Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hyelim Yoo, Eunbin Jo, Hyeongyeong Lee, Sohyun Park
Summary: This study proposes a new definition of food literacy (FL), including future-oriented values, and suggests 33 items in three main domains: nutrition and safety, cultural and relational, and socio-ecological. The newly developed questionnaire can be used to measure and improve healthy, joyful, and sustainable diets for adults.
Article
Environmental Studies
Mohamed Hocine
Summary: The study proposes an assessment tool for managing suburban territories to enforce sustainable development strategies. Experimental results reveal unacceptable threshold levels and irreversible damage.
Review
Polymer Science
Soundouss Maliki, Gaurav Sharma, Amit Kumar, Maria Moral-Zamorano, Omid Moradi, Juan Baselga, Florian J. Stadler, Alberto Garcia-Penas
Summary: New developments require innovative ecofriendly materials with biocompatibility, biodegradability, and versatility. Chitosan, the second most abundant material in the world, has unique properties that can be used for various purposes, promoting the design and development of sustainable materials. For example, it can be used as an alternative for food packaging or in sustainable agriculture. Chitosan can also reduce pollution in other industrial processes. This review highlights important advances in the sustainable use of chitosan for promoting circular economy.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zahra Assarkhaniki, Soheil Sabri, Abbas Rajabifard, Masoud Kahalimoghadam
Summary: Accelerating challenges have led to a growing interest in assessing the resilience and sustainability of future developments. Many countries have adopted the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for sustainable development goals (SDGs), which include resilience as a component of sustainability. However, the SDGs have been criticized for not thoroughly evaluating resilience. This study compares the SDGs indicators with a comprehensive baseline resilience framework (BRF) and evaluates the extent to which the SDGs measure resilience.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Zhenshan Yang, Runde Fu, Jiang Zhu, Dongqi Sun
Summary: Considering the challenges in sustainable development, this study proposes a multidimensional equality development index and applies it to China. The study finds that the dominant mode of spatial inequality in China has shifted from coastal-inland to core-marginal inequality. The five dimensions of spatial inequality-economy, innovation, green growth, social amenities, and inclusion and natural amenities-are correlated, with innovation and economic vitality being major contributors. The multidimensional assessment framework can be applied to other countries to understand and manage inequality.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Melissa Chan, Hongyu Jin, David van Kan
Summary: This research contributes to the understanding of sustainable infrastructure development by identifying and evaluating the driving factors. The analysis reveals that organizational drivers play the most significant role in promoting sustainable infrastructure practices. This provides valuable insights for policymakers and project stakeholders at the strategic level.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mauro Cordella, Rafael Horn, Sun Hea Hong, Marco Bianchi, Marina Isasa, Rosan Harmens, Thomas Sonderegger, Hanna Pihkola
Summary: The assessment of sustainability progress in society requires a multidisciplinary approach integrating tools, indicators, and data across frameworks. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) framework are important references for assessing sustainability at territorial and process/product/organizational levels. However, the integration between SDGs and LCSA is limited, and further research is needed to establish a coherent and operational connection between the two. The paper highlights the lack of consensus and the need to link LCSA metrics to SDGs goals for improved product sustainability and progress towards more sustainable territories.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Business
Eduardo Mendez-Leon, Tatiana Reyes-Carrillo, Rene Diaz-Pichardo
Summary: This article analyzes the use of sustainable value concept in business model literature and proposes a holistic framework to structure and understand the sustainable value process in business models, addressing the shortcomings of traditional value concepts.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Melissa Chan, Hongyu Jin, David van Kan, Zora Vrcelj
Summary: Infrastructure plays a crucial role in improving people's standard of living and contributing to economic growth. However, existing assessment frameworks for infrastructure projects lack criteria for measuring the intangible impacts on local communities and social sustainability. This research contributes by developing an innovative assessment framework that incorporates the usually overlooked components and subcomponents, providing a valuable reference for future sustainable infrastructure development.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Economics
Claudiu Vinte, Ion Smeureanu, Marian Dardala, Adriana Reveiu
Summary: The perpetual need for developing a sustainable economic environment places education policies at the foundation of social adaptability. This paper proposes a cognitive computing solution for assessing curriculum content in Romanian schools to ensure it meets national curriculum requirements.
TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMY
(2021)
Review
Development Studies
Nannan Wang, Minxun Ma
Summary: This research fills the perceived gap in literature by reviewing sustainability-oriented PPP studies, aiming to better understand the relationship between PPP and sustainable development. Through examining the concept and development stages of sustainability-oriented PPP, along with analyzing the research status in this field, it provides insights for future research trends and highlights potential research gaps.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kristina Bucar, Zvjezdana Hendija, Ines Katic
Summary: This paper investigates the use of ecolabels as innovation tools for sustainable tourism development at the level of tourist destinations, based on a questionnaire survey conducted among destination management organizations (DMOs) in Croatia. The findings suggest that DMOs in Croatia have yet to recognize the importance and role of implementing tourist ecolabels in achieving sustainable tourism development. The paper provides new theoretical insights and may inspire further research in this field.
