in developing countries, it is common to site (or locate) industries without environmental impact assessment. in this study the impacts of two food processing industries on land use and land capability, noise and vibration, environmentally sensitive areas and visual quality as environmental elements were investigated. the research method adopted was the investigative survey research approach (i...

The Wek’èezhı̀i Land and Water Board (WLWB), the regulator for 2 large diamond mines in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has noted that there does not appear to be any standard method for applying the principles of adaptive management, as described in the academic literature, to developments such as operating mines. The WLWB has attempted to address this issue through the development of a draft d...

swot analysis is used extensively as an assessment and planning method, particularly in tourism planning. however, there are little documentations on application of swot analysis in ecotourism. an assessment on systematic use of swot analysis was carried out in the present study to highlight the applicability of the swot technique in detailed investigations. in this study, based on field survey...

Environmental responsibility is fast becoming an important aspect of strategic management as the reality of climate change settles in and relevant regulations are expected to tighten significantly in the near future. Many businesses react to this challenge by implementing environmental reporting and management systems. However, the environmental initiative is often not properly integrated in th...

Abstract. Environmental responsibility is fast becoming an important aspect of strategic management as the reality of climate change settles in and relevant regulations are expected to tighten significantly in the near future. Many businesses react to this challenge by implementing environmental reporting and management systems. However, the environmental initiative is often not properly integr...

It is well known that regular physical activity helps improve overall health and fitness and reduces the risk of many chronic diseases. However, excessive exercise might be harmful. Exercise addiction (EA) is a pattern of uncontrolled exercise that involves a craving for overwhelming exercise with addictive attributes. So far, little is known about this unique behavioral addiction. The aim of t...

Abstract The construction industry is responsible for one-quarter of the solid waste generated globally, much which excavated soil. Repurposing this soil use earthen architecture (EA) will reduce a considerable amount waste. However, little research has been conducted on how to assess EA within architectural, engineering, environmental and economic context, in comparison with other system solut...

Environmental Assessment is a globally mandated tool for helping to deliver sustainable development, yet decision makers frequently use it legitimise trade-offs between socio-economic gains and environmental losses. As result, assessment criticised its inability prevent incremental degradation. However, new frameworks stipulating what can be deemed as ‘sustainable investment’ or economic activi...

Place is more than physical and natural environment. The role of biophysical environment has still to be articulated in population health discourse and its relations with human health are fraught with scientific uncertainty and dissension. An environmental impact assessment (EA) evaluates the environmental effects of a proposal--a rational and technical process. Sometimes health assessments are...

The UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Ecosystem (SEEA EA) aims at regular and standardised stocktaking the extent ecosystems, their condition, services they provide to society. Recording condition ecosystems is one most complex pieces in this exercise needs be supported by consistent guidelines. SEEA EA defines an ecosystem as its overall quality, measured terms quantitative metric...