A5021279560- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Physics and Engineering Research Articles
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Sustainable Industrial Ecology
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
2014-2024
Leibniz University Hannover
2023
ETH Zurich
2016
Bioengineering (Switzerland)
2016
ESU-Services (Switzerland)
2010-2012
Due to severe sustainability problems caused by the built environment, calls for adopting circular economy principles in building design, such as flexibility and reversibility, are increasing. However, there is still a lack of quantitative studies on corresponding environmental benefits this regard. In present study, life cycle assessment multi-storey residential reference carried out, comparing flexible, reversible design using load-bearing steel structure wooden ceiling elements...
Reducing food losses and waste is crucial to making our system more efficient sustainable. This the first paper that quantifies environmental impacts of by distinguishing various stages value chain, 33 categories represent whole basket in Switzerland, including treatment. Environmental are expressed terms climate change biodiversity due water land use. Climate highest for fresh vegetables, large amounts wasted, while specific impact per kg largest beef. Biodiversity mainly caused cocoa...
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...
Floating photovoltaics (FPV) and high-altitude PV installations are increasingly gaining importance in the sustainable energy sector, each technology holding its own potential. A pioneering FPV installation Switzerland represents first implementation of combining two technologies. In order to determine environmental performance such an installation, present study examines life-cycle impact world's system, using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Our results record greenhouse gas emissions 94 g...
In this study, the environmental impacts of monolithic silicon heterojunction organometallic perovskite tandem cells (SHJ-PSC) and single junction solar (PSC) are compared with crystalline based using a prospective life cycle assessment time horizon 2025. This approach provides result range depending on key parameters like efficiency, wafer thickness, kerf loss, lifetime, degradation, which appropriate for comparison these different cell types maturity levels. The SHJ-PSC PSC similar or...
Agriculture is under pressure to reduce its environmental impact. The use of renewable energy sources has potential decrease these impacts. Maize one the most significant crops in South Africa and approximately 241,000 hectares are irrigated. This irrigation commonly powered by grid electricity generated using coal. However, high solar irradiation, which could be used generate photovoltaic electricity. aim this study was determine mitigation replacing grid-powered African maize production...
Green, fluorine-free and fully porous functional membranes were prepared from coated limestone particles in an elastomer at m<sup>2</sup>scales.
This paper examines the environmental impacts of climbing ropes using life cycle assessment (LCA). An online survey was conducted to evaluate users’ behaviour and potential an open loop recycling project for old ropes. The results LCA study show that production base material, polyamide 6, has, at 50%, highest impact on total global warming 46.6 kg CO2-eq. per rope most other issues. At present, there is no practical alternative a material. However, indicated high willingness climbers return...
As agriculture continues to be under pressure due its negative environmental impacts, resource-efficiency and the use of clean technologies gain importance. Meanwhile, there is an abundance technological solutions that help “clean” agriculture’s hotspots, either by reducing inputs, producing renewable energy or protecting ecosystems. Decisions about remain difficult variety options, difficulties in cost-benefit calculations, potential trade-offs sustainability. We therefore addressed issue...
The environmental impact of a plant-based shampoo produced and marketed in Zurich, Switzerland, was analyzed using the life cycle assessment method. Beside identification hotspots mitigation possibilities, focus study on analysis comparison different refill offers. results show that one hair wash investigated is related to greenhouse gas emissions 161 g CO2eq. For all categories, use phase represents dominant stage, except for land use, which dominated by production purely ingredients....
For educating a wide audience on the environmental impact of their daily life decisions, Eco-Confessional has been developed as an interactive exhibit and serious game. In this, effectiveness promoting sustainable lifestyles through cycle thinking was explored. Based upon assessments, eco-confessional reveals eco-sins good deeds performed in everyday playful way. As being exhibited, it evaluated to measure new communication format. The goal project increase behavior by influencing both...
This project aimed at analysing trade-offs and synergies between healthy nutrition sustainable food systems. First, we identified nutritional patters of the Swiss population based on representative consumption data. The health impacts these patterns were then analysed a review scientific literature commodities diets by calculating Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) patterns. Second, comprehensively health,...