Incentive Management of Power Demand-side Project Construction Considering Environmental Loss Allocation Based on Evolutionary Game Theory

Objectives: Power demand-side construction projects should consider the potential environmental damage and formulate feasible measures to increase the willingness of participants to take the initiative actions. Methods: This paper innovatively takes the concept of environmental loss cost into the discussion of the project environmental governance issues, and applies the potential cost expenditures of both principal parts to the study of game strategy equilibrium problems. Results: And then, the evolutionary game analysis method is used to discuss the balance of supervision and incentives between government departments and power companies under different strategic choices. Considering the environmental damage cost, the research suggests that taking measures to improve the efficiency of government supervision, reducing supervision costs, or increasing the punishment of power enterprises for delaying responsibility will guide the government’s strategy to evolve in the direction of strengthening supervision. Conclusion: Increasing the incentives or penalties for power enterprises of taking active responsibility of environmental will also help improve the environmental governance of power demand-side projects. Finally some research perspectives are brought to the attention of readers.

Environmental Performance of Noise Reduction System in Cogeneration Plants—A Life Cycle Assessment Study

Although one of the most harmful factors to health is noise, it is often ignored in life cycle assessment (LCA) studies. Most researches regarding noise inclusion in LCA focus on the problem of transport noise, and very few works consider the impact of noise emitted by other sources. This study addresses the effects of noise generated by cogeneration plants. The main objective is to assess the environmental performance of the noise reduction system by considering the health effects of noise due to steam discharge as well as to compare the environmental loss associated with the production and disposal of a steam silencer with the benefits resulting from its application for noise reduction. A method to determine midpoint and endpoint human health indicators for a composition of noise emitted by intermittent stationary source and background noise is developed. The results indicate that the health benefit due to noise reduction is six orders of magnitude greater than the environmental loss. Human health indicators attributable to noise reduction in the residential zones under consideration span a wide range of disability adjusted life years (DALY)—0.16–136 DALY. The greatest values occur in the densely populated areas located close to the noise source. A formula is proposed to express annoyance of the residents of individual zones depending on their distance to the steam discharge source, its sound power level, and existing background noise level. Uncertainty and sensitivity analyses have been carried out assuming other conditions. Modifications of sound power level, noise reduction efficiency, steam discharge duration, and the silencer lifetime have not affected the overall conclusion drawn.

ENVIRONMENTAL LOSS EVALUATION APPROACH FOR COASTAL FLOOD RISK ANALYSIS

Flood risk is generally defined as the combination of the probability of a flood event and the potential losses. Flood losses might be divided in two categories, namely tangible and intangible. Tangible losses are evaluated in monetary values and hence commonly incorporated in flood risk analysis. Intangible losses, especially environmental losses, are mostly not incorporated in flood risk analysis due to the lack of appropriate and generally accepted evaluation methods. This research focuses on the development of a new approach to evaluate environmental losses due to coastal floods.Recorded Presentation from the vICCE (YouTube Link): https://youtu.be/xyiwlw3jkYo

Human Reconnection to Nature: An Ecopsychological Appeal in Corona Time Poetry

Ecopsycology emphasizes on the intrinsic bond between humans and nature for mutual well-being. This article examines how poetry of corona time expresses human anxieties of environmental loss and sense of alienation from nature and how it makes people aware of their inherent sense of emotional attachment with natural system for their happiness, well-being and meaningful life. The objective of this paper is to investigate humans’ alienation from nature and their efforts for reconnecting to it. To achieve this, the paper evaluates the selected poems using theoretical modality of ecopsychology propounded by Theodore Roszak and Robert Greenway. As a piece of qualitative research, it incorporates interpretive and analytical approaches following the techniques of close reading of the selected texts. Along with the relevant observations of critics, the focus lies on the thematic and textual analysis of the selected poems. The findings of the research unveil that corona time poetry depicts humans’ alienation from nature as a consequence of their indifference to and domination upon it, and the only way for their well-being is reconnection to it.