A guide to understanding the evolution of impact indicators and article level metrics

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Prathipati
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan L. Pinto

The objective of this project was to provide an overview of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and to demonstrate its application as a tool to provide a scientific comparison of alternative construction options for a commercial building in the Canadian context. The work entailed a quantitative assessment of the embodied environmental impacts of typical office buildings using a steel frame, and a concrete frame alternative (and associated components) in Toronto. Through the use of four assessment strategies, this study has indicated that the steel framed building performs better than the concrete building in most impact indicators, excepting primary energy and eutrophication potential. However, additional buildings should be assessed in order to confirm this finding. Furthermore, it was found that the manufacturing phase represents over 90% of the embodied impacts of the whole building. The study also advises caution when comparing different LCA studies and identifies its difficulties.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Baiba Pļaviņa

The Doctoral Thesis “Methodological solutions for the implementation of multi-apartment building management and administration processes in the context of housing policy” is an independent scientific study developed in the Department of Building Entrepreneurship and Real Estate Economics of Institute of Building Entrepreneurship and Real Estate Economics, Riga Technical University. The scientific supervisor of the Doctoral Thesis is Professor Dr. Oec. Ineta Geipele. The objective of the Doctoral Thesis is to develop a methodological solution for the implementation of the information exchange system processes of housing policy and multi apartment building (MAB) management and administration activities with the scope to improve economic, strategic planning processes of the state and municipal companies, as well as building management companies. The Doctoral Thesis consists of Introduction, three parts, nine chapters, four sub-chapters, conclusions, proposals, a list of literature and sources used, and 23 appendices. The introduction of the Doctoral Thesis comprises a description of the topicality of the chosen theme, hypothesis of the research, defined goals of the study and tasks to achieve them, the object and subject of the research, methodological description of the research, restrictions, theoretical significance and scientific novelty of the research, as well as approbation and practical application of the research results. In Part I of the Doctoral Thesis, theoretical aspects of planning of the MAB management and administration process are analysed. Within the framework of Part II, an analytical evaluation of problems with regard to the MAB management and administration process is presented. Part III presents the results of the study of interrelation between the housing policy and the MAB management and administration process impact indicators and proposes a methodological solution for the improvement of mutual information flow of the housing policy and MAB management and administration. In the conclusion of the Doctoral Thesis, conclusions and proposals for the solutions of the improvement of information flow for planning of the housing policy and MAB management and administration processes are provided.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (Vol Esp. 2) ◽  
pp. 427-454
Author(s):  
Sílvia Maria Sartor ◽  
Marcos Reis Rosa ◽  
Juliana Tristão Pires ◽  
Claudio Augusto Oller Nascimento

Despite the importance of coastal areas to sustainable development, they are poorly known by the public or even by decision-makers. This undermines consistent action towards their protection. Existing data and information, published in very complex language, tend to be restricted to academic use. The Coastal Web Atlas as the one developed here is a tool that makes this information more accessible to managers, by preserving, integrating, comparing, and sharing data as smart maps. The spatial analysis based on multiple impact indicators facilitates the correlation of causes and effects. The Coastal Web Atlas is available to a broad audience and it could be a strong instrument for spatial planning and oversight. The authors propose to improve coastal area management by using colors on maps to decode scientific language to friendly language and to publish it on a geoportal. This technology promotes the use of collected data and enables collaborative work. A pilot experiment is being developed in the Santos Port Region, at the São Paulo state coast, Brazil: http://santoswebatlas.com.br/


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