Abaca

, 22

Absorption systems

, 44

Adiabatic compressed air energy storage (ACAES) (see also Compressed air energy storage (CAES))

, 172

Adsorption

, 42–43

adsorption-based systems

, 40–41

cooling chiller

, 51

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

, 2–3

Air changes per hour (ACH)

, 68–69

Air conditioning systems (AC systems)

, 40–41

disadvantages of conventional air conditioning systems

, 41–42

need and demand of

, 39–42

Air pollution control (APC)

, 143

Air storage

, 175

Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

, 26

favorability

, 26

stages

, 29

Analyzed fibers

, 26–28

Aquaculture

, 208–209

Augmented Dickey-Fuller tests (ADF tests)

, 104

Bamboo

, 22

Banana

, 22

Billionaire’s Row

, 7

Biodegradable waste

, 120

Biogas

, 126

Biomass

, 22

Bird collision

, 12

Bird-glass collisions

, 12

Bottom-up planning

, 121

British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)

, 155–156

Building energy

, 68–69

Carbon emission

, 10–11

Central business districts (CBDs)

, 5

Classic Trombe walls

, 62–64

Coefficients of performance (COP)

, 50–51, 57

Coir

, 22

Collector efficiency

, 43

Commercial fisheries in Malaysia

, 191

Commercial fishing

, 191

Commercial mechanized trawlers

, 191

Commercial trawl fishing

, 191

Community waste recycling

, 121–123

Complimentary strategies

, 207–209

Composite products

, 21–22

Composite Trombe walls

, 62–63

Compound parabolic collector (CPC)

, 50–51

Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE)

, 155–156

Compressed air energy storage (CAES)

, 172

assumption of parameters considered for calculation of system status

, 178

efficiency

, 177

governing equations of mathematical model

, 174–177

main system components

, 175–177

results

, 177–185

technology description

, 173–174

transient status of system

, 179–181

Compressor

, 176–177

Conservation

, 190

Construction

, 9–10

Conventional air conditioning systems, disadvantages of

, 41–42

Cooling load during summer for different water-based trombe wall configurations

, 78–79

Coral reefs

, 201

Cotton

, 22

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

, 8–9

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)

, 92–96

Daylight desorption

, 42–43

Decision-Making Units (DMUs)

, 92–93

Decision-support systems

, 35

Deep-sea fishing

, 207–208

Demolition and construction waste

, 144–145

Department of fisheries (DOF)

, 199

Department of Fisheries, Malaysia (DOFM)

, 190–191, 193

Department of marine park (DOMP)

, 199

Desiccant cooling units

, 42–43

Desiccant technologies

, 42–43

system performance of LDAC systems

, 43

Desiccant units

, 42–43

Design Builder software

, 68

description of building simulated in

, 68–70

Desorption-condensation process

, 51

Directional Distance Function (DDF)

, 94

Discharge energy efficiency (DEE)

, 177

Drainage

, 162

Ecologically preferable materials

, 26

Ecotourism

, 203

Electrical COP

, 43

Electricity

, 62

Electrochromic Trombe walls

, 62–63

Elevator malfunction

, 6–7

Energy efficiency

, 163

Energy efficiency ratio (EER)

, 55–56

Energy intensity (EI)

, 40–41

Energy Plus software

model configuration in

, 75–76

model options

, 76

Energy storage

, 66

technologies

, 172

Environmental efficiency

, 94

Equality, economics, and ecology (3Es)

, 3

European Economic Area (EEA)

, 94

European Union (EU)

, 92

environmental policy

, 92

Evacuated tube collectors (ETCs)

, 44

Evaporative cooling

, 62

Evaporator-adsorption process

, 51

Excess capacity reduction measures

, 197–198

Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)

, 190

Expander

, 176–177

Explanatory Data Analytics (EDA)

, 94

Family-owned trawlers

, 191

FAO Agreement on Fishing Vessels on the High Seas (1993)

, 192–193

FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (1995)

, 192–193

FAO International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity (IPOA-capacity)

, 198

FAO International Plan of Actions for the Management of Fishing Capacity (1999)

