A5101951177- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable Industrial Ecology
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Quality and Supply Management
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
- Reliability and Maintenance Optimization
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Fault Detection and Control Systems
- Management, Economics, and Public Policy
- Economic and Technological Innovation
- Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
- Power System Reliability and Maintenance
- Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques
University of Bologna
2017-2023
There is a huge gap between the broad concept of circular economy (CE) and its practical implementation in industrial sector due to several types barriers, which shall be led back lack consistent precise information about resources, products, processes. Without proper flow, it impossible quantify initiatives, both comparison with actual linear situation or alternative opportunities. A quantification initiatives allows assessment economic, environmental social benefits preventative...
Although the circular economy (CE) is recognized as a source of value creation, there huge gap between vast concept CE and its practical applications. Particularly, lack information performance indicators, in terms economic, environmental social aspects, does not allow for assessment level circularity products, processes or companies. Further development other activities can be limited this reason. In addition, intelligent assets arising with digital transformation within “Fourth Industrial...
The implementation and assessment of sustainable initiatives at sport events has a great importance for researchers practitioners to improve the effects on hosting territory. All three pillars sustainability (environmental, economic social) must be considered. In running events, such as marathons, one main issues is environmental impact quantity waste, particularly plastic waste. A recent tendency shift "plastic-free" model. However, some single-use products have unrivalled properties their...
Despite the significant reduction of phosphorus (P) discharge in Baltic Sea last decades, obtained through implementation some approaches within Helsinki Convention, eutrophication is still considered biggest problem for environment. Consequently, P load an urgent need to solve, but complexity both environmental and legislative context area makes this process difficult (more than past). Eutrophication intricate issue requiring a proper framework governance that not easy determine Region...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a flexible and extensible model for the classification suppliers, within purchasing guidelines market trends an Italian small company, leader in production street lamps. applied identify critical supply chains with final objective lead-time reduction. Design/methodology/approach obtained by application portfolio analysis through construction Kraljic matrix. Profit impact risk criteria are selected according main company requirements, then...
The circular economy is a growing and strategic topic has motivated changes innovations in several segments of research, businesses, financial sectors public administration. In this context, the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy) considered pioneer Italy, due to efforts taken for transition towards economy. It was first Italian region launch specific law on subject besides have relevant projects. Thus, objective paper analyse aimed at Region, considering technological, legal–regulatory, points...
The thriving circular economy is expected to contribute all three dimensions of sustainable development: environmental, economic, and social. This paper aims propose a framework assess social indicators support business models. To validate the framework, we conducted case study in medium-size Italian footwear luxury industry, using Value Focused Thinking–VFT. approach was used define proper measure perception company’s managers related level incorporation dilemmas company. We collect data...
This paper aims to develop and validate a questionnaire measure the prioritization of strategies transitioning towards circular economy compare different countries. We proposed based on five-level ordinal scale evaluate 24 under set ten criteria given technical issues, as well social, environmental economic dimensions sustainability. Each strategy was defined evaluated by participants same scale, who are stakeholders involved in transition economy. The validation conducted two main...
Plastic packaging has a fundamental role in preserve quality and safety of food, increasing its shelf-life reducing food waste. However, current linear management is not sustainable an urgent transition to effective circular economy needed, according newest EU action plan for the Circular Economy (COM/2020/98 final). Despite plastic unrivalled technical features applications low cost, great number polymer types various several sectors make recycling very difficult. The efforts collect, sort...
The recovery of phosphorus (P) from waste streams in specific industrial processes could really contribute to a more sustainable P supply chain, which is considered critical due its high-risk economic relevance and negative impacts on the environment. Although than 30 types technologies are already available, their full-scale implementation not widespread. To make solutions for sector mainstream, it necessary change perception companies that own flows rich P, often an issue. lack...
The paper describes two innovative technological solutions developed at the University of Bologna and shows a preliminary design on how they can be integrated in commercial biomass boiler for residential application. first innovation is high efficiency low cost filter particulate emissions: prototype bubble-column scrubber was tested laboratory 25 kW th reaches PM2.5 removal up to 95%. second integration thermoelectric generator able produce electricity directly from heat exchange. A has...
Solar energy has become an increasingly important part of the global mix. In Italy, photovoltaic power installed grown by 40% since 2015, which raises issue land use and occupation. A viable alternative, already experienced in India, is placing solar panels on top water canals (Canal-Top—in Italian, “Canalvoltaico”). It a relatively new innovative approach to installation that offers several advantages including potential generate renewable without occupying additional land, reduce...