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Comparative Sustainability Analysis of Two Asian Cities: A Multidimensional Assessment of Taipei and Almaty

  • Shmelev, Stanislav E.;Sagiyeva, Rimma K.;Kadyrkhanova, Zhanar M.;Chzhan, Yelena Y.;Shmeleva, Irina A.
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.143-155
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    • 2018
  • The article compares economic and environmental performance of Taipei and Almaty from the point of view of "green" economy, which is able to act as a key tool to ensure sustainable development of the region. As the comparison of the parameters of ecological and economic development of the Taipei and Almaty cities shows, they are similar in population size, but demonstrate completely different trends of sustainable development. Economic performance of the Taipei city is achieved with a decrease in the consumption of natural resources and the production of pollution, while the situation in Almaty is the opposite. Almaty maintains a high level of air pollution due to the use of coal in electricity production, as well as increased traffic and density of construction, including the southern part of the city, which is a zone for the transit of mountain air flows. The article discusses the activities jointly conducted by the Government of Taiwan and non-governmental organizations on environmental issues, as well as environmental NGOs, which resulted in significant improvements in the environmental field. Measures to stimulate the development and implementation of environmental innovations applied in the field of sustainable development in the city of Taipei can be adapted for the city of Almaty, where the environmental situation deteriorates year by year.

A Study on the China Urbanization Policies in Jingjingi Region and the Planning Characters for New City Center Design - Focused on the New City Center Development Projects in Rural Area near the Periphery of Metropolitan - (중국 징진지 지역의 도시화 정책과 계획특징 연구 - 수도권 주변 농촌 지역의 신도시 개발계획안을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Juntaek;Chung, Kumho
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 2020
  • The new urbanization is one of prestige growth engines to lead the next generation of China economy, it promotes new sustainable urban development models guided by various planning polices to improve urban livability and sustainability in accommodation with economy, social, and environmental consideration. The expanding urban periphery to rural area should leverages existing assets, infrastructure, local context and plans as a showcase of environmental and economic balance in a responsibly high-density, green community designed to human development and ecological settlement. The Beijing Chaoyang District and Tianjin Binhai area are a strategic advancement in the policy of building one of the most powerful economic regions, the Bohai Rim. Recently released 'Jingjinji development plan' supports various urbanization policies and encourages sustainable developments including 2 significant city center projects which are under way in global attention. The study compared on the characters of development policies and the cutting-edge smart design strategies by which they are applied, the master plan of the Beijing Chaoyang District expansion plan and Tianjin Yujiapu CBD project embrace innovative sustainable technologies.

Assessment of Rice Cultivation in Rural Areas from E3 (Energy, Environment, and Economy) Perspectives (E3(Energy, Environment, and Economy)관점에서의 농촌 바이오매스 평가 - 벼 재배를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Jimin;Kim, Taegon;Suh, Kyo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2015
  • Population growth and increasing consumption of resources in the process of the industrial development has caused environmental pollution, climate change, and resource exhaustion. Therefore 'sustainable development' has become the important issue for the future. The sustainable development aims at effective resource use, less environmental impacts, and higher social security. Generally the rural area including agricultural fields and forest has various and plentiful natural resources which could make future development sustainable. To develop potential rural resources, the values for energy, environment and economy should be assessed considering the life-cycle of resources. The purposes of this study are to suggest the E3 (Energy, Environment, and Economy) assessment model for rural biomass considering life-cycle of resource and to apply the model to rice, the major agricultural product. As the results of this study, it turned out through E3 assessment that economic gain of rice cultivation is 578,374 won/10a, carbon absorption is $1,530kgCO_2/10a$, carbon emission is $926.65kgCO_2/10a$, and bio-energy potential of by-product is 394,028 kcal/10a. When E3 assessment was applied to by province, the results varied by regions because of the amount of input during cultivation. These results would be useful to realize the rural biomass and design regional resources plan in integrated E3 perspective.

A Conceptual Framework for the Sustainable Regional Ecosystem of Social Economy Enterprises: Reciprocity, Regard and Public Policy (사회적경제 기업의 지속가능한 지역생태계에 관한 개념 틀: 호혜, 배려와 공공정책)

  • Lee, Hongtaek
    • Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.254-269
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    • 2018
  • The aim of this paper is to identify the components of the sustainable regional ecosystem of social economy enterprises (hereafter 'regional ecosystem'), and to explore the principles of reciprocity, regard and public policy, which have a fundamental impact on the development of such regional ecosystem. The regional ecosystem is an interactive system of the stakeholders who are related to the process of planning, producing, distributing and selling goods and services, and the agents who maintain and spread their social value orientation. This system operates through the interaction of 'local network (business relations and social relations)', 'intermediary organization' and 'public role.' On the basis of the conceptual framework on the regional ecosystem, the result of the in-depth analysis on the case of Gorang-erang Coop shows the interaction of reciprocity and public policy with respect to regard within the context of a characteristic of the regional ecosystem.

