A5041682253- Design Education and Practice
- Sharing Economy and Platforms
- Color perception and design
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Crafts, Textile, and Design
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
- Urban and Freight Transport Logistics
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Cognitive Science and Mapping
- Product Development and Customization
- Smart Cities and Technologies
- Service and Product Innovation
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
National Research Council - Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis
2025
National Research Council
2025
University College London
2020-2024
Politecnico di Milano
2011-2021
Nottingham Trent University
2015-2019
Urbana University
2019
Monash University
2019
Surging amounts of waste are reported globally and especially in lower-income countries, with negative consequences for health the environment. Increasing concern has been raised limited progress achieved practice by diverse sets policies programmes. Waste management is a wicked problem characterised multilayered interdependencies, complex social dynamics webs stakeholders. Interactions among these generate unpredictable outcomes that can be missed decision makers through their understanding...
Decision-makers are increasingly asked to act differently in how they respond complex urban challenges, recognising the value bringing together and integrating cross-disciplinary, cross-sectoral knowledge generate effective solutions. Participatory modelling allows bring stakeholders together, enhance understanding of a system, identify impacts interventions given problem. This paper uses an interdisciplinary systems approach investigate problem, using participatory System Dynamics process...
Each year in Italy, millions of tons fruits and vegetables are harvested, packed transported to national foreign retail outlets. Packaging is an essential component this system, but what its environmental impact? This study takes into consideration the delivery from field outlet 12 types grown harvested Italy sold Europe. The compares two different packaging distribution systems: one‐way with corrugated boxes reusable plastic containers. A number scenarios were generated by combining most...
Over recent decades Urban Living Labs (ULLs) have become a common space for co-creation processes' experimentation, whereby new approaches sustainable urban development are highly connected to support evidence-based policy generation. Europe seems particular 'hotspot' this approach whenever it comes public and specifically planning transition. Systemic changes related governance different participatory mechanisms, as in the case of ULLs, demand growing interest from stakeholders deliberation...
Differences in system boundaries and problem framings are unavoidable multi-organisational decision-making. Unstructured problems, such as the grand challenges, characterised by existence of multiple actors with different perspectives conflicting interests, they require a coordinated effort from organisations. Within this context, paper aims to understand stakeholders' perceptions framings, their potential effects on decision-making systematically comparing stakeholder groups' causal maps...
Building retrofit is often reported to fail in achieving predicted energy savings; this mismatch post-retrofit conditions labeled the ‘energy performance gap’ and may be due both occupant behavior technical issues. In study, investigated through a case study of recently retrofitted public housing Milan inhabited by 500+ tenants. Informed social practice theory interviews households, concurrent interdependent elements heating space are identified—including factors comfort, competences...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly important and necessary conduct research teaching activities online. While many universities quickly started transition online teaching, most in-person were typically postponed. However, in order not significantly delay research, researchers are seeking activities, such as workshops, a virtual setting. Following this initial period of disruption, is expected that or hybrid will continue be used and, some cases, may replace interactions...
Urban green spaces provide environmental, economic, societal and health benefits to cities. However, policy planning interventions aiming improve usage have often led unintended consequences, including, in some circumstances, an actual decline usage. Previous research has identified factors influencing the use of urban space, more with a focus on ‘quality’ physical features rather than broader social factors. This study aims unpack complexity that influence space through application Systems...
Corrosion of reinforced concrete structures represents one the main causes degradation for civil and infrastructure, making development innovative strategies monitoring their health strongly recommended. In this context, non-invasive geophysical methodologies have been demonstrated to be effective, but information provided is often qualitative not fully usable engineering purposes [1-2].A laboratory test was conducted at Hydrogeosite CNR-IMAA facility explore potential resistivity methods...
Bridges and viaducts are critical elements of transportation infrastructure, ensuring their structural integrity is vital for safety functionality. These structures susceptible to damage from natural events, like landslides, or human-made accidents, which can lead severe consequences such as collapses, traffic disruptions, risks. The severity these impacts depends on factors the type landslide design condition infrastructure. Evaluating risks requires a thorough assessment various factors,...
Sharing economy is envisaged as an opportunity for economic, social and environmental impact, by enabling people to maximize the idling capacity of their assets. The key change contemporary trend regards boundaries types connections that sharing reshaping. phenomenon evident at urban scale, where digitally literate citizens may benefit from being connected through online platforms strangers Nevertheless, integration in routines influenced individual perceptions, practices local dynamics....
Today, thinking on sustainable artifacts become an obligation for companies oriented to sensitive and cultured market. Particular attention should be addressed towards the selection of materials compatible with natural cycle in order accomplish also necessity "cradle cradle" strategies. The material involves definition raw (natural or synthetic) resulting environmental impact when it returns nature. In this view, bio-plastics appear particularly interesting compatibility. Despite reliable...
Contemporary self-production (i.e. DIY) phenomena are envisaged as a 'window of opportunity' to foster sustainable and satisfactory practices consumption production. This research addressed save products prolong their lifespan once the end-of-life is reached by re-using, re-pairing, re-purposing, re-appropriating. The resulting 'RE-DIY' practice was investigated through qualitative interviews with 15 practitioners in Italy England (UK). Sociological theories have been used investigate...
<ns3:p>This paper describes a global research programme on the complex systemic connections between urban development and health. Through transdisciplinary methods <ns3:italic>Complex Urban Systems for Sustainability Health</ns3:italic> (CUSSH) project will develop critical evidence how to achieve far-reaching transformation of cities needed address vital environmental imperatives planetary health in 21st Century. CUSSH’s core components include: (i) review effects climate actions (both...
This paper explores the defects during production seen as a gain in usability and an economic opportunity for industry; strategy proposed here is to exploit flaws generator of unique products inspiration mass customization. These defects, connected each process, usually entail removal product from chain, up its elimination. Yet even EU directives on guarantees consumer goods have focused lack conformity [Directive 1999/44/EC] or ISO regulations, usefulness support Quality Management System...
In recent years, ‘sharing cities’ has spread globally, starting in 2012 when Seoul declared its intent to pursue sharing economy strategies [...]
The Complex Urban Systems for Sustainability and Health (CUSSH) project is a global research programme on the complex systemic connections between urban development health. Through transdisciplinary methods it will develop critical evidence how to achieve far-reaching transformation of cities needed address vital environmental imperatives planetary health in 21st century. CUSSH's core components include: (i) review effects climate actions (both mitigation adaptation) factors influencing...
Contemporary challenges linked to public health and climate change demand more effective decision-making urban planning practices, in particular by taking greater account of evidence. In order do this, trust-building relationships between scientists practitioners through collaborative research programmes is required. Based on a policy-relevant project, Complex Urban Systems for Sustainability Health (CUSSH), this project aims support the transformation cities meet environmental imperatives...
The current trend of digitally enabled self-production (i.e. digital DIY) is emblematic the contemporary attitude to making. Its investigation represents an opportunity for better understanding dynamics underpinning acquisition competences next century citizens through objective this paper presenting our preliminary reflections on factors characterising DIY, envisaged as a phenomenon social innovation empowering people by developing skills making collaboratively. We introduce model...