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TEST WSF2017

CCMMWSR: Climate Change: Monitoring and Managing Water and Soil Resources

Panel chair: TBA

List of Accepted Abstracts (3)

Climate Change Predicted to Increase, Decrease, or Not Change Growth and Water Yield Depending on Mean Annual Temperature of Loblolly Pine Forests in Southeastern U.S.
by Carlos Alberto Gonzalez-Benecke *,Robert O Teskey , Timothy A Martin , Heather D Aldridge

Soil and Water Resources Deterioration and Preservation Perspectives in Three Intensively Cultivated Basins of Greece
by Andreas Panagopoulos *, Ioannis Vrouhakis ,Andreas Ilias , Sofia Stathaki ,Paschalis Dalambakis ,Evangelos Hatzigiannakis , Aikaterini Karyoti ,Iordanis Pappoutsoglou , Theodore Karyotis , George Arampatzis

Exploring the Role of Institutional and Policy Framework in Water Resource Monitoring and Management in a Sub-Saharan African Context: A Study of the Gauteng Province, South Africa
by Simphiwe Chabalala , Danny Simatele *

CCPF: Climate Change Policy Frameworks

Panel chair: TBA

List of Accepted Abstracts (6)

Vision Development towards a Sustainable North Rhine-Westphalia 2030 in Science-Practice-Dialogue. Approach, Results and Lessons Learnt from the Sustainable Strategy Formulation Process in the Federal State of NRW
by Miriam Müller , Mona Treude ,Oscar Reutter , Dorothea Schostok *, Manfred Fischedick

How Effective Are Carbon Offset Projects at Delivering Sustainable Livelihood Benefits in South Africa?
by Jana Hofmann *

Business Leadership on Climate Change: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
by Lori Turner Collins *

Toward a Theoretical Framework for Studying Climate Change Policies: Insights From the Case Study of Singapore
by Ai Sian Ng *, May Oo Lwin , Augustine Pang

Reviving the Desakota Concept to Address Climate and Disaster Risks in Urbanizing Regions of India
by Sumetee Gajjar *

Understanding the Implications the Participation of Lesser-Developed Nations in Global Climate Agreements.
by Ryan Yonk *, Landon Stevens , Arthur Wardle

CS: Corporate Sustainability

Panel chair: Prof Max Bergman

List of Accepted Abstracts (10)

Ecopreneurship and Green Product Initiative as Panacea for Sustainable Green Trade Development in Nigeria
by Mayowa Oludele Solaja *

Corporate Environmental Engagement in China
by Cubie Lau , Zinette Bergman *, Manfred Max Bergman

The Nexus between Sustainable and Value Investing
by Florian Schaller *, Lars Kaiser

Involvement of Chinese Corporations in Africa from the Chinese Perspective
by Lena Berger *, Jin Ding , Laura Lämmli , Manfred Max Bergman *

A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Research and Practice: Linking an Organisation's Strategic Planning with a National Vision for a Sustainable Future - the Case of FNB Namibia
by Chanel Venter *, Nina Louw

A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance in SMEs in Zambia
by Progress Choongo *, Enno Masurel , Elco van Burg , John Lungu

Reporting on Long-Term Value Creation: A Longitudinal Analysis of Canadian Public Energy and Mining Companies
by Petra Dilling *

Resilience and Its Application in Corporate Sustainability
by Lorren Haywood *

An Empirical Analysis of DJWSI Data to Determine Industry Specific Global Corporate Sustainability Trends 2005–2016
by Steven T. Barber *, Garrett Macdonald

Development of a Management Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility Through Traversing New Strategies
by Shagoon Preet *

CWL: Changing the Way we Live

Panel chair: TBA

List of Accepted Abstracts (3)

Changing the Way We Treat Death: From Disposal to Positive Contribution
by Meredyth Mellor *

Linking Landscape Based Stormwater Management with Household and Community Livelihoods in Two African Cities
by Kumelachew Yeshitela *, Tatu Limbumba ,Liku Workalemahu , Ketema Abebe , Lise Herslund

Parklets as a Contribution to Sustainable Cities
by Aline Couto da Costa *, Isabela Castilho *, Laryssa Neto *, Henrique Araujo *

DSC: Designing Sustainable Cities

Panel chair: TBA

List of Accepted Abstracts (4)