Systems Approach to Change Management for Sustainable Tourism Development in Bangladesh

  • Bhuiyan, Bashir Ahmed;Alam, Md. Jahangir
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2014
  • Tourism has been considered as the largest industry in the world, which is contributing towards employment generation, wealth creation and pursuing social benefits. Growing concern about the impact of human activities upon the environment, increased awareness of and concern for global environment have intensified the demand for sustainable tourism and their focus on balancing of: profit-driven motives, preserving and enhancing the social as well as ecological balance. Based on secondary materials and content analysis present study evaluated existing status of sustainable tourism development and explored important change strategies for future improvement of tourism sector in Bangladesh. The study recognized different views of change management and various strategies for obtaining sustainability in tourism industry. The present study identified the institutional networks, challenges in the way of applying systems approach to change management for sustainable tourism development and suggested important options for overcoming the impediments to operate through the proposed strategic framework in Bangladesh.

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How to design the token reinforcement based on token economy for blockchain model

  • Yoo, Soonduck
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.157-164
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    • 2020
  • The reinforcement of the token, which is based on the token economy currently applied in blockchain-based cryptography, plays a critical role in forming the cryptographic-related ecosystem. Therefore, in this paper, it was investigated the reinforcement principle of token supporting the Token economy for blockchain model. In order to create a healthy ecosystem based on the reinforcement system principle, it is necessary to find ways to secure scalability by seeking consensus between the participants and the market economy structure so that it can generate an influx of more participants than seeking to maximize profits of certain people. Desirable behavior is defined as an action required by ecosystem participants that have the property of making the token ecosystem sustainable, and to do so, each individual receives appropriate incentives (rewards) when taking this action, ultimately encouraging voluntary participation and action by all participants in the ecosystem to optimize the interests of both individuals and participants. The expected benefit of this study may contribute to the establishment of various business models based on the principle of the reinforcement system.

New Recycle Economic Theory Direct Technology Innovation and the Sustainable Development of Beijing

  • Jisong, Wu
    • Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.103-116
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    • 2006
  • The recycle economy is the first stage of knowledge economy. In March 2005, the author attended the forum of 'Festival of Thinkers' in the capital of United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Through five day' discussing with 10 Nobel Prize winners and 18 thinkers from five continents, the conception of Recycle Economy is regulated. The former principle of '3R' in clean production has been expanded to '5R' in new recycle economy, adding concept of 'rethink' and 'repair' to the 'reduce, reuse and recycle' This article makes a full exposition to the origin, contents and its innovation to the classical western economics of the new recycle economics. Before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the article discusses the application of new recycle economy in terms of promoting the ability of national innovation system and independent innovation, city construction and the industry innovation concerning Beijing's features.

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Strategy for the Successful Bio-venture in GMO Environment (성공적인 바이오벤처의 경영전략)

  • Park, Han-Oh
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Plant Biotechnology Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.31-36
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    • 2003
  • Bio-venture companies have undertaken harsh environment after 2000 bubble corruption. It is unlike to be changed in the near future. The business model of near-term cash flow, financial stability and survival is a key issue to be discussed. The company shall be rearranged to achieve fast recovery from investment and have to show clear and quantitative business model to the investors. Nevertheless, bio-venture should not drop long-term value creation by sacrificing the possibility of emerging technologies. Prior to clarifing agro-bioventure business model, GMO strategy should have broad supports from stakeholders. The interests and worries of stakeholders are discussed and SWOT is analyzed. For sustainable economy of future, new technology continuously should be invested to fit ROI model of genomics-based GMO developments. Hybrid of products ${\varepsilon}$ technologies may be one of the favorites in this stormy season.

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Integrated Applications of Microalgae to Wastewater Treatment and Biorefinery: Recent Advances and Opportunities

  • Nguyen, Van Tuyen;Limjuco, Lawrence A.;Lee, Kisay;Dang, Nhat Minh
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.242-257
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    • 2022
  • Microalgae is becoming a vital component for a circular economy and ultimately for sustainable development. Herein, recent developments in different outcomes of microalgae for wastewater treatment and biorefinery were reviewed. From its primary function as a third-generation resource of biofuel, the usage of microalgae has been diversified as an integral element for the CO2 sequestration and production of economically valuable products (e.g., pharmaceuticals, animal feeds, biofertilizer, biochar, etc.). Principles and recent challenges for each microalgae application were presented to suggest a motivation for future research and the direction of development. The integration of microalgae within the concept of the circular economy was also discussed with various routes of microalgae-based biorefinery.

The Effects of COVID-19 on Unemployment in Realising Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from Malaysia

  • JASNI, Nur Syuhada;KAMARUDIN, Siti Nurhazwani;ABDULLAH, Azmira
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.201-208
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    • 2023
  • The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses disastrous effects on human lives and hinders global efforts to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The study examined the effects of the pandemic on unemployment toward realizing the SDGs. The downsizing and collapse of businesses have forcibly left many unfortunate Malaysians jobless and without income. The situation may directly influence government efforts to achieve SDG 8 'Decent work and economic growth', which indirectly affects SDG 1 'No poverty', SDG 2 'Zero hunger', and SDG 3 'Good health and well-being'. Pre-and post-pandemic assessments on unemployment and retrenchment level by sector were performed by adopting observation and data comparison methods. Critical findings revealed that the unemployment rate has risen among males and females and the youth, as well as the number of retrenchments. The services sector, specifically the wholesale, retail, trade, and hotel industry showed the highest number of retrenchments. Some important unemployment issues were also covered in this study, including the demand for employment, the role of government and business, and the effect of the gig economy on the current employment landscape. The avenue for future studies can focus on additional societal effects that could prevent the country from attaining the SDGs by 2030.