Radogna, Donatella; Kalhofer, Gerhard(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-06-29)
[EN] Over time, the economic and social conditions determined expansion and contraction processes of the domestic space (from the cave to the castle, from the castle to the studio flat) with important consequences on people ...
[EN] The transportation sector is one of the largest sources of EU s greenhouse gas emissions. In 2011, trans-portation represented approximately 25 percent of total EU s greenhouse gas emissions. Urban mobility accounts ...
Antimicrobial coatings are being increasingly used as a means to extend the shelf life of food products. This extension helps consumers cut down on the food waste generated at household level, while at the same time reducing ...
[EN] In recent decades, with the objective of reaching a more sustainable development, worldwide society has increased its concern about environmental protection. Nevertheless, there are still economic sectors, such as the ...
[EN] This paper presents the outcomes derived from an environmental assessment of microplastic
pollution resulting from solid waste landfills in the Akmola Region, situated in North Kazakhstan.
This research represents a ...
[EN] The impact of hydrocarbon spills in the unsaturated zone is a signi¿cant environmental concern, particularly in locations where contamination arises from leaks in underground fuel storage tanks (USTs). This paper ...
[EN] The assessment of environmental sustainability has assumed great importance during the study and implementation of a new process, including those aimed to waste valorization and reuse. In this research, the environmental ...
Costa, Paulo; Teixeira, Leisy; Pinheiro, Janaína; Arruda, Fabiana; Brasil, Augusto(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-06-01)
[EN] This work aims to measure the reduction of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions in atmosphere
by replacing the modal urban bus by Light Rail Vehicle (VLT). In order to accomplish this
objective, a case study in Brasilia, ...
[EN] Environmental conflict analysis (henceforth ECA) has become a key factor for the viability of projects and welfare of affected populations. In this study, we propose an approach for ECA using an integrated grey ...
Fuentes Bargues, José Luis; González-Cruz, María-Carmen; González-Gaya, Cristina(MDPI AG, 2017)
[EN] Green Public Procurement (GPP) is defined as a process of contracting products, services, and works with the least possible damage to the environment during their life cycle. In order to improve the knowledge about ...
Radogna, Donatella; Viskovic, Alberto(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-12-26)
[EN] With the project Valore Paese - Cammini e Percorsi, addressed to the buildings located along the historical-religious itineraries and cycle paths, Italy aims to reclaim the abandoned buildings through the slow tourism ...
Sapargaliyeva, B.; Naukenova, A.; Shapalov, Sh.; Alipova, B.; Rodrigo-Ilarri, Javier(National Academy of Sciences of Republic of Kazakhstan, 2019)
[EN] The given research presents the classification of fire extinguishing and explosion suppression compositions. Phosphogypsum is a large-scale waste from the production of orthophosphoric acid, obtained by extraction ...
This study examined the effects of organic enrichment on water column, sediments and macrofauna caused by a fish farm in the Mediterranean Sea. Samples were collected on four sampling campaigns over a one-year cycle. ...
Nobili, Federica; Bella, Francesco; Llopis-Castelló, David; Camacho-Torregrosa, Francisco Javier; García García, Alfredo(Elsevier, 2019)
[EN] The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of horizontal geometric design and vehicle operation on fuel consumption and gas emissions produced by passenger cars. Continuous speed data were collected along 15 ...
Torregrosa Mira, Miguel Enrique(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-04-15)
Life cycle environmental impact of an electric-assist bicycle has been discussed, and the effectiveness of such bicycle is compared with existing transportation from the viewpoints of carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide ...
[EN] Cement concrete is the most widely used construction material worldwide due to its favourable mechanical characteristics. However, it is responsible for 8% of the total carbon emissions in the world, which are generated ...
Belanche Guadas, Ignacio(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-07-25)
[ES] Se realiza una evaluación del ciclo de vida de las emisiones para estudiar si los vehículos de transporte de mercancías son ambientalmente convenientes para ser electrificados
Acero, Patricia; Mandado Collado, Juan Miguel Angel; Gómez, Javier B.; Gimeno, María José; Auqué, Luis Francisco; Torrijo, F.J.(Springer Verlag (Germany), 2003)
In this study, the methodology of geochemical prospecting has been applied to the study of cadmium, lead, copper and zinc dispersion in the fine sediments of the upper course of the Huerva River (Iberian Range, NE Spain). ...