scholarly journals Selection Process of Sustainable Indicators for the Algarve Region—OBSERVE Project

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fátima Farinha ◽  
Miguel Oliveira ◽  
Elisa Silva ◽  
Rui Lança ◽  
Manuel Pinheiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Engagement Process ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
Selection Of

The selection of indicators for the Observatory of Sustainability of the Algarve Region for Tourism (OBSERVE), poses challenges, namely which indicators are relevant to stakeholders and how to assure that information is available. To support the selection of the environmental, sociocultural, economic and institutional indicators, an engagement process was designed and applied, which included meetings with stakeholders, a workshop and an online survey. The results showed that both workshop and online surveys reflected, in general, similar opinions, thus allowing the selecting of the sustainable development indicators for the Algarve region. Additionally, the results showed that nearly 75% of the indicators can be obtained from national statistics and, therefore, can be used on the OBSERVE project, assuring a quick flow of information. As limitations, it is important to mention that the other 25% will need further development, in order to provide data for indicators, like carbon management and client satisfaction. With this approach, the observatory will survey and evaluate the sustainable development of the region (status and trends), based on indicators that answer to the strategic needs of system’s main users, with social and economic implications, i.e., public institutions, economic agents, tourists, local communities and residents.

Challenges of the Crisis: How to Measure Sustainable Development?

2015 ◽  
pp. 147-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bobylev ◽  
N. Zubarevich ◽  
S. Solovyeva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Adjusted Net Savings

The article emphasizes the fact that traditional socio-economic indicators do not reflect the challenges of sustainable development adequately, and this is particularly true for the widely-used GDP indicator. In this connection the elaboration of sustainable development indicators is needed, taking into account economic, social and environmental factors. For Russia, adaptation and use of concepts and basic principles of calculation methods for adjusted net savings index (World Bank) and human development index (UNDP) as integral indicators can be promising. The authors have developed the sustainable development index for Russia, which aggregates and allows taking into account balanced economic, social and environmental indicators.

Ensuring Sustainable Development of Economic Agents by Methods of Quality Management in the Era of Digitalization

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-100
Author(s):  
Vladimir V. Okrepilov ◽  
Alexander V. Babkin ◽  
Natalia V. Zlobina ◽  
Svetlana N. Kuzmina ◽  
Tatiana A. Salimova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
The Impact

The article examines the objectively existing in modern conditions of economic agents' activity the need to introduce and apply approaches based on the use of quality management methods in internal corporate management. The authors noted that one of the global trends of the XXI century. Is the structural transformation of the world economy associated with the active development and implementation of information and telecommunication (digital) technologies in the real economic processes of both society and business. The authors assess the approach widespread in Russia based on quality management methods in the formation of control systems for the activities of economic agents of the national economy in the context of digital transformation in order to ensure their sustainable development; the analysis of the formation of promising directions for the development of communities, declared by UNESCO, in conditions of instability, complexity and uncertainty was carried out; the toolkit for digitalization of quality management of the education system is considered, in particular, the use of project-based learning to improve the quality of knowledge obtained and assess the impact on the sustainable development of universities, the education sector in general and economic agents of the national economy, taking into account digitalization and global risks. The authors see further areas of research in modeling risks and assessing their impact on ensuring sustainable development of economic agents, socio-economic processes of the national economy and society as a whole by quality management methods in the context of digitalization of the economy.

scholarly journals The Role of Monitoring in Sustainable Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-254
Author(s):  
Vladyslav Smilka
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
National Agency ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Object State

Abstract The field of sustainable development has global goals focused on the repletion of wants of natural resources for present-day generations in terms of sustainable consumption so that future generations can meet their needs. Sustainable development can be achieved by substantially transforming national agency systems. The aim of the research is to determine role of monitoring and evaluation in the system of sustainable development of the territory. The methods used in this study are general scientific techniques and methods – analysis, logical access method, monographic and other methods. Some international standards for sustainable development have been adopted today. Monitoring and targeted indicator ratings are measures that promote sustainable development. The following conceptual approaches to monitoring can be distinguished for the purpose of monitoring: 1) monitoring as information and analytical support for the management decision support system; 2) monitoring aimed at generating new knowledge; 3) monitoring as a system for tracking quantitative and qualitative changes; 4) monitoring as sequential activity algorithm; 5) object state on-line monitoring; 6) proactive monitoring. Aims should be set to manage the sustainable development process and evaluate the effectiveness of the tools used to achieve it. Sustainable development indicators are necessary to establish the degree of responsibility of their values to the criteria for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Geographical Distribution and Modeling of the Impact of Women Driving Cars on the Sustainable Development of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9941
Author(s):  
Najah Al-Garawi ◽  
Ismail Anil
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Impact

