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A Not-So-Clean Slate: A Progress Report Of Pa’S Automated Record Sealing Law, Matt B. Saboe, Tekia Huger-Burton

Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations

Professor Matt B. Saboe, Economics and Finance, and Tekia Huger-Burton - A Not-So-Clean Slate: A Progress Report of PA’s Automated Record Sealing Law

Assessing Vegetation Pattern Using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (Modis) Images Along The Western Coastal Area Of Bangladesh, Nazrul I. Khandaker

Publications and Research

ASSESSING VEGETATION PATTERN USING MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER (MODIS) IMAGES ALONG THE WESTERN COASTAL AREA OF BANGLADESH

AKHI, Atika Rahman, AHMED, Asib, HASSAN, Muhammad Qumrul, and KHANDAKER, Nazrul

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol 54, No. 5, https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2022AM-379769

AKHI, Atika Rahman, Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, AHMED, Asib, Department of Geography and Environment, Dhaka University, Agargaon, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, HASSAN, Muhammad Qumrul, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh and KHANDAKER, Nazrul, Geology Discipline, York College of CUNY, 9420 Guy R Brewer Blvd, AC-2F09, Jamaica, NY 11451-0001

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Comparing Geosciences-Related Engagement Generated During And After The Use Of Multiple Pedagogical Approaches: Animated Videos, Youtube, Interactive Educational Games, Group Discussion And Powerpoint Presentations, Andrew M. Singh, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Ality Aghedo, Jasmin Budhan, Belal A. Sayeed, B'Jorn K. Forde, Krishna Mahabir

Publications and Research

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased educators’ reliance on online learning tools such as Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and Zoom meetings to deliver geoscience-related lessons in real-time. Assessments were conducted using introduction to geology, environmental geology, and oceanography - part of the City University of New York's (CUNY) newly implemented pathways curriculum. These general education courses belong to scientific world and life and physical sciences category and are intended for seamless transfer between CUNY campuses. Students, however, have the option to disengage from participation. Students are able to disable microphones and cameras, as well as rely entirely on text-chat if they choose. …

Changing Behavior Of Cyclone In Bangladesh And Its Risk Assessment For Adaptation, Sareea Rahman Heea, Muhammad Qumrul Hassan, Abdul Mannan, Nazrul I. Khandaker

Publications and Research

Tropical cyclone (TC) is one of the most crucial topics not only for the natural loss but also for physical and economical loss of any country. The Bay of Bengal (BoB) generates number of tropical cyclones in each year. Bangladesh also experiences a number of cyclones. The surface temperature of the sea and air temperature is observed from NOAA high resolution satellite image. The Sea Surface Temperature (SST) of about 27°C and its higher is one of the prerequisite conditions for formation of a TC. But SST has increased by 1.2°C since last 40 years. It can be settled that …

Barriers To Student Engagement With Waste Diversion: Recycling And Composting Practices On The University Of Denver Campus, Izzy Beltran, Madeline Bonner, Dan Oxendine, Jason Tipler, Jules Mello, Tommy Dainko

Anthropology: Undergraduate Student Scholarship

This project sought to investigate barriers, facilitators, and behavioral patterns related to waste diversion on the University of Denver (DU) campus. In general, waste diversion can be defined as the methods of disposing of waste that prevent it from being deposited in a landfill. At the University of Denver, waste diversion is achieved primarily through recycling and composting. It is these two methods that our report will focus on.

