Sustainable Development Pattern Research Articles

The Development of the Renewable Energy Power Industry under Feed-In Tariff and Renewable Portfolio Standard: A Case Study of China’s Photovoltaic Power Industry

Among the regulatory policies, feed-in tariffs (FIT) and renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are the most popular to promote the development of renewable energy power industry. They can significantly contribute to the expansion of domestic industrial activities in terms of sustainable energy. In this paper, we synthetically consider various important factors with the analysis of the existing literature, and use system dynamics (SD) to establish models of long-term development of the renewable energy power industry under FIT and RPS schemes. The model not only clearly shows the complex logical relationship between the factors but also reveals the process of coordination between the two policy tools in the development of the renewable energy power industry. In addition, as an example of development of renewable energy industry, the paper studies the development of China’s photovoltaic power industry under different scenarios. The models proposed in this paper can provide a reference for scholars to study development of the renewable energy power industry in different countries, thereby facilitating an understanding of the renewable energy power’s long-term sustainable development pattern under FIT and RPS schemes, and helping to provide references for policy-making institutions. The results show that in the perfect competitive market, the implementation of RPS can promote long-term and rapid development of China’s photovoltaic power industry given the constraints and actions of the mechanisms of RPS quota proportion, the TGC valid period, and fines, compared with FIT. At the end of the paper, policy implications are offered as references for the government.

Territorial cohesion and prospects for sustainable development: A co-integration analysis

Territorial cohesion is an indispensable element of sustainable development. Regional inequalities may constraint prospects for sustainable development. This paper aims to shed some further light on the pattern of sustainable development across the European regions. Co-integration analysis is applied in an attempt to identify the relationship between sustainable development and cohesion in the European Union.

地级市国家可持续发展实验区资源环境绩效评估

可持续发展实验区是我国可持续发展实践的重要载体。采用资源环境绩效模型，构架了由地区GDP、能源消费总量、用水总量、城市建设用地面积、固定资产投资、SO2排放量、COD排放量和工业固体废物产生量等8项指标组成的评价方法，对15个地级市国家可持续发展实验区，2012年的资源环境绩效进行了评估与分析。研究结果表明：(1) 各实验区在探索区域资源、环境、经济之间的可持续发展模式上取得了良好进展，总体上，国家可持续发展实验区的资源环境绩效明显高于全国平均水平；(2) 各实验区资源环境绩效水平呈现明显地区空间差异，东部地区最高、西部地区最低，与我国地区经济发展水平基本吻合；(3) 造成资源环境综合绩效区域差异的原因主要是城市产业结构、经济发展水平以及城镇化进程。 National sustainable Communities are the essential carrier for promoting sustainable development practice in China. The resource and environmental performance model was established by selecting the regional GDP, total energy consumption, total water consumption, urban development land area, investment in fixed assets, SO2 emissions, COD emissions and industrial solid waste emissions for the purpose of the resource and environment performance evaluation of 15 prefecture-level national sustainable communities in 2012. The results showed that: (1) Each national sustainable community has made the favorable progress in exploring a sustainable development pattern which can better balance between regional resource, environment and economy, and as a whole, the resource and environment performance of national sustainable communities is higher than that of the national average apparently. (2) There is an obvious spatial difference between the 15 prefecture-level national sustainable communities. The highest and the lowest REPI are distributed in the eastern and western area respectively, which is basically consistent with the development of China’s economy. (3) Industrial structure, economic development level and the urbanization process play a significant role in regional discrepancies of resource and environment performance.

Urban Land Development for Industrial and Commercial Use: A Case Study of Beijing

Since the 20th century, urbanization has been the main characteristic of global land development. If we can reveal and understand the characteristics and underlying mechanisms of urban development, we can then identify a sustainable development pattern for cities. In this paper, we primarily focus on the determinants of two main types of land use in urban development, industrial and commercial, in an empirical study of Beijing. We use a spatial data analysis method to seek and model major determinants of industrial and commercial land growth in the period of 2000–2010 in Beijing. A spatial logistic regression model is used to explore the impact of spatial independent variables on these two types of land use. The study shows that: (1) newly-added industrial land during 2000–2010 received significant contributions from the number of local enterprises engaged in services in 2010, the use of land for agriculture and construction in the neighborhood in 2000 and planning orders; (2) factors contributing to land transferred for commercial use included the number of enterprises, construction land in the neighborhood and accessibility improvement.

