Sustainable development and planning VIII / editors, C. A. Brebbia, S. S. Zubir, A. S. Hassan.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Brebbia, C. A., editor.

S. S. Zubir, editor.

Hassan, A. S., editor.

Conference Name:

International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning (8th : 2003 : Penang, Malaysia)

Series:

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Series

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Series ; v.210

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Congresses.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (835 pages) : color illustrations, maps, photographs

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Southampton, England ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : WIT Press, 2017.

Summary:

The 8th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning is part of a series of biennial conferences on the topic of sustainable regional development which began in Greece in 2003. The papers included in these proceedings report on the latest advances from scientists specialising in the range of subjects on this topic.

Contents:

Cover

Sustainable Development and Planning

Copyright page

Preface

Contents

Section 1: City planning

Water related disasters in urban areas: a case study of a city in north-east India

The development of child-friendly integrated public spaces in settlement areas as an infrastructure of Jakarta

The comparative analysis of performance indicators and information disclosure for BIDs and area-based management in the US, UK, and Japan

Requalification of the river park: eco-houses in Elche

Section 2: Urban strategies

The effects of different actors on urban agriculture: a comparison of the cities of Zaragoza and Valencia in Spain

Biophilic urban regeneration: can biophilics be a land value capture mechanism?

Section 3: Sustainability and the built environment

Daylight distribution patterns in light wells in residential buildings in Penang, Malaysia

Urban framework as an approach towards health equity in informal settlements

Mediation effects of innovative procurement practices between the determinants of non-compliance with public procurement guidelines and construction project cost performance in the Nigerian construction industry

An evaluation of existing environmental buildings' rating systems and suggested sustainable material selection assessment criteria

Steel as a sustainable choice towards the green building concept

Applying sustainability techniques in eco-industrial parks

Section 4: Regional planning

Towards sustainable development and self-sufficient communities in the rural areas of Egypt

Augmented reality as a new way of exploring the city: unified platform for data providers

Life cycle assessment in housing projects: an applied study for the context of Northeast Brazil

Section 5: Environmental planning and management.

Urban residents and their preferences of environmental elements

Approaches to the accounting of ecosystem services in the economic assessment of land degradation

Section 6: Coastal regions

Sustainable project management in urban development projects: a case study of the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Project in Rivers State, Nigeria

Sea baths as an example of sustainable architecture without an ecological footprint

The Vendée Globe: a fair deal, for the sustainable development of Sables d'Olonne?

Section 7: Sustainable solutions in emerging countries (Special session: Emerging issues in architecture and urban design in developing countries)

Rethinking the rituals in the Malay House

Increasing resilience by holistic catalyst to further thriving communities

Learning environments in armed conflicts: lessons learnt from the evolution of school design in Rwanda

Tesseract of montages: the re-animation of urban design through place experiences

Embara: Saigon's youth arcadia

Dothi Etape: journey through the experiences of performance and art

Changes in fertility and microbial respiration in acid sandy soil amended with uncharred and charred poultry litter

ICT as a sustainable economic solution for emerging countries

Section 8: Policies and planning

Seeking a new strategic research agenda on soil, land-use and land management in Europe

New framework of child-friendly living in high-rise housing

The urban green space provision using the standards approach: issues and challenges of its implementation in Malaysia

The En Bloc Sale mechanism as a method of strata scheme termination and urban renewal: a review

Developing a training program to develop the competency of regional operating officers (ROO) in a virtual service provider office (VSPO) in Thailand

Section 9: Socio economic issues.

Development of a location-factor-matrix for sustainable business locations

Mobile apps as government communication media in urban public services: case study - the usage of Qlue application by Jakarta Provincial Government

An environmental justice analysis of exposure to traffic-related pollutants in England and Wales

The effects of sand mining on rural communities

Section 10: Community planning

Factors that promote the adoption of a high-density and mixed-use development: examining a potential urban village based on urban design principles

Q methodology for assessing urban park values among stakeholders

What can massively multiplayer online gaming do for urban public playgrounds?

Section 11: Culture and heritage

The sustainable heritage environment in the Asian region

The feasibility of rejuvenating Macau's cultural tourism

Urban activity in the transformation of a military fortress into the county town in the Czech Republic

Section 12: Energy resources

Implementation of an energy management system in a mining and metallurgical enterprise complex

An optimization approach of hybrid PV-wind renewable energy systems for power generation in Egypt

Section 13: Transportation

Statistical approach to identify Naples city's real driving cycle referring to the Worldwide harmonized Light duty Test Cycle (WLTC) framework

Summary on the effect of density, diversity and pedestrian infrastructure on the use of rail-based urban public transport

Modeling travel choice behavior of airport employees for commuting to work at Dubai International Airport, UAE

Certification requirements for tram noise measurements in terms of today's expectations in cities

Section 14: Mobility and urban space

An examination of environmental design parameters affecting walkable route choices in Cyprus.

Development of driving cycles and user acceptance of pedelecs in rental systems: results of the electromobility showcase project pedelecs for recreation and tourism

Section 15: Air quality

Air quality over Portugal: now and in 2050

Air quality in the City of La Paz, Mexico: emissions inventory and air pollutants

Environmental impact of motorcycle replacement exhaust systems in Sao Paulo City

Forecasting hourly values of PM2.5 concentrations

Section 16: Water management

Living with flooding: Brisbane's approach to floodplain management

Evaluation of ecosystem services of two wetland sites on the Wild Coast of South Africa

Natural risks and vulnerability management in urban water supply systems

New perspectives for rainwater conservation and water-sensitive urban design for the Bangalore metropolitan area

Effects of location on the physico-chemical properties of water in the Matatiele Local Municipality, South Africa

Modelling of intensity-duration-frequency curves for Lahore City using frequency analysis

Demand uncertainty in modelling WDS: scaling laws and scenario generation

Section 17: Waste management

A SWOT analysis of the construction and demolition waste management practices in Qatar

Community based solid waste management strategy: a case study of Kaduna metropolis

Section 18: Waste water

The use of urban drainage systems in sustainable cities

Combined sewer overflow in Shenzhen, China: the case study of Dasha River

Preparation of mesoporous silica (MCM41) and its use as an adsorbent for heavy metals for acid mine drainage

Author index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

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ISBN:

1-78466-154-6

OCLC:

972640563