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Using FANP approach on selection of competitive priorities based on cleaner production implementation: a case study in PCB manufacturer, Taiwan
The aim of this paper is to identify and discuss some of the important and critical decision criteria including cleaner production implementation of an efficient system to prioritize competitive priorities. Fu...
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The Application of Fractal Dimensions of Landslide Boundary Trace for Evaluation of Slope Instability
Fractal phenomena are a naturally occurring characteristic of landslides. In the process of landsliding, a series of traces of the rupture surface on the ground surface extends progressively, as various types ...
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Discussion on Land Use Based on Landslide Management in Three Gorges Reservoir Areas
On the basis of the analysis of historic landslide hazard impacts to local society and economy, disaster land status quo, and features in the Three Gorges area several technological methods, structural measure...
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EMMC technology for treatment/reuse of dilute dairy wastewater
A rural dairy farm located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii needed to upgrade current lagoon treatment system for further reuse as floor flushing and crop irrigation. This is a comprehensive bench scale and pilot...
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Strategic Alliances for Environmental Protection
Existing scholarship regarding strategic alliances has been limited by the tendency to view alliance formation through a single theoretical lens and to focus solely on the economic aspects (e.g., acquisition o...
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Conceptualization of a Game Theoretic Approach to Air Marshal Scheduling
With 28,000 commercial airline flights flying in the sky daily in the Unites States of America, deploying a limited set of federal air marshals to maximize the chance of thwarting a potential terrorist attack ...
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Detecting spatiotemporal change of land use and landscape pattern in a coastal gulf region, southeast of China
Geographic information system (GIS), remote sensing (RS), gradient analysis, and landscape pattern metrics were coupled to quantitatively characterize the spatiotemporal change of land use and landscape patter...
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Evaluation of potential integration of entrapped mixed microbial cell and membrane bioreactor processes for biological wastewater treatment/reuse
The challenge of biological wastewater treatment process is the design and operation of effective retention of mixed microbial cells within the reactor. Entrapped mixed microbial cell (EMMC) technology is desi...
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How can electronics industries become green manufacturers in Taiwan and Japan
The world’s leading countries have reached a consensus concerning the need for environmental protection, and many international environmental protection rules and regulations have been implemented. Of these, t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Interdisciplinary Communication and Green Design Decisions Making - Case Study of Smart Cane Design
Smart Cane is an RFID based guidance for elderly with visual disabilities. Its main issues are the detection range and correction rate. Some improvement had been proposed but the reader and antenna in front of...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Carbon Footprint Assessment of Water Supply Systems in Taiwan
Recent studies indicate that global warming is worsening, tremendously affecting our environment.Hence, reducing CO2 emissions is one of the most pressing issues in environmental protection. Among the natural ...
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The study of a product service system for the leasing of a water filtration device
The paper presents an LCA study to discuss the environmental impact and economic performance for the leasing of a water filtration device. A proposed leasing program was evaluated and compared to the tradition...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Carbon Reduction Assessment of a Product Service System: A Case Study of Washing Machines
Global warming has constantly been regarded as a major threat to sustainable development. Thus, reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions entails committed action through sustainable management practice...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Parameters with Eco-performance of Solar Powered Wireless Sensor Network
The life cycle framework and flow charts for select of energy budget and battery parameters are proposed. The required battery capacity and charging circuit are arranged by local weather conditions. Then, the ...
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Comparisons and Analysis on International Resource Recycling: A Case Study of Waste Disposal and Recycling between China and Japan
With rapid development of urbanization and industrialization, resources seem to be more and more important. All over the world, every country are paying more attention to resources conservation and recycle. At...
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Recent Advances in the Reuse of Wastewaters for Promoting Sustainable Development
Substantial research and development as well as application have been devoted to wastewater. This includes wastewater minimization and treatment, environmental assessment of wastewater, minimization of the env...
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The Challenges and Benefits of Using Biodiesel in Freight Railways
The recent history of biofuels, particularly biodiesel fuel, in the United States has been a turbulent one. After an initial boom in the production of biodiesel and a huge expansion in capacity in advance of e...
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Reframing social sustainability reporting: towards an engaged approach
Existing approaches to sustainability assessment are typically characterized as being either “top–down” or “bottom–up.” While top–down approaches are commonly adopted by businesses, bottom–up approaches are mo...
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Open AccessApplying Ag–TiO2/functional filter for abating odor exhausted from semiconductor and opti-electronic industries
Some of the odor-related problems from the semiconductor and opti-electronic industries are caused by the volatile organic compounds, acetic acid, and dimethyl sulfide. These odorous exhausts would persecute r...
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Retrofit of steam power plants in a steel mill
This article presents a systematic methodology for the analysis and design of steam power plants in a typical steel mill. Therein most of the steam is produced by applying synthesis gas, a side-product from th...
