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Journal articles on the topic "Economic development projects – Greece"
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Zanou, Barbara. "Conditions for effective management of a river basin in the European Union." Ekistics and The New Habitat 71, no. 427-429 (December 1, 2004): 282–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.53910/26531313-e200471427-429199.
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The author is Coordinator of Socio-Economic Studies at the Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Ministry of Development - General Secretariat for Research and Technology (Athens, Greece). She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics (University of Piraeus, Greece), a Master's Degree (D.E. A) in Political Economy (Paris VIII and Paris VII University, France), a diploma on Information Technology (Greek Productivity Center EL.KE.PA with four-year studies as an Analyst-Programmer), and six months' training in the Directorate General for the Environment (EU, Brussels). She is currently finishing her Ph. D thesis on the economic evaluation method (Cost-Effectiveness Analysis - CEA) based on the European Water Framework Directive (University of the Aegean, Mytilini, Greece). Ms Zanou has participated in several EU projects and national studies on socio-economic and management issues.
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Zafeiriou, Eleni, Veronika Andrea, Stilianos Tampakis, and Paraskevi Karanikola. "Wetlands Management in Northern Greece: An Empirical Survey." Water 12, no. 11 (November 13, 2020): 3181. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12113181.
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Water management projects have an important role in regional environmental protection and socio-economic development. Environmental policies, strategies, and special measures are designed in order to balance the use and non-use values arising for the local communities. The region of Serres in Northern Greece hosts two wetland management projects—the artificial Lake Kerkini and the re-arrangement of Strymonas River. The case study aims to investigate the residents’ views and attitudes regarding these two water resources management projects, which significantly affect their socio-economic performance and produce several environmental impacts for the broader area. Simple random sampling was used and, by the application of reality and factor analyses along with the logit model support, significant insights were retrieved. The findings revealed that gender, age, education level, and marital status affect the residents’ perceived values for both projects and their contribution to local growth and could be utilized in policy making for the better organization of wetland management.
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Spyridonidou, Sofia, Dimitra G. Vagiona, and Eva Loukogeorgaki. "Strategic Planning of Offshore Wind Farms in Greece." Sustainability 12, no. 3 (January 26, 2020): 905. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12030905.
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In the present article, a new methodological framework for the efficient and sustainable exploitation of offshore wind potential was developed. The proposed integrated strategic plan was implemented for the first time at national spatial planning scale in Greece. The methodological approach is performed through geographical information systems (GIS) and Microsoft Project Server Software and includes five distinct stages: (i) definition of vision/mission, (ii) identification of appropriate areas for offshore wind farms’ (OWFs) siting, (iii) determination of the OWFs’ layout, (iv) calculation of the OWFs’ (projects) total investment cost and, finally, (v) portfolio analysis. The final outcome of the proposed strategic planning is the prioritization of the proposed sixteen offshore wind projects based on their strategic value, as well as the estimation of the overall investment cost of the entire portfolio. High economic, socio-political and environmental benefits could be achieved through the implementation of only 60% of the total investment capital of the proposed strategic plan.
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ZACHARIAS, OTHONAS, ELENI PANOU, D. TH ASKOUNIS, and AIKATERINI VASSILIKOPOULOU. "PROJECT RISK RANKING IN LARGE-SCALE PROGRAMS: A FUZZY SET BASED APPROACH." Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research 31, no. 03 (June 2014): 1450020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217595914500201.
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As most of the global economic activity takes place in the form of projects/programs, their effective management and governance is becoming more and more critical to the competitive position of organizations and societies. Project auditing and risk management, elaborate on methodologies that could be used for analyzing project progress, by identifying potential risks and liabilities, and finally recommending corrective and preventive actions. In relation to these fields, this paper proposes a fuzzy set based approach for project risk ranking in large-scale programs. The proposed approach defines a generic list of risk factors which is used for the ranking and risk assessment of all projects of a program. Data describing projects' progress as well as expert's evaluation of risk factors and project's risk exposure are being used as input parameters to the fuzzy set system. The relative probability of risk appearance due to risk factors for each of the projects is being calculated by providing valuable means for efficient decision-making and success of the program. Finally, this paper describes a case study called Operational Program "Road Axes, Ports, Urban Development" of Community Support Framework III in Greece, where the proposed approach was successfully applied.
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Polyzos, Serafeim. "The Egnatia Motorway and the Changes in Interregional Trade in Greece: An Ex Ante Assessment." European Spatial Research and Policy 16, no. 2 (January 13, 2010): 23–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10105-009-0011-7.
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The Egnatia Motorway, located in the northern part of Greece, constitutes one of the most important, as well as ambitious, projects of the Trans-European Transport Networks programme (TETN) funded by the European Commission. It is expected to greatly influence the spatial economic relationships of several regions across the country. The motorway crosses all administrative regions of Northern Greece, and the expectations currently sustained by the public as regards its contribution to regional development are exceptionally great. As numerous empirical studies have already shown, the most important changes in regional economy induced by interregional transportation infrastructure are associated with trade flows between different regions. This paper analyses the major determinants of interregional trade in Greece and estimates the changes in interregional trade flows which the construction of the Egnatia Motorway is capable of generating.
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Tsagarakis, K. P., D. D. Mara, and A. N. Angelakis. "Wastewater management in Greece: experience and lessons for developing countries." Water Science and Technology 44, no. 6 (September 1, 2001): 163–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2001.0366.
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Technologies to treat wastewater are now well established and are capable of producing almost any degree of purification. The main issue surrounding the selection of a given process lies in deciding which is the most appropriate and applicable technology for the particular social, political and economic environment. This paper concentrates on the development of the municipal wastewater treatment sector in Greece. It examines the deficiencies and problems arising from the implementation of wastewater management policies and makes a number of suggestions and recommendations. The areas considered include, among others, historical development, economic development and pollution control, key issues for wastewater treatment policies and lessons applicable to developing countries. It is hoped that this study will be a valuable source of information for countries embarking on nationwide sanitation projects.
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Theodosiou, Ir, E. Athanassouli, N. Epitropou, Z. Janikian, G. Kossiaris, and K. Michail. "GEOTRAILS IN GREECE." Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece 43, no. 2 (January 23, 2017): 939. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.11259.
