Higher Level Of Sustainable Development Research Articles

How to assess sustainable suppliers using multi-criteria methods? Steel company case study

The recent focus on sustainability and its three pillars (economic, environmental, and social) brought new issues to be addressed, especially for manufacturing companies. One of the areas of sustainable manufacturing is to work with material suppliers as part of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). The main hypothesis of the research is that choosing the right supplier, characterized by a high level of sustainable development, is able to positively influence the evaluation result of the sustainability of the supplied enterprise. Considering the above, the aim of the paper is to present the process of selecting and assessing a sustainable supplier based on the identified sustainability criteria (economic, environmental, social), which should be taken into account when deciding to cooperate with a selected supplier. The analysis uses the multi-criteria decision-making analysis (MCDM) Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluation II group decision support system (PROMETHEE II GDSS) method. The research was carried out in a steel industry enterprise in Poland.

СОВЕРШЕНСТВОВАНИЕ МЕТОДА ОЦЕНКИ ИНВЕСТИЦИОННЫХ ПРОЕКТОВ В КОНЦЕПЦИИ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЯ

This article is devoted to improving the method of evaluating investment projects in the concept of sustainable development. Currently, there are many different assessment methods cre-ated by large international organizations. However, despite extensive methodological and practical experience in this field, there is still no universal theoretical and methodological approach to the study and assessment of sustainable development. In other words, the methodology for assessing the level of sustainable development is at the stage of formation. The relevance of the work lies in the fact that in order to increase the efficiency of investment activities in the direction of sustaina-ble development, enterprises need a comprehensive method of evaluating investment projects that combines operational and strategic assessment, which is an essential element of investment analy-sis. During the writing of the article, the following methods were used: structural, functional, and systemic ones, generalization, comparison, analysis. The methodological basis of the research is the theoretical aspects of investment activity in the direction of sustainable development, practical as-pects of the problem under consideration, and the experience of the enterprise. As a result of the work,the level of sustainable development of the enterprise was determined, and proposals were developed for enterprises of any industry and scale to improve the assessment of investment pro-jects to achieve a high level of sustainable development. The results obtained can be used by a specific enterprise, as well as enterprises of any industry and scale.

Research on cross-border e-commerce logistics under the sharing economy model

As an important part of cross-border e-commerce, cross-border e-commerce logistics occupies a very important position in cross-border e-commerce, but its development in China is relatively lagging behind that of cross-border e-commerce, and this situation needs to be resolved urgently. The emergence of the sharing economy model provides possible solutions to the problems in cross-border e-commerce logistics. This article analyzes the current development status of cross-border e-commerce logistics in China, defines and analyzes the feasibility of the “sharing economy + cross-border e-commerce logistics” model, and finally proposes the “sharing economy + cross-border e-commerce logistics” model corresponding policy recommendations to better support cross-border e-commerce to achieve a high level of sustainable development.

The place of culture in sustainable development of European countries – homogeneity or diversity of the phenomenon?

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the level of sustainable development in selected European countries – taking into account its economic, social, environmental and cultural dimensions, as well as the level of diversification of the phenomenon in the entities under analysis. The analysis assumes that culture has a positive impact on sustainable development measures. The selection of countries was based on indicators of their ethnic and cultural diversity. The time range of the analysis is 2012 and 2019, and the data source was the Eurostat database. A taxonomic method (linear ordering method) was used in the analysis of the research problem. The achievement of the aim was determined by limitations in the selection of indicators and the availability and validity of data in European statistics. Based on research to date, it can be concluded that, in the cultural aspect, the same number of countries presented a very high and high level of sustainable development (5) as those presenting a low and very low level (5). The cultural aspect has substantially greater meaning for the sustainability development of the countries characterised by high cultural diversity.Taking this aspect into account while conducting analyses makes it possible use the most valuable, endogenous characteristics of a given population for forging an effective relationship with the other elements of sustainable development.