Background: This work investigated attitudes and public perception regarding the impact of allowing women to drive on social, environmental, and economic aspects of the sustainable development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The study includes the perspectives of both women and men towards the potential implications of this decree on society in general and women’s well-being in particular. Methods: The methodology consisted of an online survey that was conducted before and after the decree was activated in 2017, where 62,065 individuals participated from thirteen provinces of the KSA. Geographic information systems (GISs) and statistical methods were applied to the obtained datasets to examine the geographical distribution and modeling of the effect of women driving on sustainable development of the KSA. Results: The results show that the attitudes towards allowing women to drive are geographically and statistically diverse. The study revealed that the economic impact of women driving was the highest significance, especially in increasing employment opportunities for women and decreasing household travel expenses for women. Conclusion: Overall, 70.4% of respondents agreed that women driving will positively affect the sustainable development of the KSA in terms of social and economic impact. The study also revealed that geographic location is one of the dominating factors on the attitudes towards the social impact of women driving within 95% confidence interval. Additionally, participants strongly believe (with an agreement rate of 85.1%) that Saudi women driving will improve economic development and the female job market.

scholarly journals Methodical foundations of the preventing monitoring of aviation industry economic agents

2020 ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Iryna NIENNO ◽  
Yurii HRINCHENKO
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Logical Scheme ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Aircraft Manufacturing ◽  
Seat Comfort ◽  
Technological Modernization

The article formulates the methodical grounds for preventive monitoring of service and production components of economic agents of aviation industry. The structural-logical scheme for monitoring by quantitative parameters and by consumers’ feedback was proposed. The preventive monitoring is a valuable tool to recognize the interaction between government and industry’s goals considering sustainable development. The goal of the article is to develop methodological grounds for preventive testing of economic agents of the aviation industry, which will include assessment parameters, assessment scale, role instructions and transparency of results. The preventive tasting of airport operations is based on travelers’ experience on: queuing, airport shopping, terminal cleanliness, terminal seating, food beverages, Wi-Fi connectivity, terminal signs, airport staff, sentiment. The preventive testing for airline experience includes: value for money, cabin staff, seat comfort, food comfort, inflight entertainment, ground service, Wi-Fi connectivity, sentiment. The preventive testing for aircraft onboard experience assesses: legroom, seat recline, seat width, aisle space, viewing TV, power supply, seat storage, sentiment. The preventive testing for aircraft manufacturing and maintenance analyses: design, full-cycle manufacturing, warrantee, post-warrantee repair, consolidated designing, manufacturing and maintenance process, leasing, technological modernization, licensing. The article provides the comprehensive system for a preventive monitoring based on customer value, which fixes the key parameters for improvements of the operation of the economic agents of the industry. The conclusion of the research reasons the application of quality assessment based on consumer value created by industry’s agents for a preventive monitoring along financial evaluation and bankruptcy probability for the assessment of the sustainable development of the industry. The perspective of the further research may focus on formulating signaling system for government instruments and on detailing the rating scale for the industry’s agents, based on benchmarking practice.