Article
Environmental Studies
Abroon Qazi, Linda C. Angell, Abdelkader Daghfous, M. K. S. Al-Mhdawi
Summary: The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) index is a comprehensive performance measure of individual countries' progress in achieving 17 SDGs. This study models the risks associated with individual SDGs in a network setting and establishes the relative importance of SDGs in predicting the aggregate SDG index. The network model developed provides insights to policymakers by establishing causal relationships among SDGs.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dimitrios Bouras, Styliani (Stella) Sofianopoulou
Summary: The United Nations calls for businesses to use their creativity and innovation to address sustainable development challenges. This study proposes a sustainability model for businesses, which helps them select appropriate sustainable development indicators, identify gaps, and highlight best practices. The model is developed using economic principles, a sustainability survey, and statistical analysis of EU data. A real-world case study at the Greek Atomic Energy Commission validates the proposed quantitative model for assessing sustainable development and making informed decisions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohamed Marwan Al Heib, Christian Franck, Hippolyte Djizanne, Marie Degas
Summary: Today, the closure of most mines in Europe, including coal, iron, and others, raise the importance of post-mining risk assessment and management. Various hazards, such as changes in water flow and surface instabilities, can pose risks to people and infrastructure in closed mining sites. Evaluating these hazards requires considering their interaction with other risks, such as natural and technological hazards. This paper presents a methodology that examines the interactions between different hazards and applies it to a coal mine to improve risk management in closed mines.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Gabriela Ventura Silva, Matthias Thomitzek, Mark Lippke, Thilo Heckmann, Hassan Karaki, Clemens Lischka, Felix Moehlen, Dominik Mayer, Jan Hagemeister, Rudiger Daub, Juergen Fleischer, Hermann Nirschl, Daniel Schroeder, Philip Scharfer, Wilhelm Schabel, Arno Kwade, Christoph Herrmann
Summary: This work presents a digitalization platform that digitally reproduces the battery cell production and provides a deeper understanding of the interdependencies on the process, production, and product levels through the coupling of mechanistic models. By studying the effects of different solids contents of the coating suspension, it offers a multilevel assessment of the parameter interdependencies, considering quality, environmental, and economic aspects. The presented framework contributes to knowledge-based decision support and improvement of production and battery cell performance.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Nicolas von Drachenfels, Jana Husmann, Usama Khalid, Felipe Cerdas, Christoph Herrmann
Summary: This article presents a method to develop modular material and energy flow models for battery cell production and evaluates six different innovations using life cycle assessment. The results demonstrate that these innovations can significantly reduce CO2 emissions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sofia Pinheiro Melo, Somayeh Toghyani, Felipe Cerdas, Xi Liu, Xin Gao, Luisa Lindner, Alexander Barke, Christian Thies, Thomas S. Spengler, Christoph Herrmann
Summary: Hydrogen fuel cells are becoming increasingly important for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, offering potential solutions to the challenges faced by batteries. While previous studies have explored their feasibility for urban air mobility, there is still a need for a comprehensive assessment of their environmental impact. This study adopts a model-based life cycle engineering approach to quantify the environmental impacts of a fuel cell system designed for three different ranges. The findings reveal that, in the best-case scenario, 70g CO2-eq. per passenger-kilometer can be achieved. The environmental impacts are primarily attributed to the fuel cell stack in cases of green hydrogen production, while non-renewable hydrogen production pathways result in hydrogen having the highest impact contributions. Although systems designed for longer ranges may increase attractiveness in the future, better environmental performance is observed in systems with shorter design ranges.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alexander Barke, Walter Cistjakov, Dominik Steckermeier, Christian Thies, Jan-Linus Popien, Peter Michalowski, Sofia Pinheiro Melo, Felipe Cerdas, Christoph Herrmann, Ulrike Krewer, Arno Kwade, Thomas S. Spengler
Summary: The use of novel battery technologies in short-haul electric aircraft supports the aviation sector's sustainable development goals, but the production of these batteries can have adverse environmental and socio-economic impacts. This paper investigates alternative technologies for lithium-sulfur all-solid-state batteries (LiS-ASSBs) in terms of their contribution to sustainable development goals (SDGs). The study applies a life cycle sustainability assessment approach to analyze four LiS-ASSB configurations and compares them to a benchmark lithium-sulfur battery with a liquid electrolyte. The results show that LiS-ASSB technologies generally have a positive contribution to SDG achievement, but the battery configuration with the best technical characteristics may not be the most promising in terms of SDG achievement. Sensitivity analysis reveals that the results are robust against weighting factors within the SDG quantification method.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Jakob Zietsch, Rafal Kulaga, Harald Held, Christoph Herrmann, Sebastian Thiede
Summary: This paper proposes a model and solution approach for the conjoint application and IT resource placement problem in the manufacturing domain. The model is implemented using Pyomo and solved using SCIP. The evaluation results demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach and a case study validates its practical application.
JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jacob Wessel, Alexander Schoo, Arno Kwade, Christoph Herrmann
Summary: This article highlights the importance of quality management strategies in the manufacturing of lithium-ion battery cells and proposes a traceability system implementation framework to overcome challenges faced by traditional traceability approaches. By implementing continuous and feature-based technologies, quality control can be achieved within the electrode production process, offering new possibilities for reducing manufacturing costs and environmental impact in future electrode balancing.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hassan Karaki, Matthias Thomitzek, Tim Obermann, Christoph Herrmann, Daniel Schroeder
Summary: With the increasing electrification in the automotive field, lithium-ion batteries have become an essential part of everyday life. To meet government goals on reducing CO2 emissions, it is crucial to optimize the manufacturing process for high-quality batteries at the lowest cost. Recently published work by Thomitzek et al. introduces a digital modeling framework that combines process chain and battery cell models to identify optimal battery manufacturing scenarios and minimize energy expenditure.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Antal Der, Lennart Hingst, Peter Nyhuis, Christoph Herrmann
Summary: Amidst the climate crisis and intense global competition, understanding the life cycle behavior of factory systems is crucial for manufacturing companies. This paper presents a model-based approach for quantitatively evaluating the dynamics of factory systems, taking into account the complex decision context and dynamic behavior of factory operations. The application of this approach is demonstrated through a case study.
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Dominik Flick, Melina Vruna, Milan Bartos, Li Ji, Christoph Herrmann, Sebastian Thiede
Summary: To reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions, it is important to analyze energy demand and derive improvement strategies. This study presents a methodology using machine learning to predict energy demand and benchmark factories, enabling the identification of performance influencing factors and areas for improvement. The approach is validated through assessments in the automotive industry, and can be applied to larger industry-wide studies using publicly accessible data.
CIRP ANNALS-MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Alexander Leiden, Robar Arafat, Marcel Callegari, Marit Kolb, Christoph Herrmann, Hubertus Wichmann
Summary: This research focuses on the development of novel metalworking fluids for machining of aluminium alloys using renewable raw materials and without mineral oil and conventional biocides. By optimizing the formulations and conducting laboratory investigations and tests, the metalworking fluids showed similar or superior performance compared to the commercially available reference fluid. Additionally, the novel metalworking fluids did not result in significant toxicological emissions and the concentrations of identified carbonylic compounds were below the occupational limit values.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Rishi Kumar, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Christoph Herrmann, Sachin Takhur
Summary: This paper proposes a CPPS framework based on complementing cloud, fog, and edge computing technologies for real-time online monitoring, visualization, and control of a conventional 3D printer. The framework successfully detects and controls part defects, filament runouts, and smoke generation, as well as acquires, monitors, and visualizes various parameters during 3D printing. It offers low-cost solutions for micro, small, and medium enterprises to convert their traditional critical equipment for real-time monitoring, visualization, control, and analytics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jodok Weixler, Marc Zweifel, Timo Schudeleit, Markus Bambach, Konrad Wegener
Summary: Silicon alumina nitride (SiAlON) and alumina toughened zirconia (ATZ) ceramics are commonly used in ceramic cutting tools for machining difficult-to-machine materials. This study investigates the laser machining of these ceramics using a 1064 nm wavelength laser beam. The energy specific removal rate is described in a model to determine the optimal pulse fluence for different materials and irradiation angles. The results show the potential of further developing SiAlON ceramics for laser ablation.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lennart Hingst, Antal Der, Christoph Herrmann, Peter Nyhuis
Summary: Modern factory planning needs to consider both economic and environmental sustainability over the entire factory life cycle. However, there is a lack of holistic understanding of the individual life cycles and their interdependencies. The goal is to develop a system understanding of life cycle-oriented factory planning and analyze the contribution of relevant factory elements to factory sustainability. This research establishes a knowledge base using an impact path model for life cycle costing and assessment of the entire factory, supporting factory planners in sustainable design and evaluation.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dominik Keller, Axel Monney, Timo Schudeleit, Konrad Wegener
Summary: This article introduces powder-based direct metal deposition (DMD) as one of the most innovative manufacturing processes, where local shielding is achieved through a powder nozzle. The oxidation process is crucial, especially for materials with an affinity for oxidation like titanium, aluminum, and their alloys. Gas dynamics play a significant role in understanding the oxidation behavior, and the authors present a measurement method for spatial oxygen concentration determination. The study demonstrates that the coaxial nozzle is superior to the three-jet nozzle in achieving a low oxygen concentration, and the use of a shielding gas chamber eliminates the need for gas flow optimization.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marius Dellbruegge, Sina Rudolf, Felix Kreuz, Max Juraschek, Christoph Herrmann, Uwe Clausen
Summary: Resilience is becoming increasingly important for global and lean supply chains, and urban factories and their supply chains face opportunities and challenges regarding resilience indicators.
ADVANCES IN RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT, ICPLT 2023
(2023)