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Planning of walking and motoring geotrails around the geosites, in combination with other attractions of biotic, archaeological and cultural interest, as well as creation of interpretative, awareness printed material relevant to the geosites is one of the objectives of the project “Designation of geosites – geoparks, contribution to sustainable development”. It is a project of the Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration (IGME), funded from the 3rd community support framework program. Furthermore, this printed material which is also available in digital form aided by the project’s data base and the geographic information system is used to develop an application for display at the IGME museum, exploiting the potential of multimedia and interactive technologies (e.g. touch screens), in a way that will attract the interest of the visitor on the geological history and at the time entertain him. Making of the right interpretive products will result in the designation of the geological heritage and the establishment of new forms of alternative tourism, a modern tourist trend which will help in the social and economic development of each region. Designation of geosites will also have a positive impact on the awareness and knowledge of geological history at all levels of education, in our country as well as internationally
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Melissas, Dimitris, and Evangelos Asprogerakas. "Spatial parameters for the development of floating wind farms in Greece." European Journal of Geography 13, no. 4 (June 3, 2022): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.48088/ejg.d.mel.13.4.001.017.
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The interest in offshore wind farm markets has recently turned to the use of the strong wind power that can be found in deep-sea marine areas with the use of innovative technology in floating wind farms. This activity attracts the interest of economic actors globally, with prevention still necessary to avoid potential conflicts with other maritime activities and protect sensitive local marine ecosystems. The main research interest of this study focuses on the role that the particular characteristics of the local legal framework can have on the spatial planning of activities. The steps taken in this gradual approach include current spatial planning practice, case law and the country’s experience in related projects. Concluding, an example of the possible spatial planning of FWFs, based on the current tools available in the country’s spatial planning system, is provided.
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MELISSAS, Dimitris, and Evangelos ASPROGERAKAS. "Spatial Parameters for the development of Floating Wind Farms in Greece." European Journal of Geography 11, no. 4 (December 16, 2020): 157–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.48088/ejg.d.mel.11.4.157.178.
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The interest in offshore wind farm markets has recently turned to the use of the strong wind power that can be found in deep-sea marine areas with the use of innovative technology in floating wind farms. This activity attracts the interest of economic actors globally, with prevention still necessary to avoid potential conflicts with other maritime activities and protect sensitive local marine ecosystems. The main research interest of this study focuses on the role that the particular characteristics of the local legal framework can have on the spatial planning of activities. The steps taken in this gradual approach include current spatial planning practice, case law and the country’s experience in related projects. Concluding, an example of the possible spatial planning of FWFs, based on the current tools available in the country’s spatial planning system, is provided.
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Dianellou, Anna, Theofanis Christakopoulos, George Caralis, Vassiliki Kotroni, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, and Arthouros Zervos. "Is the Large-Scale Development of Wind-PV with Hydro-Pumped Storage Economically Feasible in Greece?" Applied Sciences 11, no. 5 (March 7, 2021): 2368. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11052368.
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The achievement of the long-term national energy targets in Greece for large-scale integration of wind and solar energy may be facilitated by the development of hydro-pumped storage projects. In light of the above, technical aspects related with the operation of the Greek power system and its ability to absorb renewable energy are analyzed in connection with the role of hydro-pumped storage and relative economic aspects. The aim of this work is to assess the potential contribution of hydro-pumped storage projects and estimate the capacity magnitude order to support large-scale wind and photovoltaic (PV) integration in Greece. For this purpose, scenarios for the Greek power system with focus on Wind and PV development, in conjunction with hydro-pumped storage capacity, are developed, and results for current situation and reference years 2030 and 2050 are presented. For the simulation, among others, high resolution mesoscale wind data for a typical year in the whole Greek territory are used for the steady state simulation of the Greek power system, in order to better estimate the power that could be generated from installed wind turbines, taking into consideration technical characteristics of a typical commercial wind turbine. Results indicate the need of gradual development of hydro-pumped storage in parallel with the large-scale integration of wind and PV capacity into the Greek power system. In addition, the feasibility of the examined scenarios is supported from the low cost of wind and PV generation. In the case of Greece, thanks to the complex morphology and hydraulic conditions of the country, hydro-pumped storage composes an efficient and low-cost storage solution.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Economic development projects – Greece"
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NISKIER, GUSTAVO. "INDIGENOUS ISSUES AND PROJECTS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2016. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=27354@1.
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A presente dissertação procura analisar os conflitos indígenas associados a
projetos de desenvolvimento e processo de licenciamento ambiental de
empreendimentos localizados no interior, ou que afetem terras Indígenas. O trabalho
busca realizar uma reflexão jurídica sobre o conceito de indígenas e terras indígenas,
avaliando as implicações práticas desse conceito na instalação de projetos de
desenvolvimento, e em seus processos de licenciamento ambiental. Como metodologia
de pesquisa será feita análise da legislação aplicável, comparada com conceitos
antropológicos e jurídicos, análise de decisões judiciais relevantes e casos práticos.
Serão apresentadas alternativas de alterações legislativas e sugestões de interpretação
legal e constitucional, especialmente relacionados à forma e aos prazos para a condução de processos de demarcação de Terras Indígenas, ao processo de licenciamento ambiental e ao processo de consulta a indígenas. Tais proposições serão apresentadas como sugestões de redução do conflito indígena no país.Quite a while ago the indigenous population issues stopped receiving secondary treatment on the definition of public policies of investment and development of infrastructure projects. This change took place, basically, due to factors such as the advance of the frontiers of energy, agribusiness, mining and infrastructure development into remote areas – especially in the North of Brazil, encountering important Indigenous Lands and other areas of interest to this indigenous population, isolated or otherwise. Development advance over indigenous lands – coupled with the lack of ability by the State and other players to properly anticipate identifying possible conflicts with indigenous populations and treating them adequately, have worsened conflicts with indigenous populations. By conflicts with indigenous populations, I understand it to be conflicts over land and respect for their way of life, which often leads to violence – with or without casualties. The frightening numbers of this silent war speak for themselves. According to FUNAI (National Indigenous Foundation), the Brazilian indigenous population in 1500 was approximately 3 million individuals. This number had been reduced to 360,000 by 1825. These numbers can be explained through our history of territorial occupation. The indigenous population was treated as a part of the territory to be dealt with, occupied and cleaned up. The territory cleansing – in both in the ecological and human aspects – was how the Brazilian territory was created and, to some extent, continues to be created In addition, the lack of a centralized discussion forum for indigenous issues has led these important discussions to leave the governmental sphere, to wind up taking place in project environmental licensing procedures – giving project managers the responsibility to answer the demands of these communities.
