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Peter A. Khaiter, Marina G. Erechtchoukova - Sustainability Perspectives: Science, Policy and Practice, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

Sustainability Perspectives: Science, Policy and Practice

A Global View of Theories, Policies and Practice in Sustainable Development

Av Peter A. Khaiter, Marina G. Erechtchoukova

Del i serien Strategies for Sustainability

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The book presents methodological and applied aspects of sustainability and sustainable management from different countries and regions around the globe. It discusses approaches to sustainability assessment, demonstrates how ideas of sustainability and sustainable management are incorporated into public policies and private actions at local and national levels. Authors focus on promoting greater sustainability in natural resource management, energy production and storage, housing design, industrial reorganization, coastal planning, land use, and business strategy, including sustainability indicators, environmental damages, and theoretical frameworks. Chapters reflect environmental, economic and social issues in sustainable development, challenges encountered, and lessons learned as well as solutions proposed.
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Peter A. Khaiter is an Associate Professor, School of Information Technology, York University, Canada. He is also active in the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society where he holds or held positions of Vice-President and Board member. His primary research interests are in the areas of sustainable environmental management and development; modeling of various complex systems; machine learning techniques for environmental applications; ecosystem services, dynamics and stability; socio-economic and ecological systems; economic assessment and management of natural resources; environmental economics. He published over 70 peer reviewed papers including a recent book on sustainability appraisal in Springer EcoProduction series. He is a recipient of Elsevier Award for Excellence in Reviewing, Journal of Ecological Modelling.Marina G. Erechtchoukova is an Associate Professor, School of Information Technology, York University, Canada. She also serves as s Secretary of International Environmental Modelling and Software Society. Her primary research interests are in the fields of quantitative methods for environmental sustainability assessment including application of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to environmental resources management, simulation modeling of complex systems, semistructured data modeling, optimization of environmental monitoring systems. She published over 65 peer reviewed papers and a book devoted to environmental sustainability appraisal in Springer EcoProduction series. She received Outstanding Reviewer Awards from the Elsevier and ACM journals.

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