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Health and Economic Impacts of Vehicle Fuel Types and Energy Sources in Japan’s Top Ten Cities
(2023-04-25)
Japan's roadmap to the "Beyond-Zero" carbon emissions target starts with a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 46% from 2013 levels by 2030. Transportation accounts for 18.5% of the total carbon ...
Effectiveness of Sustainability Disclosures in the Mining and Metals Sector – a Critical Analysis
(2022-10-19)
Economic activity and sustainable development share a common overarching purpose: to improve quality of life. The difference lies in prioritization of stakeholders, and spatial and temporal impacts. Sustainable development ...
Understanding Land Change, Resultant Invasive Species Distribution and Management Potential in a Small Coastal Rhode Island Community
(2023-04-20)
Invasive species and resultant degradation of native ecosystems is the most significant threat to biodiversity on the planet (GBO3, 2010, as cited by Hawthorne et al., 2015). In New England, the establishment of invasive ...
Simulation of GHG Impact and Calf Production from Converting Degraded Croplands to AMP Grazing in Southeast USA
(2022-05-23)
Within the global food system, beef cattle is the single largest contributor at 8.5% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally (Xu et al., 2021). On the other hand, rangelands cover nearly half of the ...
Computational Analysis of Water Condensation for Passive Dew Condensers to Optimize Water Condensation
(2022-05-10)
This thesis generated a mathematical and computational framework for simulating water condensation on Passive Dew Condensers (PDC) using meteorological data using transient analysis. Climate change will require finding new ...
Carbon Footprint and Handprint Assessment for Net Positive Infrastructure Projects in Honduras
(2023-01-10)
Sustainable and resilient cities are becoming the norm as societies worldwide are forced to adapt to climate and health threats. Developing nations have a greater responsibility to quickly adopt measures for resilient ...
Asian Dollar Bonds: Analysis of the Investment Opportunities from Integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance Variables
(2023-04-25)
Over the past six decades, global interest and growth in sustainable investment
products have been remarkable. Since the modern practice of sustainable investing
emerged from the socially-responsible investing (SRI) movement ...
Understanding the Impact of Consumer Awareness of Utility Regulatory Framework on Energy Efficiency Program Participation
(2021-08-20)
It is not often that we come across an advertisement that asks us to spend less. As consumers, we are accustomed to being pressured into using, buying, and spending more. So, when a utility advertises a program to reduce ...
Impact of Fish Feeding Habitat and Diet on Microplastic Concentrations in Gastrointestinal Tracts of St. Lawrence River Fish
(2022-10-11)
Approximately 370 million tons of plastic are being produced annually (Plastics Europe, 2020). Only a small portion is recycled due to poor waste management practices. An estimated eight million tons of plastic moves from ...
The Environmental Impact of the Lands of the Dead: A Comparative Analysis
(2023-04-20)
In the past 150 years, the American approach to death care has changed
drastically. Using practices that I refer to as "modern traditional death care," a new
industry has arisen that has normalized burial practices that ...