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Howard, Jinevra R. (Jinevra Rose) 1976. "Can the economic impacts of infrastructure projects be predicted? : economic development projects in the Appalachin Mountain Region." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67530.
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Thesis (M.C.P. and S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2000.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 93).
I carried out a study of infrastructure projects in support of local economic development in a number of counties in the Appalachian Region of the United States in order to identify factors that influence the outcomes of such projects. Such information would help funding agencies decide how best to allocate their funding from the point of view of maximizing the economic impacts of the projects they fund. I compared 52 projects in terms of project type, economic impacts and efficiency of public funding, selected characteristics expected to be associated with successful projects, and population and employment growth in project areas. For the purposes of this analysis, I defined successful projects to be those with high job creation and retention impacts within each of three "scale groups" composed of projects with similar public-funding levels. I compared projects in terms of their scale groups, within each scale group in terms of their job impacts, and overall in terms of job impacts. The results indicate that water/sewer projects may tend to have higher job impacts than access-road projects, that projects that target high economic development potential areas and that remove bottlenecks to growth may tend to be successful, and that successful projects often take place in areas with positive rates of population and employment growth. The results also show significant differences in the efficiency of public spending between high- and low-success projects. This emphasizes the need for further efforts at identifying factors associated with project success.
by Jinevra R. Howard.
M.C.P.and S.B.
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Oustapassidis, Konstantinos. "Economic development and structure of agricultural co-operative unions in Greece." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.327970.
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Kollias, C. "Military expenditure and economic development : the case of Greece, 1952-1987." Thesis, University of Greenwich, 1989. http://gala.gre.ac.uk/8679/.
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Throughout the post-war period, Greece has allocated between five and six per cent of her annual Gross Domestic Product to defence. On many occasions she had the highest defence burden in NATO and Europe. There is evidence that the level, form and content of this defence expenditure have been determined by a combination of both external and internal factors. Greek military spending needs to be understood in relation to external security concerns and in particular in terms of her relations with Turkey. Membership of NATO, U.S. foreign policies and internal security factors have also influenced military expenditure. There is no substantial evidence to suggest that military expenditure has so far been used as a tool of economic policy. Dependency on imported weapons systems will not be substantially reduced by domestic arms production. It will merely be replaced by another form of dependency. Neither will domestic arms production generate appreciable backward and forward linkages which could pull the country out of the present economic crisis. The peculiarities of Greek development have created long term dependency on imported technology and capital goods which will not be reduced by arms production. Foreign military transfers have been instrumental in forging these dependency links and keeping the country open to foreign capital to operate under free and unregulated conditions. The links between military expenditure and economic growth are first established at the growth model level. They are then estimated in the context of a growth model directly and indirectly through the effect on savings and investment. The growth rate is treated as a function of both exogenous and endogenous variables and the impact of defence spending is estimated by two stage least squares in a series of equations. The results indicate that military expenditure has adversely affected growth in the period 1953-84 mainly through the crowing out of investment.
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Boqwana, Nyameka Patience. "Local economic development projects in the Amathole District Municipality." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020165.
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The global economy has been reeling from the continued effects of the economic crisis since 2007. A range of approaches to economic recovery have been followed, ranging from financial bailout during the 2007/08 financial crisis, to austerity measures in the most recent 2011/12 sovereign debt crisis, but each with limited success. South Africa has similarly experienced significant shockwaves from the meltdown. The South African economy officially entered into recession in the second quarter of 2009. The economy was quick to emerge from economic recession by the first quarter of 2010, but has been on a bumpy path of recovery since. Moreover, economic recovery has been thwarted by the ensuing sovereign debt crisis in the Euro. South Africa is characterised by inequitable growth and development, a high incidence of poverty, a relatively underdeveloped economic base, low levels of skills development and low levels of access to basic services and infrastructure. LED has had a difficult birth in South Africa with regards to accomplishing its objectives of job creation and poverty alleviation. In an attempt to address these problems, the Amathole District Municipality has implemented a number of local economic development projects within the area aimed at improving the wellbeing of communities through the creation of job opportunities and sustainable livelihoods. The study is intended to assist the municipality to identify and address challenges that affect the successful implementation of LED projects. The following research aims to identify and assess the impacts that these projects have had on beneficiaries and the district as a whole. Furthermore the research aims to identify project successes as well as highlight shortcomings in order to enhance the economic impact of these projects in the future.
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Маценко, Олександр Михайлович, Александр Михайлович Маценко, Oleksandr Mykhailovych Matsenko, and M. V. Il'yashenko. "Investment projects as a basis of sustainable economic development." Thesis, Видавництво СумДУ, 2007. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/8348.
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Reproduction or reinvestment is the integral element of sustainable development of modern
economy. There is a set of theories for the description of this process, but full understanding of
development mechanisms of a separate branch or national economy as a whole does not exist.
When you are citing the document, use the following link http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/8348
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Gbara, Loveday Nuka. "Policy analysis of Nigerian development projects, 1979-2004." Online access for everyone, 2008. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Summer2008/l_gbara_061608.pdf.
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Perry, J. G. "The development of contract strategies for construction projects." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.332763.
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Nsanzya, Brenda Monde Kabika. "How community participation influences the success and sustainability of the Ilitha farming project." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020622.
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In recent decades, development thinking has shifted from mainstream development strategies to more alternative development approaches incorporating various aspects of development such as equity, gender, sustainability, and participation. In South Africa, a country emerging from a past of injustice, community participation has become a central theme in social development as a way of addressing past inequalities. However, despite its popularity, there are concerns that its benefits are less visible. The literature on community participation shows that there are a number of factors why community participation in development projects has not been successful in many communities. On the other hand, literature on participatory development also shows that there are benefits of participation in development projects; community participation can be successful when the community has genuine participation in the process. However, there is evidence that even where participatory development has been successful, is not necessarily easy to replicate in other areas. This study sought to evaluate participation and how this affects the sustainability and success of the Ilitha farming project. Using the qualitative and quantitative indicators of participation by Oakley et al. (1991), which were adapted from various sources, I have shown that there was a high level of participation by members of this project who started on a small-scale basis, with minimal contributions in order to address the problem of unemployment, lack of skills and income opportunities, and growing poverty in the Ilitha community. The study has shown that success in participation is linked to the success and sustainability of the Ilitha farming project. This project is a success because it has achieved its initial objectives and has potential for expansion. In addition, the expansion of project activities has increased and sustains the project income throughout the year, benefiting not only project members but other members of the Ilitha community including the old age home, the HIV Aids awareness centre and households with patients needing assistance. Project success can be sustained on a long-term basis with a high level of participation through commitment, hard work, quality leadership, consultation, team work and respect for each project member as an equal partner irrespective of differences in age, gender and length of membership in the project. The level of internal sustainability i.e. the ability for the project to maintain its own developmental momentum is evidently high. The executive has led the project from its inception in 2003 to date with a clear vision and long-term commitment. However, there is a need for a succession plan in order to ensure continuity of the project as the current executive may not be able to continue due to old age. Secondary partnerships in the Ilitha farming project have had a significant impact on the level of success and sustainability of the project through the provision of funds, training and technical assistance.
