conservation and sustainability of natural ecosystems and sustainability of rural communities by good linking between communities and ecosystems through developing of alternative lifestyles are essential. inthisregard based on the ecovillage model as a model of sustainable lifestyle was paid to provide appropriate strategies for sustainable living in rural societies around wetland with identify...

housing has been a major challenge for the rising population of countries during last decades and the provision of affordable standard house for low and middle-income households has always been at the forefront of sustainable development strategies and plans, especially in developing countries. besides, the need to high-density housing systems due to rising population has become a central issue...

introduction in this paper the authors study the relationship between rural good governance approach and sustainability of 50 rural regions at mazandaran province. according to the documentary studies, for good governance it is necessary to achieve sustainable humane development in a realm of an area so that the process of correct and logical relationship between governors and citizenships lead...

Indicators are increasingly recognized as an important decision aid tool to translate sustainability issue from theory into practice. However, indicator development for sustainable community development is rather successful than the agricultural sector due to methodological lacuna. The aim of this study is to develop a methodological framework for indicator development and an essential set of i...

development, a concept that is called often to process of moving from point to another that covers various aspects such as economic growth, structural change, industrialization, self-actualization and cultural, religious, national and individual self-reliance. a sustainable development is a new concept of economic growth. a growth that is as justice and opportunity for all people that living in...

a r t i c l e i n f o One issue with air transportation and sustainability is that although aviation could be considered economically and socially sustainable, it does generate environmental concerns. The aim of this paper is to examine public attitudes towards air transportation and sustainability, in order to determine how individuals value sustainability in relation to air travel. This empir...

The term and concept of sustainable development date back to 18 century Germany, when economic shortages (firewood for silver smelting) led to the introduction of sustainability principles in forest management. Similar concepts arose in France and in Britain. The strategies suggested in feudal Europe resemble quite closely today’s discussion: to shift towards sustainable consumption and product...

The concept of sustainable development is of increasing importance for societies. Corporations play an essential role as relevant societal actors for the realization and implementation of sustainable development. Therefore it is necessary to assess the performance of corporations in the light of sustainable development. In this paper, basic methods and instruments for the assessment of corporat...