Prefabricated building construction is an important method of enhancing productivity and promoting sustainable development in the industry. Evaluating predicting performance prefabricated buildings will contribute to identifying implementing most effective responses promote technologies. Based on Drives–Pressures–States–Impacts–Responses (DPSIR) framework, 14 evaluation indexes are determined e...

The evaluation of water bodies “at risk” of not achieving the Water Framework Directives goal of “good status” begs the question of how big a risk is acceptable before a programme of measures should be implemented. Adequate documentation of expert judgement and statistical uncertainty in pollution budgets and water quality modeling combined with Monte Carlo simulation and Bayesian belief networ...

Mangroves provide multiple benefits, from carbon storage and shoreline protection to food and energy for natural resource-dependent coastal communities. However, they are coming under increasing pressure from climate change, coastal development, and aquaculture. There is increasing need to better understand the changes mangroves face and whether these changes differ or are similar in different ...

There is a pressing need to integrate biophysical and human dimensions science to better inform holistic ecosystem management supporting the transition from single species or single-sector management to multi-sector ecosystem-based management. Ecosystem-based management should focus upon ecosystem services, since they reflect societal goals, values, desires, and benefits. The inclusion of ecosy...

E-government implementation has received extra attention as a new way to increase the development of a country. International organizations such as the ITU and the United Nations provide strategic guidance to overcome the challenges of ICT use. Yet, the development of ICT use in developing countries is still very low. Researchers are contributing to support successful implementation with models...

This paper aims to present a comprehensive socio-economic and environmental analysis of the Oualidia lagoon in Morocco. is classified as RAMSAR site since 2005, providing valuable ecosystem services for surrounding population. followed Drivers-Activities-Pressures-State-Change-Impact-Responses (DPSIR) framework evaluate condition changes within support decision-making. The research suggests pot...

From an environmentally conscious and ecological perspective, the sustainability of cities within effects climate change are closely related to wise use resources modifications in status environment. In terms environment, smart entails meeting present future societal demands for environment water, land, air, among others. Environmental concerns that arise from rapid monetary developments shown ...

This paper fulfils a gap in environmental management by producing a typology of stakeholders for effective participatory processes and co-design of solutions to complex social–environmental issues and then uses this typology for a stepwise roadmap methodology for balanced and productive stakeholder engagement. Definitions are given of terminology that is frequently used interchangeably such as ...

Achieving food security in a 'perfect storm' scenario is a grand challenge for society. Climate change and an expanding global population act in concert to make global food security even more complex and demanding. As achieving food security and the millennium development goal (MDG) to eradicate hunger influences the attainment of other MDGs, it is imperative that we offer solutions which are c...