The Influence Of A Company's Inherent Values On Its Sustainability: Case Study Of Portuguese Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Charlie Lynch

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

SMEs are a significant portion of global corporations and, while individually might not compare to larger corporations in total emissions, holistically have significant impact. Therefore, understanding how a company's inherent values influence its ability to be sustainable is necessary to help inform the field. Thus, the project was focused on the influence of social, environmental, and economic values on the sustainability of a company. The study compared founder and company profiles generated from an interview with the founder and triangulated through secondary sources. The study found that the inherent values of Veganism, Ethical Drive, and Ecological Consciousness influenced mainly the …

The Future Of Architecture: Measuring The Sustainability Of Paradigm Shifting Architectural Interventions, Jake M. Cohen

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Sustainable development in the built environment seems paradoxical given that the architecture, construction, and buildings sector is one of most polluting, wasteful, and inefficient industries. Despite this notion, the role of the architect is evolving and their influence on design is expanding beyond ideas for physical structures and into designing interactions between the built environment and components such as policy, material usage, sustainability, and urban regeneration. Architects that are able to implement paradigm shifting design ideas that improve the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability can be catalytic for systemic change and act as a vehicle to move away …

How Spirituality Intensifies Sustainability: A Case Study Of Ananda Valley In Northern Portugal, Mia Handler

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The religious affiliations of citizens in the West are currently shifting away from the fundamentalist, traditional structures of the past towards more alternative spiritualities. Furthermore, as a result of the climate crisis, ecovillages are becoming increasingly popular. Ecovillages are intentional, “sustainable” communities that seek to reduce consumption, live in harmony with nature, and create strong social bonds. They are characterized by varying levels of spiritual involvement (Greenberg, 2014, p. 274). As such, the objective of this paper is to study the relationship between spirituality and environmentally-friendly practices and attitudes, using the ecovillage Ananda Valley – an Ananda Marga Master Unit …

The Viability Of Traditional Portuguese Olive Groves In The Alentejo Region Under A Sustainable Development Framework, Sydney Soloway

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Portugal became self-sufficient in olive oil production in 2014 and produces 150% of its needs, which makes Portugal the world’s fourth-largest exporter (DeAndreis, 2022). Olive groves in Portugal were once estimated to be 70-80% low-input traditional type, but rapid intensification toward a predominantly intensive mode of agriculture has been extremely fast (Beaufoy, 2001, p. 22; Silveira et al., 2018, p. 248). The Alentejo region, despite its dry Mediterranean climate and a tradition of extensive, multi-functional agricultural systems, is now home to 85% of Portugal’s olive groves and responsible for 77% of the country’s olive oil production (Dawson, 2019; Silveira et …

Sustainability And Connection To Place: Land Stewardship Through Local Icelandic Women-Run Businesses, Hazel Deharpporte

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Iceland is one of the leading countries in gender equality, but women are still underrepresented in the field of entrepreneurship. Women have unique approaches to land stewardship, and there is evidence that they are more likely than men to act sustainably. The purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between sustainability and connection to place in women-run, local businesses. I interviewed six women who run a wide range of businesses in the towns of Ísafjörður and Djúpivogur. From these interviews, I found that while the women did not necessarily think that running a business was more difficult as …

Regenerative Agriculture Framework For Island Ecosystems Using São Miguel As A Case Study, Mya Hunter

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Context: Regenerative agriculture is a farming approach that uses soil health as the entry point to contribute to multiple objectives, such as improved nutrient cycling and climate regulation. Farmers can apply different practices to reach these objectives. The objectives and practices, however, are not equally relevant or applicable for farming systems on island ecosystems and the local context.

Objectives: The main objective of this paper, therefore, is to find out how solutions towards regenerative agriculture can be identified and evaluated as such that they result in meaningful advice for farmers on island ecosystems in order to mitigate the …

¿Cuál Es El Futuro Del Sistema Alimentario En Argentina? El Rol De Los Talleres De Alimentación Sana, Segura Y Soberana Del Área De Alimentación De La Utt En La Lucha Por La Agroecología Y La Soberanía Alimentaria, Gabriela Nahm

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

En 2022, con el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19, la crisis climática, la guerra Russo-Ucraniana y la crisis económica, el mundo ha visto los mayores precios de los alimentos en la historia, desproporcionadamente afectando los países y las poblaciones más vulnerables. En los dos lados de la malnutrición, ambos niveles de hambre y de obesidad están aumentando. Es decir que el mundo está en una crisis alimentaria. Si esta crisis existe por el mundo, Argentina y su sistema alimentario hegemónico, controlado por las empresas multinacionales, no puede ser excluido; de hecho, este sistema es uno que produce hambre y que …

Environment And Sustainability: October 2022, Environment And Sustainability, Office Of The President

Environment and Sustainability Archives

• Launch of the ‘Sustainability Leaders’ series

• University’s first decarbonization plan developed and approved

• AKUH wins environmental excellence award

• Our climate work gets featured on radio

• And much more..

