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Due to increasing competition among rental service providers, creating and enhancing perceived value is a critical element for sustainable growth. Given the growing interest in sustainable consumption practices, this paper examines the role of perceived benefit in the online rental industry, particularly the relative impacts of economic, social, and environmental benefits on customer patronage behaviors toward service providers. The proposed model is tested using data from 404 online rental platform customers in the United States. The results of partial least squares structural equation modeling show a positive impact of perceived benefits on both consumer attitude and personal norms. In addition, the impacts of attitude and norms on behavioral intention are confirmed. Finally, differences in customer behaviors between low- and high-frequency rental platform users are identified. The economic benefit on subjective norm is only significant among high-frequency customers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Building communities in rural areas is an important factor in social and economic development. The purpose of this article is to analyze the benefits of community building in rural areas of Lithuania. The literature review discusses the concept of rural community, examines the content of the benefits of creating rural communities, and the research part analyzes the results of semi-structured interviews collected from communities in rural areas of Lithuania. The study found that building rural communities strengthens social ties and reduces social isolation. The community initiatives such as local markets and craft centers help create new business opportunities and jobs, increasing local income and encouraging entrepreneurship. In addition, communities, in cooperation with local authorities and international organizations, can receive financial support, which allows developing infrastructure and improving the quality of services. From a cultural point of view, organized festivals and other events help to maintain and popularize traditions, strengthen community identity and attract tourists.

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Marine ecological restoration is not only an important means to ensure the continuous delivery of ecosystem services by marine ecosystems, but also a socioeconomic process of economic investment and value recovery. Identifying the links to the benefits accrued to society from ecological restoration is of significant importance for achieving successful conservation outcomes and guiding financial investments in ecological restoration. This paper aims to analyze the action mechanism of marine ecological restoration on ecological, economic and social benefits in China. The research hypothesis of ecological, economic, and social benefits generated by marine ecological restoration was first proposed from a theoretical research perspective. On this basis, a structural equation model was employed to validate theoretical assumptions and quantitatively analyze the mechanism of ecological, economic, and social benefits generated by marine ecological restoration in China. We find that marine ecological restoration can improve the level of marine ecosystem services and have a significant positive impact on promoting economic and social development. The results indicate that marine ecological restoration has the greatest impact on social benefits, followed by ecological benefits, and finally on economic benefits, and this result is consistent with the original intention of marine ecological restoration, which aims to directly improve the ecosystem services and social welfare level and indirectly drive economic development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The organization of large-scale sports events can not only promote the development of urban economy but also improve urban image, and enhance urban construction. At the same time, it is of great influence for social and economic development the host place. Relevant industrial economy theories are used to summarize social and economic influence of sports events from economic benefit and social benefit, such as commercial service (e.g. infrastructure, tourism and catering), real estate industry, employment rate, and cultural environment. On this basis, the author introduces the influence coefficient, establishes an influence model, and proposes the quantitative method of influence from the angle of input-output. With a large-scale sports meeting as an example, the author uses actual data in combination to verify the effectiveness of this model. At last, the author discusses social influence of this category of sports events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article introduces the source and utility circumstance of the C3 source (propane and propylene) in China. The utility circumstance of the C3 is discussed in detail. For example, the C3 source is used to fire as the fuel; it is applied to inhibit the polymerization reaction as the polymerization inhibitor; the C3 source is produced in the processing of acetonitrile; the C3 source is used to generate acraldehyde and propylene. According to the full utility of the C3 source, their good economic and social benefits are obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This article introduces the source and utility circumstance of off-gas in China. The utility circumstance of off-gas is discussed in detail. For example, off-gas is used to hydrogenate finely as synthesized ammonia material, alkylation of toluene and dilute ethylene in off-gas is applied to generate 1,3-dimethylethylbenzene, off- gas produceds ethyltoluene, off- gas is used to seal centrifugal compressors, and the flow chart of off-gas is concretely enumerated. According to the full utility of off- gas, its good economic and social benefit are obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This article introduces the source and utility circumstance of C4 source in China. The utility circumstance of C4 is discussed in detail. For example, C4 source is hydrogenated as steam cracking feedstock; it is used as a gasoline oxidizer; C4 source is separated to get 1-butylenes, gasoline, n-butylenes, and tribenzene, respectively; C4 source is used as an antioxidant and fuel. Furthermore, a flow chart of C4 utilization in a chemical plant is provided. According to the full utility of a C4 source, good economic and social benefits are obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This article introduces the sources and utility circumstances of tail gas (off-gas, C3, C4, and C5 sources) in China. The utility circumstances of off-gas, C3, C4, and C5 sources are discussed in detail. Furthermore, the flow charts of C4 and C5 utilization in a chemical plant are shown. According to the full utility of off-gas, C3, C4, and C5 sources, their good economic and social benefits are obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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Groundwater studies in several African countries show that the contamination of water-supply aquifers is mainly due to improper placement of land-based activities such as agriculture, industries, waste disposal. In South Africa, groundwater pollution is also of increasing concern due to fast population growth and accompanying development. Groundwater protection zoning is a supplemental methodology for groundwater management that incorporates land use planning. The land is managed to minimize the potential of groundwater contamination by human activities that occur on or below the land surface. The various benefits associated with implementation of protection zoning are discussed for stakeholders such as communities, water supply companies, ecosystems and policy makers. A South African case study is presented comparing the cost of protection with the cost incurred due to the treatment of sick and dying people due to contaminated drinking water. These benefits must be communicated to the stakeholders to start the implementation at all management levels. Implementation steps of groundwater protection zones are discussed and can be tested even with low budgets and little data available. Monitoring and reassessment of protection zones are important to test the effectiveness and prove to decision makers that the money was well spent. The legal framework for implementation of groundwater protection zoning in a South African context is described, where the water law makes provision for tools like differentiated protection, licensing and recovery of cost. Challenges regarding implementation of groundwater protection are discussed with some action steps on how to move forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]