Corporate environmental responsibility and criminology

This article addresses corporate environmental responsibility (CER) and aims to present a criminological analysis of it. We studied the opinion of a number of principle actors involved in CER in Europe in order to determine how they perceive it in terms of its definition, aetiology and approaches. For each of these dimensions we relate back to a criminological framework to ascertain how it is positioned in the green criminological debate. We start out by providing information on what corporate environmental responsibility is and how it relates to corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. Then we outline the theoretical framework in accordance with the three central themes for the criminological analysis of CER: definition, aetiology and approaches. We also explain the method that was used (semi-structured interviews). Next, we present the results according to the same threefold structure. Finally we discuss these results in a last part, which is divided in two. First, we look at the challenges that the criminological perspective poses for CER in terms of definition, aetiology and approaches. The second part of the discussion turns the question around and wonders how CER could contribute to greening criminology

4to. Congreso Internacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para la Sociedad. Memoria académica

Este volumen acoge la memoria académica de la Cuarta edición del Congreso Internacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para la Sociedad, CITIS 2017, desarrollado entre el 29 de noviembre y el 1 de diciembre de 2017 y organizado por la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS) en su sede de Guayaquil. El Congreso ofreció un espacio para la presentación, difusión e intercambio de importantes investigaciones nacionales e internacionales ante la comunidad universitaria que se dio cita en el encuentro. El uso de herramientas tecnológicas para la gestión de los trabajos de investigación como la plataforma Open Conference Systems y la web de presentación del Congreso http://citis.blog.ups.edu.ec/, hicieron de CITIS 2017 un verdadero referente entre los congresos que se desarrollaron en el país. La preocupación de nuestra Universidad, de presentar espacios que ayuden a generar nuevos y mejores cambios en la dimensión humana y social de nuestro entorno, hace que se persiga en cada edición del evento la presentación de trabajos con calidad creciente en cuanto a su producción científica. Quienes estuvimos al frente de la organización, dejamos plasmado en estas memorias académicas el intenso y prolífico trabajo de los días de realización del Congreso Internacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para la Sociedad al alcance de todos y todas

Investigation of vortex reacting flows in asymmetric meso scale combustor

In the current study computational and experimental investigations of a turbulent asymmetric vortex flame is presented. The three dimensional flow fields have been described using a computational methodology that impalements the kε turbulence model. The computational model is validated for isothermal flow. Moreover, the visible flame structure was captured by direct photography at a wide range of equivalence ratios in order to emphasize the exceptional stability of such flame. The mechanism of flame stability and interaction with the forced vortex field is preliminarily discussed. Finally, the basic characteristics of the asymmetric vortex flames are concluded

On the motion of a snake‐like soft robot

In this work, we investigate the locomotion of a snake-like soft robot in terms of its design. Therefore the backbone of the robot is represented by a curve in plane which is actuated by a given curvature. By adding anisotropic friction between robot and surface the robot “moves” on the surface. With this simple model we are able to predict the locomotion of the robot for certain sets of parameters. This allows to evaluate the influence of design changes and hence to facilitate the design process. As an example, we discuss results concerning the precision of actuation, the bending radius of the robot and the influence of friction between robot and surface

Evaluation of palm oil combustion characteristics by using the chemical equilibrium with application (CEA) software

Variety of edible and nonedible oils can be used as the feedstock for biodiesel production. Among the edible oil source includes both virgin vegetable oils and waste vegetable oils. Rapeseed, soybean, and palm oils are most commonly used to produce biodiesel. In addition to its sources, the combustion process, the amount of produced energy, and the rate of emissions from biofuel inflammation also are crucial in to the ability of biodiesel to meet global energy demands. The level of energy produced and the rate of emissions can be evaluated with Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) software. This paper attempts to scrutinize and determine the palm oil combustion properties under various thermodynamic conditions using the CEA software

Seismic Phase Amplitude decay and Implications for Event detection Rates on Mars

The number of seismic events detected by a seismometer during a certain interval of time depends on the sensitivity of the instrument, the level and spatial distribution of seismic activity of the planet, and the internal structure and composition of the planet. The latter controls the focusing/scattering of the seismic waves and their attenuation. We estimate detection rates that can be expected from the ExoMars-Seismometer. We use a Martian seismicity model [1] to estimate the number, size and distribution of marsquakes, and calculate event amplitudes from synthetic seismograms computed using normal mode summation [2] in a standard structure model of Mars [3]. In combination with the expected life times and the known sensitivities of the sensors used in the ExoMars SEIS experiment, we aim to map the expected detection rates for several seismic phases as function of landing site coordinates and to simulate the expected scientific data return from a Seismometer on a given site.</p