Droughtscape, Fall 2022, National Drought Mitigation Center

DroughtScape: Quarterly Newsletter of the National Drought Mitigation Center (2007–2023)

DroughtScape, Fall 2022

A Study About Recommendation Of Research And Development The “Green Generation Restaurants”, Sena Ersoy, Atilla Akbaba

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

In this study, the subject of "Green Generation Restaurant" was examined based on Turkey, and suggestions were developed for Turkey to use this movement more efficiently. “Green Generation Restaurant”, a concept that has become increasingly popular today, has started to shape the field of gastronomy with the philosophy it contains. Turkey's participation in this trend, which is still in the initial state, has the potential to be one of the important steps for the Anatolian culinary culture to finally reach the place it deserves. In this context, it is important to produce and develop new ideas on “Green Generation Restaurant …

Bibliometric Profile Of Studies In The International Literature On Sustainability Aviation, Nil Konyalilar

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

In the research, bibliometric profiles of publications in which the concepts of sustainability and aviation are used together were revealed. As a publication, the studies reached by scanning the words sustainability and airline/airway/aviation in the Scopus database were considered. A total of 80 studies published between 1984-2022 were the subject of the research. The data obtained within the scope of the research were reached on January 10, 2022. Examined publications; publication year, authors, field, institution of publication, country of publication, type of publication, cited journals and keywords used in the research. Research data were also analyzed in the VOSviewer bibliographic …

Sustainability, A Priority, Havovi Joshi

Asian Management Insights

The word ‘sustainability’ is thrown around liberally these days. But what does it really mean? At its core, sustainability is a business approach to creating long-term value by considering how an organisation operates not only in the economic but also social and ecological environments. Today, consumers across all generations, from baby boomers to Gen Z, are demanding more sustainable purchasing options and environment, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives from the retailers they patronise, putting pressure on businesses to up their sustainability game if they want to stay competitive.

Sustainable Fashion Design Exploration: Transformation To Zero-Waste, Colleen Moretz

Sustainable Fashion Design Exploration

Sustainability has been at the center of my scholarship across the apparel and textile disciplines. Focusing my creative design scholarship on sustainability generates awareness of sustainable issues within the apparel industry to hopefully encourage change in fashion practices. This concentration on sustainability has been an evolution of investigating sustainable design processes through the exploration of transformation, aesthetics, zero waste, and up-cycling.

Agriculture And Sustainable Farming In Vietnam, Minh Hoan Le

Asian Management Insights

Le Minh Hoan, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, talks about the future of sustainable agriculture in ASEAN.

El Parque De La Papa Y El Centro Internacional De La Papa: Un Caso De Estudio De Una Colaboración Única Para La Conservación De Diversidad Biocultural, Molly Orr

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

El Parque de la Papa, un territorio biocultural indígena en Cusco, Perú, es un sitio de conservación in situ de variedades de papas nativas apoyado por la ONG Asociación ANDES. En 2004, entró en un convenio con el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) para la repatriación, restauración y seguimiento de las papas bajo el cual 410 variedades de papa fueron devueltas al Parque. El convenio ha formado la base para una relación continua entre CIP y el Parque; han desarrollado capacitaciones, investigaciones participativas e intercambios de conocimientos científicos y tradicionales. La colaboración entre CIP y el Parque es un …

Sustainability Hub Newsletter - October 2022, Jacqueline Jergensen, Neyda Gilman, Jennifer Embree

Library Sustainability Resources

Happy Fall Binghamton University! This month’s issue covers the recent Global Climate Strike in Binghamton, highlights books in our Sustainability Collection written by Indigenous authors, and shares tips for a sustainable Halloween! Also check out a fall recipe, announcements, seed saving tips, and a seed spotlight!