Measurement Indicators and an Evaluation Approach for Assessing the Sustainable Development Capacity of Tropical Agriculture: A Case Study for Hainan Province, China

Agriculture is increasingly facing major challenges, such as climate change, the scarcity of natural resources, environmental degradation, labor shortages, and changing societal demands. To meet these challenges, there is an urgent need to move towards more sustainable agricultural practices. The aim of this research was to construct the evaluation index system for the sustainable development of tropical agriculture and evaluate the sustainable development level of tropical agriculture in China’s Hainan Province from 1988 to 2020. Eighteen indicators were selected from the four aspects of agricultural resources, the ecological environment, economic conditions, and social conditions to establish an evaluation index system for the sustainable development of tropical agriculture. A combination of the Coefficient of Variation Method (CVM) and the Index Weighted Method (IWM) was applied to evaluate the comprehensive index of the sustainable development of tropical agriculture. The results of our research indicate that there were significant differences in the level of sustainable agricultural development in Hainan in 2020 across counties and cities, with a downward trend from the central mountainous areas to the surrounding coastal areas. The cities and counties of Wuzhishan, Lingshui, and Qiongzhong had a high level of sustainable development, while Sanya, Dongfang, Wenchang, Qionghai, Ding’an, Danzhou, and Haikou had a low level. From 1988 to 2020, the sustainable development level of tropical agriculture in the province gradually improved, with the highest improvement value of the sustainability index (SI) in Wuzhishan, Wanning, Chengmai, Linggao, and Lingshui and the lowest improvement value of the SI in Baisha, Haikou, and Sanya. Indicators such as the use of agricultural mechanization, construction of farmland infrastructure, improvement of crop productivity, investment in science and technology, and investment in agricultural insurance played a positive role in promoting sustainable development. However, the high use of fertilizers, pesticides, and agricultural films per unit area and the increase in agricultural input prices were not conducive to the sustainable development of tropical agriculture. It is suggested to strengthen the construction and protection of farmland quality, improve the farmland ecological environment, promote agricultural scientific and technological innovation, and formulate feasible policies for the sustainable development of tropical agriculture. The results provide a basic theoretical and methodological reference for achieving Hainan’s sustainable development goals and for assessing the sustainable development capacity of tropical agriculture in similar regions.

Устойчивое развитие сельских территорий: новый взгляд на оценку в контексте пространственной локализации

Despite the extensive literature on rural issues, the relationship between sustainable development of rural areas and spatial localisation (bound to local conditions with a focus on own sources of development) remains debatable. The paper aims to determine the impact of territorial differences and existing restrictions on the sustainability of social, ecological and economic processes in rural areas. According to the hypothesis, a system of indicators can be developed to comprehensively assess sustainable rural development considering the localisation component, as well as to propose relevant management tools. The research methodology is based on the discourse, fundamental approaches, criteria, and the system of indicators. Methods of comparative analysis, ranking and clustering were utilised. The developed approach to the comprehensive assessment of sustainable rural development, tested in Belgorod oblast, includes three steps. First, indicators of sustainable development and local specificity of rural municipalities were identified. Second, rural areas were classified according to the sustainable development coefficient and degree of localisation. Third, a differentiated approach to the management of sustainable rural development was presented. 4 types of municipalities were identified: low localised with a high level of sustainable development (3 districts); moderately and highly localised with high and average levels of sustainable development (8 districts); low localised with an average level of sustainable development (2 districts); highly localised with average and low levels of sustainable development (8 districts). This result indicates the complex spatial structure of the region. Measures for ensuring the sustainable rural development in each type of municipality were substantiated. The findings can be considered by the government for creating socio-economic strategies and programmes to develop rural settlements, as well as for studying the inter-municipal polarisation of rural areas.

Developing Environmental Competence

Achieving a higher level of sustainable development is an increasingly important issue. Developing environmental consciousness on individuals and organizations can be successful only on a stable methodological base. This task is feasible with the support of competence management. The paper summarizes a comprehensive model for evaluating environmental consciousness that provides the necessary frames and empiric results of analysing the environmental management tools and the organizational size. This research was carried out as part of the TAMOP-4.2.1.B-10/2/KONV-2010-0001 project with support by the European Union, co-financed by the European Social Fund.

