Advances in Environmental Sustainability: Proceedings of 2022 8th International Conference on Advances in Environment Research

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This proceedings volume presents the selected papers from the 2022 8th International Conference on Advances in Environment Research (ICAER 2022), held as an online event from April 22-24. The papers presented at the meeting and published here cover issues of environmental sustainability from both ecological and socioeconomic perspectives, including but not limited to cutting-edge topics such as biogas, green building design, climate change, and sustainable forest management. This book aims to educate readers on how sustainability research can help society understand and combat our most pressing environmental challenges. The proceedings will be helpful for graduate students, researchers, environmental planners, and industry professionals interested in understanding the utility of environmental sustainability research for improving our lives and sustaining our planet. Preface Conference Committees Contents Part I: Environmental Pollution Control and Renewable Energy Technology Tree Bark as a Bioindicator of Atmospheric Contamination by Heavy Metals According to Vehicular Traffic Intensity in El Tambo, Huancayo, Peru 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Study Area, Vehicular Traffic Intensity, and Species 2.2 Sampling and Bark Preparation 2.3 Laboratory Analyses 2.4 Statistical Analyses 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Nipa Sap (Nypa fruitican) as Supplementary Feedstock for Bioethanol Production in the Philippines: The Pamplona Experience 1 Introduction 2 The Nypa fruitican 2.1 Some Sitting and Occurrences in the Philippines 3 The Pamplona Experience 3.1 Area and Location of Nipa Stands 3.2 The Hydrous Bioethanol Production Run in Pamplona 4 Challenges of Nipa Bioethanol in Pamplona 4.1 Alcohol Yield 4.2 Transition of the Traditional Practice to Scientific Method and Reduced Numbers of “Kappateros” 4.3 Erratic Weather in Pamplona 4.4 Cost of Nipa Sap 5 Conclusion References Optimization of Fuel Cell Power Systems Using Biogas from Palm Oil Mill Plant 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Simulation of Tri-Reforming Process 2.2 Simulation of Fuel Cells 2.3 System Performance Evaluation 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Tri-Reforming Process 3.2 Fuel Cells (MCFC and SOFC) 4 Conclusion References Part II: Agricultural Ecological Environment and Safe Production Identification of Community-Level Sustainability Indicators: A Climate Change and Risk Management Perspective 1 Introduction 2 Justification for the Use of Sustainable Development Indicators and Indices at a Community-Level 3 Measuring Vulnerability for Agroforestry Ecosystems: A Climate Change and Risk Management Perspective 3.1 Identifying the Indicators that Are Specific to the Selected Context 3.2 Identification of the Measurement Methods 4 Derivation of Indices 5 Discussions and Conclusions 5.1 Visualizer for the Index and Inferences 5.2 Limitations 6 Conclusion References Study of Extreme Precipitations in Corn Culture in Chupaca, Junin – Peru 2009–2019 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 3.1 Corn Crop Yields 3.2 Precipitation and Temperature 3.3 Average Annual Precipitation 3.4 Spearman Method 4 Conclusions References Spatiotemporal Mapping of Agroforestry Degradation of Five Districts of Uttarakhand, India with Spectral Indices 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Data Collection and Study Area 4 Results 4.1 Slope and Elevation 4.2 Land Use Land Cover (LULC) 4.3 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) 4.4 Normalized Difference Moisture Index (NDMI) 4.5 Normalized Difference Built-Up Index (NDBI) 4.6 Weighted Overlay 5 Discussion 5.1 Limitations 6 Conclusion References Part III: Urban Planning, Pro-environmental Behaviour and Sustainable Development Wood as a Catalyst for Construction and Architecture that Facilitates the Creation of Sustainable and Resilient Communities. The Case of the Palafitos de Chiloé, Chile 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 3 Methodology 4 Results 5 Conclusion References Identifying the Most Significant Factors Affecting Urban Housing Sustainability and Their Scales/Sectors of Influence: A Systematic Review of the Recent Literature 1 Introduction 1.1 The Considered Dimensions of Sustainability 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion Appendix References Academic Study of Tourists’ Pro-environmental Behaviour: A Literature Review 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Discussion 9.2.1 Definition of TPEB 9.2.2 Dimensional Division and Measurement 9.2.3 The Determinants of Tourists’ Pro-environmental Behaviours 9.3 Conclusion References Green Building Design as a Mechanism to Strengthen Resilient and Sustainable Communities: The Case of the Churches and the Stilt Houses, Chiloé Chile 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 3 Methodology 4 Conclusion References Analysis of the Vicugna pacos (Alpaca) Wool Fiber in the Properties of Concrete 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Alpaca Wool Fiber Characteristics 2.2 Mix Design Ratio 2.3 Concrete Preparation 2.4 Experimental Test 3 Results 3.1 Compressive Strength Test 3.2 Tensile Strength Test 3.3 Flexural Strength Test 4 Discussion References Assessment of Bridge Damage Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process 1 Introduction 2 Assessment of Bridge Damage Research Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process 2.1 Time-Influenced Analytic Hierarchy Process 2.2 Cable-Stayed Bridge Assessment Index System 2.3 Constructing Judgment Matrix and Consistency Check 2.4 Synthetic Calculation Method for Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridges 3 Example Analysis 3.1 Validation Experiments Based on Experimental Models of Bridges 4 Conclusion References Hill-Patch System as a Strategic Management Model to Activate and Conserve Urban Axes: The Case of the San Bernardo Green Corridor, Santiago, Chile 1 Introduction 1.1 A Subsection Sample 2 Theoretical Framework 3 Methodology 4 Results 5 Conclusion References Index