Coal Measures Superimposed Gas Reservoir And Its Exploration And Development Technology Modes, Sang Shuxun, Zheng Sijian, Yi Tongsheng, Zhao Fuping, Han Sijie, Jia Jinlong, Zhou Xiaozhi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coal measures superimposed gas reservoir is a key reservoir type of coal-measure gas in coal bearing formation. The discovery, exploration and development practice of coal measures superimposed gas reservoirs in China have opened up a new chapter for the coal-measure gas exploration. In this study, the concept, main types, development characteristics and occurrence distribution of coal measures superimposed gas reservoir are proposed and expounded. The formation prerequisite, accumulation process and reservoir forming mechanism of coal measure superimposed gas reservoir are analyzed. Specifically, the geological suitability exploration and development technology modes of two typical coal measures superimposed gas reservoirs are emphatically …

Typical Coalbed Methane (Cbm) Enrichment And Production Modes Under The Control Of Regional Structure And Evolution, Ju Yiwen, Qiao Peng, Wei Mingming, Li Xin, Xu Fengyin, Feng Guorui, Li Yong, Wu Caifang, Cao Yunxing, Li Guofu, Han Yuming, Li Zhen, Lu Zhigang, Jiang Lei

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coalbed methane (CBM) exploration and development is of great significance to optimize China’s energy structure and cope with coal mine disasters and ecological environment problems. In this paper, combined with regional structure and evolution and CBM geological conditions, the enrichment and recovery modes of CBM are innovatively divided into four categories: simple structural fracture system, fold system (shallower synclinal shaft, fold limb, secondary structural high position), thrust system (fault-thrust-fold belt, high-steep thrust structure) and structural superposition system. Among them, simple structural fracture system mode is often encountered in the areas with relatively stable structure, where the CBM is mainly derived …

Application And Improvement Directions Of Rodless Drainage Technology In Coalbed Methane Wells: A Case Study From East Margin Of Ordos Basin, Ma Wentao, Liu Yinhua, Wu Jianjun, Wang Yubin, Wang Chengwang, Xu Wanyong

Coal Geology & Exploration

The eastern margin of Ordos Basin has a huge amount of coalbed methane resources, and has become one of the main coalbed methane producing areas in China. Since the development of the block, hydraulic rodless pump, hydraulic jet pump, electric submersible pump and diaphragm pump drainage and production process tests have been carried out for highly deviated wells and horizontal wells in medium shallow coal seam. During production, it is found that the above four types of rodless drainage and production processes have the advantages of effectively avoiding eccentric wear of pipes and rods in highly deviated wells and horizontal …

Development Characteristics And Enlightenment Of Eagle Ford Deep Shale Gas Reservoirs In North America, Yu Rongze, Wang Chenghao, Zhang Xiaowei, Hu Zhiming, Sun Yuping, Guo Wei, Duan Xianggang, Wang Meizhu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The large-scale development of shale gas with a buried depth of less than 3 500 m within the overpressure Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation has been realized in Sichuan Basin, and the effective development of shale gas resources with a buried depth of 3 500-4 000 m is being explored currently. Eagle Ford is an emerging deep shale oil & gas reservoir, which is comparable to the domestic medium-deep development regions and deep exploration regions, and its development technology policy and learning curve are available for reference. The parameters of drilling, fracturing, production and cost of 6 223 wells are analyzed in the …

Key Technology And Engineering Demonstration For Cascade Utilization Of Gas In Key Coal Mining Areas Of Shanxi Province, China, Li Guofu, Li Chao, Huo Chunxiu, Yan Zhiming, Zhang Diankun, Wang Chaoshuai, Wang Zheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