An attempt to evaluate the level of sustainable development in European Union countries

Motivation: Sustainable development is a concept of development that arouses keen interest of various entities, is unprecise in many of its assumptions, undoubtedly applicable for the contemporary civilisation as well as the future generations, with effects difficult to measure and interpret, and constitutes a considerable research challenge. The research on the sustainability level of particular countries or regions have still been insufficient, as well as, due to varying research methods and research scopes, difficult to compare and causing difficulties in clear determination of the scale and progress in implementing the assumptions of this concept of development.
 Aim: To evaluate the level of sustainable development in European Union countries in 2009 and 2018 with the application of the taxonomic method.
 Results: In the vast majority of European Union countries, the value of the synthetic sustainable development indicator was higher in 2018 as compared to 2009. Only in the case of three countries the value decreased. The improvement of the indicator was driven mainly by the economic aspect. When evaluating the sustainable development level of European Union countries in 2009 and 2018, it may be claimed that each time the majority of countries noted a low level of sustainable development: a low and very low synthetic sustainable development indicator was demonstrated by 67% and 56% respectively of the entities under evaluation. In the group of countries with a very high aggregate indicator, the changes in 2018 as compared to 2009 were not significant; only the Netherlands and Slovenia were in the group of countries with a high synthetic sustainable development indicator (in 2018 — with a very high indicator). Certainly, it should be seen as positive that the group of countries with a very low aggregate indicator shrank considerably: from 17 in 2009 to eight in 2018. Among the countries representing that group in 2018 were only those which belonged to it also in 2009. As results from the conducted analysis, the countries which have attained a very high or high level of sustainable development maintain this status.

Multivariate classification of provinces of Vietnam according to the level of sustainable development

Abstract The research aims to classify the level of sustainability of 63 provinces in Vietnam upon 24 indicators reflecting three main dimensions of sustainable development by using multivariate classification method for the year 2014–2016. First of all, the principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to group quantitative variables that reflect important aspects of each component of sustainable development of localities in Vietnam into a number of limited dimensions (factors). The results of PCA illustrate 8 principal components in which 3 main components of economic and social pillar, and 2 main components for environmental pillar. After that, the second method was applied by using the hierarchical methods of cluster analysis for the set of 8 principal components conducted by PCA. With the candidate solution divided all of the provinces into 6 clusters, the analysis shows that the higher level of sustainable development belongs to South East, Red River Delta, and North Central, in which 4 provinces of South East (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau) form a group with the highest level of sustainability. The regions such as South Central Coastal, Highland area, and Mekong River Delta have the medium level; the North midland and mountain areas are regions at the low level of sustainability.

Statistical Challenges of The Sustainable Development in Iraq

Many challenges on the road to sustainable development face Iraq. Data limitations cause massive constraints on sustainable development goals checking because about 70% of indicators are missing in Iraq. Statistical indicators are considered as the basis of sustainable development in each country. The healthy population was the third goal of sustainable goals because the healthy population produces a high level of sustainable development. Consequently, fertility is an important indicator of a healthy population because it is one of the three principal components of population dynamics that increases the size of any country's population. The important indicator of fertility is the number of newborns for the married women. Therefore, the problem of this research is about 70% of sustainable development goals indicators currently are missing in Iraq, especially inferential indicators including modelling of the association between the phenomena and their risk factors. Then the goal of this research is to build a model to represent the association between the fertility and its risk factors to provide an inferential indicator about this phenomenon to identify the most influential risk factors. Several risk factors are facing the pregnancy before childbirth, but what are the most influential risk factors cause it? The count regression models are a statistical technique may be used to express the association between the number of fertility and its risk factors. A simple random sample was drawn with size (200) consists of the mothers who visit the primary health care centres in Babylon province-Iraq in year 2018. Biological, behavioural and lifestyle factors are recorded. The results of applying Poisson regression model show that the data was overdispersion, with nonlinear function and with number of outliers. Therefore, the nonparametric Poisson model was used as an alternative model to this data. The results of applying this model show that the most influential risk factors are five linear risk factors in addition to three nonparametric smoothing factors.

