Sustainability Books

Book SynopsisThis book reviews the building renovation process by systematizing the phases of analysis and prior knowledge through a project that not only considers energy savings but also thoroughly examines complex issues, such as defining the correct new functions and answers to new needs. The urgency of climate change and the many problems associated with the excessive use of energy are forcing a reorganization of the renovation process with an interest in reusing existing buildings with a more sustainable approach. The adaptive transformation of old buildings has become a dominant theme in many urban renewal projects. It must necessarily include strategies for energy efficiency, reduced pollutant emissions, improved environmental performance, economic sustainability and cultural identity. The examples selected are intended to provide evidence of good practices in the review and transformation of old buildings.Table of ContentsBuilding Renovation Opportunity.- Building Renovation Process.- Building Adaptive Reuse.- Industrial Heritage: sustainable adaptive reuse.- Building Technical Upgrade.- Energy Retrofit of Suburban Districts: an opportunity for social regeneration.

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Book SynopsisThis open access volume collects emerging issues in Environmental and Civil Engineering, originating from outstanding doctoral dissertations discussed at Politecnico di Milano in 2021. The advanced innovative insights provided are presented with reference to the relevant sustainable development goals (SDGs), hoping that scientists, technicians and decision makers will find them as a valid support to face future sustainability challenges. Indeed, the fast evolution of our society often falls short in properly taking into consideration its relationship with the environment, which is not only the primary source of any resource and the sink of all the wastes we generate throughout our activities, but also the cause of most of the loading and constraints applied to structures and infrastructures. The lack of a proper consideration of the relationship between the needs of both the society and the environment may lead to strong disequilibria, generating a large amount of threats for a robust, resilient and continuous development. In this perspective, the SDGs set by the United Nations represent the criteria to revise our development model, towards the ability to conjugate different needs to build a safe relation between anthropic activities and the environment. Civil and Environmental Engineering plays a relevant role in providing methods, approaches, risk and impact assessments, as well as technologies, to fulfil the SDGs. Research in these fields may in fact provide technical knowledge and tools to support decision makers and technicians in: (i) planning mitigation and adaptation actions to climate change, extreme weather, earthquakes, drought, flooding and other natural disasters; (ii) designing efficient and sustainable strategies for resources exploitation, minimizing the impact and the unequal distributions; (iii) increasing the safety of structures and infrastructures under exceptional loadings and against the deterioration due to their lifecycle; (iv) adopting a holistic risk management approach and appropriate technologies to reduce pollution and environment deterioration, which increase vulnerability; (v) providing a safe drinking water and sanitation system to protect human health.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. The Circular Economy concept: A new or an old, refreshed concept?.- Chapter 2. The Circular Economy Design and Energy Innovation for Industries in 2060.- Chapter 3. The contribution of implementing Circular economy to the sustainable development goals:  Findings from a case study.- Chapter 4. Skills and jobs in demand for the circular economy.- Chapter 5. Sustainable Business through Circularity: A Practical Framework for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Europe.- Chapter 6. Sustainable Fashion and Circular Economy: Historical Trends and Future Orientations.- Chapter 7. The role of Logistics in the Circular Economy: An incompatible or inevitable synergy.- Chapter 8. Analysing Circular Economy using Circularity Metrics in Europe: Towards a Sustainable Development.- Chapter 9. The role of engineering design methodologies for new circular business models: A sustainable finance challenge.- Chapter 10. Unravelling transition pathways (1): Conceptually clarifying the construct of events.- Chapter 11. Unravelling transition pathways (2): Conceptually clarifying the construct of patterns.- Chapter 12. Acting Innovation through Efficient Solutions for a Sustainable Future.- Chapter 13. Population growth, consumption, technological innovation and environmental sustainability.- Chapter 14. A review of social challenges of green hydrogen economy and its realization towards sustainable development goals.- Chapter 15. Creating Systematic Change: The Role of Social Entrepreneurship in Circular Economy.- Chapter 16. Integrated life cycle sustainability assessment- A necessary nexus for implementing circular economy principles and accomplishing sustainable development goals.- Chapter 17. An integrated Lifecycle Sustainability Assessment framework for product lifecycle-oriented decision making.- Chapter 18. Digital Technology and Acceleration of the Circular Economy.- Chapter 19. Blockchain Technology Toward a Circular Economy: A Future Paradigm.- Chapter 20. Segregations in sustainability-oriented policy framework as circular economy stumbling stones: Waste recovery suitability analysis and critical review of the EU legislation.- Chapter 21. Applying Circular Economy paradigm for preventing marine plastic pollution in Kenya: Opportunities and challenges.- Chapter 22. Use of Agricultural Wastes for Developing Planet-friendly Biodegradable Packaging.- Chapter 23. The Role of Biochar in the Era of Ecological Sustainability.- Chapter 24. Environmentally sound recycling of e-waste: A sustainable method toward a more resource-efficient circular economy.- Chapter 25. Waste Management for the Recovery of Agricultural Nutrients: A Case Study of Ethanol Vinasse.- Chapter 26. Lithium-ion battery processes from a Circular Economy point of view.- Chapter 27. Recovery of raw materials and obtaining functional carbonaceous materials from the circular economy of organic waste.- Chapter 28. A Comparative Review of Environmental Impact of Menstrual Waste Management in Indian & Global Scenario with a focus upon Single Use Conventional Sanitary Products.- Chapter 29. Industrial Symbiosis: A Suggested Example for Wastewater Reuse.- Chapter 30. Public participation of small-scale farmers to advance the sustainability of Payments for Ecosystem Services: a case study in a Brazilian watershed.- Chapter 31. The sustainable school. Humankind can grow in a Circular Environment. Which is the challenge of circular education for a change in future generations?.- Chapter 32. Recent Developments of 3R Activities in Indonesia.- Chapter 33. How power dynamics influence the transition towards a circular flexible packaging value chain in Jakarta.- Chapter 34. Fast Fashion and Circular Economy: Insights from Corporate Social Responsibility Report Evaluation.- Chapter 35. Cleaner Production in Multivariate Supply Chain Networks: Sustainable Business Future through a Roll of Dice.- Chapter 36. Rethinking Economic growth, full employment and decent work in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: The means and ends in SDG 8.- Chapter 37. Doughnut Cities: Businesses as Enablers for Nature-Based Solutions and Net-Zero Transitions.- Chapter 38. Exploring the Nexus between Bioeconomy and Sustainability: Towards a Sustainable and Circular Bioeconomy Enabled by Innovation.

