Pediatric obesity: life cycle approach of pediatrician and society

As part of its mandate, the National Energy Board (NEB) regulates the construction, operation, and abandonment of interprovincial and international pipelines. The primary legislation which directly and indirectly addresses reclamation of NEB lines are the National Energy Board Act and the associated Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999, and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The NEB uses a life cycle approach to pursue appropriate reclamation of disturbed rights of way. Initially, reclamation related issues are addressed at the application stage. Subsequent to the application process, the actual implementation of reclamation measures occurs during construction of the line. Success of reclamation is monitored during the operational life of a line through inspection and auditing procedures, with additional measures being implemented as necessary.

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Environmental Sustainability of Building Retrofit through Vertical Greening Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13094886 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 4886

Author(s):

Katia Perini ◽

Fabio Magrassi ◽

Andrea Giachetta ◽

Luca Moreschi ◽

Michela Gallo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Baseline Scenario ◽

Life Cycle Approach ◽

Complete Life Cycle ◽

Wide Range ◽

Use Phase ◽

Vertical Greening

Urban greening provides a wide range of ecosystem services to address the main challenges of urban areas, e.g., carbon sequestration, evapotranspiration and shade, thermal insulation, and pollution control. This study evaluates the environmental sustainability of a vertical greening system (VGS) built in 2014 in Italy, for which extensive monitoring activities were implemented. The life-cycle assessment methodology was applied to quantify the water–energy–climate nexus of the VGS for 1 m2 of the building’s wall surface. Six different scenarios were modelled according to three different end-of-life scenarios and two different useful lifetime scenarios (10 and 25 years). The environmental impact of global-warming potential and generated energy consumption during the use phase in the VGS scenarios were reduced by 56% in relation to the baseline scenario (wall without VGS), and showed improved environmental performance throughout the complete life cycle. However, the water-scarcity index (WSI) of the VGS scenarios increased by 42%. This study confirms that the installation of VGSs offers a relevant environmental benefit in terms of greenhouse-gas emissions and energy consumption; however, increased water consumption in the use phase may limit the large-scale application of VGSs.

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Sustainable product-package design in a food supply chain: A multi-criteria life cycle approach

Packaging Technology and Science ◽

10.1002/pts.2418 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 85-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Jafar Rezaei ◽

Athanasios Papakonstantinou ◽

Lori Tavasszy ◽

Udo Pesch ◽

Austin Kana

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Food Supply ◽

Life Cycle Approach ◽

Food Supply Chain ◽

Package Design ◽

Sustainable Product ◽

Product Package

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Analysis of Generations of Wind Power Technologies Based on Technology Life Cycle Approach

Distributed Generation & Alternative Energy Journal ◽

10.1080/21563306.2017.11878945 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 52-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

M. Dehghani Madavar ◽

M.H. Ghodousi Nezhad ◽

Alireza Aslani ◽

Marja Naaranoja

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Wind Power ◽

Life Cycle Approach ◽

Technology Life Cycle

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