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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessing the Environmental and Socio-Economic Risk Factors of Climate Vulnerability in Low-Income Settlements of Kitwe City in ZambiaGeorge Kasali, Julius Kanyembo, Mapenzi Phiri, Mainza SibajeneRecent findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have clearly shown that climate change represents an urgent and irreversible threat to human societies and the planet and especially to the social and economic development of Africa.Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine and identify the risk factors associated with climate vulnerability in selected slum settlements of Kitwe … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 25 Mar 2017 · 8,187 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Biogas Plants by the Application of an Internal Rate of Return and Debt Service Coverage ApproachGiuseppe Bonazzi, Mattia IottiEnergy production using renewable energy has an effect on environmental sustainability and on public expenditure. In fact, this industry is heavily assisted by public support from the European Union and the Italian State. Developing and applying a method to evaluate the return on investment for companies operating in the field of renewable energy allows them to quantify their efficient use … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 6 Apr 2015 · 7,637 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTrust and its Relationship to Demographic FactorsAsghar MirfardiProblem statement: Social trust is the main theme in the social life. Trust is “the expectation that arises within a community of regular, honest and cooperative behavior, based on commonly shared norms”. Development, social trust and security are intertwined categories and have interaction to each other. Social trust, as a main factor in social capital, provide social context for developmental … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 8 Feb 2011 · 8,447 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocial Inclusion and Local Development through European Voluntourism: A Case Study of the Project Realized in a Neighborhood of MoroccoIsabel Novo Corti, Priscila Nogueira Marola, Manoel Bana CastroProblem statement: Tourism is an important activity in the global economy that drives thousands of people each year through all continents of the world and generates employment and income. Its economic impacts affect on agents that are directly involved in the sector, transferring to other sectors and destinations on an indirect way, characterizing it as a transverse activity that affects … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 9,514 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEthnography-Architecture in Kampong Kauman Semarang: A Comprehension of Cultural Toward SpaceB. Atiek Suprapti, Eko Budihardjo, Nurdien H. Kistanto, Aristotulus E. TungkaProblem statement: During the last fifty years, there have been significant changes on the perspectives of space. Space definition not only involves physical features but also deals with social capital for human development. Regarding this matter, the research puts the perspective of space as a subject or as a work of art that needs better comprehension rather than considering it … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,571 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Social Movement of the Phuan in ThailandNiwat Thongwol, Jaruwan Tammawat, Prasopsuk Rittidej, Budsakorn SaenyabudProblem statement: The changing, modernization and globalization had the impact to the Phuan ethnic in Thailand. They faced the problem to adapt themselves and they returned to have ethnic resurgence. The purpose of the article were to study the social movement forms of social organization and to study the causal factor effecting or involving the identity construction in various contexts … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,266 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Model of Appropriate Self-Adjustment of Farmers who Grow Para Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Northeast ThailandMontri Srirajlao, Worapol Aengwanich, Subunn IeamvijarnProblem statement: Para Rubber was an economic wood growing in Northeast Thailand playing economic and social role. The objectives of this research were to study: (1) the economic, social and cultural lifestyle and (2) the appropriate adjustment model of agriculturists or farmers growing Para Rubber in Northeast Thailand. Approach: The research area covered 6 provinces: Mahasarakam, Roi-ed, Khon Kaen, Nongkai, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,114 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComputable General Equilibrium Techniques for Carbon Tax ModelingAl-Amin, Chamhuri Siwar, Abdul HamidProblem statement: Lacking of proper environmental models environmental pollution is now a solemn problem in many developing countries particularly in Malaysia. Some empirical studies of worldwide reveal that imposition of a carbon tax significantly decreases carbon emissions and does not dramatically reduce economic growth. To our knowledge there has not been any research done to simulate the economic impact of … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2009 · 6,954 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Social Adjustment of the Kuy People to a Multicultural Context in Southern Isan, ThailandWilart Pothisan, Art Nantajak, Prasopsuk Rittidet, Budsakorn SaenyabudThe state had paid much attention on economy by building a network of roads between the province, the district and the village for the Kuy people in Ban Treum. The state established a health center to provide for the people with modern medical care and malaria prevention. And the external streams had more effects on their communities. Therefore, Kuy had … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 8,553 accessesView PDFCite