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Hanisi, Knowell Mtutuzeli. "The role of local economic development funded projects in Stutterheim." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/9339.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the of a role of local economic development (LED) project in the rural town of Stutterheim, with reference to Mgwali Cultural Village and Abenzi Woodhouse project in town. The main objective was to gain understanding as to whether these LED projects have contributed to the positive change in the socio-economic conditions of rural people in the area. The study also sorts to ascertain and understand at challenges the projects face and the role played by various government departments, and private sector organisations in supporting the projects. In depth case study was used in the study involved various data collection instruments, tools like interviews, questionnaire and observations. Findings suggest that if LED projects are properly managed and supported, they can play a vital role in poverty alleviation in rural areas. They can provide employment and can definitely improve socio-economic conditions.
Books on the topic "Economic development projects – Greece"
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Anufriev, Valeriy, Yuliya Gudim, and Aytkali Kaminov. Sustainable development. Energy efficiency. Green economy. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1226403.
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The monograph examines the problems of sustainable development and energy efficiency using the scientific and methodological approach proposed by the authors for the development of regional fuel and energy programs based on the KhMAO, the Sverdlovsk region, and the oil and gas production enterprise JSC Yuganskneftegaz, and presents the results of the environmental and economic assessment. This approach allows us to evaluate and select the most effective investment project for the utilization of associated petroleum gas from the point of view of energy, environmental and climate security on comparable indicators (tons, rubles). The authors proposed to distinguish from more than 200 UN indicators four basic indicators: the change in the green area (country, region, city, household) for the year; the level of energy efficiency; the amount of pollutants released per year; the annual amount of greenhouse gas emissions. It is proposed to consider the possibility of using the" energy " ruble of S. A. Podolinsky (kW / h) as a possible world reserve currency. Taking into account the unique experience of the region's participation in various projects of sustainable development, energy-efficient and low-carbon economy, it is proposed to create a market for waste and greenhouse gas emissions on the basis of the trade exchange of the Sverdlovsk region as a pilot platform for the implementation of the green economy. The history of the term "green economy", the essence of this concept is considered; the results of the application of green economy in different countries are shown. The international experience of green solutions and technologies is analyzed, the psychological aspects of the transition to a green economy are studied. For all those interested in the environmental development of the economy.
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Johansson, Per-Olov. The Economics of Evaluating Water Projects: Hydroelectricity Versus Other Uses. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
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Development projects observed. Washington, D.C: Brookings Institution Press, 2015.
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O, Hirschman Albert. Development projects observed. Washington, D.C: Brookings Institution, 1995.
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E, Evenson Robert. Rural development experience: Economic perspectives. [Manila]: Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1985.
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Commerce, Montana Dept of. Application guidelines for economic development projects: Community Development Block Grant economic development program. Helena, Mont: Montana Dept. of Commerce, 2009.
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Montana. Dept. of Commerce. Application guidelines for economic development projects: Community Development Block Grant economic development program. Helena, Mont: Montana Dept. of Commerce, 2009.
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Heaver, Richard. Country commitment to development projects. Washington, D.C., U.S.A: World Bank, 1986.
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Development Bank of Southern Africa., ed. Socio₋economic enhancement of development projects. Halfway House: Development Bank of Southern Africa, 1993.
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Institute, Pennsylvania Bar, ed. Economic development incentives. [Mechanicsburg, Pa.] (5080 Ritter Rd., Mechanicsburg 17055-6903): Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2004.
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Edison, J. C. "Economic analysis of projects." In Infrastructure Development and Construction Management, 84–108. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2021.: Routledge, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003055624-4.
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Kelly, Ashley Scott, and Xiaoxuan Lu. "Northern Scientific Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge." In Critical Landscape Planning during the Belt and Road Initiative, 193–249. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4067-4_8.
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AbstractThis chapter features three planning proposals focused on the ideological friction between Northern scientific knowledge and indigenous knowledge. Northern scientific knowledge has enabled and legitimized various territorialization projects since the establishment of the Lao PDR. Over the past decade, the application of such knowledge has diversified and expanded along with Laos’s increasing integration into the socio-economic geography of the China-Indochina Peninsula Economic Corridor. Unlike World Bank-funded green-neoliberal development that dominated Laos in the 1990s and 2000s, some China-funded projects are furthering the green neoliberal valuation of ecosystems in monetary terms and these ecosystems’ conservation by means of market dynamics. These ecosystem territories inevitably overlap with the country’s indigenous territories and their natural resource-dependent communities. The three planning proposals featured in this chapter foreground Laos’s remarkable human diversity and local communities’ valuable traditional ecological knowledge and practices. These planning proposals are situated in a diverse range of socio-ecological contexts, namely Nam Ha National Protected Area, a protected forest in Luang Prabang, and agricultural land within the capital Vientiane. Collectively, these proposals focus on agrarian populations influenced by old or new forms of land enclosure, investigating possible scenarios that may lead to more equal power relationships between the scientific and indigenous knowledge regimes.
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Politakis, George. "Greece’s Pre-war Economic Development and External Economic Relations." In The Post-War Reconstruction of Greece, 11–29. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57734-4_2.
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Nakamura, Futoshi. "Introduction." In Ecological Research Monographs, 1–7. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6791-6_1.
