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Assessing the biofuel – transport nexus. The case of the sugar industry in cuba
Sagastume, Alexis; Cabello Eras, Juan José; Rueda-Bayona, Juan Gabriel; Hens, Luc; Vandecasteele, Carlo (Universidad de la Costa, 2020)Cuba currently faces a limited availability of transportation to support the development needs of the country. Transport availability is mostly limited because of fuel shortage. Moreover, Cuba has an important production ... -
Electricity management in the production of lead-acid batteries: the industrial case of a production plant in Colombia
Sagastume, Alexis; Cabello Eras, Juan José; Sousa Santos, Vladimir; Hernández Herrera, Hernán; Hens, Luc; Vandecasteele, Carlo (Universidad de la Costa, 2018)Electricity stands as the main energy used for lead-acid battery (LAB) manufacturing. This study introduces an energy management methodology to address the electricity consumption in lead-acid battery plants, improving ... -
Estudio de caso. Reducción del impacto ambiental del movimiento de tierra de la ampliación de la refinería de petróleo en Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Cabello Eras, Juan José; Hernández Capote, Danny; Sagastume Gutiérrez, Alexis; Hens, Luc; Vandecasteele A., Carlo H. (Universidad de la Costa, 2018) -
Identification and estimation of the marine ecosystem services surrounding selected offshore islands of Vietnam
Dinh Tran, Lan; Minh Huyen, Nguyen Thi; Chien, Hoang Thi; Hens, Luc (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2020)Intertidal and larger marine ecosystems surrounding the islands of Bach Long Vi (Northern Vietnam), Con Co (Central Vietnam) and Tho Chu (Southernmost Vietnam) which have typical and valuable ecosystems are planned as ... -
Integral assessment of national economy sustainable development
Hens, Luc; Shkarupa, Olena; Karintseva, Oleksandra I.; Kharchenko, Mykola O. (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2018-09)This study is devoted to sustainable development issues of Ukraine. The problems of assessing the sustainable development are discussed. It is shown that many indicators are insufficient to make decisions at the national ... -
Stakeholder Delphi-perception analysis on impacts and responses of acid rain on agricultural ecosystems in the Vietnamese upland
T. Pham, Ha T; Nguyen, An Thinh; H. Nguyen, Thuong T; Hens, Luc (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2020)Vietnam is one of most vulnerable countries to acid rain in Asia. In the Vietnamese Northern Mountains, acid rainwater affects negatively to local agricultural ecosystems. This paper analyzes how major agricultural ... -
Sustainability assessment of coastal ecosystems: DPSIR analysis for beaches at the Northeast Coast of Vietnam
Huong, Do Thi Thu; Nguyen, Thi Thu Ha; Khanh, Gia Do; Nguyen, Van Thanh; Hens, Luc (ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY, 2021-07)The Northeastern coastal zone of Vietnam possesses high biodiversity and rich ecosystems like coral reefs, seagrasses, beaches and mangroves. It also includes the Ha Long Bay Natural Heritage site (UNESCO 1994) and the Cat ... -
The energy potential of agriculture, agroindustrial, livestock, and slaughterhouse biomass wastes through direct combustion and anaerobic digestion. The case of Colombia
Sagastume, Alexis; Cabello Eras, Juan José; Hens, Luc; Vandecasteele, Carlo (Universidad de la Costa, 2020-05-15)In Colombia, agriculture and livestock production, and the processing agroindustry (including slaughterhouses) are a significant source of biomass wastes, which often generate significant environmental impacts. Waste-toenergy ... -
The widening concept of “cleaner production”.
Van Thanh, Nguyen; Chamorro, Candy; Hens, Luc; Dinh Lan, Tran (Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2016-11-28)“Cleaner production “ (CP) emerged in the aftermath of the 1987 Brundtland Commission (WCED, 1987) call for less and more efficient energy and materials use efficiency and the suggestion to substitute more harmful ...