Using Urban Metabolism as a Guiding Concept for Sustainable Infrastructure Planning in Cape Town
by Paul Currie *, Megan Davies *

Assessing Urban Sustainability: Applying the DSR Framework in Urban Areas by Incorporating Remote Sensing Technologies
by Yusuf A. Aina *, Alex Wafer , Habib M. Alshuwaikhat

Designing with a Sustainable Approach for Affordable Housing Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa
by Olukayode Olawale Alao *

Green Building Culture and Energy Conservation in the Townships
by Antonio Frattari *, Williams kehinde Kupolati , Federico Berghi

DSWR: Developing Sustainable Water Resources

Panel chair: Prof Tomohiro Akiyama

List of Accepted Abstracts (8)

Dimensions of Future Water Security – a Global Hydro-Economic Classification of Water Challenges
by Sylvia Tramberend *, Günther Fischer ,Yusuke Satoh , William Cosgrove ,Simon Langan , Taher Kahil ,Eva Hizsnyik , Edward Byers ,Peter Burek , Martina Flörke ,Naota Hanasaki , Somayeh shadkam , Piotr Magnusziewski , Yoshihide Wada

Fe⁰-Based Filtration Systems for Universal Access to Safe Drinking Water
by Chicgoua Noubactep *

Analysis of High Salt Concentration in Industrial Discharge: The Use of Microbial Desalination Cells as a Pre-Treatment Method
by David Ewusi-Mensah *

Factors Influencing Users' Satisfaction with Water Provision in Rural Uganda
by Resty Naiga *, Resty Naiga *

Stormwater as a Resource for Water Supply and Urban Agriculture in Cape Town
by John Okedi , Neil Philip Armitage *, Kirsty Jane Carden

Sustainable Water Demand Management in the Face of Rapid Urbanization and Ground Water Depletion for Social-Ecological Resilience Building
by Md. Arfanuzzaman *

Identification of Potential Water Landing Ground for the Utilization of Groundwater in Parangtritis Coastal Area£
by Roni Marudut Situmorang *

Review on the Analysis of Trace Metals in the Unsaturated Zone of Cemetery Soils
by Francisco Carlos da Silva *, Paulo Sergio Tonello *, Valquíria de Campos *

GEC: Geography and Environmental Change

Panel chair: Prof Kuhn & Dr Rueff

List of Accepted Abstracts (4)

Analysing Landscape Change in the Karoo Rangelands
by Juliane Krenz *, Philip Greenwood ,Brigitte Kuhn , Goswn Heckrath , Nikolaus Kuhn

Rangelands – a Closing Sink for Atmospheric Carbon?
by Nikolaus J. Kuhn *

Economics of Dryland No-Till Wheat Supports Climate Change Adaptation
by Henri Rueff *

Sustainability in a Megadiverse Country: Agroforestry Contribution to Biological and Cultural Conservation in Colombia
by Gabriel J. Colorado Z. *

MCSD: Mining as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development

Panel chair: Prof Dee Bradshaw

List of Accepted Abstracts (10)

Coal Fly Ash Beneficiation- Vital for Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Southern Africa
by Omotola Babajide , Sammy Nyale *, Nicholas Musyoka *, Leslie Petrik *

Applications of Remote Sensing in monitoring land cover changes
by Refilwe Moeletsi *, Solomon Tesfamichael

Impact of Gas Flaring on the Vitamin Composition of Selected Edible Vegetables in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria.
by Doris Akachukwu *,Michael Adedapo Gbadegesin , Philippa Chinyere Ojimelukwe

Exposing the 'Dark Forces' against Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana's Natural Resources Sector
by Alex Osei-Kojo *

Human and social capital development contributions of the Richards Bay minerals industry cluster
by Shuhei Kato *, Anthony Black *, Harro von Blottnitz *

Effectiveness of Biodiversity Offset Strategies in South Africa: Current Perceptions and Views in the Mining Industry
by Isaac Tebogo Rampedi *, Edwynn Walter Louw , Jayne Margaret Rogerson

Synthesis of a Plant-Based Dust Suppressant for Use in Coal Mines in Mozambique
by Isaias Mutombo Mafavisse *, Roberto Wagner Lourenço , Valquíria de Campos