Planning Sustainable Transport Policy Measures in the City of Reggio Calabria

In the present paper some aspects of the design and application of an Urban Transport Plan in Reggio Calabria, a city in the south of Italy is presented. The process introduced aims to improve the quality of life and access for more sustainable patterns of development, while at the same time not harming the urban mobility, proposing a model that can be applied to the neighboring urban areas.The high costs of construction of additional road space, and the consideration that a greater offer of road space is an impulse for a greater demand of private car traffic, led the planning in the direction of using existing road space more efficiently, by using traffic control mechanisms, and shifting demand to alternative modes.

The Mediterranean Diet from Ancel Keys to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage. A Pattern of Sustainable Development between Myth and Reality

This paper deals with the Mediterranean Diet as a potential tool for increasing knowledge and promoting a sustainable development especially in least developed and developing regions. The confirmation of the MD as an Intangible Heritage of Humanity, recognized by UNESCO in 2010, is producing a significant social effect in the seven nations and communities involved. In addition in 2012 the MD has been included by the FAO at the top of the list of the most sustainable diets in the planet. The double recognition of this life style is generating a new approach to this cultural heritage by the stakeholders who are progressively recognizing that it may become a new tool to develop green economy and eco-tourism. To this end the author analyses the real and mythological genealogy of the MD in order to bring out its cultural, economic and social potentiality.

Generating Sustainable Green Open Space Development in Urban Residential Areas through Community Participation Approach

<p>The increase of urban population is closely interconnected to the demand for living spaces that accommodate various urban activities. When the balance between the need for, and the availability of, such spaces is disturbed, unlivable spaces are generated which would eventually downgrade the quality of urban environment. Bearing in mind the increasing clamor over global warming during the last two decades, Urban Planners should carefully anticipate the issue and put their focus on, and even provoke the creation of Sustainable Green Space Development, including the creation of open green urban spaces. Accommodating the aspirations and participation of citizens, through the application of the development principle based on “from, by and for them”, becomes a most important part of the strategy to achieve sustainable development patterns. The worsening environmental deterioration due to the stakeholders becoming unheedful about the issue should be taken into serious consideration. In the study, observations have been conducted in a descriptive manner by using a non randomized experimental design using control at three neighborhoods in West Jakarta, with one of them being the controller. It was showing that after the first 6 months, the application of green environment approach in the neighborhoods was maintained through self-help and communal actions. Community organizations that have been established on the spirit of mutual co-operation becomes determinative for the success of such sustainable pattern; the sustanability would in phases also improve the people’s economy and their social interaction. The involvement of local governments, the private sector and the community would also greatly influence the creation of Sustainable Green Development Pattern, and should continuously be evaluated and improved for replications in other locations in an ever perfect process.<br />Keywords: sustainable, green open space, participation, partnership.</p>

Assessing sustainable development across Moldova using household and property composition indicators

