IAFOR Journal of Sustainability, Energy & the Environment – Volume II – Issue I

iafor The IAFOR Journal of Sustainability, Energy and the Environment Volume II – Issue I – 2015

IAFOR Publications Executive Editor: Joseph Haldane The International Academic Forum

The IAFOR Journal of Sustainability, Energy and the Environment Editor: Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrişor “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urban Planning & National Institute for Research and Development in Constructions, Urbanism and Sustainable Spatial Development URBAN-INCERC, Bucharest, Romania Associate Editors: George J. Besseris City University of Seattle, Bellevue, Washington, USA Harald Schützeichel Solar Energy Foundation, SunTransfer, Global Off-Grid Lighting Association, Merzhausen, Germany Published by The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan IAFOR Publications. Sakae 1-16-26-201, Naka-ward, Aichi, Japan 460-0008 Journal of Sustainability, Energy and the Environment Volume II – Issue I – 2015 IAFOR Publications © Copyright 2015 ISSN: 2187-0632 Online: http://iafor.org/iafor/publications/iafor-journals/ iafor-journal-of-sustainability-energy-and-the-environment/ Cover image by James Wheeler/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/james_wheeler/8252824617

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