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View article: The End of the Age of Dualisation? A Comparative Analysis of Fifty Years of Labour Market Protection Reforms in Spain and Italy
The End of the Age of Dualisation? A Comparative Analysis of Fifty Years of Labour Market Protection Reforms in Spain and Italy Open
We suggest that labour market dualisation can be part of a liberalisation process employing a two-step methodology. First, we develop an eight-fold taxonomy to classify labour market protection reforms – covering employment, unemployment a…
View article: Social life cycle hotspot analysis of future hydrogen use in the EU
Social life cycle hotspot analysis of future hydrogen use in the EU Open
View article: Life cycle assessments use in hydrogen-related policies: The case for a harmonized methodology addressing multifunctionality
Life cycle assessments use in hydrogen-related policies: The case for a harmonized methodology addressing multifunctionality Open
Legislation regulating the sustainability requirements for hydrogen technologies relies more and more on life cycle assessments (LCAs). Due to different scopes and development processes, different pieces of EU legislation refer to differen…
View article: Concrete with Organic Waste Materials as Aggregate Replacement
Concrete with Organic Waste Materials as Aggregate Replacement Open
The disposal of high volumes of organic waste is a global issue. Using organic waste instead of sand as an aggregate material for concrete could reduce the strain on waste treatment processes and on the extraction of finite resources. At t…
View article: Environmental and health-related external costs of meat consumption in Italy: estimations and recommendations through life cycle assessment
Environmental and health-related external costs of meat consumption in Italy: estimations and recommendations through life cycle assessment Open
View article: Functional and Environmental Performances of Novel Electrolytic Membranes for PEM Fuel Cells: A Lab-Scale Case Study
Functional and Environmental Performances of Novel Electrolytic Membranes for PEM Fuel Cells: A Lab-Scale Case Study Open
Despite being the most employed polymer electrolyte for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), Nafion® has several limitations: expensiveness, poor performance when exposed to temperatures higher than 80 °C, and its potential as a s…
View article: Life Cycle Assessments Use in Hydrogen-Related Policies: The Case for a Harmonized Methodology Addressing Multifunctionality
Life Cycle Assessments Use in Hydrogen-Related Policies: The Case for a Harmonized Methodology Addressing Multifunctionality Open
View article: Environmental impacts of using desalinated water in concrete production in areas affected by freshwater scarcity
Environmental impacts of using desalinated water in concrete production in areas affected by freshwater scarcity Open
Up to 500 litres of water may be consumed at the batching plant per cubic meter of ready mix concrete, if water for washing mixing trucks and equipment is included. Demand for concrete is growing almost everywhere, regardless of local avai…
View article: Greenhouse Gas Implications of Extending the Service Life of PEM Fuel Cells for Automotive Applications: A Life Cycle Assessment
Greenhouse Gas Implications of Extending the Service Life of PEM Fuel Cells for Automotive Applications: A Life Cycle Assessment Open
A larger adoption of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) is typically included in the strategies to decarbonize the transportation sector. This inclusion is supported by life-cycle assessments (LCAs), which show the potential gree…
View article: The rising invisible majority in need of new social rights
The rising invisible majority in need of new social rights Open
Only 15 years ago it would have been difficult to envisage the current European political landscape: the decline of mainstream political parties, the rise of new challengers on the right and left, the crisis of European Union institutions i…
View article: Taxonomy of uncertainty in environmental life cycle assessment of infrastructure projects
Taxonomy of uncertainty in environmental life cycle assessment of infrastructure projects Open
Environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) is increasingly being used to evaluate infrastructure products and to inform their funding, design and construction. As such, recognition of study limitations and consideration of uncertainty are n…
View article: Opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions of insulation materials in Canada after cannabis legalization
Opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions of insulation materials in Canada after cannabis legalization Open
The risk of shifting the environmental burden of a building from the use phase (i.e. emissions arising from the generation of energy consumed during heating and cooling operations) to the production stage (i.e. emissions arising during the…
View article: Reducing water footprint of building sector: concrete with seawater and marine aggregates
Reducing water footprint of building sector: concrete with seawater and marine aggregates Open
Freshwater resources are currently under great pressure all over the world due to many factors, such as climate change and growing urbanization. Industrial products like concrete pauperize a significant share of available freshwater during…
View article: Massive timber building vs. conventional masonry building. A comparative life cycle assessment of an Italian case study
Massive timber building vs. conventional masonry building. A comparative life cycle assessment of an Italian case study Open
This work aims to investigate the environmental friendliness of building materials, and in particular the benefit of using biogenic products as replacement of conventional materials. The sustainability of wood as a construction material is…
View article: Rammed Earth stabilised with waste materials: a sustainable and resistant solution
Rammed Earth stabilised with waste materials: a sustainable and resistant solution Open
Earthen dwellings are part of the vernacular architecture and cultural heritage of many countries in the Mediterranean region, and a renovated interest towards these types of structures is now widespread in the same countries mainly due to…
View article: An LCA case study of vernacular architecture retrofitting in northern Italy with natural and bio-based materials
An LCA case study of vernacular architecture retrofitting in northern Italy with natural and bio-based materials Open
It is almost universally acknowledged that the building sector has multiple relevant impacts on the environment. Indeed, it is a major consumer of raw materials, but also of intermediate products and related services, such as transports; m…
View article: Are young people outsiders and does it matter?
