Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nicola Casolani, Manuela D'Eusanio, Lolita Liberatore, Andrea Raggi, Luigia Petti
Summary: The application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the wine sector has received attention in recent years. This paper provides a systematic review of LCA studies in the wine sector over the past decade to analyze inventory data related to temporal, geographical, and technological aspects. The study highlights the need for international guidelines and best practices in wine LCA studies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Manuela D'Eusanio, Bianca Maria Tragnone, Luigia Petti
Summary: The Life Cycle Thinking methodologies allow for a systematic analysis of the entire wine supply chain. Social Organisational Life-Cycle Assessment (SO-LCA) expands the perspective of Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) to assess the entire organization or part of it from a life cycle perspective. This study focuses on implementing SO-LCA in a wine-producing organization, evaluating the working conditions previously assessed with SA8000. The results were as expected, and future integration of SA8000 evaluation with other data on social themes related to work is desired.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Manuela D'Eusanio
Summary: In Italy, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted tourism, resulting in a significant decrease in tourist arrivals in the Abruzzo region. To promote the recovery of the tourism sector, investment in sustainable activities, particularly those related to social aspects, can play a crucial role. This study focuses on assessing the social footprint of the supply chain for one overnight stay at an accommodation facility, revealing the significant impact of electricity consumption on the life cycle, particularly in the categories of Health and Safety, Labour Rights and Decent Work, Governance, and Human Rights.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Piero Mastroberardino, Giuseppe Calabrese, Flora Cortese, Miriam Petracca
Summary: This paper explores the support of social commerce for e-commerce through in-depth interviews in the Italian wine market. The study reveals that the COVID-19 outbreak has significantly accelerated digital transformation and online purchases, making a significant impact on the wine industry.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
B. Notarnicola, G. Tassielli, P. A. Renzulli, R. Di Capua, G. Saija, R. Salomone, P. Primerano, L. Petti, A. Raggi, N. Casolani, A. Strano, M. Mistretta
Summary: This study investigates the background, sources, and methodologies of commercial databases containing agri-food data, with a focus on the Italian food sector. The results highlight the need for specific inventory datasets, the lack of datasets related to the Italian context and specific supply chains, and the importance of developing an Italian LCI agri-food database.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ricardo Rebolledo-Leiva, Maria Teresa Moreira, Sara Gonzalez-Garcia
Summary: Life cycle methodologies are recognized as useful tools in assessing sustainability issues, but there is a need for more attention on social sustainability assessment in promoting bioeconomy strategies. This study reviews the state of the art of Social Life Cycle Assessment methodology under the bioeconomy framework and highlights methodological weaknesses and specific challenges. Efforts are necessary to address these challenges and align the S-LCA method with other life cycle approaches.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Giulio Paolo Agnusdei, Benedetta Coluccia, Andrea Mattia Pacifico, Pier Paolo Miglietta
Summary: In recent years, the agrifood sector in Italy has been impacted by resource shortage, food loss and waste. This study evaluates the water footprint of fruit and vegetable losses in the Italian agrifood supply chain, and explores the potential link between circular economy policies and water management. The findings reveal that grapes account for a significant percentage of water loss along the supply chain. The tomato supply chain has the least water loss due to lower water requirements for cultivation. Imports from France and Spain contribute to the majority of water losses in the Italian trade market. The transportation phase is identified as a weakness in the Italian fruit and vegetable supply chain, with large volumes of water loss associated with food loss. Assessing water loss within food loss can help to improve supply chain processes, ensure food quality traceability, and mitigate environmental impact.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Neha Choudhary, Varun Sharma, Pradeep Kumar
Summary: Sustainability assessment is a method to regulate and enhance the sustainability performance of products, processes, or systems. This study developed a sustainability assessment framework for a medical device's life cycle supply chain, specifically scaffolds. The assessment considered economic, environmental, and social factors, comparing additive manufacturing (AM) and traditional manufacturing (TM) routes. The results showed that AM had lower cost, higher production rate, and less environmental load compared to TM. The overall composite sustainability index indicated that AM was more sustainable than TM. This study provides a quantitative perspective for sustainability assessment in the medical industry.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andrea Mio, Maurizio Fermeglia, Claudio Favi
Summary: This article discusses the characteristics of life cycle assessments in the maritime transportation sector and provides recommendations for normalization of results. The paper conducts a qualitative analysis of scientific literature and proposes two approaches for normalization. Additionally, it presents the outcomes of greenhouse gas-related impact categories.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Silvia Iodice, Elena Garbarino, Maria Cerreta, Davide Tonini
Summary: This study focuses on the socio-economic and environmental implications of Construction and Demolition Waste management in the Campania Region, Italy, investigating three scenarios: Status Quo, Linear Economy, and Best Practice. It highlights the significant potential environmental and social benefits of best practices, such as saving CO2 emissions and creating additional jobs, but also points out that economic costs may hinder their application.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tanveer Hassan Mehedi, Eskinder Gemechu, Matthew Davis, Amit Kumar