Assessing Mine-Related Water Quality Using Remote Sensing
by Aros Ndlovu *, Solomon Tesfamichael

Mining as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development: Sustainability as a Source of Innovation
by Brian Chicksen *, Dee Bradshaw *

Mining as a catalyst for sustainable development
by Dee Bradshaw *

MSAM: Measuring Sustainability: Advances in Modelling

Panel chair: Prof Mary Scholes

List of Accepted Abstracts (4)

Quantitative and Qualitative Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment
by Leila Neimane *

Social Life Cycle Assessment: Lessons Learned and the Transferability of the Quantitative Model to Different Regions of the World.
by Kiara Winans *

Advancing Empirical Approaches to the Concept of Resilience: A Critical Examination of Panarchy, Ecological Information, and Statistical Evidence
by Ali Kharrazi *

The SustUrbanFoods Project: Challenges in Accounting for the Sustainability of Complex Urban Food Systems
by Esther Sanyé-Mengual *, Francesco Orsini , Giorgio Prosdocimi Gianquinto

PCTMISFS: Potentialities of Clean Technologies and Management Implications for Sustainable Food Systems

Panel chair: Matthias Stucki & Prof Harro von Blottnitz

List of Accepted Abstracts (7)

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Lock-In – a Double-Edged Trap Generated by Rigidity and Poverty in Food Systems
by Anna Kuokkanen *, Helena Kahiluoto , Hanna Mäkinen

The Urban End of Food Value Chains in Secondary African Cities
by Lesley Sibanda *, Harro von Blottnitz *

Green Technologies for Food Production: The Mitigation Potential in Cereal, Fruit and Dairy Value Chains
by Matthias Stucki *

LEAP-FAO Progress on Water Footprints and Water Impact Quantification
by Valentina Russo *

Productive Uses of Energy: Gender and the Informal Sector
by Nthabiseng Mohlakoana *, Jiska de Groot *, Hans Bressers *

The Great African Cook-Off – Exploring User Preferences for Improved Cook Stoves (ICS) Through Participatory Multi-Criteria Analysis
by Jiska De Groot *, Charlotte Ray

Resource-Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Effects of Wood Stoves in Road-Side Food Preparation
by Rissa Niyobuhungiro *, Harro Von Blottnitz

PFSD: Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Development

Panel chair: Prof Lorenzo Fioramonti

List of Accepted Abstracts (6)

Experimentation, Governance and Sustainability Transitions in the REIPPPP: A Transdisciplinary Case Study of the ZF Mgcawa Development Coordination Forum
by Megan Davies *, Mark Swilling

Post-2015 Development Agenda: Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Jordan—Aqaba Case Study
by Maha Al-Zu'bi *, Sawsan Gharaibeh

Strategies Used by Activists in Israeli Environmental Campaigns: Policy and Practice Implications
by Edith Blit-Cohen *, Ariella Cwikel *

Policy Relevant Evidence for South African Green Economy and Environmental Sustainability Transitions (PRE-SAGEEST) 2009–2016
by Mapula Tshangela *

Journey towards One Vision, One Plan, and One Value System: The Case of Hessequa Municipality
by Elaine Fouche *, Alan Brent

Review of Sustainability Indicators at the Level of the European Union and the National and Regional Level of the Federal Republic of Germany
by Dorothea Schostok *, Oscar Reutter , Manfred Fischedick

RCC: Responding to Climate Change

Panel chair: Prof Linus Opara

List of Accepted Abstracts (8)

Coastal Disaster Risk Assessment and Sustainable Development under Climate Change in Taiwan
by Lien Kwei CHIEN *, Ching-Chieh Hsieh , Wei-Po Huang

Flood: A Threat to Sustainable City Development in South Western Parts of Nigeria
by Akeem Olawale Olaniyi *, Bashiru Adeniyi Adegbite

Effects of 2010 Flood Event on Women in Cotonou City (Benin)
by Blandine Ouikotan *, Hans van der Kwast

Enhancing Flood Governance Through Community Engagement: A Case of Flood Management in Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment, Australia
by Shafaq Masud *

Projected Impact of Urban Growth on Climate Change
by Federico Amato *, Beniamino Murgante , Federico Martellozzo

