantic Ocean route from Rotterdam to New York Port. This life cycle assessment study considers a tanker's entire transport life cycle from its manufacturing process to the production, material transportation, energy required for manufacturing, operation, maintenance, disassembly, scrap processing, and using green ammonia as a marine fuel. Performed an environmental impact assessment using IPCC, Environmental footprint, and ReCiPe midpoint Hierarchist (H) methodologies for five broad impact groups: Eutrophication, ozone, Climate change, Human and Ecotoxicity, and analyzed green ammonia process impacts. This study performed a comparative environmental performance assessment of HFO, LNG, blue ammonia, and green ammonia using impact categories such as GWP 100 and GTP 100. Green ammonia exhibited the most substantial negative percentage difference values (higher than −90%) per tonne-kilometer, indicating a lower environmental impact than all fuels in both categories. Adequately managing the ammonia-powered marine energy system would be indispensable for reducing environmental footprints and successfully lowering carbon, nitrogen oxide, and ammonia-based emissions.

Environmental performance assessments of different methods of coal preparation for use in small-capacity boilers: experiment and theory

The purpose of this article is to receive environmental assessments of combustion of different types of coal fuel depending on the preparation (unscreened, size-graded, briquetted and heat-treated) in automated boilers and boilers with manual loading. The assessments were made on the basis of data obtained from experimental methods of coal preparation and calculated methods of determining the amount of pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the mass of ash and slag waste. The main pollutants from coal combustion are calculated: particulate matter, benz(a)pyrene, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide. Of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide is calculated. As a result of conducted research it is shown that the simplest preliminary preparation (size-graded) of coal significantly improves combustion efficiency and environmental performance: emissions are reduced by 13% for hard coal and up to 20% for brown coal. The introduction of automated boilers with heat-treated coal in small boiler facilities allows to reduce emissions and ash and slag waste by 2–3 times. The best environmental indicators correspond to heat-treated lignite, which is characterized by the absence of sulfur dioxide emissions.

Pengaruh Penerapan Green Accounting, Environmental Performance dan Manajemen Laba terhadap Sustainable Growth

This study aims to examine the influence of green accounting, environmental performance, and earnings management on sustainable growth, with financial leverage as a control variable. The population of this study consists of companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) until December 31, 2021, with the addition of sample criteria including companies that have received environmental performance assessments from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia. The data collected from the sample covers the period from 2017 to 2021. Data were collected from 91 different companies using purposive sampling technique. This study employed the Generalized Least Square (GLS) method through multiple linear regression with unbalanced panel data. Based on the analysis results, it can be concluded that green accounting has a significant positive effect on sustainable growth, environmental performance does not have an effect on sustainable growth, and earnings management does not have an effect on sustainable growth.