, 192–193

Fisheries Act of 1985

, 192–193

Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (FDAM)

, 193

Fisheries regulation to promote sustainability

, 192–194

Fishing gears and mesh size

, 194–195

Flex

, 22

Floor

, 71

Fluidized Trombe walls

, 62–63

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

, 192–193

Foraminifera Stress Index (FSI)

, 204

Fuzzy c-Means algorithm

, 94

Geological considerations

, 11–12

German Sustainable Building Council DGNB

, 155–156

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

, 2–3

Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC)

, 2–3

Global warming

, 61–62

Granger causality model

, 95

Green building (GB)

, 154–155

analyzed fibers

, 26–28

awareness of green building concepts

, 159

comparison scale

, 31

components

, 26

decision matrix

, 32

extent of adoption of green building concepts

, 159–167

focus areas

, 154

methodology

, 29–33

Green Building Council of Australia Green Star (GBCA)

, 155–156

Green Building Index

, 155–156

Green HFC-free refrigerant

, 43

Green Mark Scheme

, 155–156

Green supply chain management (GSCM)

, 140

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions)

, 62, 98, 172

Gross Capital Formation (GCF)

, 93–94

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

, 93–94

Ground floor

, 71

Heat exchangers

, 176

Heat recovery

, 173

Heated water

, 62

Heating load during winter for different Trombe wall configurations

, 76–78

Hemp

, 22

High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

, 125

High-rise developments

, 1–2

construction, repair, and maintenance

, 7–8

economic dimension

, 8–10

environmental dimension

, 10–12

family, community living, and well-being

, 4–5

future research

, 17

human scale, placelessness, and public realm

, 5–6

people’s choice, fit, and comfort

, 6–7

purpose of study

, 2

searching for remedies to problems

, 13–15

social dimension

, 4–8

sustainability as framework

, 2–3

tall building construction boom

, 1–2

tapping potential of

, 15–17

High-temperature Kalina cycle system

, 172–173

Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method (HK BEAM)

, 155–156

Humidity adsorption

, 25–26

Huntorf CAES plant

, 172–173

Ideal waste hierarchy

, 121

Incineration

, 137

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)

, 208

Indoor air quality

, 166–167

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ)

, 155–156

International Energy Agency (IEA)

, 62

Jarque–Bera normality tests

, 104

Jute

, 22

Juvenile and Trash Excluder Devices (JTED)

, 195

Kakamega municipality

, 156

awareness of green building concepts

, 159

demographics

, 159

ethical considerations

, 158–159

extent of adoption of green building concepts

, 159–167

methodology

, 156–159

reliability and validity

, 158

research design, data collection, and analysis

, 157–158

study area

, 156

Kenaf

, 22

Kenya

, 156

Landfill

, 134

Landfill gas (LFG)

, 138

Landscaping

, 162

Law enforcement

, 203–204

LDAC systems, system performance of

, 43

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

, 155–156

Leaf fibers

, 22–24

Legal framework

, 192

Lembaga Kemajuan Perikanan Malaysia (LKIM)

, 208

Life cycle assessment (LCA)

, 138

benefits

, 138–139

framework for methodology

, 137–139

Life-Cycle Saving

, 50–51

Local Government for Sustainability (ICLEI)

, 2–3

Logarithmic polynomial function

, 174–175

Low impact development (LID)

, 162

Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

, 125

Malacca Straits

, 189–190

Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (MALSINDO)

, 199

Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone Act of 1984

, 192–193

Malaysian Acetes (shrimp) Efficiency Device (MAED)

, 195

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)

, 199

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Act 2004

, 199

Maleic anhydride polypropylene

, 25–26

Marine ecosystem conservation policy

, 200–205

conservation of natural habitats and ecosystem

, 200–201

law enforcement

, 203–204

MPAs and ecotourism

, 203

pollution and environmental policy

, 201–203

recommendations to improve marine ecosystem conservation plan

, 204–205

Marine Park Department Malaysia (MPDM)

, 203

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

, 203

Maximum sustainable yield (MSY)

, 192

Mekong Region Waste Refinery International Partnership Project

, 114

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)

