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Environmental and economic assessment of global and German production locations for CO2-based methanol and naphtha
The utilization of CO2 in combination with renewable energy and water is a promising alternative for the use of fossil hydrocarbons in the chemical industry. In countries like Germany, the required amounts of renewable energy for a large-scale production will most probably exceed their availability.…Biodiversity Monitoring in Long-Distance Food Supply Chains: Tools, Gaps and Needs to Meet Business Requirements and Sustainability Goals
Rampant loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services undermines the resilience of food systems. Robust knowledge on impacts is the first step to taking action, but long-distance food supply chains and indirect effects on and around farms make understanding impacts a challenge. This paper looks at the…Climate and resource footprint assessment and visualization of recycled concrete for circular economy
Climate mitigation and efficient use of resources in the building sector have become a central issue for sustainable development. Promoting a circular economy and reducing global warming at the same time is an increasingly important challenge for construction, demolition and recycling of buildings.…Soziale Simulation als Werkzeug der transformativen Forschung
Lässt sich gesellschaftliches Verhalten ähnlich wie das Wetter vorhersagen? Daran arbeiten zumindest Sozialwissenschaftler(innen) mit computergestützten und datenbasierten Modellen. Sie versprechen sich von sozialen Simulationsmodellen, mögliche Zukünfte zu beschreiben und diese gegen in der…Resource and climate footprint assessment of constructions from conventional approach to building information modelling
In this research, the tendency of material footprint assessment within sustainability assessment schemes for buildings is studied. Needs for quantifying material footprint within life cycle assessment (LCA) boundaries of buildings are identified. A methodology of assessing material footprint in…