Sustainable Policies and Practices in Energy, Environment and Health Research: Addressing Cross-cutting Issues

Preface
Contents
Sustainable Concerns, Beliefs and Values
1 Sustainability Perception of Lotic and Lentic Ecosystems in the Amazon Basin Through the Lens of a Local Community
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview of Ecosystem Services of Rivers and Lakes
1.1.1 Lotic and Lentic Resources: Rivers and Lakes and Human Use
1.2 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 10, 14 and 15
2 Methodological Procedures
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Analysis of the Interviews with Community Citizens
3.2 Study Area Assessment Regarding Infrastructures for the Implementation of Geotourism Activity
3.2.1 Mucajaí River
3.2.2 Manoel Lake
3.2.3 Cosmildo Lake
3.3 Tourism Infrastructure
4 Final Remarks
Acknowledgements
References
2 Measuring Environmental Concern of Urban Green Spaces’ Users (UGSU) Through the Application of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale (NEPS): Evidence from a Southern European City
1 Introduction—Towards a (Not) New Ecological Paradigm
2 A View of the NEPS Origin and Application
3 Methodological Procedure
4 Results
4.1 Sample Profile
4.2 Exploratory Factor Analysis
4.3 Descriptive Analysis
5 Final Remarks
Acknowledgements
Funding
References
3 Sustainable Development Goals in Portuguese Speaking Countries: The Perspective of Environmental Education Experts
1 Introduction
2 Characterising EE Experts and Their Institutions: EA2CPLP
3 EE Contexts and Approaches in Lusophone Countries
4 Children and Youth: Roles and Agency in EE
5 Dual Context: The Pandemic and Agenda 2030
6 Conclusion
References
4 Ocean Literacies: Splashing Around on the Beach or Venturing into the Dark Abyssal Sea
1 Introduction
2 A Little History of “Sustainability” and “Sustainable Development”
3 Education as a Solution for Social and Environmental Problems
4 Knowledge, Human/Ocean Relationships and Ocean-Based Human Activities
5 The Roles of Education
6 Solidarity with Fishing Peoples to Co-create Literacies on the Ocean
7 Conclusion
References
5 Beliefs and Values Towards Sustainable Development in the Age of Covid-19
1 Introduction
2 The Vision of International Organizations
3 The Vision of States
4 The Vision of the Civil Society
5 Conclusions
References
6 Environmental Agenda, Legislative Power and Social Participation: An In-Depth Analysis of the Commission on the Environment and Sustainable Development in Brazil
1 Introduction
2 Structure. The System of Legislative Commissions in Brazil and the CMADS
3 Actors. Participants at the CMADS Public Hearings
4 Action. The Participation Process Within the CMADS
5 Concluding Remarks
References
7 Time is Needed for Raising Non-trivial Sociological and Technological Collaborations in Research: Scientists’ Views on Interdisciplinarity Approaches
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Framework
3 Method
3.1 Strengths of Interdisciplinarity: Building up Different Visions of Future
3.2 Constraints to Make Interdisciplinarity Effective: Issues of Policy and Style
3.3 Challenges to Reach Interdisciplinarity in Practice
3.4 Ways to Move Forward and Improve Interdisciplinarity
4 Discussion
5 Final Considerations
Acknowledgements
References
Interdisciplinary Approaches and Methodologies
8 Environmental and Health Research Methodologies: Integrating a Transdisciplinary Approach in a Higher Education Cross-Cutting Curricular Unit
1 Introduction
2 Method
3 Results
3.1 Environmental and Health Research Methodologies—A Proposal
3.1.1 Literacy and the Indivisibility of Science in Transdisciplinary Research
3.1.2 The Different Approaches and Context of Research Methodologies Applied to the Environment and Health
3.1.3 Practical Design of a Methodological Strategy for Applied Research in Environment and Health
3.1.4 Environmental and Health Sciences Syllabus Implementation
4 Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