TAX STIMULATION AS A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF HROMADAS AND REGIONS

The article examines the tendencies of structural changes in the formation of budget revenues of different levels related to the processes of financial decentralization and identifies important areas of tax stimulation of social and economic development of hromadas (local communities) and regions in Ukraine.Taxes are the major financial instruments for ensuring the sustainable social and economic development of hromadas and regions. Budget and tax policies are tools for developing the regional economic system. Stable local economic development can be ensured if the tax system is improved. Local budget revenues are the major and stable source of local economic development, and their growth is an important issue, as these funds can serve as an incentive to stimulate investment in the regions. Goal. The purpose of the article is to investigate the trends of tax system development in the conditions of financial decentralization and to identify financial mechanisms and means of stimulating sustainable social and economic development of communities and regions of Ukraine. Method. The study uses an empirically theoretical method based on the analysis of statistical data, synthesis of social and economic status of territorial development and community development. Results. To achieve a high level of sustainable development of the regions of Ukraine, a set of tools for stimulating the development of local self-government is proposed.

The Impact of Energy Consumption and Agricultural Production on Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Portugal

The consequences of climate change heavily influence the Mediterranean region. However, the Portuguese CO2 emission shows a decreasing tendency, the evolution of livestock and animal production have significantly increased its level in agriculture. The article investigates the role of the agricultural output and energy consumption in the environmental pollution in Portugal. It explores the short and long-run cointegration between carbon dioxide emissions and agricultural activities such as crop production, livestock production, and agricultural land use applying Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL), Granger causality, Newey-West Standard Errors regression, as well as ARIMA model for the period of 1960-2015. The causality relation between CO2 emissions and agriculture is also analyzed. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) unit root tests suggest that all variables are stationary. ARDL model demonstrates a long-run relationship between CO2 emissions, agriculture, and energy consumption. Results indicate that agricultural activities and energy use have a positive effect on environmental pollution; therefore, the Portuguese agriculture needs to achieve a higher level of sustainable development, with reducing the impact of animal husbandry and intensive crop production.

Taksonomiczna miara zrównoważonego rozwoju obszarów metropolitalnych w Polsce

The article examines the problem of measuring the sustainable development of local self-government units that constitute metropolitan areas (MA) in Poland. In order to evaluate and compile sustainable development rankings, a taxonomic method, Hellwig̛s standard method, was chosen. Drawing on Central Statistical Office (GUS) data from 2015, an assessment was made of 345 municipalities and cities forming eight Polish metropolitan areas in five dimensions: economic, social, ecological, spatial and overall (mega aggregate). The level of sustainability of local government units shows a clear dependence on their location, population, type and area. A higher level of sustainable development in the economic, social and spatial aspects is demonstrated by urban units located in the central zone and with a population of over 50,000 inhabitants (Warsaw MA). With respect to environmental sustainability rural, peripheral and smaller populations (Szczecin MA and Lodz MA) show better assessment scores.