Eco-Nest in the Tropical Sunshine
by Shandara Arbab *

Tracing the Routes: Humanitarian Logistics Management in Eastern Visayas, Philippines during the 2013 Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)
by Arlene De Regla Santiago *

Climate Change and Coastal Vulnerability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Perspectives on Marine Ecology and Livelihoods Systems of Fishing Communities in the Lower Tana Delta and Ungwana Bay, Kenya
by Mumini Ndenge Dzoga *, Danny Simatele , Cosmas Nzaka Munga

REG: Renewable Energy Grids

Panel chair: TBA

List of Accepted Abstracts (6)

Smart Resilient City and IoT towards Sustainability of Africa
by Mariacristina Roscia *, Cristian George Lazaroiu

Investigation of Tar and Particulate Matter from Producer Gas in Downdraft Gasifier
by Darshit Shaileshkumar Upadhyay *, Haresh V Makwana , Rajesh N Patel

The German Energiewende – Promoting Renewable Energy for Worldwide Expansion
by Felix Muesgens *

Renewable Energy Integration Into the Japanese Electricity Grid: Dealing With Intermittency Through Smoothening and Ocean Energy
by Miguel Esteban *, Jeremy D. Bricker ,Ben McLellan , Keiichi N. Ishihara ,Hiroshi Takagi , Joana Portugal-Pereira , Volker Roeber

Characteristics of Calabar Tidal Resource: Patterns and Relationship to Sustainable Clean Energy
by Collins Nwaokocha *, Mufutau A. Waheed ,Abayomi T. Layeni , Olumuyiwa A. Lasode , Solomon O. Giwa

Assessing the Sustainability of Small Scale Renewable Energy Projects in South Africa by Means of EIA Quality Review
by Isaac Tebogo Rampedi *,Daniel Sarel Boshoff , Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade

REHS: Renewable Energy in the Housing Sector

Panel chair: Prof Marc A. Rosen

List of Accepted Abstracts (3)

What Is the Role of Consumers in the Transition Towards Low Carbon Living?
by Anna Claudelin *, Maija Leino , Suvi Konsti-Laakso , Ville Uusitalo

Exploration of Renewable Energy Resilience among Urban Slum Dwellers in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Kweku Oduro Koranteng *

Consumer Values and Attitudes towards Low Carbon Living: Finnish Perspective
by Suvi Konsti-Laakso *, Maija Leino , Anna Claudelin , Ville Uusitalo

RESTSD: The Role of Education, Science and Technology in Sustainable Development

Panel chair: Dr. Christian Acemah

List of Accepted Abstracts (7)

Building an Interdisciplinary Framework for Strong Sustainable Educational Design: A System-Of-Systems View
by Niclas Sandström *, Veijo Hytti

Are Citation Impact Indicators of Research Performance of Any Use in the Developing Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa?
by Desiree Sehlapelo *

The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Green Campus Initiative (GCI) in Nigeria.
by Adenike Akinsemolu *, Toluwanimi Kolawole *

The Transition to Sustainability as Value Transition—the Role of Universities
by Carolina Suransky *, Henk Antonius Manschot

The Future of NRW—Participation of the Youth as Part of a Social Transformation Towards Sustainable Development
by Mona Treude *, Dorothea Schostok , Oscar Reutter , Manfred Fischedick

Digital Transformation of Non-Formal Education: Can MOOCs Support Under-represented Target Groups Such as Women in STEM?
by Catrina Grella *

Towards Sustainably-Minded Citizens in the Southeastern United States: A Paradigm Shift in Higher Education
by Edwin Akins , Maria Kalamas Hedden *,RC Paul , Vanessa Slinger-Friedman , Roneisha Worthy , Pegah Zamani

SACCW: Sustainable Agriculture: Climate Change and Water-related Issues

Panel chair: Prof Linus Opara

List of Accepted Abstracts (7)

Small-scale farmers’ adaptation to the impacts of climate change: A case study of Sagole women farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa
by Agnes Rankoana *

Does Coffee Producers' Transition to Cocoa Respond to a Sustainable Strategy to Cope with Climate Change?: Mapping Probabilities for Crop Diversification in Nicaragua
by Sonia Quiroga *, Cristina Suarez , Juan Diego Solís , Pablo Martínez-Juárez

