Book Description

The Conference addresses the subjects of regional development in an integrated way in accordance with the principles of sustainability.  It has become apparent that planners, environmentalists, architects, engineers, policy makers and economists have to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations.

Effective strategies for management should consider planning and regional development, two closely related disciplines, and emphasise the demand to handle these matters in an integrated way.  This conference provides a common forum for all scientists specialising in the range of subjects included within sustainable development and planning.

These volumes contain papers from the Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning and include papers from the following topics: City planning, Regional planning, Social and political issues, Sustainability in the built environment, Rural development, Cultural heritage, Transportation, Safety of users in road evacuation, Ecosystems analysis, protection and remediation, Environmental management, Environmental impact assessment, Indicators of sustainability, Sustainable solutions in developing countries, Sustainable tourism, Resources management, Waste management.

Book Contents

Sustainability regulations in urban planning: the experience of the Autonomous Community of Valencia (Spain)
J. L. Miralles i Garcia;

Renewable communities: sustainable energy transition in Leuth
N. Georgallis; R. Rovers; W. Timmermans;

Sustainability versus urbanism: a fear-formed impasse
J. Callender;

Methodology for planning urban green areas: the case of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
C. A. Pena-Salmon; R. Rojas-Caldelas;

City planning and energy efficiency: towards an integrated urban design and planning process
E. Barreiro; J. Belausteguigoitia; E. Perea; R. Rodríguez; A. Romero; E. Turienzo;

Management of the urban spatial setting to determine the effect of urban heat island on the Bangkok Metropolis, Thailand
S. Chavanavesskul;

Sustainability and the megacities: the Gato Park Housing Complex in São Paulo, Brazil
L. Medrano; J. R. Spinelli; A. R. Bertuccelli;

Islamabad, a town planning example for a sustainable city
I. M. Frantzeskakis;

From planning sustainable cities to designing resilient urban regions
D. Bogunovich;

Growth of the cross border space in the northwest of Mexico: the challenges for its sustainable development
A. Ranfla-González; R. Rojas-Caldelas; O. Villegas-Olivar; C. R. García-Flores;

Prioritizing habitat patches for conservation in fragmented landscapes/townscapes using network-based models and analyses
Ö. Bodin;

An environmental approach to regional development and deprivation in the Ghezel-Ozan Watershed
S. Ansarinia;

The role of universities in innovation and sustainable development
G. Vidican;

A sustainable planning approach for science parks: the case of the Southern Taiwan Science Park
S.-F. Kung; Y.-C. Yen;

Good governance and regional development: challenges not only for the Slovak Republic
A. Steiner; A. Kozlayova; R. Bauer;

Institutional aspects of governance for sustainable development in Flanders
S. Spillemaeckers; K. Bachus;

Drosscapes or Brownfields? Differing processes to bring redundant industrial land, including military sites, back into productive use
C. M. Clark;

Sustainable flexible transport services: a solution against social exclusion
D. Ramazzotti; A. Lois;

Natural heritage and urban growth: ethics, sustainability education and governance
J. Lutas Craveiro; I. Duarte de Almeida;

Evaluation of the environmental and economic performance of sustainable building technologies for apartment houses in Korea
H. J. Kang; Y. S. Yeom; J. C. Park; E. K. Rhee;

Technology solutions for sustainable urban community design in subtropical Taiwan
S. F. Lin; N. T. Chao;

Environmental sustainability and distributive justice: are the two compatible?
M. Davodi-Far;

Evaluating street cleaning operations for sustainability: the case of Osun State, Nigeria
S. A. Okanlawon; A. O. Afon; F. O. Adigun; O. O. Odunola;

Adobe: an environmentally friendly construction material
R. Illampas; I. Ioannou; D. C. Charmpis;

Use of crushed fired clay ceramics in the production of mortars
I. Ioannou; A. Ilia; M. Philokyprou;

Towards more sustainable and environmentally-friendly concretes: the use of silica fume
A. Kanellopoulos; I. Ioannou; M. F. Petrou;

Ventilation characteristics of the built environment and their effects on the urban microclimate
P. A. Fokaides; C. N. Markides; M. Neophytou;

Classification of buildings in Cyprus based on their energy performance
S. A. Kalogirou; G. A. Florides; A. Papadopoulos; M. Neophytou; P. A. Fokaides; G. Georgiou; A. Elia; C. Maxoulis; A. Symeou; G. Georgakis;

