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The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy, Environment 2012
"Working Together Towards a Sustainable World"
May 3-6 2012, Osaka, Japan
ISSN: 2186-2311



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Performance of Ozone/Fenton in the Advanced Oxidation Process of Semi-Aerobic Landfill Leachate
Hamidi Abdul Aziz, Salem S. Abu Amr pp. 1-12 View PDF

Sustainable Housing Strategies for the Growing Indian Demographics: Contextual Study of Mysore, India
BK Satish
John Brennan pp. 13-29 View PDF

Automobile Engine Waste Heat Recovery and Possible Utilization- 1. Water Distillation & 2. Water Heating
Saadon Sulaiman pp. 30-40 View PDF

The Future Environmental Risks Caused by Modern Antibiotics with Increasing Incidence of Severe Infections due to Multi-Resistant Bacteria in Humans
Jan Bruensing
Wolfgang Dott pp. 41-47 View PDF

The Relationship of Energy Consumption, CO2 Emission And Economic Growth: An Analysis For Thailand
Montchai Pinitjitsamut pp. 48-59 View PDF

An Optimum Control Strategy for Energy Management in a Remote Area Stand-Alone PV System
Abd El-Shafy Nafeh pp. 60-65 View PDF

Sustainable Management of Palm Oil Mill Waste Using Vermicomposting Technology
Parveen Fatemeh Rupani
Asha Embrandiri
Shlrene Quaik
M. Hakimi Ibrahim pp. 66-71 View PDF

Responsiveness and the Resilience of Queensland Economy to Climatic Disasters: Through a Post-Keynesian Lens
Taha Chaiechi pp. 72-84 View PDF

A Model of Health Impact Assessment for the Sub-District Municipalities: A CaseStudy of the Songkhla Lake Basin
Phen Sukmag
Phongthep Suteerawut
Sangarun Isalamalai
Thunwadee Suksaroj pp. 85-92 View PDF

Zhaoqing: A Study-Case of Energy-Saving Urban Design
Giovanni Marco Chiri
Ilaria Giovagnorio pp. 93-107 View PDF

Sustainable Management of Coffee Agroforestry Systems in Colombia
Natalia Escobar
Jairo Mora
Nestor Romero pp. 108-125 View PDF

Factors for Implementing Green Building Rating Tool to Government Building in Malaysia
Azlina Abdul Hamid
Mohamed Rashid Embi pp. 126-134 View PDF

Using GIS to Manage and Assess Urban Risks. A Review Comparing the Experiences of Romania (In a European Context) and The United States of America
Emil-Sever Georgercu
Vasile Meita
Alexandru-Ionut Petrisor
Cezar-Petre Simion-Melinte pp. 135-147 View PDF

Building a Social Case for Business Sustainability
Celina Symons
Geoff Lamberton pp. 148-164 View PDF

Biomass Gasification as a Sustainable Energy Technology for Small Food Processing Industry
Nakorn Tippayawong
Chutchawan Chaichana
Anucha Promwungkwa
Prasert Rerkkriangkrai
Asira Bunkham pp. 165-171 View PDF

Design Solutions from the Past for Housing Interiors of Today
Omer Kutay Guler pp. 172-179 View PDF

Aspects of Environmental Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building for Improved Sustainability Outcomes
John Haydon
Jianbo Kuang pp. 180-191 View PDF

The Experiences of Family Support by People in Recovery from Drug Addiction
Dini Baharuddin
Zaliridzal Zakaria
Abd Halim Hussin
Sarina Mohamed
Melati Sumari
Rezki Perdani Sawai
Zainol Abidin Ahmad pp. 192-198 View PDF

Solar Home System Evaluation in Bangladesh
Sabbir Ahmed Khan
Mahmudul Hasan
SM Hasan Hafizul Haque
Imran Bin Jafar
Kanij Raihana
Nafiz Ur Rahman
Hussain Muhammad Farabi
Nasira Karim Audhuna
A K M Abdul Malek Azad pp. 199-209 View PDF

Wastewater Treatment Bioprocesses: Modeling Issues And Simulation
Monica Roman
Dan Selisteanu
Eugen Bobasu pp. 210-221 View PDF

Thermal Pre-Treatment Solutions For Low Quality Fuels To Energy Conversion
Cosmin Marculescu
Constantin Stan pp. 222-229 View PDF

