scholarly journals Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of water markets: a literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ligia Maria Barrios Campanhão ◽  
Caroline Picharillo ◽  
Victor Eduardo Lima Ranieri ◽  
Cristhiane Michiko Passos Okawa
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Water Markets

scholarly journals Does Use Matter? Comparison of Environmental Impacts of Clothing Based on Fiber Type

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsi Laitala ◽  
Ingun Klepp ◽  
Beverley Henry
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Fiber Type ◽  
Fiber Types ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Durable Products ◽  
Use Phase ◽  
Empirical Material

Several tools have been developed to compare the environmental impact of textiles. The most widely used are Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) and MADE-BY Fiber Benchmark. They use data from production to evaluate the environmental impacts of textiles differentiated by fiber type. The use phase is excluded from both tools. This article discusses whether there is evidence that the use of textiles differs systematically between different fiber types and examines the consequences of comparing the environmental impacts of clothing based on differences in production of fibers alone without including differences in their use. The empirical material in this paper is based on analysis of rating tools and a literature review on clothing use. It shows that fiber content contributes to the way consumers take care of and use their clothing. When use is omitted, major environmental problems associated with this stage, such as spread of microplastics, are also excluded. This one-sided focus on material production impacts also excludes the importance of product lifespans, quality, and functionality. The consequence is that short-lived disposable products are equated with durable products. Comparing dissimilar garments will not help consumers to make choices that will reduce the environmental burden of clothing. We need an informed discussion on how to use all materials in the most environmentally sustainable way possible.

scholarly journals Dampak Covid 19 Terhadap Ekonomi dan Lingkungan di Bali

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Shinta Enggar Maharani
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Environmental Restoration ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Cultural Sustainability ◽  
Review Analysis ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The Impact

The island of Bali as one of the tourism centers in Indonesia has felt the huge impact of Covid 19. The economy of Bali, which relies on tourism with natural and cultural beauty, has experienced a very drastic decline. Data shows that the number of foreign tourists to Bali in January 2021 has decreased as deep as 93.33%, compared to the record in December 2020 and when compared to January 2020, the number of foreign tourists to Bali was recorded to have decreased by almost 100%, namely -99.998% (BPS, 2021). This paper aims to determine the impact of Covid 19 on the economy of Bali, which relies on environmental and cultural sustainability-based tourism as a tourist attraction. This paper uses a literature review analysis related to the economic and environmental impacts in Bali caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on the economy of Bali which relies on environmental and cultural sustainability-based tourism as a tourist attraction is enormous. The economic downturn and the increase in the volume of Hazardous waste due to the pandemic are real problems to be faced, although environmental restoration will greatly benefit Bali's future sustainability

scholarly journals BIM and LCA Integration: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tajda Potrč Obrecht ◽  
Martin Röck ◽  
Endrit Hoxha ◽  
Alexander Passer
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Early Design Stage ◽  
Building Information

To foster sustainable development, the environmental impacts of the construction sector need to be reduced substantially. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the established methodology for the quantification of environmental impacts, and therefore has been increasingly applied to assess the environmental performance of buildings. By coupling LCAs with digital design tools, e.g., building information modeling (BIM), the identification of environmental hotspots and their mitigation is possible during the design process. The objective of the study is to identify the current integration approaches, and determine the pros and cons of the integration process from different viewpoints, namely, technical, informational, organizational and functional issues. Therefore, a comprehensive systematic literature review (SLR) was performed. We identified 60 relevant BIM-LCA case studies and analyzed the applied BIM-LCA workflows in detail. A total of 16 of the reviewed studies applied LCA during the early design stage. These studies used a manual or semiautomatic data exchange between the BIM models and LCA tools. In most cases, contemporary BIM-LCA workflows utilized conventional spreadsheets (e.g., Excel sheets in 16 cases). However, the analysis shows that an automated link between LCA and BIM can be achieved when overcoming the technical, organizational and informational issues discussed in the paper. This could enable the streamlining of LCA applications in design practice, and thus support the necessary improvements in the environmental performance of buildings.

scholarly journals Comparative Assessment of Environmental Impacts from Open-Cut Pipeline Replacement and Trenchless Cured-in-Place Pipe Renewal Method for Sanitary Sewers

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinayak Kaushal ◽  
Mohammad Najafi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Pipe Material ◽  
Liner Material ◽  
Thermoset Resin ◽  
Sanitary Sewers

An environmental impact assessment (EIA) involves the evaluation of information about pipe raw materials, processes, and product manufacturing to obtain the associated emissions and ecological impacts. Open-cut (OC) pipeline replacement involves digging a trench along the length of the proposed pipeline, placing the pipe in the trench on suitable bedding materials, and then embedding and backfilling. The trenchless cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) method involves a liquid thermoset resin saturated material that is inserted into the existing pipeline by hydrostatic or air inversion or by mechanically pulling-in and inflating. The liner material is cured-in-place using hot water or steam or light cured using ultraviolet light, resulting in the CIPP product. The objectives of this paper are: (1) to present a literature review on the progress acquired over the years in understanding the environmental impacts from the OC and CIPP methods, (2) to analyze and compare the environmental impacts for small diameter sanitary sewers (SDSS) using USEPA’s tool for the reduction and assessment of chemical and other environmental impacts (TRACI) methodology from the SimaPro software, and (3) to identify the factors that influence the environment for the OC and CIPP methods. Published papers were identified that reported the environmental impacts from the OC and CIPP methods over a period from 1989 through to 2020. An actual case study based on the City of Pasadena, California, river basin was used to carry out an environmental analysis for small diameter OC and CIPP methods. The literature review suggests that the material production phase consumes a large amount of energy and is a major contributor of environmental impacts. Higher environmental impacts from the OC method are a result of longer project durations and more equipment requirements compared to the CIPP. The assessment results show that, on average, CIPP renewal caused 68% less environmental impact, 75% less impact on human health, and 62% less resource depletion as compared to the OC replacement for SDSS. The liner, felt, and resin influenced the environment the most for CIPP as compared to the OC method, where the power consumption of construction equipment and the pipe material had the greatest environmental impacts. It can be concluded that the comparison of the environmental impacts from pipeline renewal and replacement is an important element when considering a sustainable underground infrastructure development. The pipe material and outside diameter should be considered during the installation phase by OC and CIPP methods to allow a detailed evaluation and comparison of their sustainability impacts. This study can be further developed for analyzing the environmental impacts and associated costs of the OC and CIPP methods for sanitary sewers with different project and site conditions.

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