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AbstractWorldwide, Green Infrastructure (GI) has mainly been discussed from an adaptation strategy perspective in cities and urban areas. However, we believe that GI can also function in rural and suburban areas where depopulation is prominent. From 2015 to 2021, my colleagues and I have launched two projects, titled “Green Infrastructure with a Declining Population and Changing Climate: Assessment of Biodiversity, Disaster Prevention, and Social Values” and “Complementary Role of Green and Gray Infrastructures: Evaluation from Disaster Prevention, Environment, and Social and Economic Benefit,” which were supported by the Environment Research and Technology Development Funds (4-1504 and 4-1805) of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. This volume introduces some of our achievements in the projects. Additionally, I invited active foreign scientists from the United Kingdom and the United States to contribute their experiences and knowledge to this volume. As suggested by the studies, one of the important characteristics of GI is multifunctionality, which maintains biodiversity and traditional landscapes. Using a natural and seminatural GI network in a watershed, we are able to adapt to elevated disaster risks in a changing climate while sustaining traditional land use and restoring natural ecosystems that provide a suite of ecosystem services and human welfare.
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Ikhsanova, Liliana R., Rezeda R. Shigapova, Joanna Koczar, Zarina I. Agliullina, Madina I. Agliullina, and Maria E. Syslova. "Infrastructure Projects and Transport System Financing in Russia." In Regional Economic Development in Russia, 41–51. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39859-0_4.
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Barykina, Y. N., E. I. Gavrikova, and M. L. Tang. "Leasing as a Tool for Financing of Innovative Projects." In Regional Economic Development in Russia, 223–29. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39859-0_19.
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Galan, Juanjo. "Socio-Economic Development and Sustainability Plan." In Sectoral Plans and Pilot Projects for Sustainable Development, 357–92. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05360-4_10.
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Weiss, John. "Poverty Objectives and Economic Analysis of Health Projects." In Development Planning and Poverty Reduction, 231–45. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781403943743_15.
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Saiti, Anna. "Education for Economic Development: Can Greece Achieve It?" In The Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Series on European and International Affairs, 161–70. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34534-0_13.
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Grigoropoulos, Gregory J. "Shipping and Sustainable Economic Development: The Case of Greece." In The Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Series on European and International Affairs, 121–29. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34534-0_10.
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Choe, David Sung, J. Lynne Whitworth, Ashutosh Kak, and Genevieve Bisset. "Are You in the Green? The Economic Impact of Carbon-Conscious Choices on Project Development Planning." In Offshore Technology Conference. OTC, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4043/30947-ms.
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Abstract The greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions target set by UNFCCC Paris Accord in 2016 will emerge as a new value driver to project development planning that has the potential to degrade the viability of future offshore oil and gas projects. Integration of GHG emissions and legislated carbon price as new decision drivers to project decision-making will require an in-depth understanding on the overall economic impact of carbon-conscious choices. In this light, the purpose of this paper is to present the impact of such choices on project development planning and implications for Decision Quality (DQ). The case study presents a comparative assessment of total GHG emissions and comparative project economics for a Greenfield project, considering four development concepts: a Reference Case with a "traditional" offshore facility and three hypothetical cases, each of which are defined, evaluated, and compared against the Reference Case. Development of each case is discussed and created to support decision-making during project development planning. The paper presents an economic comparison to demonstrate the importance of including a carbon assessment early in project development planning to assure a thorough concept evaluation. It also demonstrates how a clear outlook on the annual GHG intensity over project life can be vital, for project sanction and mitigation of high carbon cost penalties in the future regulatory landscape. Early understanding of risks associated with carbon price and regulatory enforcement can potentially change how industries analyze the viability of their projects/assets. The paper demonstrates the importance of assessing carbon-conscious options early in the project development planning stage, and how this helps developers to navigate the risks and opportunities in the drive to a lower-carbon society.
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Zhuravleva, Natalia, Liana Chechenova, and Miloš Poliak. "Activation of Sustainable Development Mechanisms on the Base of Green Projects of the Rail Transport." In INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0010663300003223.
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Ciolan, Laura elena, and Lucian Ciolan. "GOOD START IN EARLY EDUCATION. RELEVANT PRACTICES FROM ROMANIAN INSTITUTIONS." In eLSE 2014. Editura Universitatii Nationale de Aparare "Carol I", 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.12753/2066-026x-14-067.
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An impressive amount of research literature supports the idea that a good start in education is essential for further development and performance of the child. Moreover, the early education ranks high in economic efficiency by bringing high rates of return of investments. As a priority sector in education, early childhood education is an integrated combination of approaches and activities, having its own dynamic and specificity. In this paper we are investigating the general context and principles for a good start in early education, exemplifying and by analysis of the current regulatory and curricular framework in Romania and bringing examples of relevant practice from a research conducted in an international project, involving six European countries, focused on analysis of educational environments in early education. Targeted development projects could be a useful tool for nurturing innovation and for validating good practices that could afterwards be conceptualized and disseminated in a horizontal way among practitioner-researchers. The examples used here are coming from a project called Early Change, in which a standardized instrument for evaluation and analysis of the educational environment in early education was used: the ECERS-r scale, initially developed at University of North Carolina, US. The scale was translated, adapted and used in a number of early childhood education institutions (mainly kindergartens) in Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Denmark, Finland and Romania. We present here just some extracts on how examples of good practice were developed as result of project activities in Romania. Further comparative results of the research will follow, based on key indicators and sub-indicators calculated at national levels.
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Zakaria, Mohd Uzair, Suhana Muhamad, Muhammad Aizuddin Zainalabidin, Aina Suharny A Rahman, Ashwin Kumar Narayanan, Wan Mahsuri Wan Hashim, and Nik Fauziah Nik Omar. "Best Practices to Achieve Optimization for Large Scale Offshore Carbon Capture & Storage Facilities." In ADIPEC. SPE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/210833-ms.