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction To Nordic Coastal Tourism.- Part I Sustainabiilty: A Nordic Coastal Tourism Approach.- 2. Navigating Sustainability: Meaning And Manifestation Of Sustainable Coastal Tourism In Northwest Iceland.- 3.Tourism, Sustainability, And The Resilience Of Greenlandic Coastal Communities.- 4. Evaluating Culturally-Focused Travellers' Climate-Adapted Behaviour.- 5. Impact Of Climate Change On Labour Productivity In The Norwegian Travel And Tourism Industry.- 6. Using A Community-Based Stewardship Approach To Create Resilient And Adaptive Tourism Destinations Based On Nordic Tourism Policies.- Part II Nordic Coastal Destination Development.- 7. The Glue That Holds Us Together: Exploring The Role Of Destination Management Organisation In Tourism Coopetition.- 8. Cruise Tourism And Sustainability Questions In Remote Arctic Regions Ísafjörður And East Greenland.- 9. Towards Destination Stewardship With Design Thinking.- 10. Two Hours From The Unbelievable Island.- 11. The Cooking Up Of A Gastronomy Brand For Sønderborg Municipality.- Part III Trends, Challenges, And Opportunities In Nordic Coastal Tourism.- 12. Challenges Of Overtourism In Coastal Iceland.- 13. Farm Shops And Local Food Tourism In The Kalmar Region Of Sweden.- 14. Role Of Micro-Credentials And Open Badges In Sustainable Tourism Education.- 15. Winter Swimming And The Possibilities Of Tourism Development In Poland.- 16. The Tourism Sector Post Covid-19.- 17. The Phenomenon Of Health Tourism Organizational Cooperation In Nordic Countries.

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Book SynopsisPart1.Fundamental principles of sustainability in the construction sector: Life Cycle Assessment.- 1.Sustainable criteria within the construction industry.- 2. ife Cycle Assessment (LCA) fundamental principles.- 3.Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology.-Part2.Nanoproducts in the construction sector.- 4.Advanced materials: introduction to nanotechnology.- 5.Nanoproducts in building materials.- 6.Nanomaterials in construction and demolition waste (CDW) management.- Part3.Integration of Life Cycle Assessment and nanomaterial assessment.- 7.Calculation of Life Cycle Assessment of construction products with nanoparticles.- Part4.Application of Life Cycle Assessment results in building assessment.- 8.EPDs for construction products with nanoparticles.- 9.Interpretation of LCA results and EPD comparability.- 10.Results and Discussion.

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Book SynopsisA Brief Introduction to Zero Carbon Industry, Innovation and business management.- Zero carbon production & innovation: New Waves of Industrialization.- Eco-innovation, Sustainable Businesses through Zero Carbon Supply chain.- Fostering human factors in zero carbon industry and environmental sustainability adoption.- Sustainable Business model for zero carbon industry for achieving excellence.- Modelling of barriers/drivers/critical success factors of zero carbon industry.- Drivers, barriers and critical factors of Innovation and environmental sustainability.- Supply chain decarbonization and their impact on environment and society.- Environmental sustainability and Zero Carbon Industry.- Industry 4.0 technologies for realising Zero Carbon Industry.- Performance assessment framework for Zero Carbon Supply chain.- Challenges and opportunities in zero carbon industry.- Strategic issues in adoption of zero carbon industry, Eco-innovation and Environmental sustainability.- Leadership issues and challenges for adopting Zero Carbon Economy, Eco-Innovation.- Darkside of Innovations and Environmental Sustainability in Developed and Developing Countries.- Case studies on zero carbon industry, Environmental Responsibility and Sustainable Eco-Innovation.

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Book SynopsisSustainable Management of Intangible Cultural Heritage - Tourism Partnership: Suggesting an Approach to Improving Contribution and Assessing Performance.- A Comprehensive Insight into Religious Tourism Research Trends with Case Studies from Spain and Saudi Arabia: Constructing a Co-Word Network Using the Leiden Clustering Algorithm and a Thematic Map.- An Examination of Visitors' Experiential Learning from North African Ethnic Exhibits in Moroccan Museums Using Large Language Model-Based Artificial Intelligence: A Case Study of Berber Cultural Heritage.- Experiential Tourism: A Conceptual and Functional Analysis.- Tourism Experience Unfolded: Three Decades of Scholarly Insights and Evolutionary Trends (1996-2024).- Socially Responsible Behaviour of Tourism Businesses in the Provision of Accommodation Services.- Social Responsibility in Tourism: Case of Air Transport Services.- Animal Rights as a Perception of Social Responsibility in Tourism and Recreational Activities.- Challenges of Ensuring the Implementation of Consumers' Right to Information in the EU Tourism Services Market.- The Responsibility Arising from the Contracts of Tourists Carriage by Air Transport. Analysis of the Spanish Legislation and Jurisprudence.- Ecotourism as an Expression of a Person's Right to a Clean and Safe Environment.- The Ways to Promote Sustainable Tourism in the City of Vilnius as the Name of the European Green Capital.- Promoting of the Sustainable Tourism in Ilzenberg Manor. Case Study of Lithuania.- Society's Relationship with the Forest and Forest Recreation and Tourism Trends.- Territorial Marketing and Regional Development: Optimizing the Touristic Attractiveness of Drâa Tafilalet Region.- Possibilities and Smart Solutions for the Accessibility of Events for Tourists with Mobility Disabilities.- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cybercrime in the Tourism Sector.- Legal Issues of Personal Data Protection in the Electronic Space Related to Tourists' Data.- Management of Modern Organisations in the Context of Lithuanian Smart Tourism.- Identifying of Influencer Rights and Legitimate Interests: A User Narrative of a Smart Tourism Organization.- Mapping of Tourism E-Reputation: Characterization of a Decade and a Half of Literature.- Segmentation of the Leisure Services Market for the Improvement of the Implementation of Tourists' Needs: The Case of the Lithuanian Recreation Park.- Accessibility of Urban Park as a Public Space for a Tourists Leisure Time.- Financial Determinants of Firm Survival in the Belgian Tourism Sector: Insights for Sustainable and Resilient Futures.- The Impact of COVID -19 On The Financial Health of Lithuanian Tourism Sector.- Laziness-work Balance: Perceived Leisure and Tourism Support.- Authenticity, A Seminal Concept in Tourism Research: What Does A Relational Bibliometrics Say?.