Summary: Policy decisions to transition towards low-carbon and renewable electricity have long-term environmental consequences. Wind energy generation shows significant penetration in various scenarios, with the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions. In Alberta, wind power generation appears to be the most competitive technology, alongside combined cycle, in the transition to a cleaner grid.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
A. Buchmayr, E. Verhofstadt, L. Van Ootegem, G. Thomassen, S. E. Taelman, J. Dewulf
Summary: A social impact assessment framework for renewable energy technologies was developed and applied in a wind energy case study. The results showed that offshore wind projects have larger impacts on global well-being but are less intrusive for the local population.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Zan Mary Konare, Dickson Dare Ajayi, Sidy Ba, Ademola Kabiru Aremu
Summary: Gold mining is an economically significant activity in many developing countries, but it is energy and material intensive and has negative social and environmental impacts. The use of life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) can help address these challenges and integrate gold mining into sustainable development. However, there is a scarcity of LCSA, life cycle costing (LCC), and social life cycle assessment (SLCA) studies in the gold mining sector. Further research is needed to integrate these approaches and harmonize impact assessment methods in order to promote sustainable gold mining practices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Giuliana Vinci, Roberto Ruggieri, Marco Ruggeri, Sabrina Antonia Prencipe
Summary: Rice is a crucial crop in terms of human consumption, and assessing the sustainability of its production process is of great importance. This research investigates the recent literature on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of rice primary production to determine the extent to which Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) and sustainability have been applied in the rice sector, as well as identify research gaps. The study reveals limited consideration of multiple functional units, methodological differences leading to result variability, and inadequate focus on socio-economic aspects.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniele Costa, Paula Quinteiro, Valdecy Pereira, Ana Claudia Dias
Summary: This study presents the first social life cycle assessment of the Portuguese pulp and paper sector. Two different approaches were used to compile the social life cycle inventory and assess the social risks and positive social impacts. The results showed that Portugal and Spain have the highest social risks, with "worker" identified as the most critical stakeholder category. Approach 2 was encouraged for a more detailed evaluation, providing better guidance for corrective measures and decision-making.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gabriella Arcese, Serena Flammini, Maria Caludia Lucchetti, Olimpia Martucci
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pietro A. Renzulli, Bruno Notarnicola, Giuseppe Tassielli, Gabriella Arcese, Rosa Di Capua
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Roberto Merli, Maria Claudia Lucchetti, Michele Preziosi, Gabriella Arcese
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2018)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
G. Tassielli, B. Notarnicola, P. A. Renzulli, G. Arcese
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2018)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria Claudia Lucchetti, Gabriella Arcese
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Stefano Poponi, Gabriella Arcese, Enrico Maria Mosconi, Michelangelo Arezzo di Trifiletti
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Grazia Chiara Elmo, Gabriella Arcese, Marco Valeri, Stefano Poponi, Francesco Pacchera
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Stefano Poponi, Gabriella Arcese, Enrico Maria Mosconi, Francesco Pacchera, Olimpia Martucci, Grazia Chiara Elmo
Summary: The European agri-food sector is transitioning towards a sustainable production and consumption model, with Italy aiming to achieve organic development through the Bio-District model. This model, characterized by innovative multi-actor governance, has the potential to expand through the application of Circular Economy principles.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Stefano Poponi, Gabriella Arcese, Francesco Pacchera, Olimpia Martucci
Summary: This study aims to create a dashboard to guide the agri-food sector towards a circular economy and sustainable development. By using various indicators, progress and action towards transitioning companies, regions, and countries to a circular model can be monitored and guided.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria Giovina Pasca, Grazia Chiara Elmo, Gabriella Arcese, Giulio Mario Cappelletti, Olimpia Martucci
Summary: The article analyzes the current state of services provided by protected natural areas in the Lazio region and discusses measures to improve accessible and inclusive tourism. The findings show that while these areas offer some basic facilities and services, there is a need for staff training, continuous updating of website information, and addressing the lack of information on the needs and expectations of disabled individuals.
Article
Management
Gabriella Arcese, Marco Valeri, Stefano Poponi, Grazia Chiara Elmo
Summary: This paper aims to investigate the potential of family business model as an innovation driver in the tourism sector through a comprehensive literature review. The analysis reveals research gaps and suggests future research directions, highlighting the importance of understanding the implications of innovation adoption for SMEs and family ownerships in tourism.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Olimpia Martucci, Gabriella Arcese, Chiara Montauti, Alessia Acampora
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Serena Flammini, Gabriella Arcese, Maria Claudia Lucchetti, Letizia Mortara
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
(2017)
Review
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Gabriella Arcese, Giuseppe Campagna, Serena Flammini, Olimpia Martucci
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)