9 Behavioural Mapping of Urban Green Spaces Users: Methodological Procedures Applied to Corujeira Garden (Porto, Portugal)
1 Introduction
1.1 Socioecology in Cross-Cutting Issues Research
1.2 Behavioural Mapping: Emergence, Consolidation and Overview of Its Usefulness and Advantages in Socioecology Research
2 Methodology
2.1 Study Area
2.2 Protocol Design
2.2.1 Step 1—Base Map Creation
2.2.2 Step 2—Observation Categories and Codes Definition
2.2.3 Step 3—Development of an Observation Schedule
2.2.4 Step 4—Observation Procedure Definition
2.2.5 Step 5—Training Observers and Pre-test
2.3 Data Analysis
3 Results and Discussion: Preliminary Outcomes of BM Applied in Corujeira Garden
4 Final Remarks
Acknowledgements
Funding
References
10 Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence: Outcomes, Challenges and Future Perspectives
1 Emerging Climate Change and Gender Disparity
2 (In)direct Effects of Climate Changes on Gender-Based Violence
3 Practical Implications and Further Challenges
4 Conclusions
References
11 Supporting Urban Climate Adaptation Governance Through Citizen Sensing
1 Introduction
2 Risk, Uncertainty and Urban Climate Adaptation
3 The Role of Citizen Sensing in Urban Climate Adaptation Governance
4 Insights for Improving Urban Climate Adaptation Governance
5 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
12 Ecological Walk: A Proposed Digital Game to Reduce Solid Waste and Safeguard Marine Ecosystems in Brazil
1 Introduction
2 2030 Agenda—The Integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
3 Digital Games and Their Importance in the Learning Process
4 Materials and Methods
5 Results and Discussion
6 Conclusions
References
13 Designing Healthier Cities. An Empirical Study of the Ecosystem Functioning and Mortality in the Districts of Turin (Italy)
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 The City of Turin
2.2 Habitat Quality and Habitat Decay
2.3 Accessibility to Urban Green Areas
2.4 Mortality Rates for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases
3 Results
3.1 Habitat Quality and Decay
3.2 Accessibility to Green Areas
3.3 Mortality Rates
3.4 General Results
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
14 Sustainable Solutions in Urban Health: Transdisciplinary Directions in Urban Planning for Global Public Health
1 Introduction
2 Urban Health
2.1 Mental Health
2.2 Physical Health
2.3 Health of Communities
3 Directions in Sustainable Urban Health
3.1 Researcher
3.2 Policy Makers
4 Conclusions
References
15 We Know One Health, but We also Need One Communication
1 Introduction
2 One Health and Sustainable Development Goals
3 Communication in One Health—Needs and Gaps
4 One Communication—Our Experience
4.1 Food Safety—The Case of Listeriosis
4.2 Zoonoses—The Case of Hydatidosis
4.3 Environmental Health—The Case of Vector-Borne Zoonoses
5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
16 Positive Ecological Psychology: Contributes to the Promotion of Healthy Lives and Well-Being
1 Introduction
2 Subjective Well-Being and Environment
3 Relatedness to Nature and Environmental Protection
4 Conclusion
References
17 Social Responsibility and Bioethics in Higher Education: Transversal Dialogues
1 Introduction
2 Social Responsibility and Health: Interfaces with Health Promotion and Sustainability
3 Social Responsibility and Higher Education
4 Social Responsibility and Bioethical Approach
5 Cross-Cutting Dialogues
6 Conclusions
References
18 A Review on the Cultural Ecosystem Services Provision of Urban Green Spaces: Perception, Use and Health Benefits
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
2.1 Search Strategy and Eligibility Criteria
2.2 Data Extraction
3 Results
3.1 Overview of the Studies
3.2 Qualitative Syntheses of the Reviewed Literature
3.2.1 CES Recognition and Social Perception by UGS Users
3.2.2 Motivations and Uses Related to CES by UGS Users
3.2.3 Wellbeing: Impacts on Physical and Mental Health
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Funding
References
19 Land for Life in Brazil: Conservation and People
