scholarly journals Process Design and Sustainable Development—A European Perspective

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Peter Glavič ◽  
Zorka Novak Pintarič ◽  
Miloš Bogataj
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Process Design ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Business Models ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
The Social

This paper describes the state of the art and future opportunities for process design and sustainable development. In the Introduction, the main global megatrends and the European Union’s response to two of them, the European Green Deal, are presented. The organization of professionals in the field, their conferences, and their publications support the two topics. A brief analysis of the published documents in the two most popular databases shows that the environmental dimension predominates, followed by the economic one, while the social pillar of sustainable development is undervalued. The main design tools for sustainability are described. As an important practical case, the European chemical and process industries are analyzed, and their achievements in sustainable development are highlighted; in particular, their strategies are presented in more detail. The conclusions cover the most urgent future development areas of (i) process industries and carbon capture with utilization or storage; (ii) process analysis, simulation, synthesis, and optimization tools, and (iii) zero waste, circular economy, and resource efficiency. While these developments are essential, more profound changes will be needed in the coming decades, such as shifting away from growth with changes in habits, lifestyles, and business models. Lifelong education for sustainable development will play a very important role in the growth of democracy and happiness instead of consumerism and neoliberalism.

scholarly journals Process Deasign and Sustainable Development

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Glavič ◽  
Zorka Novak Pintarič ◽  
Miloš Bogataj
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Process Design ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Important Design

This review paper describes some historical facts, the state of the art of process design and sustainable development. In the Introduction the most important global megatrends are presented and the European Union response to them, the European Green Deal. Process design and sustainable development are dealt with separately and holistically. Organization of professionals from the area, their conferences and publication are supporting the two topics. A short analysis of the published documents in two most popular databases shows that environmental dimension is prevailing, followed by economic one while social pillar of sustainable development is undervalued. The most important design tools for sustainability are described. An important practical case, the European chemical and process industries are analyzed and their achievements in sustainable development are shown; in particular their strategies are presented in more detail. The conclusions are embracing the most urgent future development areas of process industries, carbon capture with utilization or storage, the process analysis, simulation, synthesis and optimization tools; zero waste, circular economy and resource efficiency are already playing an important role. But deeper changes are needed in the future decades including de-growth with changes of habits, lifestyles, and business models. Lifelong education for sustainable development will play a very important role in the growth of democracy and happiness instead of the consumerism and neoliberalism.

Process design and optimization of state-of-the-art carbon capture technologies

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 993-999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijun Zhou ◽  
Zhuo You ◽  
Zhihua Wang ◽  
Xin Hu ◽  
Junhu Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Process Design ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Design And Optimization

CSR Strategies in Emerging Markets

2017 ◽  
pp. 1702-1725
Author(s):  
Claudia Ogrean ◽  
Mihaela Herciu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Business Models ◽  
The Other ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
The Social ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The purpose of the chapter is to emphasize on the roles of businesses – as an effective (sustainable) development agent in emerging markets, on one hand, and of their CSR strategies – as an efficient sustainable development tool, on the other hand, in order to identify valuable business practices able to lead the emerging markets towards sustainability – through socially responsible decision making processes at business level. Having in the fore-ground the ideas of sustainability (which basically is a macro-economic concern) and responsibility (and especially its micro-economic correspondent that usually embraces the form of CSR), it will try to discover the general and specific features of the business models that capitalize the best the synergy between the social responsibility of business and the ensuring of sustainability in emerging markets.

A Social Context Model for Discussion Process Analysis

2005 ◽  
pp. 128-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldo de Moor ◽  
Rolf Kleef
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Authoring Tools ◽  
Context Model ◽  
Information Tools ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Social ◽  
Group Report ◽  
Document Review

Computer-mediated discussion processes play an important role in achieving sustainable development. However, when part of authoring complex documents, these discussions have so far not been very effective. One reason is that in the design and application of the information tools supporting discussion, the social context is not sufficiently taken into account. We outline a social context model for discussion process analysis. The GRASS tool for group report authoring and the freeText tool for document review are authoring tools in which the social context of discussions is given explicit attention. Analyzing GRASS and freeText, we show how the model could be used to construct information tools that enable more effective discussions.

scholarly journals Refugees and adult education: A thematic analysis on UNESCO's latest recommendations

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-74
Author(s):  
Zoe Karanikola ◽  
Nektaria Palaiologou
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Face Complex

Contemporary societies are called to face complex challenges, deriving from globalization, the rapid technological evolutions, the intense demographic changes, and the social exclusion. These challenges are part of UNESCO's global mandate, as reflected in the Education 2030 Framework for Action for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals, and have more impact on migrations and refugees. UNESCO's Global Report on Adult Learning and Education comes to play a crucial role in achieving the fourth goal of the Agenda, that of education and lifelong education. The present research, through the qualitative analysis of the text of UNESCO (GRALE 4, 2019), aims at pointing out the basic dimensions of adult refugees' education and how it can be applied. Through the analysis of the text certain thematic networks emerge, related with the participation percentages of adult refugees' participation, mapping out of policies, whose particular characteristic is the investment in lifelong learning, transmission of good practices and their evaluation.