Vulnerability of Maize Yields to Droughts in Uganda
by Terence Epule Epule *

Patterns of Dekadal Rainfall Variation over a Selected Region in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda
by Isaac Mugume *

Developing Decision Support Tools for Improving Agricultural Sustainablity in Africa
by Kevin Jan Duffy *, Tirivashe Phillip Masere

An Investigation of Existing Indigenous Knowledge Strategies of Adaptation to Climate Change Threats Among Smallholder Farmers in Chiredzi District of Zimbabwe.
by Rumbidzayi Chakauya *

The Redesign of Sustainable Agricultural Crop Ecosystems by Increasing Natural Ecosystem Services Provided by Insects
by Astrid Jankielsohn *

SAFC: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

Panel chair: Prof Ken Dzama

List of Accepted Abstracts (7)

Sustainable Production of Honeybush Amongst Smal-Scale Producers: Barriers and Opportunities.
by Rhoda Malgas *, Shayne Jacobs , Karen Esler

Indicator Based Sustainability Assessment of the Smallholder Cattle Production System in South Africa
by Tawanda Marandure , Cletos Mapiye *, Godswill Makombe , Kennedy Dzama

Sustainability and Food Security
by Tawanda Marandure *, Kennedy Dzama

Offtake and Genetic Diversity as Indicators of Sustainability for Smallholder Sheep Farming Systems in the Western Cape, South Africa
by Annelin Molotsi *, Simon Oosting *, Schalk Cloete *, Kennedy Dzama *

The Meat Naturally sustainability model: Linking landscape and livelihood benefits through rangeland stewardship and entrepreneurship
by Heidi-Jayne Hawkins *, Nicky McLoed ,Sissie Matela , Tennille Rhode ,Gerbrand Nel , Halcyone Muller ,Nompendulo Mgwali , Nolubabalo Kwayimani ,Rosanne Stanway , Sinegugu Zukulu , Ronald Newman , Sarah Rose Frazee

Sustainable Phosphorus Management: Addressing India's Vulnerability to Global P Scarcity and Its Linkage with Food Security
by Madhuri Nanda *

A Spatial Analysis of Effectiveness of Eradication of Invasive Species in Improving Grazing for Marginal Livestock Economies in Dryland of Matabeleland South Region, Zimbabwe: A Focus on Lantana camara and Opuntia fulgida
by Oliver Dube *, Joy-Noeleen Ndlovu , Ntandoyenkosi A Ncube

SC: Sustainable Consumption

Panel chair: Dr Nadine Sonnenberg

List of Accepted Abstracts (4)

Assessment of Consumers' Stated Preferences for Water and Carbon Footprint Sustainability Information: Insights from the Gauteng Province of South Africa
by Enoch Owusu-Sekyere *, Yondela Y. Mahlathi , Henry Jordaan

Food Waste in South Africa: Understanding the Magnitude, Water Footprint and Cost
by Suzan Oelofse *

The Pursuit of Subjective Well-Being and Conscientious Decision Making in the South African White Goods Industry
by Lorna Christie , Nadine Cynthia Sonnenberg *

Food Waste – Who's to Blame?
by Nadene Marx-Pienaar , Nadine Cynthia Sonnenberg *, Shandre Candiotes

SCRC: Sustainable Consumption Regulation and Communication

Panel chair: TBA

List of Accepted Abstracts (5)

Delivering Global Impacts Through Certification and Ecolabelling
by Michael Marriott *, David Agnew *, Catherine Longo *

Domestic Tourists' Loyalty to a Local Natural Tourist Setting: Examining Predictors from Relational and Transactional Perspectives Using a Zambian Context
by Jane Musole Kwenye *, Wayne Freimund *

Relating Sustainability to Regulations Overseeing Food Products
by Terence Centner *

Morality and Climate Change: Detailing the Communication Challenges Based on Survey Data
by Johan Jansson *

Understanding Factors That Influence the South African Consumers: A Conceptual Review and Policy Implications for Sustainable Consumption
by Vivian Abit Atud , Richard Chinomona *

SFM: Sustainable Finance Mechanisms

Panel chair: Marcel Mballa-Ekobena

List of Accepted Abstracts (2)

Sustainability of Pension Systems: Conception, Evaluation and Prospects
by Qing Zhao *