Are young people outsiders and does it matter? Open
A lot of young Europeans struggle to find a job in a market that does not guarantee stable forms of employment. How does the experience of insecure labour market trajectories affect their social and political participation, or their sense …
View article: Rammed Earth incorporating Recycled Concrete Aggregate: a sustainable, resistant and breathable construction solution
Rammed Earth incorporating Recycled Concrete Aggregate: a sustainable, resistant and breathable construction solution Open
View article: LCA Towards Sustainable Agriculture: The Case Study of Cupuaçu Jam from Agroforestry
LCA Towards Sustainable Agriculture: The Case Study of Cupuaçu Jam from Agroforestry Open
Appropriate design of agricultural systems for the regeneration of deforested lands in critical areas, like the Amazon, may be an effective action to restore forest ecosystem functions and to mitigate biodiversity loss and climate change. …
View article: Life cycle analysis of environmental impact vs. durability of stabilised rammed earth
Life cycle analysis of environmental impact vs. durability of stabilised rammed earth Open
View article: Weathering’s beneficial effect on waste-stabilised rammed earth: a chemical and microstructural investigation
Weathering’s beneficial effect on waste-stabilised rammed earth: a chemical and microstructural investigation Open
View article: Life cycle assessment of natural building materials: the role of carbonation, mixture components and transport in the environmental impacts of hempcrete blocks
Life cycle assessment of natural building materials: the role of carbonation, mixture components and transport in the environmental impacts of hempcrete blocks Open
View article: Reduction of rammed earth's hygroscopic performance under stabilisation: an experimental investigation
Reduction of rammed earth's hygroscopic performance under stabilisation: an experimental investigation Open
View article: From the third way to the big society: the rise and fall of social capital
From the third way to the big society: the rise and fall of social capital Open
The policies pursued by the coalition and the Conservative government are at odds with calls to civic engagement, argue Emanuele Ferragina and Alessandro Arrigoni. By tracing social capital in British political discourse, they explain why …
View article: expanding Boundaries - Improving Rammed Earth Walls’ Sustainability through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – A. Arrigoni, D. Ciancio, C.T.S. Beckett, G. Dotelli
expanding Boundaries - Improving Rammed Earth Walls’ Sustainability through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – A. Arrigoni, D. Ciancio, C.T.S. Beckett, G. Dotelli Open
Rammed earth, an ancient construction technique based on compacting soil in progressive layers into formwork, has recently seen renewed interest due to its low environmental impact compared to traditional wall systems. However, the choice …
View article: Expanding Boundaries - The Environmental Relevance of the Construction and End-Of-Life Phases of a Building: A Temporary Structure LCA Case Study – A. Arrigoni, D. Collatina, M. Zucchinelli, G. Dotelli
Expanding Boundaries - The Environmental Relevance of the Construction and End-Of-Life Phases of a Building: A Temporary Structure LCA Case Study – A. Arrigoni, D. Collatina, M. Zucchinelli, G. Dotelli Open
LCA can prevent shifting the environmental burden of a building to peculiar life cycle phases. Components production and demolition stages became much more relevant in new low-energy buildings. The same applies also to temporary structures…