Results of confirmatory factor analysis (each item is measured with a seven-point Likert type scale). Item CO1 CO2 CO3 RE1 RE2 RE3 LE1 LE2 LE3 LE4 EX1 EX2 EX3 EX4 IN1 IN2 IN3 IN4 RF1 RF2 RF3 RF4 PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 SP1 SP2 SP3 SP4 Expert 0.090 0.086 0.038 −0.038...
Nonetheless, this requires its evaluation as a sustainable process in comparison with other biofuel options that already exist in the large-scale market, as well as others in the experimental phase. Some tools have been developed, such as material flow tracking or environmental impact audits, to ...
7. Conclusions The challenge in Japan is increasing the sustainability of most seafood-supply stake- holders, particularly small-scale fishermen, who make up the majority of the fishing industry. The surveys revealed that this issue could benefit from increased awareness and the sustainable ...
The development of Internet of Things (IoT) smart metering devices together with the prospect of renewable energy integration has increased the level of adoption of decentralized energy networks where, due to the lack of grid-scale energy storage capacity, electrical energy must be used as it is ...
Moreover, this immutability may revolutionize the way all biophysical resources are recorded and traced from source, to use, to reuse in large scale datasets [23], and may ensure government record and service integrity [24]. 2. From ICT to Blockchain In theory, communication technology is a ...
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1. Introduction In recent years, with large-scale container ships and the vigorous development of the container transportation industry, container terminals are facing the pressure of central- ized operation, labor and resource costs, how to improve the container in the terminal space resources, ...