Partnership between Commercial Banks and Government in Facilitating Funding Opportunities for Female Entrepreneurs in South Africa
by Zinzi Magoda *

SH: Sustainability and Health

Panel chair: Dr Sally Stansfield

List of Accepted Abstracts (4)

Healthcare Economics - Concept, Development, Growth and Constraints with Special Reference to India and Its Economy
by Samiksha Singh *

Global Health Governance and the 2030 Development Agenda: Opportunities and Challenges for Africa
by Obijiofor Aginam *

Trends of Climatic Variables and Possible Health Impacts: A Comparative Study of Ghana and Nigeria
by Sylvia Ankamah *, Esimai Peju , Sari Kovats , Kaku Sagary Nokoe

Gas Flaring Attendant Impacts and Sustainable Development Goals: A Case of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
by Solomon Olanrewaju Giwa *, Collins Neko Nwaokocha , Sidikat Ibiyemi Kuye

SM: Sustainable Manufacturing

Panel chair: TBA

List of Accepted Abstracts (9)

Influence of Elevated Temperature Exposure on the Performance of Geo-Polymer Using Fly Ash
by Sung-won Yoo *, JooHyung Kim , YoungCheol Choi , Jinkyo Francois Choo

A Survey on the State of Energy Efficiency Adoption and Related Challenges Amongst Selected Manufacturing SMMEs in the Booysens Area of Johannesburg
by Njabulo Kambule *

Sustainable Approaches to Greywater Recycling
by Manoj Kumar Tiwari *, Raj Shekhar Bose

Development of Environmental and Economic Sustainability Metrics for the Metal Production Industry—Experiences from University–Industry Cooperation
by Roope Husgafvel *, Nani Pajunen , Olli Dahl , Kari Heiskanen

Thermal Materials for CSP Plants: LCOE Evaluation for Performance Improvement Using Chilean Strategic Lithium Salts
by Raul ORyan *, Gustavo Caceres , Macarena Montané , Shahriyar Nasirov

Treatment of Textile Wastewater in a Combined Hydrodynamic Cavitation, Fenton Process and Nano-Zero Valent Iron (NZVI) System
by Kassim Olasunkanmi Badmus *, Ninette Irakoze , Leslie Petrik

Additive Manufacturing Aided Product Development Processes - Potentials for Economic and Environmental Benefits
by Maija Leino *, Ville Uusitalo

Waste Paper Biochar as a Sustainable Carbon Black Pigment Replacement in Printing Inks
by Steven T. Barber *, Thomas A. Trabold

Cassava Processing Systems and Effluent Management Techniques in Southwest Nigeria: Challenges and Environmental Risk Implications
by Nurudee Samuel Lawal *, Kolawole Ogedengbe , Olukayode Smith Ojo

SMO: Sustainable Mobility

Panel chair: TBA

List of Accepted Abstracts (4)

Sustainable Mobility: Access of Metrorail Commuters in the Western Cape
by Zinette Bergman *, Manfred Max Bergman

Transit Oriented Community Constellation: An Urban Design Framework for Suburbanisation
by Jizhong Shao *

Sustainable Mobility as a Key Factor for the Strategic Urban Development Vision of the City of Madinah
by Diana Chekkoury Idrissi *

Travel Demand Analysis for an Innovative Car Sharing Electric Vehicle System
by Stefano Carrese , Tommaso Giacchetti , Marialisa Nigro *, Sergio Maria Patella

SPC: Sustainable Planning and Construction

Panel chair: Prof Marc A. Rosen

List of Accepted Abstracts (4)

Built Cultural Heritage as a Catalyst of Environmental Sustainability: A Pragmatic Paradigm for Anthropocene
by Obafemi A.P Olukoya *

Environmental Impacts of Thermal Performance Improvement in Chilean Residential Buildings
by Waldo Bustamante *

Effect of Maintenance on Sustainability of Infrastructures
by Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke *,Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa , Kehinde Olumide Ologuntuyi

Life Cycle Planning Directives for Sustainable Buildings in Early Planning Stages
by Maik W. Neumann *, Thorsten Prof. Dr. Schuetze *

SSAC: Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation

Panel chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos

List of Accepted Abstracts (9)

The Conversation That Never Took Place: A Previous Land Owner's Insight into the Sustainability of the South African Land Reform Programme
by Godswill Makombe *