Societies are committing themselves to sustainable development by attempting to improve environmental quality, social equity, and economic welfare. As such, there continues a plea for holistic development assessment across scales; however there remains no ideal technique for achieving sustainability on neither regional nor local scale. This paper approaches this problem by constructing a multi-metric assessment system for evaluating development patterns across the Republic of Moldova. The objectives of this study were: (1) to produce a local multi-metric index that captures the three major dimensions of sustainable development for Moldova; (2) to quantitatively evaluate the interrelatedness of sub-metrics used for creating the local composite index of sustainable development; and (3) to visualize and interpret spatial patterns of sustainable development across Moldova. A local sustainable development index (LSDI) was produced using household and property composition indicators from a 2005 demographic and health survey for the Republic of Moldova. Total sample size and aggregated spatial reference was 11,066 households and 399 geographic locations, respectively. The LSDI used a 15 sub-metric optimum, equal weighting, 1–5 ordinal scale standardization, and additive construction. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analysis was used to evaluate sub-metric quantitative relationships, and local Moran's I-test to interpret geographic patterns of sustainable development. Results revealed that a wealth sub-index had greatest collinearity with other sub-metrics. Geographically, Moldova's improved sustainability levels were found in large urban areas, suggesting needed prioritization of development resources to the hinterland. For regional sustainable development assessments, this approach provides the transferability to other locally referenced datasets throughout the world.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS: TO INNOVATIONS THROUGH COACHING

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS: TO INNOVATIONS THROUGH COACHING

TINGKAT PARTISIPASI KELOMPOK TANI TERHADAP PROGRAM HUTAN KEMASYARAKATAN (HKm) DI DESA TEBAT PULAU KECAMATAN BERMANI ULU KABUPATEN REJANG LEBONG

Forestry development in Indonesia is regulated by a system of laws and regulations in orderto mememenuhi pattern of sustainable forestry development with reference to Law 41 then was issued a government policy which began to provide space and public access around the forest to forest. Government policy in the form of the issuance of the Minister of Forestry Regulation. P.37/Menhut-II/2007 on community forestry, which is subsequently followed by the changes and improvements (Permenhut No.P.18/Menhut-II/2009, No. Permenhut. P.13/Menhut-II/2010, until Permenhut No.P52/Menhut-II/2011). The method used in the sampling done by purposive sampling. The data used is primary data from respondents to the structured interview, questionnaire (Questionnaire), and observation. Secondary data from various agencies such as, Government, stakeholders and supporting literature. Then analyzed using descriptive analysis with a qualitative and quantitative approach, in which the results of this study are described in detail in providing a clear and comprehensive picture of people's participation in community forestry. The results showed the level of participation in community forest farmer groups dam village in the island of socialization (98.57%), monitoring (82.86%) and evaluation (86.43%) is high, whereas at the level of group participation in work planning and implementation of community forestry programs are being (58.81%). While the overall participation recapitulation is 81.67% higher.Keywords: Participation, Farmer Groups, Community Forestry Program

THE RISE OF “INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS” WITHIN THE GREEN ECONOMY

The flexibility mechanisms introduced by the Kyoto Protocol on climate change promote the realization of climate change related investment projects which aim to contribute both to the fight against climate change as well as to foster sustainable development patterns in host countries. At first glance, the flexibility mechanisms seem to represent paradigmatic examples of green economy instruments which have numerous potential benefits. However, the implementation of such mechanisms may give rise to some negative environmental externalities which have the consequence of creating a new type of investment versus environment conflict, characterized by a new form of conflict with an internal environmental dimension. This “internal environmental conflict” seems to represent an evolution of the traditional investment versus environment conflict in which the presence of climate change related interests has the potential to paradoxically reinforce the investment side of the controversy and reduce the strength of the opposed environmental side. These new internal environmental conflicts cannot be properly managed by the traditional criteria and instruments that have so far been used to deal with traditional investment versus environment conflicts. Therefore, it seems that in order to efficiently manage and solve such new types of conflicts, a new interpretative paradigm must be adopted which consists of the concept of ecological sustainability. The use of such a new interpretative paradigm should ensure the ecological sustainability of climate change related investments by making sure that they can promote global climate change related goals while, at the same time, not endangering the local environment where the relevant projects are located.

