... Publishing Limited 2014 Resources Management Environmental quality Ecology Method Soil fertility is important factor in vegetation growth and productivity. The relationship between vegetation and soil fertility is important for both scientific and practical reasons (Jiao et al...

... variables. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted via a self‐report questionnaire delivered to four community samples (environmentalists; performance car enthusiasts; young and older people; n=124) assessing demographic information, ecological behaviour, and the psychological...

... governance structures to facilitate communication and create synergies in dealing with technical issues. Here, we examined the political, technical or dual nature of such governance structures, and how they relate to existing bilateral instruments. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Ecology...

... ecological knowledge systems, cultural practices and social institutions in creating these landscapes and ensuring their stewardship; the importance of securing customary governance; and need for dynamic socio‐ecological indicators to measure the resilience of different landscapes. Originality/value...

... contributions made by the Andean culture. Findings This paper finds that strategies for facing the ecological crisis affecting planet Earth are being developed: the Pleiades and the Andean Cross continue to be observed in order to predict the weather and climate and make decisions related to traditional...

...Jessica Brown; Ashish Kothari; Frederik J.W. van Oudenhoven; Dunja Mijatović; Pablo B. Eyzaguirre Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an approach aimed at facilitating nature conservation that builds on the ecological and social synergies that exist in traditionally managed landscapes...

... a scientific basis for designing sustainable institutional arrangements in future projects. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 The term “sustainability” is related to ecological and economical aspects. According to Leff (2001 , p. 20) “the term sustainability incorporates two meanings: one...

... institutional efficiencies, knowledge creation and a focus on action strategies. Originality/value The study articulates the ecological consequences of coastal urbanization and the urgent challenge of reducing lags in management response times globally. The National Research Council (NRC, 1999) has stated...

..., potential impacts on shoreline property are often the sole focus of strategies for responding to anticipated SLR. However, planning must also consider responses that will protect natural ecological processes and coastal resources. Otherwise, there may be substantial and irreversible losses of coastal...

.... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 1. root tip incidence; 2. carbohydrate, water and nutrient flow; and 3. fruit body production. Fungi Biotechnology Forestry Soil erosion Ecology Forest ecosystems are complex partnerships that trap energy, through...

... biodiversity monitoring the adoption of this kind of rationale will hopefully yield far greater information to the scientific community and policy makers for little extra effort. Forests Biological analysis and testing Ecology Indicators can therefore be individual species or groups of species...

... acquired nine million acres of environmentally sensitive land for wildlife and biodiversity objectives and manages over 1,500 reserves. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Forests Ecology Private ownership United States of America The conventional wisdom has viewed private...

... Sustainable design Ecology Labelling Product life cycle Quality assurance 1. “Green Tick^™ Sustainable” – the standard sustainability brand; 2. “Green Tick^™ Climate‐Friendly” – where products are certified as sustainable and as climate‐friendly, being carbon neutral...

... the perspective of urban ecology, human health and social well‐being in the context of urban planning. Design/methodology/approach The case study area is the Rekolanoja stream ecosystem in the City of Vantaa, southern Finland. The data from the case study area were gathered from existing ecological studies...

... that the total mass of primary material resource used in the built environment sector is 295 million tons. Ecology Costs Environmental management Building sites Sustainable development Waste management Sustainable waste management encourages the generation of less waste, and the reuse...

... between key water and ecological indicators and land uses. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines the correlation between impairment and stressors in Lake Colac. This was achieved by identifying the likely sources of pollutants into Lake Colac; identifying any existing monitoring program...

..., the output includes a portfolio, an ecological fingerprint and detailed comparisons of the various environmental impact categories. In addition, carbon dioxide savings potential is highlighted. Figure 6 shows an example of the use of the Eco‐Logistix software. A total of 14,000 metric tons of material...

... den Bergh , J.C.J.M. and Huppes , G. (2000), “ Material flows and economic models: an analytical comparison of SFA, LCA and partial equilibrium models ”, Ecological Economics , Vol. 32 , pp. 195 ‐ 216 . Herendeen , R.A. and Wildermuth , T. (2002), “ Resource‐based...

...Daniel Franco; Anna Bombonato; Ilda Mannino; Pierfrancesco Ghetti; Gabriele Zanetto Purpose Landscape ecology represents an area of theoretical and empirical support of spatial planning, providing parameters such as heterogeneity, connectivity and fragmentation. The aim of this study was to use...

...Jan‐Dirk Seiler‐Hausmann; Christa Liedtke; Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker; The Wuppertal Institute, Germany © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 --> Ecology Sustainable development Environmental management Business‐as‐usual, it is widely accepted, will exceed the Earth's...