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Theoretical Framework
4 Results and Discussion
5 Final Remarks
References
20 Methodology for Assessing the Impact of Environmental Determinants on Human Health: Case Study of Atmospheric Industrial Pollution in Urban Communities—Manaus/Amazonas/Brazil
1 Introduction
2 Evaluation Methodology
2.1 Exploratory Method
2.2 Descriptive Method
2.3 Integrated Model
3 Case Study
3.1 Domain
3.2 Methodology
3.2.1 Application of the Exploratory Method
3.2.2 Application of the Descriptive Method
3.2.3 Criteria for Inclusion of Interviewed in Applied Methods
3.2.4 Risks Relating to the Application of the Methods Used
3.2.5 Integrated Application
4 Expected Results
5 Final Remarks
Acknowledgements
Appendix 1: Epidemiological Exploratory Survey
Appendix 2: Quantitative Description Model
References
21 Social Inequity and Health: From the Environment to the Access to Healthcare in Composite Indicators, the Portuguese Case
1 Introduction
2 Healths in All Policies
3 Social Determinants in Health
4 Sustainability, Innovation, and Quality of Life
5 From the Environment to the Access to Healthcare in Composite Indicators: The Portuguese Case
References
Sustainable Practices and Solutions
22 The Territorialisation of the UN Agenda 2030 and Cross-Cutting Issues in Energy, Environment and Health: The Case of Portugal
1 Introduction and Methodology
2 A Theoretical Discussion on Sustainable Policies and Practices in Energy, Environment and Health
3 Portugal 2020 Investments in Cross-Cutting Issues in Energy, Environment and Health
3.1 Strategic Visions
3.2 Territorialisation
3.3 Sustainable Policy Transitions
4 Conclusion
References
23 Sustainability Practices in a Public University in Bahia, Brazil
1 Introduction
2 Green Areas’ Conservation and Fauna Protection
3 Sustainable Buildings
4 Waste Management
5 Method
6 Results and Discussion
7 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
24 Environmental Waste Sustainability: Organic Valorisation and Socioeconomic Benefits Towards Sustainable Development in Ghana
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Framework
3 Materials and Methods
3.1 Characterization of the Study Region
4 Waste Generation in Ashaiman, Safi Sana Ghana Case Study
5 Environmental Impacts and Benefits of Organic Waste Processing and Organic Waste Products Transformation Towards SDGs
6 Conclusions
References
25 The Limits of Sustainability: Lessons from Past Societal Collapse and Transformation, for a Civilization Currently Defying Humanity’s Safe Operating Space
1 Introduction
2 Lessons from the Past
3 Defying the Safe Operating Space for Humanity
4 What Lies Ahead
5 Conclusion
References
26 The Role of Social Capital on Innovation with Environmental Benefits: The European Case
1 Introduction
2 Social Capital and Innovation
2.1 Networked Company and Social Capital: Theoretical Tool for the Analysis of Innovation
2.2 Social Capital, Innovation and Environment
3 Data and Methods
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
Annex
References
27 Bringing Meaning Back to Our Lives: Well-Being and Healthy Individuals in Sustainable Organizations
1 Introduction
2 Health and Well-Being as Sustainable and Development Goals
2.1 Health and Well-Being Definition
2.2 Health and Well-Being as Preconditions and Outcomes of Sustainable Development
3 Sustainable Organizations for Well-Being and Healthy Individuals
3.1 Psychological Insalubrity in Organizations and Its Antidote
3.2 Creative Leadership to Promote Well-Being
4 Creating Healthy Individuals and Organizations in the 21 Century: The Meaning Paradigm
References
28 Preparing the Future: The Transformation of Public Administration for the Anthropocene Era
1 Introduction
2 Models and Dynamics of Change in the Public Administration
3 Governance and Concepts of Future: From the Nation-State to Globalization and the Anthropocene
4 Theory of Practice: The Centrality of Interpretivism in Learning Governance
5 Challenges to the Future of Public Administration Study and Practice: Learning Cases as a Methodology for Teaching Governance