Decision Making on Allocating Urban Green Spaces Based upon Spatially-Varying Relationships between Urban Green Spaces and Urban Compaction Degree

The compact city is becoming a prevailing paradigm in the world to control urban sprawl and achieve a pattern of sustainable urban development. However, discussions of the area's overcrowded neighborhoods, its health problems, and the destruction of its green areas have inspired self-examination with respect to the compact city paradigm. High population density attracts even more residents and frequently renders the existing urban green space (UGS) insufficient for use as part of a living environment. Due to the unique benefits that these qualities confer, UGS allocation is now considered a significant contributing factor to urban livability. In addition, the UGS allocation may be different due to the presence of many spatial non-stationarity processes. Therefore, this study employs geographically-weighted regression (GWR) to explore the unique and spatially-explicit relationships between the degree of urban compaction and UGS within the Taipei metropolitan area. Maps summarizing the GWR results demonstrate that there is significantly insufficient UGS allocation in the central area, which consists mainly of Taipei City. Townships with higher parameters contain UGS levels that better meet the needs of their residents. Overall, the exploration of conceptualizing spatial heterogeneity of relationships between the degree of urban compaction and UGS can provide insightful analyses for decision-making on allocating UGS.

Low Carbon Innovation in China: From Overlooked Opportunities and Challenges to Transitions in Power Relations and Practices

ABSTRACTThis paper explores environmental innovation in the largest emerging economy – China – and its potential for contributing to global transitions to low‐carbon, more sustainable patterns of development. It builds on earlier studies bringing alternative forms of low(er)‐technology, ‘below‐the‐radar', ‘disruptive' and/or social innovation into its analysis. In addition, however, the paper develops our understanding of low‐carbon innovation by paying particular attention to issues of changing power relations and social practices: theoretical issues that need attention in the literature generally but are notably absent when studying transitions in China. This shift in perspective allows four neglected questions to be introduced and, in each case, points to both opportunities and challenges to low‐carbon system transition that are overlooked by an orthodox focus on technological innovations alone. These are briefly illustrated by drawing on examples from three key domains of low‐carbon innovation: solar‐generated energy, electric urban mobility, and food and agriculture. © 2015 The Authors. Sustainable Development published by ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Integrating strategic environmental assessment into spatial planning in Egypt

Like most developing countries, Egypt has been undergoing rapid urbanisation and industrialisation. Recently, Egypt is progressing in many planning sectors; nevertheless, it is argued that there have been many undesired effects on the environment resulted from these development processes. In fact, it could be said that development processes, as a result of national policy over the past three decades, have been associated with the extensive exploitation of natural resources for urban growth. Since sustainable development or sustainability has been highlighted as an essential principle in development planning, it is deemed necessary to modify the existing planning systems so as to cope with the challenges various developments are being confronted with and realise the purpose of sustainability. Thus, in order for better environmental policy and decision making this paper advocates that SEA is the right way towards achieving more sustainable patterns of development. It is felt that the major contributions of this research are: first, to discuss environmental assessment for urban development PPPs which has to date been neglected by the Egyptian government; Second, to propose a model to incorporate SEA process within the spatial planning process in the country.

Development of Chengdu and sustainable utilization of the ancient Dujiangyan Water-Conservancy Project

Abstract. The Dujiangyan Water-Conservancy Project is a great water irrigation works in Chinese cultural history, which led the Min River water to the vast Chengdu Plain, and created fertile and pretty "land of abundance". Now Chengdu is facing increased water demand stress due mainly to rapid urbanization. This paper first analyses the available water resources of Chengdu based on historical hydrological data from 1964 to 2008. The results show that the average annual water resources were 8.9 billion m3 in 1986 and 7.9 billion m3 in 2008 under various environmental conditions. The future tendency of water demand in city development planning is predicted by the Policy Dialogue Model (PODIUM). Finally, the strategies for water resources exploitation accompanying the sustainable development pattern are studied. The result illustrates that rational and careful management are required to balance the gap between water supply and demand

Tourism – Significant Driver Shaping a Destinations Heritage

Tourism is a complex socio-economic phenomenon and without doubt one of the most important forces shaping the society in which we live. Tourism is becoming a significant instrument for economic rejuvenation and development and for enhancing and preserving an area's heritage. Tangible-intangible, movable-immovable or spiritual heritage assets become promoters for regeneration and growth of a destination. This paper deeply analyses the way in which tourism can be associated with the sustainable development pattern, by valorising the destinations heritage. The analysis is qualitative and divided into two parts: argumentation of the tourism importance for economy; explanation of South East Europe context, in particular five member states of UE, insisting on the main tourism–heritage correlations, from the point of view of the sustainable development pattern. The study directs to the better understanding of the potential contribution which tourism can have to the sustainable development of the developing regions and their heritage.