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Abstract Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a key enabler for carbon emission efforts for a more sustainable future while fulfilling energy demand. However, CCS, especially when implemented offshore is costly and can be detrimental to project economics. A focused and methodological approach is critical in Front End Loading (FEL) to ensure optimization strategies are considered in the CCS development. The intent of this paper is to share the journey and knowledge gained throughout the front-end loading process in developing a large-scale offshore CCS project. The success of the project lies in the effective management of integrated subsurface-surface decisions, collaboration with stakeholders, and commercial arrangements. Specific workflow which identified and screened CO2 storage location, volume, integrity, and containment of the injected CO2 over time was developed. It integrates key decisions such as handling low permeate stream, EOS selection, maximizing hydrocarbon recovery and pressure boosting technology concept. This was achieved via a comprehensive technology screening and selection method, evaluating its impact to the facilities design and injection wells, which ultimately affects the economic value of the development. A stakeholder management plan inclusive of technology providers and CCS experts, project execution delivery, commercial and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) was also developed to ensure successful alignment for project progress and to protect the economic viability. Structured evaluation and methodology enabled critical decisions and proposals to be properly assessed and eventually worked on to optimize the CCS facility. Among the optimizations identified includes an increased permeate pressure from feed source, reduction in surface injection pressure, identified optimum operating conditions, using the right EOS and selecting the highest value technology. Close collaboration between surface, subsurface and technology providers proved to be beneficial in crafting optimized CCS development. It is also important to ensure all required activities during FEL are executed accordingly and with prioritization of decisions to allow proper allocation of resources and to identify and mitigate any risk and uncertainties for the success of this large-scale offshore CCS. More CCS projects are envisioned globally as an enabler to develop high contaminant fields and minimize Green House Gas (GHG) emission. Validated learnings and progressive experiences gained from this project will play a pivotal role and can serve as reference to other CCS projects.
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Elliniadou, Elena, and Chryssa Sofianopoulou. "STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCIENCE: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE." In International Conference on Education and New Developments. inScience Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36315/2021end108.
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Students’ attitudes towards science have long occupied the interest of the scientific community. The confirmed decline of students’ interest in pursuing the study of science, alongside the increasing recognition of scientific knowledge’s importance and economic utility, makes the issue even more imperative for any society attempting to raise its standards of scientific literacy. Attitudes towards science have been found to depend on variables like instructional teaching and curriculum. The latest research indicates that childhood experiences serve as a major influence on academic interest. The broad recommendation is to concentrate on improving 10 to 14-year-olds’ experience of science. Despite the recent flurry of media interest and the latest research in the scientific community, the school curriculum in most countries is still teaching obsolete science with scarce reference to current, cutting-edge scientific research. There is an urgent need to introduce the concepts of 20th-century Physics within the curriculum and exciting science programs that will enhance the interactive learning experience among students, as is shown by evaluating reports of OECD and PISA results. While this has led to several changes in the curriculum of secondary schooling in some countries, it is still an imperative case for others and definitely for Greece. There are some individual or institutional projects around the globe that introduce modern science and technology to upper primary students, yet of no nationwide effect. This paper aims to review the latest research on students’ attitudes towards science and to present the possible next research steps in amplifying students’ interest and engagement in science.
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Lelková, Tereza, and Lucie Herbočková. "Podpora udržitelného městského rozvoje z programu Horizont 2020." In XXV. mezinárodní kolokvium o regionálních vědách. Brno: Masaryk University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cz.muni.p280-0068-2022-10.
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Current urban development is based on the principles of sustainability. Efforts to respond to the deepening economic, environmental, and social problems have led to the development of a number of innovative approaches, concepts, and models with the potential to contribute to the transition to sustainable development. The aim of the paper is to present selected current approaches to sustainable urban development and map out projects that explicitly contribute to meeting its objectives, funded by the 8th Framework Program for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. To achieve this, the paper uses a literature review and analysis of secondary data obtained from the CORDIS database. A total of 406 relevant projects identified were classified into seven categories according to the predominant focus (corresponding sustainability challenge). Most projects (79%) were implemented in the field of smart, green, and integrated transport. However, in terms of the total amount of funding, the predominance of transport sustainability projects was not as significant. Projects related to sustainable energy, climate change, and environmental protection accounted for more than half of the total costs. Based on the findings, the paper emphasizes the need for implementing similar initiatives.
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Mardanov, Ismatilla. "THE DETERMINANTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF GREECE." In 50th International Academic Conference, Paris. International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.20472/iac.2019.050.024.
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Dianhong, Zhao. "Research on land space optimisation based on dual evaluation from the perspective of human-earth relations." In Post-Oil City Planning for Urban Green Deals Virtual Congress. ISOCARP, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.47472/cdjb3416.
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"double evaluation" (assessment of carrying capacity of resources and environment and suitability of land space development), as an important tool to identify the shortcomings of resources and environment and the risks of construction and development in the development and utilization of land space, provides a basic basis for supporting land space planning and implementing comprehensive land improvement projects. From the perspective of human-land relationship, this paper explores the dialectical relationship between the natural environment behind the dual evaluation and human social and economic activities, and discusses how the integration result of the dual evaluation and the optimization scheme of the territorial space pattern connect scientifically and reasonably. In a prefecture-level city prefecture of a province province as a case, the reasonable requirements of human production and living into land demand parameters, combined with multiple stakeholders of negotiations, focusing on the adjacent regional conflicts and coordination function, major disaster prevention engineering, state domain perfect traffic network pattern characteristics and regional development strategy, constantly checking and optimization, to enhance robustness optimization results, for national spatial optimization and provide material basis and guarantee for sustainable economic and social development
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Ramasamy, Jothibasu, and Mohammad K. Arfaj. "Sustainable and Green Drilling Fluid Additives Development." In Offshore Technology Conference Asia. OTC, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4043/31350-ms.
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Abstract Oil and gas drilling requires several components work simultaneously to ensure smooth and safe drilling. Drilling fluid or mud is an inseparable part of drilling oil and gas wells and circulated through out theh drilling operation. Drilling fluid contains a variety of additives or chemicals to provide various properties to drilling fluid namely viscosity, fluid loss control, emulsion stability, lubricity, etc. Developing environment friendly chemicals to provide the above-mentioned drilling fluid properties is a significant step taken towards sustainability and reducing carbon footprint besides suitability for aquifers and offshore environments. Several fatty acid-based chemicals used in drilling fluids as fatty acids offer eco-friendly and bio-degradable properties besides required drilling fluid properties. Vegatable oil contains triglycerides which is a potential source of fatty acids and their derivatives. Waste vegetable oil (WVO) provides a perpetual and sustainable source of raw material for various types of eco-friendly additives development. Waste vegetable oil is subjected to simple chemical modification of base hydrolysis process and mixtures of fatty acids have been obtained after finishing a sequence of clean-up process of reaction mixture. The fatty acids obtained are environment-friendly, bio-degradable and non-toxic. Due to technical, economic and environmental advantages of products derived from waste vegetable oils, we have undertaken several research projects to produce various chemicals from waste vegetable oil for oil and gas field applications. Fatty acid-based products mainly used in drilling fluids as lubricants to reduce torque and drag for water-based mud. In case of oil-based mud systems, fatty acid derived products are used as emulsifiers, wetting agents and rheology modifiers. However, these products have been either mixture of fatty acids and their derivatives or only derivatives of fatty acids. In our study, we have used the mixture of fatty acids obtained from chemical conversion of WVO for applications as lubricant for water-based mud and emulsifier and rheology modifier for invert emulsion oil-based mud systems. In this paper, we described the chemicals process for converting waste vegetable oil to fatty acids by base hydrolysis reaction in the first section. Application of synthesized fatty acids for water-based and oil-based mud formulation as lubricants, emulsifiers and rheology modifiers have been discussed in the second part of the paper.