Simulation and Optimization of Designed Parameters for a Desiccant Column in Radiant Cooling System
Juntakan Taweekun
Visit Akvanich pp. 230-237 View PDF

Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emission from Residential Buildings in Thailand
Pattana Rakkwamsuk
Siriluk Chiarakorn
Kamonthip Aransiri
Nalinee Aneksaen pp. 238-245 View PDF

Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation Policy: The Case of Thailand
Pattranuch Sornprasith pp. 246-262 View PDF

Patterns and Trends in the Use of Protected Forest Resources among Rural Agricultural Communities in Benue State: Challenges and Legal Implications for Sustainable Development
Ikoni Ukooh David pp. 263-296 View PDF

The Roles of the Community, Private Sector, and Local Authority in Recycling in Bangkok's Gated Communities
Patra Jirawisan pp. 297-316 View PDF

Micro Siting and Wind Energy Potential in Mersing, Malaysia Using RIAM-Compact
Nurhayati Rosly
Yuji Ohya
Takanori Uchida pp. 317-336 View PDF

Disaster Mapping and Assessment of City of Kamaishi’s Coast Affected by The Great East Japan Earthquake
Nitin Mukkoth Valappil pp. 337-343 View PDF

Moisture Removal Rate in a Solar Powered Liquid Desiccant Air Conditioning System
Ahmed.M. Ahmed
Kamal.N. Abdalla pp. 344-351 View PDF

Investigation on the Wave Reduction of a Series of Fixed Floating Structures in Tandem Using a Regularized Meshless Method
Huei-Tau Ouyang
Kue-Hong Chen
Jihn-Sung Lai
Chi-Ming Tsai pp. 352-360 View PDF

Natural Improvements of Geochemical Conditions of Acid Sulfate Soils Caused by Free Tidal Inundation and its Effects on the Mangrove Seedlings
Rantih Isyrini
David Gust
Ian Williamson
Tanya Scharaschkin
Alfian Noor pp. 361-367 View PDF

Unsustainability in Agricultural Areas
Kanokporn Swangjang
Kamolchanok Panishkarn
Daoroong Sungthong
Nathera Sanmanee pp. 368-374 View PDF

Planning for the Desirable Land Uses in Peri-Urban Landscapes: Application of a Spatial Concept for Territorial Sustainability
Domenec Aran pp. 375-387 View PDF

Development of Electrical Generation System for Small Scale Pig Farm in Thailand Rural Area
Thaweesak Tanaram
Wachira Limceprapan
Phantida Limceprapan
Nuttee Thungsuk
Arckarakit Chaithanakulwat pp. 388-399 View PDF

Catalyst Preparation by Addition of K and Na on Zeolite NaX for Transesterification of Jatropha Seed Oil
Saowanee Manadee
Nuttinee Supamathanon
Sanchai Prayoonpokarach
Jatuporn Wittayakun pp. 400-412 View PDF

Catalyst Derived from the Natural Waste of Biodiesel Production
Piyaratsiri Phunchun
Aphiwat Teerawutgulrag pp. 413-422 View PDF

The Impacts of Climatic Extremes on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity in Singapore and Management Challenges
Kok Ben Toh
Loke Ming Chou
Ywee Chieh Tay
Valerie Xin Hui Phang pp. 423-430 View PDF

Coral Reefs in Singapore: Past, Present and Future
Loke Ming Chou
Kok Ben Toh
Ywee Chieh Tay
Valerie Xin Hui Phang pp. 431-436 View PDF

Solid-Phase Trapping System for Supercritical Fluid Extraction on Determination of Microbial Quinones
Sidik Marsudi
Muhammad Hanif
Jin Yoshino
Yoichi Atsuta
Hiroyuki Daimon pp. 437-456 View PDF





The Inaugural Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 2011
"
Sustaining the Future"
June 2-5 2011, Osaka, Japan
ISSN: 2186-2311


                             

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Proceedings Contents

LabVIEW-Based Real-Time Evaluation System for Validation and Reliability Tests of
Fuel Cell Scooters
Jenn-Jiang Hwang
Jia-Sheng Hu
Yu-Jie Chen
Lai-Ho Huang
Wei-Ru Chang pp. 1-6

Valuation of Urban Green Space in Bangkok, Thailand
Somskaow Bejranonda
Valaiporn Attanandana pp. 7-19

