scholarly journals Integrating Japanese Local Government and Communities into the Educational Curriculum on Regional Sustainability Inside the UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserves and Geoparks

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2497
Author(s):  
Aida Mammadova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Biosphere Reserves ◽  
Regional Sustainability ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Regional Sustainable Development ◽  
Practical Field

This study analyzes whether biosphere reserves (BR) and geoparks (GP) can serve as platforms to contribute to education for sustainable development by integrating local authorities and communities into the educational process. For two years, we conducted the integrated course named “UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and Geoparks”, with a total number of 143 students. The curriculum was carefully designed together with the local government and community members. Both BR and GP increased the awareness and knowledge of regional sustainability and served as educational platforms to integrate the local government and communities inside the academic curriculum. Students replied that their knowledge about the BR and GP was raised by 83% and 92%, respectively. Practical field trips showed an increased awareness of the locals’ efforts towards regional sustainable development. Both BR and GP provided site-specific knowledge and functioned as the learning platform to teach about the linkage of human–nature interaction towards regional sustainable development. Most of the students expressed that BR helped them to analyze the situation at the issue-oriented community level (76%), whereas GP helped them to think broadly about the relation of humans with the Earth at the global level (89%).

scholarly journals Exploring the Influences of Innovation Climate and Resource Endowments through Two Types of University–Industry Collaborative Activities on Regional Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7559
Author(s):  
Shu Yu ◽  
Shuangshuang Zhang ◽  
Takaya Yuizono
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Regional Sustainable Development ◽  
Resource Endowments ◽  
Innovation Climate ◽  
University Industry

“Innovation driven” is the proper term for promoting regional sustainable development under the general goal of national high-quality development. University–industry collaboration (UIC) has become an important innovation resource for regional sustainable development. The study aims to analyze the influencing factors and mediating mechanisms of university–industry collaboration scientific and technological (S&T) and business activities oriented for regional sustainable development in 30 provinces in China (excluding Tibet). Specifically, we used the partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling method to test the effects of innovation climate and resource endowments on regional sustainable development through two mode pathways of university–industry collaboration activities. The results show that the innovation climate and resource endowments significantly affect UIC in scientific and technological innovation activities, and then affect the regional economic development and human capital. UIC S&T innovation activities play positive mediating roles in promoting regional sustainable development. In addition, the innovation climate does not significantly impact the business activities of UIC. Therefore, region can get a greater sustainable development through UIC S&T innovation activities than business activities. Much more UIC S&T activities can improve the economic development, human capital, and environmental conditions in the region.

scholarly journals Innovation in Start-Up Business Model in Energy-Saving Solutions for Sustainable Development

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3583
Author(s):  
Bogdan Wit ◽  
Piotr Dresler ◽  
Anna Surma-Syta
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
Research Questions

Socially expected innovations are innovations considering sustainable development. The subject of the paper focuses on the business model of a start-up providing energy saving services to local government units using smart technologies of Industry 4.0 in the aspect of low touch economy. A methodical critical literature review including quantitative and qualitative assessment, stakeholder analysis and business modeling techniques using Business Model Canvas and Triple Layer Business Model Canvas (TLBMC) was conducted. In addition, an in-depth analysis of a start-up case study was conducted. The research questions are related to the interpretation of the organization’s business data and methods of interpreting Sustainability 3.0 business solutions. The research questions were directed to the challenges regarding the creation of the organization’s sustainable business model architecture and the Business Sustainability 3.0 sustainable business imaging concept. The research objective is to design a sustainable business model of a start-up providing energy-efficient services to local government units, whose value proposition refers to an extended sustainable value that meets the economic, social and environmental needs of society. The integration of sustainability in the sustainable business model of the start-up allowed to achieve the research objective of designing a sustainable value proposition that meets the economic, social and environmental needs of society.

scholarly journals Measuring Energy Performance for Regional Sustainable Development in China: A New Framework based on a Dynamic Two-Stage SBM Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Hsiung Chiu ◽  
Tzu-Yu Lin ◽  
Hai-Lan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Portfolio Performance ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Regional Sustainable Development ◽  
Carry Over

Sustainable development has always been an important issue for all policy makers, even more so now, as global warming has seriously threatened the whole world. To understand the efficacy of regional sustainable policies, we proposed a dynamic, two-stage, slacks-based measure (SBM) model with carry-over and intermediate variables, highlighting the importance of an electricity portfolio, to measure overall energy performance for the purpose of regional sustainable development. In this unified linear programming framework with intertemporal evaluation, we estimated the effects of a clean electricity supply by the abatement of CO2 emissions and the gain of economic growth. The results can be used as a reference for decision makers to shape regional sustainable development policies. Using data of 30 provincial administration regions in China for the period of 2012–2017, we postulate that the lower energy performance of the Chinese regional economic system for sustainable development may be attributed to a lower electricity portfolio performance. We then postulate that investment in low-carbon energy infrastructure can combat CO2 emissions, and is also a major driving force in the regional economic growth.

Quantitative Analysis in the Coordinated Development of Human Settlements Environment and Economy for Guizhou

2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Lu Li ◽  
Xian Gui Xue
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Fuzzy Mathematics ◽  
Objective Method ◽  
Coordinated Development ◽  
Human Settlements ◽  
Regional Sustainable Development ◽  
Mathematics Method ◽  
Coordination Degree

This paper used the objective method by principal component analysis and fuzzy mathematics method to assess the coordination degree of human settlements environment and economy since 2005 in Guizhou.Combined with the reality to propose the main countermeasure to realize the regional sustainable development.

THE ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-36
Author(s):  
Branko Blazevic
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Regional Sustainable Development

In this paper, the author focuses on the fundamental hypothesis that the adoption of a concept of regional sustainable development and the use of renewable energy sources are preconditions to organising an acceptable regional tourism offering based on an eco-philosophy The renewable development of tourism regions is the basic framework for research regarding opportunities for introducing renewable energy sources such as hydro energy, wind power, solar energy, geothermal energy, and biomass energy. The purpose of this paper is to indicate the real opportunities that exist for substituting conventional energy sources with renewable ones and the role of renewables in regional development from economic, environmental and sociological viewpoints. It should also be noted that renewable energy sources have a strong regional importance and can contribute significantly to local employment.

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