A STRATEGIC ADVOCACY ROLE IN SEA FOR SUSTAINABILITY

In this paper I advocate SEA as an instrument of change towards more sustainable patterns of behaviour and development, by following strategic thinking and constructive approaches. I recommend that the future research agenda of SEA should contribute to make SEA a matured, full-fleshed instrument with a clear identity, and coherent functions and forms. This may be achieved by exploring how to engage all actors in a fundamental new attitude in understanding and addressing the complexity of strategic processes, enabling dialogues towards mutual understanding, offering flexibility, ensuring a long-term and large scale perspectives when exploring development options.

Establish Green Industry System, Improve the Comprehensive Utilization Level of Salt Lake Resources, and Create A New Pattern of Green Sustainable Development in Qaidam Basin

Acta Geologica Sinica - English EditionVolume 88, Issue s1 p. 439-439 Meeting Abstracts Establish Green Industry System, Improve the Comprehensive Utilization Level of Salt Lake Resources, and Create A New Pattern of Green Sustainable Development in Qaidam Basin Yuan XIE, Corresponding Author Yuan XIE Department of Science and Technology, Qinghai ProvinceCorresponding author. E-mail: xieyuan1961@163.comSearch for more papers by this author Yuan XIE, Corresponding Author Yuan XIE Department of Science and Technology, Qinghai ProvinceCorresponding author. E-mail: xieyuan1961@163.comSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 December 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-6724.12280_13Citations: 1AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume88, Issues1Special Issue: Meeting Abstracts: The 12th International Conference on Salt Lake Research. July 14–18, Beijing, ChinaDecember 2014Pages 439-439 RelatedInformation

Developing green purchasing relationships for the manufacturing industry: An evolutionary game theory perspective

Green purchasing plays an increasingly significant role in today’s supply chain management. Recycling, as a key factor in sustainable development, is seriously considered by many manufacturers during the process of procurement. In order to establish long-term green purchasing relationships between multi-stakeholders (suppliers and manufacturers), in this study the supplier selection concept model suggested by de Boer is updated, and an evolutionary game model is developed to observe the cooperation tendency of multi-stakeholders. The newly proposed game model intensively studies the trade behavior which can be realized as strategies and payoff functions of the suppliers and manufacturers. In addition, a replicator dynamic system is formulated to study evolutionarily stable strategies of multi-stakeholders. To verify the theoretical results, simulation experiments are conducted with meaningful results: the manufacturing industry can form the patterns of sustainable development, and the recycling capability of suppliers directly determines how green a supply chain is. The results can guide stakeholders to make better decisions in the future.

Exploring land developer perspectives on conservation subdivision design and environmentally sustainable land development.

Insight into land developers' perspectives on alternative residential developments and the barriers they experience in trying to develop them can be crucial in efforts to change environmentally damaging low-density, large-lot, and automobile-dependent residential patterns. Using a semi-structured interview instrument followed by short surveys, I examined the views of 16 developers in Waukesha County, WI, USA, a county that has experienced significant development pressures and widespread implementation of conservation subdivision design. The land developer investigation focused on conservation subdivision design familiarity and implementation, and identified a number of barriers that developers experienced in implementing the design. While the majority of the developers appeared familiar with the design and had experience developing conservation subdivisions, their motivations for developing them varied, as did their on-site conservation practices. The barriers included the lack of land use regulations supporting the design, economic factors, community opposition, and a lack of knowledge about sustainable residential development practices. Strategies to promote more environmentally sustainable residential land development patterns include providing a more supportive institutional environment, enacting different regulations and guidelines for natural resources protection, and offering education on ecologically sound development and planning practices.