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Book SynopsisThe Fluid City Vision sustainable and integrated urbanisation as a common goal for European cities.- Designing Fluid and Creative Port cities Interfaces.- Designers and Policymakers When Waterfront Change Becomes Chance.- Analysis and Assessment Techniques of European Port Cities.- Scenarios and Strategies for an Incremental Development Model of City Port Interfaces.- Appropriate Governance Approaches in Waterfront Regeneration.- Planning the Fluid City the Palermo Creative Waterfront.- New Challenges and Responsibilities of Port System Authorities for the Sustainable Development of Territories The West Sicily Sea Authority.- Waterfront regeneration in front of heritage protection challenges and opportunities in Catania waterfront.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Sustainable Infrastructure Development.- Green Building Technologies and Practices.- Climate-Resilient Infrastructure.- Smart Infrastructure and IoT Applications.- Low-Carbon Construction Techniques.- Energy-Efficient Water and Wastewater Management.- Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Sustainable Infrastructure.- Renewable Energy Integration in Infrastructure Development.- Future Directions.

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Book Synopsis1. Climate Change Education and Gender Equity: A Challenge for Higher Education Institutions in Latin America.- 2. Critical analysis of Sustainable Production board games.- 3. Student-Centered Teaching for Sustainability Education in an Introductory Biology.- 4. Can Climate Anxiety and Awareness Drive Academic Behaviour in Higher Education?.- 5. Citizen Science as a Potential for University Students to Gain Skills and Experience.- 6. Communicating sustainability competencies: a case study of sustainability and learning design.- 7. Conceptualising and evaluating the impact of business training programmes delivered to marginalized individuals.

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Book SynopsisPreface.- PART 1 - INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM ON HUMANITIES, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.- 1. Composing Words 2024. International Virtual Symposium on Humanities, Environment, Health and Well-Being – An Introduction.- 2. MULTISPECIES PROJECT: A multispecies approach to communities in urban green spaces in times of the Anthropocene.- 3. The Rise of the Machines: Artificial Intelligence, Cyborgs, and the Road to a Post-Human World.- 4. The role of Humanities in 21st century Medicine.- 5. The Proliferation of Eight Billion Sips and Bites: A Citizen Science Perspective.- 6. Art, Nature and Well-being: Images engaging in dialogue with one another.- 7. The Romantic Movement of Things:  Ecofeminism and slow cinema in Manuela Serra’s work.- PART 2 - INNOVATIONS AND SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACHES.- 8. Green knowledge in green roofs and organizational green innovation.- 9. Social engagement in innovation for human-environmental futures: A brief reflexive sight for Nature-Based Solutions projects.- 10. Technologies and mental health: How does social media redefine loneliness in the 21st century?.- 11. Humanities, Environment, and Health in the Anthropocene: How does climate change force us to think and act differently?.- 12. Eco-anxiety and pro-environmental behaviour in adolescents.- 13. Algorithms as a journalistic tool for scientific information accessibility.- 14. Respect for Nature: Virtues, Rules, and Climate Emergency.- PART 3 - SOCIOECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION.- 15. Mountainous Environment in the Central Region of Mucajaí, Roraima, Brazil: Citizen Science and Geotouristic Approaches.- 16. Reflections on traditional agriculture as a socio-ecological system for the management of natural resources.- 17. Material and technical-constructive culture contours and the challenges of sustainability.- 18. Enhancing Environmental Performance Indicators through Stochastic Multi-Attribute Analysis: A Novel Approach applied to the Ecosystem Vitality.- 19. Knowledge and Preparation of the Civil Protection Services in the Climate Change Adaptation in Mainland Portugal.- 20. Urban Green Spaces, New Forms Of Participation, and New Protagonists: From Crisis to (Re)Centralization.- 21. From Crisis to Collaboration: Tackling Climate Change Health Impacts with One Health and Ecohealth.

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Book SynopsisSection 1: Digitizing information flows in the supply chain.- 1. Embracing Digital Innovation in Short Food Supply Chains through Alternative Food Networks.- 2. Use of artificial intelligence in interdisciplinary risk management in road transport.- 3. Reverse logistics in e-commerce - case study of Croatia.- 4. Building sustainably- understanding green supply chain management in Angola's construction small enterprises through grounded theory.- Section 2: Use of IT tools to support digitalisation and optimalisation in companies and supply chains.- 5. Iterative simulations supported by GIS-class tools based on supply chain oriented on liquid materials flows.- 6. Stochastic programming in supply chain optimalization.- 7. Impact of Digitalization on Ecological Sustainability in Warehousing – Case Study of JD.com and SF Express Warehouses in Shanghai.- Section 3: Use of digital&automative technologies in greening supply chains.- 8. The role of green supply chain management in enterprise development.- 9. Logistics on loop: Innovative supply “chains” of the circular economy.- 10. Greening of e-commerce logistics by digitalizing.- 11. Innovative Analysis of Surface Layer Parameters Using Nondestructive Testing for Sustainable Product Lifecycle Management.

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Book Synopsiscrisis prone world urban food-water nexus: an introduction.- redesigning and transforming food systems to be more resilient to disruption and disaster: lessons learned from covid.- environmental resilience and agricultural best-practices.- peri-urban agriculture and food security in mena countries.- self-provisioning and urban agriculture in canada.- economic and commercial urban farming.- the role of livestock production in urban food systems: urbanization and urban consumer demand trends for livestock products.- organizing urban farmers in a post-covid-19 economic recovery.- selecting allotment gardens in urban and peri-urban areas.- tackling ecological overshoot: the food system’s 10 “impossible imperatives”.- covid-19 and food security in mena countries.- aligning urban farming with green city aspirations.- global impacts of the ukraine invasion: a resource perspective.- urban food sustainability and multilateral environmental governance frameworks- directional and operational complexities and opportunities.- summary, recommendations and roadmap for global food security.