Heat Trap and Light Concentration Mechanism to Enhanced Temperature Gradient
Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting System
Airul Azha Abd Rahman
Wan Adil Wan Jamil
Amilia Ahmed Khozim
Aymen M. Karim
Dr. Gunawan Witjaksono pp. 20-28

Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing in Italy
Nadia Ameli
Daniel M. Kammen pp. 29-42

Renewable Energ: The Indian Perspective
Himadri Roy Ghatak pp. 43-52

Sustainable Spatial Development in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve: Planning,
Architecture, Seismic, Construction and Energy Related Criteria
Vasile Meita
Emil-Sever Georgescu
Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrisor pp. 53-70

Evaluation of Air Pollution Baseline from Bituminous Power Plant in Thailand
Wasin Pinprateep pp. 71-81

The Effect of Sea Level Rise on Freshwater Flooding, the Human Population, and
Natural Forest Communities of Miami-Dade County
Stephanie Long
Camilo Arias
Kristie Wendelberger
Sylvia Lee
Ivan Blanco Rubio pp. 82-106

An analysis of the landscape ecological effects of land-use changes in Dongshan River
basin, Taiwan
Shu-Chun L. Huang
Wen-Pin Lin pp. 107-117

The Impacts of Thai Household Smoking Spending on Expenditure
Patterns and Health Care Costs
Aunkung Lim
Valaiporn Attanandana pp. 118-129

Awareness toward environmental problem solving of students at Sirindhorn college of
public health, Yala, Thailand
Anchalee Pongkaset
Kannika Ruangdej pp. 130-136

Applied γ-ray preirradiated fabrics grafting with acrylic acid to heavy metal removal
Bor-Tsung Hsieh
Yi-Kuo Chang
Chia-Chieh Chen
Juu-En Chang pp. 137-142

Problem Solving of Mountain Waterworks System during a Decade in Bankangsuan,
Tambon Koh Saba, Amphoe Thepha, Changwat Songkhla, Thailand
Paiboon Chaosuansreecharoen pp. 143-155

Establishing the Holistic Sustainability Evaluation Framework for Asia-Pacific Regions
by Exploring Local Practices in China
Wenli Dong
Jamie Mackee
Michael Mak pp. 156-169

Energy Access to Rural Areas: Exploring Decentralized Renewable Energy Systems for
the Indian State of Bihar
Anjula Gurtoo pp. 170-180

Yield stability of rice under high temperature
Jitlada Chok-amnuay
Phaweesuda Ramnud
Vilai Saothongnoi
Suphachi Amkha
Kruamas Smakgahn pp. 181-186

Study of Dynamic Characteristic of PM10 Concentration During Street Sweeping
Chih-Mei Chou pp. 187-194

Optimum air change rate for night ventilation in order to achieve energy saving in
Yemeni office building
Aymen Aklan
Volker Hukemann
M.Norbert Fisch pp. 195-204

Lauric Oils Synthesis in a Semi-Batch Reactor using Tungstated Zirconia
as a Solid Acid Catalyst
Kanokwan Ngaosuwan pp. 205-212

Single-walled Carbon Nanohorns Supported Sulfonated Catalyst for Biodiesel
Production
Chantamanee Poonjarernsilp
Kanokwan Ngasuwan pp. 213-218

Accuracy Discharge Measurement for irrigation water distribution and conservation
Hsun-Chuan Chan
Wei-Che Huang
Yu-Min Wang
Jan-Mou Leu
Ping-Jen Mo pp. 219-227

Effects of Carbon-based Materials on the Hydrogen Desorption of LiAlH4
P. Purasaka
T. Chaisuwan
P. Rangsunvigit
B. Kitiyanan
S. Kulprathipanja pp. 228-240

Are Italian firms proactive in Sustainability practices?
Marco Minciullo pp. 241-277

Applying Warping for Improving Land Subsidence and On Farm Water Supply-
A Case Study for Choshui
Chien Ming-Song
Chun-E. Kan
Jin-Hwua Chen pp. 278-295

Using Geographical Information System to Evaluate Evapotranspiration Models
Accuracies in Belize
Lennox A. Gladden
Yu ? Min Wang pp. 296-309

Trends of Biofuels Derived from Renewable Biomass as
Sustainable Energy and Environmental Solution
M. Rofiqul Islam
M. Parveen and H. Haniu pp. 310-323

