ISSN: 2186-2311 – The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 2011 – Official Conference Proceedings

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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