基于BP神经网络的京津冀城市群可持续发展综合评价

PDF HTML阅读 XML下载 导出引用 引用提醒 基于BP神经网络的京津冀城市群可持续发展综合评价 DOI: 10.5846/stxb201802050302 作者: 作者单位: 中国科学院大学资源与环境学院,中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所 作者简介: 通讯作者: 中图分类号: 基金项目: 国家自然科学基金重大项目（41590842）；国家自然科学基金重点项目（71433008） Assessment of the sustainable development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration based on a back propagation neural network Author: Affiliation: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences College of Resources and Environment,Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS Fund Project: 摘要 | 图/表 | 访问统计 | 参考文献 | 相似文献 | 引证文献 | 资源附件 | 文章评论 摘要:在综合分析了京津冀城市群各城市功能定位的基础上，构建了包含经济发展、社会发展、科技创新和生态环境4个子系统的城市可持续发展评价指标体系，运用2006-2015年的数据，采用熵值法和BP神经网络对京津冀城市群可持续发展能力进行非线性测度与分类，结果较为理想。结果表明：（1）北京和天津处于高可持续发展水平，可持续发展能力在空间上呈现出以京、津为中心随距离递减的趋势，最南端的邯郸和邢台处于低可持续发展水平；（2）北京可持续发展能力呈现下滑趋势，其他城市可持续发展能力逐年稳步上升，大城市可持续发展压力较大；（3）城市在不同子系统中存在各自的优劣势。各个子系统在可持续发展中均起到重要作用，城市宜结合各自子系统的优、劣势制定具有针对性的发展对策。 Abstract:Based on a comprehensive analysis of the functional orientation of each city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration, an urban sustainable development evaluation index system was constructed with four subsystems, including economic development, social development, scientific and technological innovation, and the ecological environment. The entropy method and a back propagation neural network were used to non-linearly measure and classify the sustainable development ability of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration during 2006-2015. The results show that: (1) Beijing and Tianjin are at a high level of sustainable development, and sustainable development decreases with increasing distance from Beijing and Tianjin. Handan and Xingtai are at a low level of sustainable development. (2) Beijing's level of sustainable development exhibits a decreasing trend, while that of other cities is increasing. Large cities are associated with greater pressure on sustainable development. (3) Different cities have their own advantages and disadvantages in the different subsystems. Cities should develop targeted development strategies in combination with the advantages and disadvantages of their subsystems. 参考文献 相似文献 引证文献

Evaluation of Sustainable Development of Resources-Based Cities in Shanxi Province Based on Unascertained Measure

An index system is established for evaluating the level of sustainable development of resources-based cities, and each index is calculated based on the unascertained measure model for 11 resources-based cities in Shanxi Province in 2013 from three aspects; namely, economic, social, and resources and environment. The result shows that Taiyuan City enjoys a high level of sustainable development and integrated development of economy, society, and resources and environment. Shuozhou, Changzhi, and Jincheng have basically realized sustainable development. However, Yangquan, Linfen, Lvliang, Datong, Jinzhong, Xinzhou and Yuncheng have a low level of sustainable development and urgently require a transition. Finally, for different cities, we propose different countermeasures to improve the level of sustainable development.

The Analysis of Conditions and Level of Sustainable Development of Rural Areas in Poland And Germany

The aim of this article is to present the conditions for sustainable development of rural areas in Poland and Germany. The paper attempts to determine the appropriate system of indicators and measures in four dimensions: environmental, economic, spatial and social, that can be used to evaluate sustainable development. The comparative analysis of the sustainability level was based on the correlation analysis. . The high level of sustainable development was observed in rural areas of the zone of direct impact of larger urban agglomerations. The further from the centre of the city, the lower level of development was recorded. The counties showing small differences between the three dimensions (environmental, social and economic) have a higher level of sustainable development. Those showing large differences between the three dimensions have a lower level of balance between the natural, social and economic dimensions. Key Words: sustainable development, rural development measures, Poland, Germany

Sustainable development strategies for China's Du Jiang Yan Water Resources Project

SUMMARY China's Du Jiang Yan Irrigation Project, dating back to 256 BC, is one of the world's earliest water resources projects. Although it has been benefiting the Sichuan Basin area for over 2000 years, it is facing increasing problems due to ecological deterioration, over-exploitation from local industries and agriculture, suboptimal resource allocation arising from supply and demand mismatches, and an aging infrastructure. The traditional water resources development model is no longer appropriate for current and future needs of the area. Therefore, a sustainable development framework is envisioned in which population, economy and environment coexist in harmony. Within this framework, major strategies, such as construction and renovation of infrastructure, promotion of water conserving irrigation through non-engineering measures, pollution control and ecological improvements, restructuring of management entities and exploration of new funding sources, are proposed. An evaluation system is also introduced to assess the degree of sustainability and to monitor progress towards a high level of sustainable development.