On the Potential of Forest Ecosystems to Supply Forage Resources to Managed Honey Bees: Implications for Sustainable Beekeeping Activities and Pollination-Based Agriculture in Limpopo Province (South Africa)
by Sylvanus Mensah *, Ruan Veldtman , Thomas Seifert

Uptake of On-Farm Processing of Organic Waste
by Anouschka Groeneveld *, Martha Bakker , Jack Peerlings , Wim Heijman

Rethinking African’s Hope of Achieving BioHappiness by 2050 in a Rapidly Changing Time
by Catherine V Nnamani *, Sola A Ajayi , Happiness Ogba Oselebe , Christopher Atkinson

The Challenges of Organic Farming in Arid Regions
by Rhonda R. Janke *, Tamam Khawalda , Rasha Istaiteye

Ecology and Epidemiology of Wild and Domestic Suids With Special Reference to African Swine Fever (ASF), Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Aujeszky Disease (AD) in Ndumo Game Reserve (NGR), south Africa.
by Cynthia Mapendere *, Eric Etter , J. Willem H. Ferguson , Ferran Jori

Exploring the Untapped Potential of China's Role in African Agriculture Development
by Lawal Marafa *

Seeds Without Borders: Towards Participatory Quinoa Variety Development and Seed Sovereignty in Rwanda, Ecuador, and the USA
by Kevin Murphy *, Leonardo Hinojosa , Nicolas Pichazaca Mayancela , Julianne Kellogg , Cedric Habiyaremye

People and Parks: On the Relationship between Community Development and Nature Conservation in South-Eastern Zimbabwe
by Wedzerai Mandudzo *

UMT: Understanding Mobility Transitions

Panel chair: Prof Peter Aday

List of Accepted Abstracts (6)

Mid-Size Urban Areas, Between Local and Global Issues: When the Will for a Sustainable Mobility Turn Faces Local Issues
by Bénédicte Rey *, Fabienne Picard *

An Holistic Approach to Mobility Transitions
by Tim Cresswell *

The 2015 Mobile Lifestyle Aspirations Survey
by Sylvie Landriève *, Christophe Gay *, Marc Pearce *

Sustainable Mobility Transitions and Policy: Assessing Governance Practices for Low-Carbon Mobilities Futures.
by Cristina Temenos *

Mobility Transitions: Between Scarcity and Austerity
by Anna Nikolaeva *

(Neo)Liberal Mobility Transitions: Downloading and Distributing Responsibility
by Peter Adey *

WEFNG: Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Global Perspective

Panel chair: Prof Julian May

List of Accepted Abstracts (5)

Climate Change Vis-à-Vis Availability of Energy, Water and Food
by S.K. Sharma *

Water–Energy–Legal Nexus: Geographical Patterns and Relationships among Social, Legal, Industrial, Economic and Environmental Variables
by Alex Godoy *, Douglas Aitken , Diego Rivera

Sustainable Development and Water–Energy–Food Nexus: MuSIASEM vs BIPLOT Perspectives
by Nathalia Diazibeth Tejedor-Flores *

Interaction between Water-Energy-Food Nexus and City Development in China Based on Coordinative Degree Model (CDM)
by Li Guijun , Huang Daohan , Li Yulong *

Comparing Two Prominent Approaches to Assess Water Use Sustainability and Their Implications for Food Systems
by Anna Kuokkanen *, Maija Leino , Ville Uusitalo

WEFNL: Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Local Perspective

Panel chair: Dr Olusola (Shola) Ololade

List of Accepted Abstracts (8)

Organic Waste Managment
by Bente Foereid *

Sustainable Resource Use through Water–Energy–Food Nexus Analysis
by Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade *

Managing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Frontier Economy: The Case of Kenya
by Jeremy Wakeford *

Developing an Evidenced-Based Framework to Understand Factor Interactions Within the Food-Energy-Water Nexus for Developing Communities
by Nicholas Valcourt *, Bernard Amadei , Jeffrey Walters

Water footprint assessment to inform sustainable food production in South Africa.
by Henry Jordaan *, Frikkie Mare ,Enoch Owusu-Sekyere , Morne Scheepers , Pascalina Mohlotsane , Phoka Nkhoua