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Book SynopsisThe Role of Fintech in Promoting Sustainable Blue Economy.- Green Insurance: Sustainable Development of Emerging Economy.-  Green Economy: Integration of Environmental, Social & Economic Component for Sustainable Development and Employee Retention.- Innovative FinTech Solutions for Ocean Resource Management.- Green Investment and Fintech: Financing the Blue Economy.- Harnessing Digital Finance for Sustainability and Equity in Marine and Seaside Economies.- Blockchain and AI for Advancing Sustainability in the Blue Economy: Innovating Marine Resource Management and Environmental Stewardship.- Blockchain and AI: Pillars of Sustainability in the Blue Economy.- Blockchain and FinTech Synergies:  Driving Sustainability in the Blue Economy.- Blue economy and Big data analytics.- Greening the Future: Leveraging Fintech for Sustainable Blue Economy Investments.- Empowering the Blue Economy: The Role of FinTech in Green Investment Solutions.- Investment and financing in the blue economy to achieving :The SDGs in the EU countries: opportunities  for financial technologies.- Fear of Missing Out and the Future of Facial Recognition Payments in the Blue Economy.- Fintech Innovations to Combat Illegal Fishing.- The Future of Fintech-Driven Sustainable Finance in Marine Industries.- Financial Market Dynamics of the Blue Economy: An Econometric Analysis of Sectoral Performance and Investment Implications.- Water Sports, Sustainability, and FinTech.- Green Finance:  A Bibliometric Review.

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Book SynopsisClimate change impacts.- Management Strategies.- Carbon Credits and Policies.

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Book Synopsis1.Global need for alternative biomass sources.- 2.Macroalgae.- 3.Offshore cultivation.- 4.Artificial upwelling.- 5.Bioenergy-oriented macroalgae cultivation.- 6.Precision agriculture.- 7.Multi-scale models for sustainable marine development.- 8.Analytical and experimental methodology.- 9.Ulva sp. growth rates and chemical composition in different cultivation systems.- 10.Exergy model and analysis of outdoor macroalgae photobioreactors system.

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Book SynopsisSection 1: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems.- 1. Effect of organic fertilizers on the growth and yield of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis).- 2. Farmer friendly IPM Module for Sustainable Production of Okra- A success story.- 3. Utilisation of black rice (Oryza sativa L.) for value-added products: A review.- 4. Plant-Based Saponin as Feed Additives in Poultry.- 5. Micronutrient Enhancement and Impact of Cooking on Nutritional Content of Fermented Food Products.- 6. Performance of sustainable IPM components on plant growth parameters and yield of cauliflower.- 7. Sustainable crop marketing: An analysis of millet products in two states of India (Delhi NCR and Chennai).- 8. Nourishing future: Sustainable nutrition for healthy planet.- 9. A Study on the Impact of Climate Changes in Indian Agriculture.- Section 2: Nutritional Innovations and Health Benefits.- 1. Development and Evaluation of Energy Bar Using Makhana Powder and Dates.- 2. Standardization and Advancing the Development of Energy Bars for Athletes Using Pumpkin Pulp Flour.- 3. Optimization of Nutrimix porridge flour for lactating mothers.- 4. Vegan Millet Milk: An Alternative for Dairy Milk.- 5. Exploring the Nutritional and Health Potential of Microgreens: A Comprehensive Review.- 6. Nutritional and Health benefits of Nutricereals.- Section 3: Technological and Sustainable Innovations in Food Processing.- 1. Development and Evaluation of Novel Edible Cutlery from Gluten-Free Millet and Starch Blends: A Sustainable Alternative to Plastics.- 2. Ultrasound assisted method for extraction of proteins: influence on yield and functional properties.- 3. Fortification of Confectionery Food Products to Combat Micro-Nutrient Deficiency.- 4. Lutein: Its Therapeutic Value and Incorporation into Food Products.- 5. Development of Egg-Nutri Nugget Protein Cookies for Athletes.- Section.- 4: Food Safety, Quality, and Supply Chain.- 1. Foodborne pathogen detection in horticulture crops: A new ray of hope for transforming agri-food systems.- 2. Assessing the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Disease Management Among Women with Celiac Disease.- 3. Digitalization of Supply Chain Using Artificial Intelligence for Procurement and Management of Food Grains to Minimize Wastage.- 4. Relationship between High Value Agricultural Products and Health Issues Among Youth in Delhi.- 5. The Crucial Role of Dairy in the Transformation of Food Systems for Child Health and Well-Being.- 6. Microbial diseases of common Indian spices and their management through microbial applications.

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction: Growth versus De-growth   5.- 2. Current Economic System and the Real-World Problems: A Reflection   23.- 3. Post-Growth Approaches and Well-being: A Critique   44.- 4. Alternative Economic Systems: Modern versus Ancient.- 5. Economic System Beyond the Premise of Self-interest.

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Book SynopsisPart I: Foundations and Regional Perspectives on Climate Change, Urbanization, and Health.- 1: Urbanization under Global Climate Change with Health Impacts and Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Cities.- 2: Expert Perspectives on Climate Change and Public Health in Port Cities: A Case Study of Mumbai.- 3: Climate Change and Mental Health Resilience in Northern Coast of Java’s Island, Indonesia Coastal Communities: Challenges and Adaptations.- 4: A Study of Small and Medium-Sized Towns of Eastern Uttar Pradesh in the Context of Climate Change Implications, Environment, and Sustainability Challenges.- 5: Urban Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Lessons from Spain.- 6: Climate Change and Public Health in Senegal: An In-Depth Analysis of Impacts and Sustainable Urban Solutions.- Part II: Integrating Health, Climate, and Social Systems in Urban Policy and Design.- 7: Salutogenic Urbanism: Bridging Climate Challenges to Healthy Cities.- 8: Conceptualizing the Integration of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Climate Change in Early Warning Systems.- 9: Genealogy of the Concept of Healthy Housing.- 10: Green and Blue Spaces: Enhancing Urban Health and Resilience.- 11: Sustainable Urban Mobility: Bridging Health, Climate, and Mobility for a Better Future.- Part III: Tools, Strategies, and Innovations for Sustainable and Resilient Urban Futures.- 12: Developing a Framework for Microclimate Assessment of Indian Cities.- 13: Evaluating the Impact of Land Use and Green Space on Urban Heat Mitigation: Insights from Mirpur Botanical Garden and Surrounding Areas.- 14: Building for Tomorrow: Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Strategies for Urban Sustainability.