scholarly journals Sustainable Business Models in Biosphere Reserves: Case of Hungary

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Mosavi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Biosphere Reserves ◽  
Sustainable Business Models

The goal of Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme is to support sustainable development through effective management, innovative technologies, policy suggestion and governance. Today, the concept of Biosphere Reserves plays an important role in scientific investigations, generating knowledge, and experiences to link socio-economic development and biodiversity conservation for human well-being. This research, through an independent study which takes place in the Hungarian Biosphere Reserves of Pilis and Kiskunság aims at identifying practical sustainable business models which are suitable for supporting livelihood of locals. In this research, the two Biosphere Reserves serve as the learning sites under the light of global principles and state-of-the-art-of knowledge on sustainable development and sustainable business models. To do so, the state-of-the-art-of sustainable business model has been investigated through a comprehensive academic research. The lessons that learned from this investigation are used to support the data gathering method and planning the field trips to identify the sustainable business models currently in use at the Biosphere Reserves. This research particularly had been interested in small-sized sustainable business models practiced by small communities or families in various zones of Biosphere Reserves. First set of interviews and questionnaires designed to identify the business models in practice. The results identify foraging the wild plants in the buffer zone and transition areas as a potential sustainable business model in practice. Further interviews and surveys were conducted with foragers shows the beneficial of their practice on the local ecosystem and in increasing awareness on the deep connection with the ecosystems. The sustainable business model of foraging in addition to providing a sustainable livelihood for the locals maintains a spiritual connection between people and land. The identified sustainable business model can further be educational and practical for other 685 biosphere reserves.

CSR Strategies in Emerging Markets

2016 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Claudia Ogrean ◽  
Mihaela Herciu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Business Models ◽  
The Other ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
The Social ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The purpose of the chapter is to emphasize on the roles of businesses – as an effective (sustainable) development agent in emerging markets, on one hand, and of their CSR strategies – as an efficient sustainable development tool, on the other hand, in order to identify valuable business practices able to lead the emerging markets towards sustainability – through socially responsible decision making processes at business level. Having in the fore-ground the ideas of sustainability (which basically is a macro-economic concern) and responsibility (and especially its micro-economic correspondent that usually embraces the form of CSR), it will try to discover the general and specific features of the business models that capitalize the best the synergy between the social responsibility of business and the ensuring of sustainability in emerging markets.

scholarly journals OPENNESS OF A UNIVERSITY LIBRARY TO THE PUBLIC AS A KEY FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIETY

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 212-218
Author(s):  
Tian Yongmei ◽  
Wang Xiaodan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Library Service ◽  
Learning Society ◽  
The Public ◽  
University Library ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Further Development

It has been argued for many years that whether the university library should be open to the society or not, not only the university library has the responsibility and ability to be open to the social readers, but also it is the need of making lifelong education and building a Learning Society. Be it whether the experiences from overseas or the development of the university library itself, it is an inevitable trend of keeping sustainable development, thereby enlarging the range of services, maximizing fully our advantages and serving the society in response to actual situation.It is the ultimate solution that government and universities join hands to open the university library service to the community.

Social Design for Services Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie SARANTOU ◽  
Satu MIETTINEN
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Social Design ◽  
Practical Action ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

This paper addresses the fields of social and service design in development contexts, practice-based and constructive design research. A framework for social design for services will be explored through the survey of existing literature, specifically by drawing on eight doctoral theses that were produced by the World Design research group. The work of World Design researcher-designers was guided by a strong ethos of social and service design for development in marginalised communities. The paper also draws on a case study in Namibia and South Africa titled ‘My Dream World’. This case study presents a good example of how the social design for services framework functions in practice during experimentation and research in the field. The social design for services framework transfers the World Design group’s research results into practical action, providing a tool for the facilitation of design and research processes for sustainable development in marginal contexts.

TrustSVD: A Novel Trust-Based Matrix Factorization Model with User Trust and Item Ratings

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Sobha Rani
Keyword(s):  
Matrix Factorization ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Recommendation Algorithm ◽  
Active User ◽  
Factorization Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Matrix Factorization Technique

Collaborative filtering suffers from the problems of data sparsity and cold start, which dramatically degrade recommendation performance. To help resolve these issues, we propose TrustSVD, a trust-based matrix factorization technique. By analyzing the social trust data from four real-world data sets, we conclude that not only the explicit but also the implicit influence of both ratings and trust should be taken into consideration in a recommendation model. Hence, we build on top of a state-of-the-art recommendation algorithm SVD++ which inherently involves the explicit and implicit influence of rated items, by further incorporating both the explicit and implicit influence of trusted users on the prediction of items for an active user. To our knowledge, the work reported is the first to extend SVD++ with social trust information. Experimental results on the four data sets demonstrate that our approach TrustSVD achieves better accuracy than other ten counterparts, and can better handle the concerned issues.

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