The key coal mining areas of Shanxi Province, including Jincheng, Yangquan, Xishan, Fenxi and Lu’an, are the main implementation sites of the “13th Five-Year” national science and technology major project “Demonstration Project of Coordinated Development of Coalbed Methane and Coal in Key Coal Mining Areas of Shanxi”. Relying on the high-end platform of the national science and technology major project, a series of technologies for cascade utilization of coal mine gas have been developed and demonstrated to guide the enhancement of gas drainage and utilization from 6.02 billion m³ and 2.23 billion m³ in 2015 to 6.403 billion …

Reservoir Forming Characteristics And Favorable Area Evaluation Of Deep Coalbed Methane In Daning-Jixian Block, Li Shuguang, Wang Chengwang, Wang Hongna, Wang Yubin, Xu Fengyin, Guo Zhidong, Liu Xinwei

Coal Geology & Exploration

The No.8 coal with a buried depth of more than 2 000 m of Lower Permian Taiyuan Formation in Daning-Jixian block, eastern margin of Ordos Basin is the first deep CBM field with an output of 100 billion m³ in China, but the reservoir forming characteristics of deep CBM are still unclear. In this paper, geological information, test and production data are synthetically applied to study the characteristics of deep CBM reservoir formation and evaluation of favorable areas. The results show that the deep coal reservoir in the study area is extensively distributed, with large thickness and high degree …

Analysis On Influencing Factors Of Single/Multi-Layer Development Of Coalbed Methane Field: A Case Study Of Baode Block, Zhang Lei, Xu Fengyin, Li Ziling, Zhang Wei, Hou Wei, Zhang Qingfeng, Zhang Wen, Fan Hongbo, Li Yongchen

Coal Geology & Exploration

Baode Block in the eastern margin of Ordos Basin is the first coalbed methane field of middle-low rank coal with 500 million cubic meters of production capacity constructed and reached in China, and it is also a benchmark in the coalbed methane industry there. During the development of Baode Block, good results are obtained by the commingled development of two sets of main coal layers, which are better than that of single-layer development. However, poor development result is obtained locally in the commingled development of some wells under the same development conditions, which is poorer than that of single-layer development. …

Exploration Of Integrated Technology For Deep Coalbed Methane Drainage In Full Life Cycle: A Case Study Of Daning‒Jixian Block, Zeng Wenting, Ge Tengze, Wang Qian, Pang Bin, Liu Yinhua, Zhang Kang, Yu Lizhu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The first deep coalbed methane (CBM) field with a depth of more than 2 000 meters in China has been proven in Daning‒Jixian Block on the eastern margin of Ordos Basin, where the deep coal bed has the characteristics of large buried depth, high pressure, high gas content, high gas saturation and low permeability. Besides, the features of early gas occurrence, high gas-liquid ratio and high salinity of produced liquid are shown in the production process. Problems such as corrosion, anti-eccentric wearing, gas locking and pump blocking were encountered in the application of suction pump based lifting system in the …

Co2 Adsorption Of Anthracite With Different Moisture Contents And Its Implications For Geological Storage, Zhang Jinchao, Sang Shuxun, Han Sijie, Zhang Fengbi, Xu Ang, Liu Qishan

Coal Geology & Exploration

CO₂ geological storage in deep coal seams is regarded as an important pathway to achieve “2030 carbon peak and 2060 carbon neutrality goals”. The moisture content in coal seams plays a significant role in the CO₂ storage capacity mainly based on CO₂ adsorption. In this study, the anthracite from the Qinshui Basin was collected to conduct high-pressure CO₂ adsorption isothermal experiments under dry, moisture-equilibrated and moisture-saturated conditions at 45℃. The CO₂ excess adsorption curve was corrected by the reduction of CO₂ dissolution. The adsorption capacity and adsorption heat were calculated using the modified D-R …