An architectural love of the living: bio-inspired design in the pursuit of ecological regeneration and psychological wellbeing
M. Pedersen Zari;

The “Shavadun” as an ecological solution for architecture in a hot climate
R. Rezaee; R. Vakilinejad; M. Shahzadeh;

Missing categories in open space planning
K. Bomans; V. Dewaelheyns; H. Gulinck;

Local development using social capital as an instrument: a comparative analysis
P. Karametou; C. D. Apostolopoulos;

Vast vicinity: learning from essential settling and dwelling
H. Göritz;

The sustainable building code as tool of management and protection of the rural areas of Abruzzo: a case study
P. De Berardinis; M. Rotilio;

The sustainable dwelling development of human settlement on Orchid Island
S.-T. Kuo; C.-J. Chen;

Rural areas, high-speed train accessibility and sustainable development
C. Ribalaygua; A. de Meer;

A report on the potentialities of restoration and revitalization of the historical village of Meymand, Iran
M. Mangeli; A. Sattaripour;

Encoded visions of place at Dubai Creek
T. Kennedy;

A methodological approach to evaluating the sustainability level of a transport service
R. Rossi; M. Gastaldi; R. Vescovi;

Improving mobility in the Madrid Metropolitan Area
S. Carpintero; V. Maraña;

On-road testing and characterization of the exhaust emissions of light-duty vehicles
J. Merkisz; J. Pielecha; W. Gis;

Safety of users in road evacuation: modelling and DSS for LFA in the planning process
F. Russo; C. Rindone;

Safety of users in road evacuation: modelling and DSS for demand
F. Russo; G. Chilà;

Safety of users in road evacuation: modelling and DSS for transport supply and supply-demand interaction
A. Vitetta; G. Musolino; F. A. Marcianò;

Safety of users in road evacuation: modelling and DSS for paths design of emergency vehicles
A. Vitetta; A. Quattrone; A. Polimeni;

Safety of users in road evacuation: modelling and DSS for pedestrian outflow
M. Di Gangi;

Fragmentation of the temperate and tropical forests in Mexico: implications for their conservation and sustainable management
R. Moreno-Sanchez;

Developing a molecular method for screening the resistance to a pathogen of tomato plants to contribute to limiting the use of toxic chemicals in soil
M. Aragona; A. Infantino; M. Papacchini;

Key factors influencing Local Agenda 21 planning approaches
C. Calabuig; J. Peris; G. Ferrero;

Sustainable evaluation of urban buildings for safety in environment management: the case of the Taiwan 921 earthquake
C.-H. Tu; K.-W. Tsou;

Challenges of Green Management in Iran
M. Abbaspour; S. Khadivi;

Local-Best Available Techniques: a standard broad performance assessment methodology under Best Available Techniques
A. Cikankowitz; V. Laforest;

Reducing the environmental impact in the metal finishing industry by employing cleaner and safer production strategies
G. Raymond; E. Piatyszek; V. Laforest;

Assessment on the effect of pollution abatement on environmental efficiency with Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation
A. Ding; S. Managi;

The role of strategic environmental assessment in the EU structural funds evaluation system in Poland
T. Nitkiewicz;

New results in analysing the environmental impacts of tourism and sports
L. David; Zs. Szilagyi; Z. Baros;

An exploratory study on energy sustainability indicators for local energy planning
A. R. Neves; V. Leal;

Development of ecosystem health indicators for a municipality in southern Ontario, Canada
H. Shear; S. Da Silva; C. Toth;

Hierarchies of sustainability in a catchment
N. Dunstan;

A satisfaction survey of high-rise residential management in Malaysia: sustainable indicators
A. I. Che-Ani; M. Jamil; M. F. M. Zain; M. F. I. Mohd-Nor; N. Mohd-Tawil;

Sustainable coastal development indicator system studies in Latvia
R. Ernšteins; J. Kauliņš; I. Kudreņickis;

Assessment of sustainability in urban planning of a coastal city: the city of Coronel, southern Chile
B. Suazo; E. Jaque; C. Rojas; R. Utz;

Integrated sustainability analysis on green building development in China: case study of three green practices
Z. C. Cai; R. Wennerstern;

Two versions of ‘New Gourna’ and the dilemma of sustainability in new urban communities in Egypt
K. G. Ahmed; L. Elgizawi;