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Book SynopsisPart I: Sustainable Finance, ESG, and Corporate Governance.- 1. Bridging Risk and Responsibility: The Convergence of Sustainable Finances in Arctic Development.- 2. Linking ESG Performance and Financial Outcomes: Evidence from Leading Latin American Stock Markets.- 3. ESG Reporting Regulation in India: Developmental Milestones and The Road Ahead.- 4. Revisiting Barriers to Green Financing using the ISM-MICMAC Analysis.- 5. The Effectiveness of Financial Reporting in Enhancing Stakeholder Trust: Empirical Insights from Financial Management.- 6. Measuring ESG Efficiency and Its Drivers: Insights from Indian Firms with Implications for Circular Economy and Green Finance.- 7. Empirical Investigation of ESG and Illiquidity Risk: Evidence from India.- 8. Modelling ESG Investment Decisions of Retail Investors: A Logistic Regression Approach.- 9. Green Capital: Unlocking the Power of Sustainable Investment.- 10. Sustainability through Corporate Governance.- 11. Climate Risks and Financial Resilience.- Part II: Circular Economy, Green Innovation, and Technological Integration.- 12. Circular Economy: Sustainability through Waste to Wealth Innovations.- 13. Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Models: A Systematic Review of Challenges and Proposed Solutions.- 14. Circular Finance for Green Transition.- 15. Fintech Navigation to SCM in Circular Economy: Way towards Sustainability.- 16. Approaches to Extended Producer Responsibility: Fostering Sustainable Consumption and Circular Economy.- 17. Pioneering IoT-Enabled Circular Supply Chains: A Multilevel Framework for Waste-to-Wealth Innovation in Net-Zero Industrial Ecosystems.- 18. Smart Cities and Urban Circularity: Advancing Sustainable Transformation through Digital Twins, AI, and Capacity Building.- 19. Synergizing Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability for Sustainable Climate Action: Decoding the Digital Dilemma.- 20. The Paradox of Digital Sustainability: Green Technologies, ESG Integration and Digital Stress.- 21. Unveiling Sustainability in Supply Chain through AI Integration.- Part III: Environment, Energy, and Sustainable Behavior.- 22. Attitudes towards Technology as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Environmental Attitudes and Pro-Environmental Behavior.- 23. Renewable Energy Adoption in High-Emission Economies: Drivers and Implications for Green Growth.- 24. From Conspicuous Consumption to Conscientious Consumption.- 25. Going Green at Home: Unveiling the Drivers of Green Technologies Adoption.- 26. Social and Environmental Impact of Business: Advancing Corporate Sustainability.- 27. The Role of Leadership in Enabling Education for Sustainable Development: Current State, Challenges and a Way Forward.- 28. Financial Instruments for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development.- Part IV: Human Capital, Rural Development, and Socioeconomic Transitions.- 29. Workforce Transformation in the Circular Economy: Leveraging HR Strategies and Employee Engagement for a Sustainable Future.- 30. The Future of Work in a Circular Economy: Redefining HR Strategies for Sustainability.- 31. Impact of Source of Funding on Business Sustainability and Attitude-Intention-Behaviour of Entrepreneurs in Marginalized Geographies.- 32. Advancing Agroforestry for Ecosystem Resilience: Pioneering a Path Towards Sustainable Endurance.- 33. Exploration of Green Festivals in Advancing Circular Economy: Impact on Developed and Developing Countries.- 34. Can Tourism Rebound? Exploring Resilience, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation in the Current Landscape.- 35. Green Cloud Computing Fostering Employee Well-Being: One Step Closer to Sustainable Workplace.

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Book SynopsisOverview of sustainable waste management nuray.- Relationship between artificial intelligence and carbon footprint.- A multidimensional approach to e waste with challenges and strategies for effective sustainable waste management.-Waste management and its impact on environment and health addressing emerging waste challenges in a post-pandemic world.- Management of plastic wastes history current applications and future perspectives of recycling upcycling and reclaiming technologies.- Innovative technologies for heavy metal management.- Cutting edge technologies for heavy metal waste management.- Innovative strategies for sustainable waste disposal.- Waste management's effects on the environment and health.- Integrated waste management importance legislations and research strategies towards sustainability.- Leveraging ai for intelligent waste management in smart cities.- waste to energy conversion.- Nanotechnology sustainability and nano waste concerns.- Sustainable environmental solutions through nanotechnology opportunities challenges and nano waste management.- Application of nanotechnology for sustainable agricultural waste management and energy recycling.- Current advances in valorising spent coffee grounds for sustainable biodiesel production.- Economic potential of recyclable wastes in municipal solid waste a case study of the marmara region.- Waste water treatment using the constructed wetland: recent and future prospects.

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Book SynopsisFoundations of Food and Water Security.- Key Challenges and Threats.- Sustainable Solutions and Innovations.- Overarching Themes.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1 living therapeutic skin design opportunities and challenges of on skin living artefacts.-Chapter 2 biodesign in textile innovation emerging applications of bacterial cellulose to fashion.-Chapter 3 lucid life marama ora.-Chapter4 designing customizable malleability and padding in fungal textiles.- Chapter5 building by growing with textile logic speculative morphologies of biohybrid textile architecture.-Chapter6 Celium technology for kids.-Chapter7 repurposing marine waste: a circular design approach.-Chapter8 Be circular the push of the city.-Chapter9 Co-design as an enabling method in systemic design methodology for circular and sustainable ecosystem.-Chapter10 In search of wool rethinking the future of materials and craft communities.-Chapter11 a theory of speculation do speculative futures really relate to the future.-Chapter12 pillars of ontological biophilic design.-Chapter  13 from green spaces to healthier cities community-driven nature based solutions.-Chapter14 r.es.p.i.r.a co-design and implementation of climate-regulating urban furnitur.-Chapter15 production of microbial bricks for ecological architectural restoration in rural areas through community engagement.-Chapter16 bridging biomimetic design and environmental analysis in architecture.-Chapter17- positioning craft and design practice(s) within reduction nature-based design.-Chapter  18 circular diversification and design: the contribution of the design discipline and practice to identify new production opportunities and create a closed loop system.-Chapter19 circular network of textiles biomaterials green strategies for future design practices.-Chapter20 next skills for circular design profiles: bio-based innovation towards climate-neutral cities.-Chapter21 materials design trends fostering environmental sustainability.-Chapter22 a different kind of growth challenges and opportunities of mycelium for product design.