, 203

Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS)

, 199

Mudflats

, 201

Multicriteria decision-making methodologies

, 29

Multiple objective genetic algorithm (MOGA)

, 45–46

Multiple OLS approaches

, 97

Municipal solid garbage

, 132–133

Municipal solid waste (MSW)

, 132–133

Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM)

, 132

incidences on policy and future directions

, 139–140

international attention

, 139–140

Municipal solid waste management (MWSM)

, 125

National Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity 1 2007–2010

, 192–193

Natural fibers

, 22

chemical composition

, 28

classification

, 25

mechanical features

, 30

physical features

, 29

primary differences

, 23–24

priority values

, 34

yearly production of sources and

, 27

Natural gas

, 62

Natural-based materials

, 26

Nonprobability sampling technique

, 158

Normal distribution

, 31

Offshore fisheries

, 207–208

Ordinary Least Square (OLS)

, 92–93, 97

Organic Rankine cycle

, 172–173

Overfishing

, 205–207

government subsidies

, 206–207

recommendations for socioeconomic problems

, 207

socioeconomic factors

, 205–206

Palmyra

, 22

Paris Agreement

, 61–62

Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

, 202–203

Passive design strategies

, 62

Payback Period

, 50–51

Pearl Rating System for Estidama

, 155–156

Pedestrians

, 5

People, profit, and planet (3Ps)

, 3

Phase change materials (PCMs)

, 62–63

Photovoltaic cells (PV cells)

, 65

Pineapple

, 22

Plant fibers

, 22

classification

, 25

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

, 201

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

, 125

Polypropylene (PP)

, 125

Porosity

, 25

Priority values

, 31–33

Problem modeling

, 29

Process reengineering approaches

, 133–134

Prohibitive zoning system and licensing requirements

, 195–197

Purposive sampling method

, 157–158

Radiative cooling

, 62

Recuperator-equipped organic Rakine cycle

, 172–173

Regional Fishing Vessels Record (RFVR)

, 199

Research & Development (R&D)

, 95

Resource efficiency strategies

, 133–134

Restrictive input control approach

, 194–200

excess capacity reduction measures

, 197–198

illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing

, 198–199

prohibitive zoning system and licensing requirements

, 195–197

remedies for weaknesses in input control approach

, 199–200

strict rules on fishing gears and mesh size

, 194–195

Return on investment (ROI)

, 13–14

Roof

, 71

Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor (R-B Corridor)

, 16

SAPO-34 zeolite system

, 52

Seed fibers

, 22–24

Sensitivity analysis

, 29

Simple OLS approaches

, 97

Simulations

, 71–72

Single-species MSY approach

, 193–194

Sisal

, 22

Sky living

, 4

Skyscrapers

, 8, 10

Slack Based Measure (SBM)

, 92–93, 95, 97

Snowball sampling method

, 158

Social well-being

, 13

Society-based waste management toward zero waste

, 121–127

community’s waste recycling

, 122–123

waste bank

, 123–125

waste composting

, 125–126

waste digesters

, 126–127

waste valorization

, 122

Solar absorption systems

, 43–44

Solar adsorption air conditioning system (SADCS)

, 43, 45, 47

optimization process

, 48

Solar adsorption systems

, 44

Solar air conditioning/cooling systems

, 43–57

effect of adsorption time on refrigeration performance

, 49

effect of adsorption time on SCP

, 49–57

existing

, 44–49

solar absorption systems

, 43–44

solar adsorption systems

, 44

Solar chimneys

, 62

Solar collector efficiency

, 43

Solar collectors

, 40–41

Solar energy

, 40–41, 62–63, 163, 165

Solar fraction

, 43

Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC)

, 71

Solar heating

, 62

Solar photovoltaic cell efficiency

, 40–41

Solar roofs

, 62

Solar-driven air conditioning systems

desiccant technologies

, 42–43

need and demand of air conditioning systems

, 39–42

solar air conditioning/cooling systems

, 43–57

Solar-powered heating systems

, 40–41

Solar-powered refrigeration systems

, 40–41

Solid waste

, 135

hierarchy

, 134

sources, types, and composition

, 135

South East Asia region (SEA region)

