A5046869257- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Sustainable Industrial Ecology
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Polymer crystallization and properties
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Design Education and Practice
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
Kompetenzzentrum Holz
2014-2023
BOKU University
2021-2023
Vienna University of Economics and Business
2023
The bioeconomy provides new approaches to deal with environmental challenges by substituting fossil fuels for sustainable, renewable resources and fuels. In Europe, this process discourse has mainly been driven from a strategic top-down level. This leads lack of inclusion societal actors, which can consequently lead reduced acceptance engagement. Henceforth, in study, we focus on exploring how the is perceived, understood evaluated wider audience. Through convenience sampling, 456 interviews...
Although plenty of research has been carried out to develop a multitude sustainability assessment methods, few guidelines and criteria have established help practitioners researchers find the most appropriate method for specific case. Studies shown importance integrating assessments when conducting development activities, but not provided direct links available methods. To address so-called "eco-design paradox", this paper describes systematic classification system support early integration...
The concept of bioeconomy supports the diversification strategies forest-based industries to create new value chains and contribute economic growth sustainability. use side streams or by-products pulp paper industry (PPI) is seen as a promising approach. In line with this, idea substituting fossil-based materials products frequently discussed. One such example lignin bio-based alternative for phenols. Lignin-based not only have fulfil identical technical requirements their counterparts, they...
The establishment of new value chains raises expectations in economic and social benefits. To determine whether these can be fulfilled or there are also negative consequences, aspects should assessed as early the R&D phase. Potential impacts with help a life cycle assessment (SLCA). A common problem SLCA studies is large number aspects. Thus, it important to prioritize most relevant Scholars agree that socioeconomic indicators not selected on purely intuitive sense basis standardized...
Abstract Short rotation plantations (SRP), also called short coppice, can contribute to bioeconomy by satisfying the rising demand for wood raw material while strengthening rural economy. However, farmers all over Europe show limited adoption of SRP. Marginal lands are considered a promising option producing SRP biomass and avoiding conflicts with food production. This study focuses on Malacky region in Western Slovakia because suitable land quality board production site close providing...
Rising demand for bio-based products exerts a growing pressure on natural resources such as wood. Sustainable solutions are becoming increasingly important to meet the demand. In this study, 20-year poplar Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) plantations located in Western Slovakia investigated with respect (socio)-economic, environmental and social sustainability. The cost–benefit methodology is applied assess economic profitability of switch from conventional annual crops (corn maize winter rye)...
Quantifying the environmental impacts of value chains on earth’s ecological limits is crucial to designing science-based strategies for sustainability. Combining Planetary Boundaries (PB) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework can be used estimate if a chain considered as Absolute Environmentally Sustainable (AES) in relation PB. One steps implementing PB-LCA using sharing principals downscale global PB smaller scales (e.g., country) calculate an assigned Safe Operating Space (aSOS). This...
Summary In recent years, the concepts of accounting for water use and assessing its impact, also known as footprint (WF), have evolved. The cultivation wood cotton are two important bio‐based fiber resources that can use, consume, pollute huge amounts water. purpose this study is to identify methodological options on an inventory level asociated with a WF assessment resources. Using three‐step Argument Delphi approach international experts, important, but controversial, aspects footprinting...
The current state of research shows that there is big potential for the use wood, particularly harvested wood products (HWP) to mitigate climate change and increase carbon stocks. Despite discussions on different accounting approaches, forest-based sector can contribute with production long-lasting reach international goals. This leads high demands forests what they deliver both at EU national levels. In Austria it has been bemoaned by Environmental Agency in its recent –eleventh- control...
Normative judgments on sustainability underpin concepts that shape the supply scenarios of timber consumption. The modern understanding sustainable forest management is shaped by a diverse spectrum social demands, going beyond principle yield management. Rival stakeholders compete to incorporate their ideas and interpretations into policy institutions. Environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) have emerged as one dominant in forest-based sector. We set out explore ENGO-specific...
As a result of the implementation CE-marking in European Union, testing method as defined prEN 16516 is about to become new volatile organic compounds (VOC) standard and replace multitude methods regulative systems Europe that assess existence VOC building materials, including wood-based materials. The aim this study is, first, compile expert positions regarding for second, examine suitability using an Argument-Delphi approach point out consent or dissent VOC. A systematic content analysis...
Summary Wood-based innovations can substantially contribute to bioeconomy and future competitiveness of the forest-based sector. However, sector lacks consumer-related information that is essential achieve societal acceptance market diffusion wood-based innovations. Therefore, this study investigates perceptions related demands regarding four selected innovations, is, wooden multi-story timber construction (WMC), biorefinery (BR), natural fiber reinforced composites (NFC), nanocellulose...
It is not common to accompany material development by a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) during the research and phase. aim of study at hand present environmental aspects manufacturing different polypropylene composites injection moulding in comparison neat polypropylene. The process analysis following two injection-moulding experiments revealed that total specific energy consumption seven materials on scales ranges from 1.6 MJ/kg 3.5 MJ/kg. On level an ex-ante LCA cradle-to-factory gate, can be...