Integration of the IFLA Code of Ethics in Attaining Sustainable Development Goals: A Strategy for Improved Information Access and Attainment of SDGs

Mousaion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priti Jain ◽  
Liah Shonhe
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Development Goals

The United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a worldwide call for action to eradicate poverty, to eliminate inequalities, to protect the planet, to achieve sustainable economic growth, and to warrant that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. However, there is ethical disquiet in achieving these goals. Yet, there is not much deliberation over the role of information ethics in achieving these goals. This study sought to examine the relevance of IFLA Code of Ethics for librarians and other information workers in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals. A pragmatism paradigm was adopted by which 71 responses were attained through the use of an online survey tool (Google forms). The data collected were both qualitative and quantitative. The study findings revealed that librarians conduct various activities in an effort to uphold the IFLA Code of Ethics to enhance attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. These activities include non-censorship, training in ICTs and copyright issues, cooking and reading clubs, tutoring services, gender equality in duty allocation and remuneration, pen data repositories or databases, dissemination of social media information, health awareness programmes, non-discrimination against library users, and inclusive access by catering for people with disabilities. The study recommends that libraries implement the appropriate infrastructure and monitor the adherence to the professional code of conduct to create a productive workforce and an environment that promote achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Conditions for Development of Renewable Energy in Poland

2016 ◽  
pp. 310-339
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Osiecka-Brzeska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Resources ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Policy ◽  
History Of ◽  
Provinces Of Poland ◽  
Definition Of

The Paper examines legal and financial tools which are used in Poland to succor the development of energy from renewable resources. In the first part a definition of sustainable development is given and the short history of this idea is shown. Then the concept of Sustainable energy is introduced. The second part describes main policies of European Union on sustainable policy and the Polish Legal System on Renewable Energy is described. The fifth part of the paper analyzes the sustainable development indicators provided by Eurostat for the energy produced from renewable resources. there are 6 indicators analyzed. In the end the forecasts for the development of RES in Poland is given. There are clues for development of different technologies in different provinces of Poland. There are also forecasts for the development of the renewable energy market in Poland.

scholarly journals Substantiating the Logistics Chain Structure While Servicing the Flow of Requests for Road Transport Deliveries

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1635
Author(s):  
Vitalii Naumov
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Chain Structure ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Cargo Delivery ◽  
Solution Condition ◽  
Effective Choice ◽  
Selection Of

The selection of the delivery scheme is one of the most complicated problems and the results of its solution condition the sustainable development of the whole market of transportation services. Freight forwarders should consider numerous random parameters characterizing demand and technological processes to choose the proper structure of the logistics chain. The paper aims to propose a method for choosing the logistics chain structure, based on the analysis of the total expenses as a function from the demand parameters characterizing stochastic variables of the consignment weight, the delivery distance, and the time interval between the requests in the flow of queries for cargo delivery. Four basic logistics chain structures, widely used on road transport, are described to demonstrate the selection process. The areas of the most efficient use of the logistics chain structures can be defined for the flow of requests for cargo deliveries. The paper shows such areas on the example of goods delivery by automobile transport. Determining the areas of the most efficient use of the specific logistics chain structures contributes to the effective choice of correct delivery variants by freight forwarders.

scholarly journals Sustainability Indicators and Environmental Safety Management as Illustrated with an Example of the Polish Energy Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 389-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wioletta Skrodzka ◽  
Olga Kiriliuk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
The Eu

AbstractPower engineering is one of the key areas of sustainable development. Many countries create new concepts of environmental safety management and modify their energy systems to be in line with the goals of sustainable development in the EU. Sustainable development indicators can be a tool for monitoring the set goals of environmental safety management. The aim of the article is to assess the environmental safety management of the energy sector in Poland in relation to EU as well as presenting the concept of sustainable energy development and indicators used to assess the development of energy in the following dimensions: social, economic and ecological. The indicators used to assess the sustainable development of energy in the following dimensions were compared: sustainable consumption and production, marking the production and consumption of energy; organizations and sites with eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS); registration climate change, marking GHG emissions and the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption; sustainable transport, marking the energy consumption of transport relative to GDP. The article will test the hypothesis that the structure of obtaining energy in Poland and the tempo of change in this respect differ from the EU average.

The study of uniformity of development across regions and countries of the European Union

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 26-42
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Cheba
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Vector Calculus ◽  
Informational Basis ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
The Eu

The purpose of the article is to analyse the uniformity of changes over time concerning sustainable development of the European Union. Such analyses are particularly important as the pursuit of sustainable development of the EU countries is one of its strategic developmental objectives. The informational basis of the study were the sustainable development indicators for the years 2009—2014 published by the Eurostat. Vector calculus was used to examine the uniformity of changes. The results of the analysis confirmed significant differences in, both across regions in Europe and EU member countries.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document