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Belu, Radian, Richard Chiou, Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng, and Lucian Cioca. "Advancing Sustainable Engineering Practice Through Education and Undergraduate Research Projects." In ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2014-38501.
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Major challenges such as energy, food, water, environment, health and so many more have never been more prominent than they are today. Engineers and educators, as problem solvers should be addressing these issues and challenges in sustainable ways. They have an enormous opportunity to help create a more sustainable world. Technology problems interconnecting sustainability challenges such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, environmental pollution, economic and social instability are becoming increasingly major concerns for mankind. However, the engineers and scientists have failed on large extend to fully address the sustainability issues. It was also found that engineering graduates do not possess necessary skills to tackle sustainability related problems. Engineering practice and education are changing as social expectations and conditions for engineering practice change too. Students have the responsibility and opportunity to continue improving our life while reducing or even reversing the negative impacts that our industrial society is having on the environment. Current engineering curricula are not equipping them to properly deal with these challenges due to little integration of sustainable and green design strategies and practice. Transforming higher education curricula for sustainable development is a tough challenge, dealing with the complexness of sustainability concepts and integration into engineering education. Teaching students the sustainability principles and equipping them with necessary tools help them to make better choices on materials and energy use, or design. These concepts and methods are still relatively new to engineering curriculum and are not an established practice for most of such programs. Meanwhile, today’s students have a strong desire to improve the world through their work, and sustainability connects with these interest and motivations. However, students’ hunger for knowledge often outstrips what is available in their courses and the experiences of their professors. Furthermore, to make sustainable design compelling to a wider base of engineering students, we need to craft sustainable design in terms of mainstream design problems that are important, cutting-edge, and achievable. Then we need to help them how to effectively deal with environmental and societal needs and constraints as part of their core design process. The paper highlights the process required for embedding sustainability and green design into our programs, curriculum design, implementation and impediments to surmount for sustainability and green design in engineering education. This was done through a project-based approach, developing three new courses and appropriate changes in a number of existing courses. The skill requirements were studied and finally the list of subjects, topics, teaching and learning methods are identified and discussed in this paper.
Reports on the topic "Economic development projects – Greece"
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Yao, Yixin, Mingyuan Fan, Arnaud Heckmann, and Corazon Posadas. Transformative Solutions and Green Finance in the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia. Asian Development Bank Institute, November 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56506/xfvh2542.
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Asia has experienced widespread transformation and growth, accompanied by increased demographic pressure, greater intensification of agricultural production, industrialization, and urbanization. This economic growth has been very resource- and carbon-intensive, while climate change has triggered or exacerbated behaviors and defense mechanisms that have come at the expense of the natural environment. Therefore, we examine and compare three Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects in two member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation: one in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and two in Mongolia that relate to sustainable green development and use innovative financial mechanisms, and behavior-changing nudges. We provide comparative analyses and aim to demonstrate effective, innovative, and sustainable green finance and green transformation approaches in these two countries to address these pressures. The ADB–PRC loan for the Anhui Huangshan Xin’an River Ecological Protection and Green Development project aims to help Huangshan municipality reduce water pollution in the Xin’an River Basin, which is part of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The project is piloting innovative green financing mechanisms to reduce rural pollution and complement the ongoing interprovincial eco-compensation scheme while supporting green agroecological businesses through two interventions: the Green Investment Fund and the Green Incentive Mechanism. In Mongolia, ADB and the Government of Mongolia have developed two large-scale transformative projects using integrated design and innovative green financing mechanisms to leverage private sector investment: (i) Aimags and Soums Green Regional Development Investment Program, which aims to promote green urban–rural linkages, green agribusiness development, natural capital, rangeland regeneration, and soil carbon sequestration through the (ii) Ulaanbaatar Green Affordable Housing and Resilient Urban Renewal Project, which aims to transform Ulaanbaatar’s vulnerable and substandard peri-urban areas into low-carbon, resilient eco-districts that provide access to green affordable housing.
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Ke, Yue, Lisa Lorena Losada-Rojas, Davis Chacon-Hurtado, Sumedh Khair, Konstantina Gkritza, and Jon D. Fricker. Economic Development Impact of Preservation Projects. Purdue University, June 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284316882.
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Gkritza, Konstantina, Samuel Labi, and Kumares Sinha. Economic Development Effects of INDOT Transportation Projects. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284313365.
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Lantz, E., and S. Tegen. Economic Development Impacts of Community Wind Projects. A Review and Empirical Evaluation. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), April 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1219190.
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Megersa, Kelbesa. Creating Green Jobs in Developing Countries. Institute of Development Studies, March 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/k4d.2021.054.
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This rapid literature review examines evidence on interventions have been used to create green jobs in developing countries. The ‘green jobs’ concept does not have a singular and universally accepted definition. Many development organisations have come up with their own definitions, however all definitions share both an “environmental” and “decent jobs” component. Green job growth has been mostly documented in developed countries and some rapidly growing middle-income countries. However, it is becoming clearer that a green economy can create more and better jobs in all parts of the world (including the poorer developing countries) – and that these jobs can be ‘decent’. There are, however, some difficulties. Some new (green) jobs created in the food, agriculture, and recycling sectors (particularly in developing countries) can hardly be considered ‘decent’ – i.e., due to their poor labour standards. In some cases, climate change is also having a negative impact on jobs. Donors have a crucial role to play in supporting and financing green jobs initiatives and ‘green employment’ across developing countries – given the inadequate investment in the sector, growing unemployment issues and their unique vulnerability to climate change. Nevertheless, the ‘green jobs’ sector – thus far – has only been able to receive limited financial assistance from donors. Lack of focus and funding by donors and development agencies not only stymies the creation of green jobs in developing countries, but it can also result in the loss of many existing jobs and livelihoods, particularly in agriculture, because of climate change. Furthermore, the funding for most green jobs programmes by donors usually tends to be project-based, which fails to be part of a larger strategy to promote sustainable development – thus, limiting its impact. However, it is worth noting that there is relatively limited donor programming on ‘green jobs’ – i.e., most donor funded jobs creation programmes are not explicitly ‘green’. Another poignant observation is the general lack of proper programme evaluation, especially independent evaluation, on donor interventions around ‘green jobs’ (which are usually small projects). As such, there is a lack of good evidence base.