Rethinking Biofuel Production from Agricultural Wastes in South Africa under Water Availability Constraints
by Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade *, Bridget Tshikalange , Audrey Dale Levine

A Water–Energy–Food Nexus Perspective for Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals in South Africa
by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi *,Sylvester Mpandeli , Luxon Nhamo , Amos Madhlopa , Albert Thembinkosi Modi

Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Opportunities and Challenges for Southern Africa
by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi *,Sylvester Mpandeli , Luxon Nhamo , Amos Madhlopa , Albert Thembinkosi Modi

Submissions not assigned to panels

List of Accepted Abstracts (8)

Sustainability and Competitiveness at the Regional Level: An Empirical Approach to Analyze the Stakeholders' Relationship of Firms
by M. Isabel Sanchez-Hernandez *

A Management Database for Sustainable Cattle Production by Emerging Cattle Farmers in South Africa
by Obvious Mapiye *

Assessing Water Quality from the Diversity of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Rivers of the Albertine Rift Region in Western Uganda
by Peace Liz Sasha Musonge *

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Functional Feeding Groups Patterns in Afro-Montane Rivers Relative to Physical Variables Land-Use and Physical Variables in Southwestern Uganda
by Peace Liz Sasha Musonge *

Hydrogen Production by Multiple Electrolysers to Provide Clean Fuel and Responsive Demand that Facilitates Renewable Energy Integration in Libya
by ABDULLA N.Jaballah RAHIL *, Rupert Gammon , Neil Brown

Importance Evaluation of Ecosystem Services in Eastern Tibetan Plateau: A Case Study in Haidong, China
by Qi Fu

TEST WSF2017 TWO

List of current presenters (to be updated)

(Neo)Liberal Mobility Transitions: Downloading and Distributing Responsibility
by Peter Adey *

Fe⁰-Based Filtration Systems for Universal Access to Safe Drinking Water
by Chicgoua Noubactep *

Flood: A Threat to Sustainable City Development in South Western Parts of Nigeria
by Akeem Olawale Olaniyi *, Bashiru Adeniyi Adegbite

Identification of Potential Water Landing Ground for the Utilization of Groundwater in Parangtritis Coastal Area
by Roni Marudut Situmorang *

Interaction between Water-Energy-Food Nexus and City Development in China Based on Coordinative Degree Model (CDM)
by Li Guijun , Huang Daohan , Li Yulong *

The 2015 Mobile Lifestyle Aspirations Survey
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Additive Manufacturing Aided Product Development Processes - Potentials for Economic and Environmental Benefits
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An Empirical Analysis of DJWSI Data to Determine Industry Specific Global Corporate Sustainability Trends 2005–2016
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An Holistic Approach to Mobility Transitions
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An Investigation of Existing Indigenous Knowledge Strategies of Adaptation to Climate Change Threats Among Smallholder Farmers in Chiredzi District of Zimbabwe.
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Assessing Mine-Related Water Quality Using Remote Sensing
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Assessing the Sustainability of Small Scale Renewable Energy Projects in South Africa by Means of EIA Quality Review
by Isaac Tebogo Rampedi *, Daniel Sarel Boshoff , Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade

Assessing Urban Sustainability: Applying the DSR Framework in Urban Areas by Incorporating Remote Sensing Technologies
by Yusuf A. Aina *, Alex Wafer , Habib M. Alshuwaikhat

Assessing Water Quality from the Diversity of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Rivers of the Albertine Rift Region in Western Uganda
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by Niclas Sandström *, Veijo Hytti

Business Leadership on Climate Change: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
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by Omotola Babajide , Sammy Nyale *, Nicholas Musyoka *, Leslie Petrik *

Coastal Disaster Risk Assessment and Sustainable Development under Climate Change in Taiwan
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Consumer Values and Attitudes towards Low Carbon Living: Finnish Perspective
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Corporate Environmental Engagement in China
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Delivering Global Impacts Through Certification and Ecolabelling
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Developing an Evidenced-Based Framework to Understand Factor Interactions Within the Food-Energy-Water Nexus for Developing Communities
by Nicholas Valcourt *, Bernard Amadei , Jeffrey Walters

Developing Decision Support Tools for Improving Agricultural Sustainablity in Africa
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Development of a Management Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility Through Traversing New Strategies
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