6 Conclusion
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29 Tourist Complex and Its Environmental Effects: The Case of “Marina Isla De Valdecañas” (Spain)
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Use of the Corine Land Cover 2006, 2012, 2018
2.2 Analysis of the Corine Land Cover Images
3 Economic Resources Analysis by Sectors
3.1 Primary Sector
3.2 Secondary Sector
3.3 Third Sector
3.4 Socio-economic Impact of the Judgment of Stoppage of Works on the Geographic Area of Influence
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
30 Best Management Practices for Controlling the Urban Surface Runoff in Coastal Zones: A Case Study in Guarujá, State of São Paulo, Brazil
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
2.1 Study Area
2.2 Selection of Best Management Practices
2.3 Current Brazilian Legislation
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Environmental Education Programs
3.2 Awareness Program on the Collection of Drug Residues
3.3 Public Cleaning Services
3.4 Correction of the Sanitation Infrastructures
3.5 Installation of Floodgate System in the Channels
3.6 Installation of an Oceanic Interceptor Upstream the Floodgates
3.7 Installation of Containment Barriers
3.8 Improvements in the Treatment of the Guarujá Sewage
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
31 The Role of Environmental Health Workforce and How the World Has Discovered the Importance of Prevention
1 The History
2 The Twenty-First Century
3 The Role of the Environmental Health Workforce
4 Conclusion
References
32 Rural Electrification and Transition to Clean Cooking: The Case Study of Kanyegaramire and Kyamugarura Solar Mini-Grid Energy Cooperatives in the Kyenjojo District of Uganda
1 Introduction
2 Rural Electrification in Uganda
3 Data and Methods
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Data
4 Results
4.1 Rural Electrification in Kyenjojo
4.2 Affordability of Solar Electricity
4.3 Energy Sources for Cooking Purposes
5 Conclusion
References
33 The Geography of Urban Sustainability Transitions: A Critical Review
1 Introduction
2 Towards the Geographies of Urban Sustainability Transitions
2.1 Urban Sustainability Transitions Research
2.2 Sustainability Transitions from a Geographical Perspective
3 Applying Geographical Perspectives on UST Governance
3.1 The Impact of Local Institutional and Governance Cultures
3.2 The Role of Agency, Power and Knowledge Systems
3.3 The Rise of Territorial and Institutional Inter-, and Intra-National Disparities in Terms of Transition Capacity
4 Concluding Remarks
References
34 Groundwater in the Field of Water Policies, in Spain
1 Introduction
2 Ethical-Legal Aspects of the Extraction and Use of Groundwater
3 By Way of Conclusions
References
35 “Water Footprint” and Territorial Sustainability in Spain
1 Introduction
2 The “Virtual Water” Demand in Spain
2.1 Primary Sector
2.2 Secondary Sector
2.3 Tertiary Sector
3 The Trade Balance of Virtual Water in Spain, at Present
3.1 Primary Sector
3.2 Secondary Sector
3.3 Tertiary Sector
4 The Territorial Imbalances of the Spanish “Water Footprint”
5 Conclusions
References
36 Is Health a just Transition Issue? Cross-Cutting Multiple Crisis: Economic, Unemployment, Climate and Healthcare
1 Introduction
2 From the Paris Agreement to Post-Covid19 Economic Recovery—Green New Deals and European Green Deal
3 Climate Jobs Campaigns and the just Transition Framework
4 Just Transition and Social Acceptability of Decarbonisation
5 The Current Transformation
6 The Healthcare Workforce, just Transition and Climate Justice
7 Is Health a just Transition Issue?
References
37 Use of Biomass Fuels for Cooking and Improved Biomass Stoves in Mexico
1 Introduction
2 Use of Solid Fuels and Their Impact on Health
3 Use of Biomass Fuels for Cooking and Improved Biomass Stoves in Mexico
4 Technological Development of Improved Biomass Stoves
5 Experiences in the Diffusion of Improved Stoves
6 Learning the Use of Firewood in Mexico
7 Conclusions and Future Prospects
References