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Harriss-White, Barbara. The Green Revolution and Poverty in Northern Tamil Nadu: a Brief Synthesis of Village-Level Research in the Last Half-Century. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/steps.2020.001.
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Between 1972 and 2014, in Northern Tamil Nadu (NTN), India, the Green Revolution (GR) in agriculture was studied through five rounds of village-level studies (VLS). Over the decades, the number of villages dwindled; from 11, rigorously and randomly selected (together with a ‘Slater’ village first studied in 1916), through to a set of three villages in a rural–urban complex around a market town, to one of the original eleven, in the fifth round. During the reorganisation of districts in 1989, the villages sited on the Coromandel plain shifted administratively from North Arcot, a vanguard GR district, to Tiruvannamalai, described then as relatively backward. A wide range of concepts, disciplines, scales, field methods and analytical approaches were deployed to address i) a common core of questions about the economic and social implications of technological change in agriculture and ii) sets of other timely questions about rural development, which changed as the project lengthened. Among the latter was poverty.
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Hayashi, Tadateru, Sanchita Basu Das, Manbar Singh Khadka, Ikumo Isono, Souknilanh Keola, Kenmei Tsubota, and Kazunobu Hayakawa. Economic Impact Analysis of Improved Connectivity in Nepal. Asian Development Bank, November 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/wps200312-2.
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This study estimates and analyzes the economic impact of ongoing and future infrastructure development projects in Nepal by using the geographical simulation model developed by the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-GSM). The IDE-GSM is a computational general equilibrium model based on spatial economics. The simulation analysis reveals that ongoing infrastructure development projects in Nepal benefit the country’s economy, and that the planned connectivity improvement with India will have positive impact with anticipated major shift in mode of transport for trade. The study takes into consideration efforts by the Government of Nepal to promote and strengthen international connectivity under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation framework.
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Ketterer, Juan, Adrián Ortega Andrade, Juan Martínez Álvarez, and Daniel Fonseca. Financial Solutions for Development: National Infrastructure Platforms. Inter-American Development Bank, December 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004654.
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This paper presents a new public policy instrument, national infrastructure platforms (NIPs), to promote investment in sustainable infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean. The region has important infrastructure deficits that limit its ability to meet challenges of economic growth, climate change, and social inclusion and equality. NIPs will allow countries to maximize the use of public, multilateral, and concessional financing resources to promote socioeconomic development. Specifically, since the infrastructure challenges of the region will not be met with public funding, NIPs will permit countries to optimize the role of public investment as a financial enabler for private investment, prioritizing climate change resilience through sustainable infrastructure. This document outlines the structure of NIPs and their three main functions: project preparation, de-risking, and financial structuring. These respectively identify and prioritize projects, incorporate the necessary risk mitigation instruments, and structure and deliver bankable projects until they successfully reach their commercial and financial closing stages.
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Brun, Matthieu. Impact assessment of Bpifrance’s financial support to SMEs’ innovation projects. Fteval - Austrian Platform for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation, April 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.22163/fteval.2022.555.
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This paper evaluates the economic impact of Bpifrance’s financial programmes to support SMEs’ Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), called individual aid for innovation (IA). It focuses on the analysis of subsidies and zero-interest loans granted to SMEs over three years old during the period 2005-2018 in order to foster their RDI activity (R&D expenses and spending related to the development of innovative products, processes or services) and economic growth (turnover, employment). We use a difference-in-differences methodology combined with a propensity score matching procedure to compare supported SMEs with non-supported SMEs with same initial characteristics. This counterfactual analysis is based on a unique dataset containing both financial and non-financial information about millions of French companies. Up to 12,000 SMEs supported over the 2005-2016 period have thus been analysed, making this study the first to estimate the effect of Bpifrance’s individual aid for innovation on such a scale and using such detailed information.
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Iatsyshyn, Anna V., Valeriia O. Kovach, Volodymyr O. Lyubchak, Yurii O. Zuban, Andriy G. Piven, Oleksandra M. Sokolyuk, Andrii V. Iatsyshyn, Oleksandr O. Popov, Volodymyr O. Artemchuk, and Mariya P. Shyshkina. Application of augmented reality technologies for education projects preparation. [б. в.], July 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31812/123456789/3856.
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After analysis of scientific literature, we defined that concept of “augmented reality” has following synonyms: “advanced reality”, “improved reality”, “enriched reality”, “mixed reality” and “hybrid reality”. Analysis of scientific literature and own practical experience of the use of augmented reality technologies application in educational practices allowed to state next: augmented reality technologies have a great potential for application in education; there are some cases of augmented reality use for school education; positive aspects of augmented reality technologies application in higher education institutions are confirmed by experiments (isolated cases); only few universities in Ukraine apply augmented reality technologies to educate students; only few universities in Ukraine have special subjects or modules in schedule to teach students to develop augmented reality technologies; various scientific events, mass events, competitions are held in Ukraine, and specialized training on the augmentation of augmented reality technologies is carried out, but this is non-systematic and does not have special state orientation and support. Features of introduction of virtual and augmented reality technologies at Sumy State University (Ukraine) are identified: “e-learning ecosystems” was created; in 2019, augmented and virtual reality research laboratory was established. Advantages and disadvantages of project activity in education are described: project activity is one of the most important components of educational process; it promotes creative self-development and self-realization of project implementers and forms various life competencies. It is determined that augmented reality application for implementation of educational projects will help: to increase students’ interest for educational material; formation of new competences; increase of students’ motivation for independent educational and cognitive activity; activation of educational activities; formation of positive motivation for personal and professional growth; conditions creation for development of personal qualities (creativity, teamwork, etc.). Current trends in implementation of educational projects were identified: most of the winner projects were implemented using augmented reality technology; augmented reality technologies were used in projects to teach different disciplines in higher education institutions. Augmented reality technology application for project activity has positive impact on learning outcomes and competitiveness of the national workforce; it will enhance the country’s position in the global economic space.