An attempt to revitalize part of an island in a new integrated system
M. Şahin;

Will Noah’s Ark depart from the Amazon River floodplains?
I. M. Madaleno;

Wastewater project of Tehran: development, challenges and chances
G. Badalians Gholikandi; H. R. Orumieh; R. Riahi; F. Esmaili Esmaili Keshtli;

Sustainable development aspects of biodiesel production and application in Brazil
O. Valente; M. Silva; R. Ávila; J. Vianna; J. Sodré;

Proper homes, toilets, water and jobs: a new approach to meeting the modest hopes of shackdwellers in Cape Town, South Africa
S. Jiusto; R. Hersh;

The essence of dead cattle organs in producing biogas–a sustainable solution to the energy problem in rural areas in Bangladesh and other developing countries
A. Jamil; M. E. Jamil;

Towards sustainable spa tourism activities in Greece
E. Beriatos; M. Papageorgiou;

On the impact of tourism on the economy of Baja California Sur, Mexico: a SAM approach
M. Angeles; A. E. Gamez; A. Ivanova;

Stakeholders’ theory and its contribution to the sustainable development of a tourism destination
S. F. Queiroz;

Managing the climate change impact on the Slovenian coast
I. Jurinčič; D. Ogrin; T. Brezovec; Z. Kribel;

An analysis of statistics on the capacity of tourism attractions between Mediterranean countries
G. Skonieczny; B. Torrisi;

A hypothesis about the supply function in the tourist industry
F. Zaccaria; C. Bizzarri;

Tourism as a tool of sustainable regional development and the importance of clusters in Latvia: the example of Sigulda and Ventspils
A. Klepers; M. Rozīte;

Automotive shredder residue (ASR): a rapidly increasing waste stream waiting for a sustainable response
V. J. Inglezakis; A. A. Zorpas;

Feasibility study of manufacturing concrete eco-blocks using marble sludge powder as raw materials
F. J. Aukour;

End-of-life management of waste automotive materials and efforts to improve sustainability in North America
R. Paul;

Waste as a resource in the United Kingdom – energy and sustainability
A. Arias-Garcia; R. Lambourne;

Recycling of vulcanized waste rubber through halogenations and amination chemical reactions
Y. A. Aggour; A. S. Al-Shihri; M. R. Bazzt;

Innovative recognition-sorting procedures applied to solid waste: the hyperspectral approach
G. Bonifazi; S. Serranti; A. Bonoli; A. Dall’Ara;

Recycling of Tar Decanter Sludge through the addition of coke oven batteries in charge coal feed
Y. Singh; S. T. Selvan; S. K. Ghosh; A. K. P. Singh;

Quantification of the domestic waste stream of the North West Province of South Africa for management purposes
F. R. Kizza Kadama; P. Serumaga-Zake;

Biological treatment of dairy wastewater by a sequencing batch flexible fibre biofilm reactor
M. E. Abdulgader; Q. J. Yu; P. Williams; A. A. L. Zinatizadeh;

Application of weak-acid cation softener in radium removal from ground water
A. S. Al-Hobaib; Q. K. Al-Jaseem;

Assessment of systemic vulnerability in flood prone areas
S. Pascale; L. Giosa; F. Sdao; A. Sole;

Development of an integrated method to determine, present and manage flood risk in flood plains
C. Küpferle; S. Kräβig; T. Hirschhäuser;

Long term planning of flood risks and processes of urbanistic development: the case of the Basilicata region (southern Italy)
M. Vita; A. Biscione; F. Bruno; M. Gerardi; G. Lo Vecchio;

Involving local communities in flood risk management–urban and rural case studies
T. Coates;

Territorial transformation and water utilization: hydrological planning scenarios in the Segura river basin
A. Grindlay; M. Zamorano; M. I. Rodríguez; E. Molero; M. A. Urrea;

Economic development versus conservation–a case study in a South African coastal area
C. J. Visser; N. E. Bisset;

Alternative sanitary concepts for rural and urban areas
A. Wriege-Bechtold; A. Peter-Fröhlich; M. Barjenbruch;

The importance of accurate water metering in resource management
M. B. Salamah; A. Kapoor; M. Savsar; M. Ektesabi; A. Abdekhodaee;

Energy saving strategies for technology-rich learning environments
S. K. Elmasry;