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Book SynopsisThis book uses the metaphor “The economy is society's metabolism” as a springboard to develop a rigorous theoretical framework for a better system of national accounts which goes “Beyond GDP” and is relevant to the age of resource depletion. Society is entering a new era in which biophysical limits related to natural resource extraction rates and the biosphere's waste assimilation capacity are becoming binding constraints on mature economies. Unfortunately, the data needed for policy-makers to understand and manage economic growth in this new era are not universally available. All stakeholders need a new way to understand our economy in the context of the biosphere’s ability to provide essential natural capital, and we suggest that detailed information about materials, energy, embodied energy, and energy intensity should be routinely gathered, analyzed, and disseminated from a centralized location to provide markets and policymakers with a more comprehensive understanding of the biophysical economy. However, a firm theoretical foundation is needed before proceeding along this new path, which this book is intended to provide.After arguing that the stock of manufactured capital is an important driver of material and energy demands imposed upon the biosphere, a new accounting framework is derived from the laws of thermodynamics to reflect the fact that material and embodied energy accumulate within the capital stock of economic sectors. This framework extends the Energy Input-Output (EI-O) techniques first developed by Bullard, Herendeen, and others to estimate energy intensity of economic products. Implications from the new framework are discussed, including the value of economic metrics for policy-making, the need for physically-based rather than product-based EI-O formulations, a re-assessment of the concept of economic “growth,” and an evaluation of recycling, reuse, and dematerialization. The framework also provides an opportunity to assess an array of definitions for Daly's “steady-state economy” in relation to the ideal of a sustainable economy.The book ends with a list of steps to be taken in creating a more comprehensive system of national accounts: National accounting agencies worldwide should develop and maintain balance sheets of both natural and manufactured capital in addition to national income statements All stocks and inter-sector flows should be provided in physical as well as financial units In the US, the Bureau for Economic Analysis (BEA) should restart detailed Capital, Labor, Energy, Material, and Services (KLEMS) reporting National accounting agencies should routinely estimate the energy intensity of economic products, and all of the above should be estimated and disseminated on an annual basis. Trade Review"The authors make a fundamental advance in economic thought, one that also provides a policy tool. They sharpen the concept of economic metabolism with a detailed analytical accounting of the metabolic flow from nature through the economy and back to nature, with attention to the different roles of stocks and flows, matter, energy, and value. They carefully distinguish value added from that to which value is added. The book is scholarly, well referenced, and full of insights. Highly recommended!"-Herman Daly, Emeritus Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland"Heun, Dale, and Haney present a powerful and insightful overview of our economic system and how GDP is connected to biological and physical systems at the extractive interface (agriculture and mining sectors). It begins with a rigorous analytical framework that tracks the flows of materials, energy, and embodied energy to characterize the "footprints" we leave on the planet as our lifestyles "consume" the various components of GDP. The book's major contribution is to show how the incomplete national accounting data systematically underestimates the impact of these footprints, especially during rapid energy infrastructure transitions like the one currently underway. With incomplete data we do the wrong things! For academics, policymakers, and students alike, the book provides a fresh perspective and constructive proposals based on a solid analytical foundation.-Clark W. Bullard, Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTable of ContentsIntroduction.- Traditional view of economy.- Brief history of input-output (I-O) modeling.- Basic I-O method.- An I-O method for dynamic (transient) economic analysis.- References.- Material Flows.- Methodology.- Example A: one sector economy.- Example B: two sector economy.- Example C: three sector economy.- References.- Direct Energy Flows.- Methodology.- Example A: one sector economy.- Example B: two sector economy.- Example C: three sector economy.- References.- Embodied Energy Flows.- Methodology.- Example A: one sector economy.- Example B: two sector economy.- Example C: three sector economy.- References.- Value Flows.- Methodology.- Example A: one sector economy.- Example B: two sector economy.- Example C: three sector economy.- References.- Energy Intensity.- References.- Implications.- Implications for economic “development”.- Implications for the I-O method.- Implications for recycling, reuse, and dematerialization.- Comparison to a Steady-state Economy.- References.

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume presents research results of the PPP European Green Vehicle Initiative (EGVI), focusing on Electric Vehicle Systems Architecture and Standardization Needs. The objectives of energy efficiency and zero emissions in road transportation imply a paradigm shift in the concept of the automobile regarding design, materials, and propulsion technology. A redesign of the electric and electronic architecture provides in many aspects additional potential for reaching these goals. At the same time, standardization within a broad range of features, components and systems is a key enabling factor for a successful market entry of the electric vehicle (EV). It would lower production cost, increase interoperability and compatibilities, and sustain market penetration. Hence, novel architectures and testing concepts and standardization approaches for the EV have been the topic of an expert workshop of the European Green Vehicles Initiative PPP. This book contains the contributions of current European research projects on EV architecture and an expert view on the status of EV standardization. The target audience primarily comprises researchers and experts in the field.Table of ContentsCurrent Issues in EV Standardization.- Barriers and Opportunities for SMEs in EV technologies: from research to innovations.- OpEneR – Approaching optimal energy management for fully electrified vehicles.- A framework for electric vehicle development: from modelling to engineering through real-world data analysis.- HiWi Project: High Efficiency Electric Drives.- eFuture – Safe & Efficient Electrical Vehicle.