, 189–190

Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)

, 198

Space efficiency

, 8–9

Speculative investment

, 9

Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA)

, 94

Stress–strain curve

, 31

Super-SBM model

, 92–93, 95, 97

Sustainability

, 94, 115, 133, 190

as framework

, 2–3

Sustainable construction

, 154–155

Sustainable design

, 154–155

Sustainable development

, 154–155

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

, 2–3, 133

Sustainable waste management

, 114–115

Synthetic fibers, 22 (see also Natural fibers)

mechanical features

, 30

primary differences

, 23–24

Talipot

, 22

Tall building construction boom

, 1–2

Tensile strength

, 31

Thermal Coefficient of Performance (COP)

, 43

Thermal energy storage

, 62

medium

, 71–73

Thermal energy stored and water temperature during summer for different water-based trombe wall configurations

, 83–87

Thermal pollution

, 172

Thermodynamic cycle method

, 174

3BL (see Triple bottom line (TBL))

Three-dimensional model (3D model)

, 68

Tobit regression

, 94–95

Traditional vapor-compression machines

, 41–42

Transient mathematical model

, 47–48

Transwall

, 66

Trawl fisheries

, 189–190

complimentary strategies

, 207–209

fisheries regulation to promote sustainability

, 192–194

historical background of trawl fleets in Straits of Malacca

, 190–192

marine ecosystem conservation policy

, 200–205

overfishing

, 205–207

restrictive input control approach

, 194–200

Trawlers

, 189–190

Triple bottom line (TBL)

, 3

Trombe walls

, 62, 68, 71

methods

, 68–76

model configuration in Energy Plus software

, 75–76

with PCMs

, 62–63

properties of materials

, 70, 72–74

results

, 76–87

thermal properties of sand, water, tinted acrylic, and aerogel insulation

, 75

with translucent insulation materials

, 62–63

weather conditions used to perform simulations

, 75

Uncompleted buildings

, 9–10

United Nations (UN)

, 2–3, 133

United Nations Agreement on Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish and Migratory Fish Stocks (1995)

, 192–193

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

, 192

Urban Heat Island effect (UHI effect)

, 11

Urban sustainability

, 2–3

Urbanization

, 1–2, 11

Vanity height

, 8–9

Vapor absorption systems

, 40–41

Vapor compression system (VCS)

, 43

Vessel monitoring system (VMS)

, 203–204

Walls

, 71

Waste bank

, 121, 123, 125

Waste composting

, 121, 125–126

Waste digesters

, 121, 126–127

Waste efficiency measurement

, 92

Waste Framework Directive

, 92

Waste hierarchy

, 92, 120–121

Waste management (WM) (see also Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM))

, 12, 92, 132, 136–137

analysis results

, 101–104

data and variables

, 99–100

empirical analysis

, 99–104

literature review

, 93–95

overview of EU countries

, 97–99

research methodology

, 95–97

results

, 105–106

Waste recycling activities

, 121

Waste valorization

, 121–122

Waste-to-energy (WtE)

, 138

project in Indonesia

, 120

Water-based Trombe walls

, 62–63

Weather conditions used to perform simulations

, 75

Weibull distribution

, 31

Weight aggregation

, 29

Weight valuation

, 29

Wind and natural ventilation

, 11

World Bank

, 2–3

World Health Organization (WHO)

, 202

World Trade Organization (WTO)

, 207

World Urban Forum (WUF)

, 2–3

Young’s modulus

, 31

Zeolite–water adsorption chiller

, 55–56

Zero landfill (ZL)

, 134

Zero waste (ZW)

concept

, 140–141

construction of zero-waste buildings

, 144–145

implementing zero-waste philosophy

, 142–145

to landfill site

, 118

plan method

, 134

present development of waste management

, 118–121

society-based waste management toward zero waste

, 121–127

strategies to improve waste management and recycling

, 143

strategy for reducing energy consumption

, 140–145

and zero landfills

, 141–142

Zero waste management (ZWM)

, 143–144

strategy for industrial sector

, 143–144