Desalination Powered By Entropy
S. Kazadi
Y. Hong
C. Chau
A. Chaudhary
J. Park
J. Liu
M. Kim
D. Kim
S. Kim pp. 324-336

Developing a Green Metric Mechanism Versus Leed for Tall Buildings in Qatar:
Evaluation-based Case Study
Hatem Galal A Ibrahim pp. 337-353

The Importance of Ecological and Spiritual Approach in Chemical Engineering towards
Practical Conception of Sustainable Development
Azizan Ramli
Mohd Shaiful Zaidi Mat Desa
Tuan Sidek Tuan Muda
Abdul Kamil Jamaludin pp. 354-368

Renovating the Industry through Energy Efficiency Projects: A case study of Iranian
Brick Industry
Ali Abolghasemi pp. 369-377

Explaining the Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices: An Improved Integrative
Agent-Based Framework
Yeong Sheng Tey
Elton Li
Johan Bruwer
Amin Mahir Abdullah
Jay Cummins
Alias Radam
Mohd Mansor Ismail
Suryani Darham pp. 378-395

Chemical Reaction Method to Utilize Geothermal Energy
Rakesh Kumar Soni
Jitender Agarwal
Manuj Gupta pp. 396-403

Design and Analysis of Small Scale Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Ji Xiao Na
Goh Seach Chyr
Jörg Schlü ter pp. 404-417

Income, Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions in India: Modeling
of Causal Relationships
Mohammad Jahangir Alam
Ismat Ara Begum
Jeroen Buysse
Sanzidur Rahman
Guido Van Huylenbroeck pp. 418-428

The significance of competent photoexciton diffusion process in order to accelerate the
power conversion efficiency of organic solar cell
Ariful Haque
M. Abdul Awal
Mashiur Rahman
Fauzia Sultana pp. 429-438

The Implementation of an Open Space Policy by the States in Peninsular Malaysia: The
Need for a Uniform Policy?
Putri Haryati binti Ibrahim
Melasutra binti Md Dali
Safiah Yusmah binti
Muhammad Yusoff pp. 439-451

Biohydrogen Production from Alcohol Distillery Wastewater in an Anaerobic Sequencing
Batch Reactor under Thermophilic Temperature
A. Thungmanee
P. Rangsunvigit
S. Chavadej
T. Sreethawong pp. 452-470

Energy Consumption ? Income Nexus in China: Heterogeneous Panel Causality Analysis
K. Ali Akkemik
Koray GÖKSAL
Jia Li pp. 471-497

Research on Precipitation and Soil Erodibility Factor in Western Mountainous
Area of Taiwan
Chin-Ping Lin
Jih-Jang Huang pp. 498-518

A Study on Potential Use of Pulverized Oyster Shell as A Cementing Material in Civil
Engineering
Hung-Yu. Wang
Chou-Fu. Liang
Wen-Guey Chung
Guey-Ying. Wu pp. 519-530

Mutual Dependence of Social and Environmental Sustainability in Offices
Robert H. Knapp, Jr.
Hiroto Takaguchi pp. 531-543

Decentralization and Environmental Governance: Insights from the Experiences of
Selected Lakeshore Communities in the Philippines
Eliseo F. Huesca, Jr. pp. 544-554

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Energy Conservation: The Case of Taiwan
Jin-Long Liu
Pe-I Chang pp. 555-567

Spatial Drought- Distribution in the Northwestern Part of Bangladesh
Mohammad Adnan Rajib
Md.Rubayet Mortuza
Saranah Selmi
Asif Khan Ankur
Md. Mujibur Rahman pp. 568-575

Redefining economic efficiency in a post-fossil fuel world: Relation between food and
energy scarcity
Patrik Gotz pp. 576-585

Effect of soil solarization in greenhouse agro-ecosystem of organic vegetable production
Bahram Tafaghodinia
Mmohammad Kamalpour
Abbasali Nasrollahi pp. 586-589

Public Participation towards environmental issues in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Haliza Abdul Rahman pp. 590-595

Working Towards Enhancing the Quality of Urban Life Through a Greener City: Aspects
of Policy and Law in Malaysia Relevant to Urban Green Spaces Development and
Environmental Quality Protection
Maizatun Mustafa pp. 596-609

Thermal Modeling of Parabolic Solar Water Heaters by Adapting the Fully Mixed Model
of the Storage Tank
Zahirnia Sasan
Ghaffari Ali
Arebi Soleyman pp. 610-614


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