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Book SynopsisGlobalisierung, Internationalisierung und Digitalisierung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft führen zu vielen neuen Herausforderungen für Individuen und Organisationen. Damit stellt sich die Frage: Wie kann die Zukunft verantwortungsvoll gestaltet werden? Der vorliegende Sammelband präsentiert Beiträge, die sich mit dieser Frage theoretisch, empirisch und praktisch aus der Perspektive von Technik und Informationstechnologie sowie Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Gesundheitswissenschaften vertiefend auseinandersetzen. Die Beiträge diskutieren die Frage aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven und geben Einblick in die vielfältigen Sichtweisen unterschiedlicher wissenschaftlicher Disziplinen. Das Buch gibt Denkanstöße und stellt Studien sowie Best-Practice-Beispiele aus den Bereichen Energieversorgung, Gesundheit und Unternehmertum vor.Table of Contents„Zukunft verantwortungsvoll gestalten“. Eine Einleitung.- Ein gemischt-ganzzahliger linearer Optimierungsansatz für die effiziente Einbindung von Windenergie in Wärmenetze.- Phasenwechselmaterial als passives Wärmemanagement für Lithium-Ionen-Akkus.- Additive Manufacturing in the Field of Spare Parts Procurement.- 2001 bis 2021 – 20 Jahre Strommarktliberalisierung in Österreich: Bestandsaufnahme und Ausblick.- Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement in österreichischen KMU.- Ziele, Erfolgsfaktoren und Chancen von Unternehmenskooperationen für Start-ups in Österreich.- Trust in Artificial Intelligence in Human Resources Development.- Zeit zu handeln – Digitaler Widerstand gegen touristische Entwicklungsprojekte.- Zukunftsprojekt Gemeinschaft – ein partizipatives Projekt zur Entwicklung von Gemeinschaft in einer Kleinstadt.- The Role of Online Formative Assessment in Higher Education: Effectiveness and Student Satisfaction.- Sind Frauen die besseren Verkäuferinnen?.- Die Rolle sensorischer Vorstellungskraft zum Abbau von Konsumbarrieren.- Pflege 2.0? Ausgestaltung und Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung auf die Arbeitsbedingungen und die Art der Tätigkeiten im Bereich der Pflege.- Eule oder Lerche? Chronobiologie als Chance für höhere Arbeits(zeit)zufriedenheit.- Akzeptanz und Alltagsintegration von assistiven Technologien im Projekt Smart VitAALity und Einfluss des Health Care Center Models auf das Gesundheitsbewusstsein der TeilnehmerInnen.- DEA-Lebensfreude.- Rehazielvereinbarungen zur aktiven Lebensstilmodifikation bei Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen – Praktische Implikationen aus einer Mixed-Methods-Studie.

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Book SynopsisDie Cannabispflanze könnte als Nutzhanf besser als bisher gedacht dazu beitragen, die Ziele des UN-Nachhaltigkeits-Reports, der sog. Agenda 2030 und deren 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), zu erreichen. Unter dem Gesundheitsaspekt steht ihre medizinische Verwendung im Vordergrund, doch wird sie auch in kosmetischen Produkten und in Nahrungsangeboten für Mensch und Tier eingesetzt. Im Rahmen der zunehmenden Klimakrise hilft Nutzhanf vor allem bei der Bewältigung des CO2 Problems: in der Landwirtschaft durch Bindung des CO2 ähnlich wie bei der Aufforstung, in der Industrie als recyclebarer Rohstoff-Ersatz etwa als Plastik-Ersatz, bei der Kleidung, in der Technik oder im Bauwesen. Momentan zeigen die immensen Preise und die hohe Nachfrage leider ein anderes Bild, vom Bürger, der möchte, aber nicht kann oder darf, von Bauern, die immense bürokratische Hürden zu überwinden haben, bis hin zu einer Industrie, die durch komplexe Regeln und Gesetze abgeschreckt wird zu investieren. Das essential zeigt, wie man dieses Potential auch in Deutschland realisieren könnte.Table of Contents​Einleitung – Worum es geht.- Nachhaltigkeit.- Kulturpflanze Hanf.- UN- Ziele (SDG) einer Nachhaltigen Entwicklung.- Was ist zu tun?.

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Book SynopsisThe cannabis plant, as a hemp, could contribute better than previously thought to achieving the goals of the UN Sustainable Development Report, the so-called Agenda 2030 and its 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). From a health perspective, its medicinal use is the main focus, but it is also used in cosmetic products and in food offerings for humans and animals. In the context of the increasing climate crisis, hemp helps especially to cope with the CO2 problem: in agriculture by binding the CO2 similar to reforestation, in industry as a recyclable raw material substitute for example as a plastic substitute, in clothing, in technology or in construction. At the moment, unfortunately, the immense prices and high demand show a different picture, from citizens who want to but can't or aren't allowed to, from farmers who have to overcome immense bureaucratic hurdles to an industry that is deterred by complex rules and laws to invest. The essential shows how this potential could also be realized in Germany.Table of ContentsIntroduction - What is at stake.- Sustainability.- Hemp as a crop.- UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).- What needs to be done?.

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Book SynopsisIn diesem Buch wird bürgerschaftliches Mitarbeiterengagement in Deutschland ganzheitlich dargestellt. Der Leser gewinnt Einblicke in die Rahmenbedingungen, Formate sowie die operative Umsetzung von deutschen Corporate-Volunteering-Projekten. Die vielfältigen Aspekte dieser CSR-Maßnahme werden aufgezeigt, um abschließend einen Ausblick auf aktuelle Trends in diesem Bereich zu geben. Das Buch ist von Corporate-Volunteering-Experten aus Praxis, Wissenschaft und Politik gestaltet; theoretische Ausführungen werden durch zahlreiche Praxisbeispiele illustriert. Dieser Band eignet sich als praktisches Arbeitsbuch im Hochschul- und Weiterbildungsbereich. Entscheidern in Unternehmen, v.a. im Personal- und Nachhaltigkeitsbereich, bietet es eine Handlungsanleitung für die Implementierung von Corporate Volunteering im eigenen Unternehmen. Table of ContentsVorwörter.- Teil I: Strategische Relevanz von Corporate Volunteering.- Teil II: Corporate Volunteering in Deutschland.- Teil III: Akteure im Corporate Volunteering.- Teil VI: folgt.- Teil V: Wirkungsanalyse und Reporting.

