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Sustainability postpones social, environmental and economic disasters in attempt to meet present economic growth while minimizing the impacts of current socioeconomic development for future generations.  Although sustainability is widely considered a positive concept, it has numerous weaknesses that make it unsustainab ...

This paper provides tools that solve procurement problems in construction, where sustainability indicators were divided into social (governance), economic, and environmental groups.  It identifies sustainability indicators for examining the supply chains of construction companies, allowing construction project managers ...

SDGs are the most commonly used framework for the sustainability reporting of the top patent holders.  The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a globally agreed and accepted framework of practices with clearly defined indicators and goal-oriented recommendations that enable criteria-unbiased sustainability asse ...

In 2016, the United Nations (UN) presented the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a blueprint for a better world by 2030.  The SDGs address challenges such as poverty, inequality and environmental degradation.   However, despite their importance, progress towards achieving these SDGs has been slow, and like much o ...

Community-based organizations (CBOs) are required for emergency preparedness and crucial in responding to and mitigating the impact of disaster.  While government agencies and international organizations are important for disaster response, resilient communities rely on their CBOs. Community-based organizations are an ...