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Singh, R. (author), Kroesen, O. (author)The sustainable development in developing and newly industrialising countries (China, India, South Africa, and Brazil) is central issue for policy makers, decision makers, academic, and planners. The attainment of sustainability has become a challenge for rapidly urbanising India. The paper focuses on the challenges for building less energy...conference paper 2010
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Heiskanen, E. (author), Feenstra, C.F.J. (author), Johnson, M. (author)CHANGING BEHAVIOUR is a project that aims to support change in energy use and energy services. We do so by applying social research on technological change to practical use. Our focus is on the interaction between energy experts and energy users: How can these different groups learn to understand each other better? Another focus is the role of...conference paper 2010
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Paginu, V. (author), Nieuwenhuize, D. (author), Van Vliet, B. (author)This paper presents the findings of a multi-disciplinary MSc Academic Consultancy project (Urban Environmental Management, Wageningen UR) on urban water management (UWM) in Prague, executed by 30 students in May and June 2010. The aim of the project was to provide the client Arnika (an Environmental NGO) scientific evidence and international...conference paper 2010
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Ravesteijn, W. (author), Sjoer, E. (author)Present sustainability problems require a new type of techno-entrepreneurship, in which traditional entrepreneurial qualities are combined with new capabilities related to the role, mission and responsibilities of future engineers. There are two sources of these new capabilities: Innovation Systems of which engineer-entrepreneurs are architects...conference paper 2010
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Heiskanen, E. (author), Feenstra, C.F.J. (author), Johnson, M. (author), Vadovics, E. (author)European energy policy aims to shift the European energy market toward an increased focus on energy services based on end-user needs. This requires a close understanding of the role of end-users and their needs and practices. Our paper is based on a EU FP7 project called CHANGING BEHAVIOUR and focuses on interaction between energy users and...conference paper 2010
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Vasudevan, R. (author), Karlsson, O. (author), Dhejne, K. (author), Derewonko, P. (author), Brezet, J.C. (author)The purpose of this study is to determine the technical and economic feasibility of a smallscale bioreactor called the Methanizer for a restaurant. The bioreactor converts organic waste produced by the restaurant into methane. This methane can be used to power the restaurants cooking stoves. The system proposed is a double-tank, batch-fed...conference paper 2010
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Tauchen, J.A. (author), Brandli, L.L. (author), Frandoloso, M.A.L. (author)The objective of this work is to develop a search site to map all of High Education Institutions (HEI) and their environmental actions; to create a worldwide cooperation network between HEI with practical support in its campuses. The Site will have the following workflow: first, the HEI is invited to take part on the network, when one...conference paper 2010
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Mawle, R. (author), Bhamra, T. (author), Lofthouse, V. (author)This paper reports on an ongoing study that explores how UK based designers, in small design consultancies (SDCs), locate information and learn new skills. Semi-structured interviews were used to improve understanding of the context within which these designers operate and how their design process works. The interviews also helped to construct a...conference paper 2010
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Lambrechts, W. (author), Mulà Pons de Vall, I. (author), Van den haute, H. (author)This paper deals with two characteristics of 21st century higher education: the emergence of competence-based education and the reorientation of education towards sustainable development. It focuses on how these two, seemingly opposing, elements can be combined to strengthen the integration of sustainable development in higher education....conference paper 2010
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Quevedo Melo, E.F.R. (author), Júnior dos Santos, H. (author), Marcon Astolfi, R. (author), Benetti, M. (author), Fiori, S. (author), Quevedo Melo, R.H.G. (author)The water from rainfall that may be retained in the soil or the surface can seep by gravity or capillary action and will form the underground phase of the hydrologic cycle. Permeability measures the greater or lesser ease each soil, when saturated, offers the piping of water through its interstices. The permeability depends mainly on the...conference paper 2010
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Guillen, G. (author), Katan, J. (author), Xu, B. (author)The aim of this research is to discover ways that multi-stakeholder platforms for collaboration can be instrumental in the efforts of the media industry to achieve compliance with strategic sustainability and enhance its practices of Corporate Social Responsibility. Industries have gained awareness of their responsibilities towards environmental...conference paper 2010
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Riddlestone, S. (author), Hersey, J. (author), Lazarus, N. (author), Feehily, P. (author), Gaventa, J. (author)How can London reduce its consumption based carbon dioxide emissions by 90% by 2050? The Capital Consumption report has modelled one scenario, based on expert research, to show how this can be achieved in the city. This paper will present the findings of the report. Capital consumption aims to create an evidence base on the climate impacts of...conference paper 2010
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Weijs, R. (author), Faber, N. (author)The concept of sustainable innovation goes beyond realizing technical solutions. For innovation to be effective, knowledge that is developed during the innovating activity requires to be dispersed to assure benefit of the innovation in production, use, maintenance and disposal. Actually doing so might jeopardize an organizations competitive...conference paper 2010
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Boyko, C. (author), Cooper, R. (author)To know whether eco-cities or, indeed, any so-called sustainable urban environment, will be successful, an understanding is needed about how such places 'come into being'. Understanding how decisions have been made, who makes them and when and how they are made is crucial to ensuring that the 'right' people have been involved at 'right' time. In...conference paper 2010
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Laitala, K. (author), Boks, C. (author)Many life cycle assessment studies document that the most resource demanding phase during the clothing life cycle is the use period. This paper discusses how to reduce the environmental impacts of clothing use by improved design. Complete systems thinking is required, evaluating contributions by all the actors in the clothes life cycle chain....conference paper 2010
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Verhulst, E. (author), Boks, C. (author)Implementing sustainability in business is steadily gaining more attention. A growing number of companies currently work on the implementation of sustainable criteria in the design related departments and their design processes. Although theory and methods are available, practice shows that this integration process of sustainability criteria is...conference paper 2010
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Agster, R. (author), Liebl, J. (author), Schuhmann, J. (author), Zürker, M. (author)This case study investigates the efforts of Centric Austria International (CAI) to successfully set-up service units in China's less developed regions between 2008 and 2010 in order to promote implementation of Cleaner Production (CP) practices. Relying on the projects capacity development approach, the authors examine the critical success...conference paper 2010
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Huddart Kennedy, E. (author)It is surely beyond doubt that current consumption trends are socially unjust and environmentally unsustainable. Scientists and practitioners who argue for sustainable consumption need not continue to theorize the environmental consequences of overconsumption; rather, emphasis should now be directed towards creating the changes in culture,...conference paper 2010
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Brohmann, B. (author), Schmitt, K. (author)Communication is key to change consumption behaviour. Consumers information activities are mainly applied to influence the private consumption at an individual level. Empowerment at the individual level can be achieved through the provision of possibilities for acquiring a sense of competence and self-determination. Moreover, by convincing...conference paper 2010
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Anttonen, M. (author), Halme, M. (author), Houtbeckers, E. (author), Nurkka, J. (author)As one prominent form of sustainable innovation, eco-efficient services have been promoted as a promising way towards more sustainable societies, but they have not turned into reality as expected. This paper argues that one of the primary reasons for the slow market penetration of eco-efficient services is the mismatch between customers needs...conference paper 2010