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Book SynopsisErfahren Sie in diesem Buch wie gelebte Inklusion zu einer besseren Unternehmensperformance beiträgt!Ziel dieses Buches ist es, Führungskräften sowie im speziellen Diversitätsbeauftragten, CSR- und HR-Verantwortlichen und allen an dieser Thematik Interessierten einen praxisnahen – auf aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen beruhenden – Einblick zu geben, wie Diversität und Inklusion in Organisationen bestmöglich gelebt werden kann. Es wird beleuchtet, wie unterschiedliche Menschen so zusammen arbeiten können, dass ihre Stärken optimal genutzt werden und sie einen hohen Grad an Selbstwirksamkeit erleben. Zudem wird herausgearbeitet, was „Inclusive Leadership“ bedeutet, und wie dieser Ansatz zu einer besseren Performance in Unternehmen beitragen kann. Ebenso werden Zukunftstrends und neueste gesetzliche Anforderungen analysiert, aber auch die Rolle der Diversitätsperspektive im Umgang mit der Corona-Pandemie. Social Enterprises erläutern, wie sie Diversität und Inklusion in der Gesellschaft durch innovative und nachhaltige Geschäftsmodelle fördern. Vor dem Hintergrund der UN Sustainable Development Goals werden Best-Practice-Beispiele aus Unternehmen unterschiedlicher Branchen – wie etwa der Pharma- oder Finanzindustrie – sowie dem Bildungsbereich vorgestellt. Abschließend wird aufgezeigt, wie mehr Diversität und Inklusion maßgeblich zu einer nachhaltigeren Zukunft beitragen, in der Kooperation, Innovation, Engagement und Empowerment von zunehmender strategischer Bedeutung sind. Folgende Themenschwerpunkte geben praxisorientierten Einblick wie Diversität erfolgreich umgesetzt werden kann: Einführung in die Diversitäts- und Inklusionsthematik Empfehlungen der Wissenschaft sowie Diversitätsberatung Geschäftsmodelle von Social Enterprises zur Förderung von Inklusion Best-Practice-Beispiele aus der Wirtschaft und dem Bildungsbereich Aktivitäten von Interessensvertretungen, Verbänden, Vereinen und NGOs Table of ContentsVor- und Grußwörter.- Teil I: Einführende Beiträge in die Diversitäts- und Inklusionsthematik.- Teil II: Empfehlungen der Wissenschaft sowie Diversitätsberatung.- Teil III: Geschäftsmodelle von Social Enterprises zur Förderung von Inklusion.

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Book SynopsisEinführung.- Definitionen und historische Entwicklung.- Bezug der Nachhaltigkeit zu Qualitätssicherung und Umweltschutz.- Nachhaltigkeit Klimawandel.- Nachhaltigkeit messbar machen.- produktbezogene Nachhaltigkeit.- Nachhaltigkeitskennzahlen und CO2 Fußabdrücke.- Nachhaltigkeitsberichte und Reporting (zum Beispiel nach dem Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitskodex DNK und europäischen Vorgaben).- Diskussionsbeitrag zum Zusammenhang zwischen Gefühlen, der Entropie und Bewegungszuständen.- Fazit.

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Book SynopsisWe are not free from environmental risks that accompany the development of human societies. Modern economic development has accelerated environmental pollution, caused loss of natural habitats, and modified landscapes. These environmental changes have impacted natural systems: water and heat circulation, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity. These changes in natural systems degrade ecosystem services and subsequently increase environmental risks for humans. Environmental risks, therefore, are not only human health risks by pollution, climatic anomalies and natural disasters, but also degradation of ecosystem services on which most people are relying for their lives. We cannot entirely eliminate the risks, because it is not possible to attain zero impact on the environment, but we need to find a mechanism that minimizes environmental risks for human sustainably. This is the idea of the interdisciplinary framework of “environmental risk management” theory, which advocates harmony between economic development and environmental conservation. Based on this theory, the Sustainable Living with Environmental Risk (SLER) programme, adopted by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) as one of its strategic programmes, has been training graduate students at the Yokohama National University, Japan, from 2009 to 2013 to become future environmental leaders who will take the initiative in reducing the level of environmental risks and in protecting natural resources in the developing nations of Asia and Africa. This book provides students and teachers of this new academic field with a comprehensive coverage of case studies of environmental risks and their practical management technologies not only in Japan but also in developing nations in Asia and Africa.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Development Programme for Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks.- Overviews of Environmental Risk Management and Sustainability.- Land, agriculture, forestry and mangrove.- Biodiversity agriculture supports human populations.- Sustainable Management of Mangrove Forest.- Conservation and sustainable management of soil biodiversity for agricultural.- Conservation Tillage Assessment for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emission in Rainfed Agroecosystem.- Improvement biodiversity in Paddy Fields to Promote Land Sustainability.- Agroforestry models for promoting effective risk management and building sustainable communities.- Managing environmental risks and promoting sustainability: the case of Forest resources in Madagascar.- Sustainable forest management - achievements and challenges based on the case study in Thailand.- Chemical, waste, urban environment.- Risk management of Chemical Pollutants.- Evaluation of variable stiffness of wind turbine tower with consideration of flange - joint separation.- A research on phase separation and effect of phase separation inhibitors in Gasohol.- Research the correlation between chlorophyll-A and organic matter BOD, COD, phosphate and total nitrogen in the stagnant.- Sustainable Management of Urban Green Environments: Opportunities and Challenges.- Managing Construction Development Risks to the Environment.- Role of Communities in waste management to address environmental risks.- Ecosystems, food security, disaster and livelihood.- Necessity of adaptive risk management in fisheries and wildlife.- Ecological Impacts of Land Use Changes on Food and Health Security in Southeast Asia.- Community-Based Lake Sanctuary for Native Fish Restoration and Livelihood.- Peatland Resources: Fire Prevention and Sustainable Biodiversity Management.- Strengthening Capacity of Flood Affected Rural Communities in Padang Terap, State of Kedah, Malaysia.- Ecosystem Restoration with Near-natural Method in Shanghai.- Coastal Erosion Mitigation in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar.- Policy and institutional development, education and capacity development.- Environment and social capacity assessment for sustainability promotion and risk management.- Enhancing students' ecological thinking to improve understanding of environmental risk.- Interactive Multimedia Education System (IMES) as a International Education Platform.

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