Accurate conceptualization and measurement of age-friendly community characteristics would help to reduce barriers to documenting the effects on elders of interventions to create such communities. This article contributes to the measurement of age-friendly communities through an exploratory factor analysis of items reflecting an existing US Environmental Protection Agency policy framework. From...

Some consumers derive utility from using products produced with specific processes, such as environmentally friendly practices. Means of verifying these credence attributes, such as certification, are necessary for the market to function effectively. A substitute or complementary solution may exist when consumers perceive a relationship between a process attribute and other verifiable product a...

This research is aimed to define , (1) the effects of refrigerant to the environment, (2) derive the eco friendly refrigerants by using software REFPROP, (3) describe the properties of refrigerant by mixing them in appropriate percentage, (4) reducing GWP and ODP by providing suitable substitute of CFC’s and HCFC’s refrigerants, (5) reducing the effect of refrigerant to the ODP. This analysis i...

nowadays,it is important to consider environmental issues,as ecological problems and their severe effect intensify in iran,particularly in khuzestan province.the environmental effects of hydroelectric plants are highly regarded due to their significant impact on an extensive area.the lack of safe path for fish passing through the turbines is one of these damages. in order to deal with these cha...

Nowadays stakeholders and public awareness have increased the pressure on companies for environmental issues. Thus, green supply chain management (GSCM) seems vital for companies' environmental compliance and business growth. Companies continuously seek novel ideas and methods, that can enable them to obtain and/or maintain environmental sustainability. Greening the supply chain is one such...

Some consumers derive utility from using products produced with specific processes, such as environmentally friendly practices. Means of verifying these credence attributes, such as certification, are necessary for the market to function effectively. A substitute or complementary solution may exist when consumers perceive a relationship between a process attribute and other verifiable product a...