A5090294923- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability
- Global Health Care Issues
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Marine and fisheries research
- Sustainable Industrial Ecology
- Asian Studies and History
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
2017-2024
ESU-Services (Switzerland)
2015
The substitution of material-based services with digital services—for example films or music—alters the environmental impact our everyday activities and shifts visible material use to less services. A holistic life cycle assessment (LCA) transformation requires information communication technology (ICT) its wide range multifunctional devices as well summation effects caused by new enabled modern ICT. 73rd Discussion Forum on Life Cycle Assessment (DF LCA) was held 21 November 2019 discuss...
The provision of healthcare leads to high environmental impacts and economic costs for our society. Within the sector, hospitals are a main contributor both aspects. In order determine which areas hospital contribute most impact, life cycle assessment 33 acute care in Switzerland was conducted. impact these analysed at midpoint level 16 categories. functional unit (FU) defined as services provided by one full-time equivalent year. analysis shows that building infrastructure catering...
Abstract Purpose Scientific Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) literature provides some examples of LCA teaching in higher education, but not a structured overview contents and related competencies. Hence this paper aims at assessing highlighting trends learning outcomes, approaches developed content used to equip graduates for their future professional practices sustainability. Methods Based on review education collaborative consensus building approach through expert group panel discussions, an...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the environmental footprint a university applied sciences in 2019 and 2020, including effects lockdown periods. identified main sources emissions assessed pandemic-related effects. Design/methodology/approach Using life cycle assessment methodology, analysed university’s direct indirect during regular year operation (2019) compared them with those generated periods 2020. For activity areas mobility, energy, waste, IT paper, gastronomy water,...
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-021-01930-0