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Rod, J. E. (author), King, Mark (author), Oviedo-Trespalacios, O. (author)Walking is the cornerstone of active and sustainable transport. However, traffic safety concerns among pedestrians could reduce walking behaviour. Safety concerns are generally measured through risk perceptions. Unfortunately, a lack of theoretical development of risk perceptions in walking behaviour research has limited our capacity to identify...journal article 2023
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Nußholz, Julia (author), Çetin, Sultan (author), Eberhardt, Leonora (author), De Wolf, Catherine (author), Bocken, Nancy (author)The application of the circular economy (CE) in the building industry is critical for achieving the carbon reduction goals defined in the Paris Agreement and is increasingly promoted through European policies. In recent years, CE strategies have been applied and tested in numerous building projects in practice. However, insights into their...journal article 2023
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Kosar, Sadiye (author), Isik, Onur (author), Cicekalan, Busra (author), Gulhan, Hazal (author), Cingoz, Seyma (author), Yoruk, Mustafa (author), Ozgun, Hale (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Ersahin, Mustafa Evren (author)Achieving a neutral/positive energy balance without compromising discharge standards is one of the main goals of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in terms of sustainability. Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) technology promises high treatment performance with low energy and footprint requirement. In this study, high-rate activated sludge (HRAS...journal article 2023
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Schifferstein, Hendrik N.J. (author), Lemke, M. (author), de Boer, Alie (author)Commercial food packages may contain multiple messages. Packaging designers try to integrate all messages into a coherent design. Designers may use text, images or stylistic features, but these mediums may differ in their suitability to communicate specific product benefits. To evaluate the usefulness and effectiveness of these three mediums,...journal article 2022
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Gonçalves, Joana (author), Mateus, Ricardo (author), Dinis Silvestre, José (author), Pereira Roders, A. (author), Bragança, Luís (author)Purpose: This research presents the development of a Building Passport for Sustainable Conservation (BPSC) as a questionnaire with a set of 23 core indicators, for a baseline assessment of heritage buildings. The aim of this tool is to identify priorities for future interventions, by recognising the contributions of heritage buildings to...journal article 2022
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van der Voorn, Tom (author), van den Berg, Caroline (author), Quist, J.N. (author), Kok, Kasper (author)The current COVID-19 pandemic has affected societies across the world while its economic impact has cut deeper than any recession since the Second World War. Climate change is potentially an even more disruptive and complex global challenge. Climate change could cause social and economic damage far larger than that caused by COVID-19. The...journal article 2022
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Martínez-Buelvas, Laura (author), Rakotonirainy, Andry (author), Grant-Smith, Deanna (author), Oviedo-Trespalacios, O. (author)Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are expected to revolutionise transport worldwide and transform urban life. However, there are many unknowns concerning the impacts of these technologies in terms of sustainability, justice, and safety. It has been suggested that CAVs may exacerbate inequities and safety disparities concerning the...journal article 2022
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De Martino, P. (author), Hanna, J.M.K. (author), Hein, C.M. (author)This article explores the concept of ‘green’ in architecture and urban design through the lens of port cities. Due to global pressures such as climate change, energy transition and soil consumption the planning of port cities requires new scenarios for achieving equilibrium between nature and water systems. Despite the fact that the concept of...journal article 2022
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Polyportis, A. (author), Magnier, L.B.M. (author), Mugge, R. (author)The circular economy can reduce the environmental footprint of today’s consumption and close the resource loop through circular material flows. Companies are encouraged to fol- low circular principles, such as using more recycled plastic materials. This initiative seems promising; however, it will only be successful if consumers are willing to...journal article 2022
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Lomas, J.D. (author), Xue, H. (author)Classical theories of harmony have been used to explain phenomena like beauty, happiness, health, virtue, pleasure, peace, and even ecological sustainability. With the intent of making these theories more accessible to designers, this article reviews the conception of harmony from about 500 BCE to the present. It begins with a brief overview...journal article 2022
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McNally, Brenda (author), de Andrade, Bruno (author)The climate crisis has inspired youth-led activism across the world and young people now lead global campaigns and political protest on climate justice. However, aside from news media coverage of youth activism and the attendant focus on young people’s hand-drawn protest placards, relatively little is known about young people’s views on the...journal article 2022
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Hunfeld, Nicole (author), Diehl, J.C. (author), Timmermann, Maarten (author), van Exter, Pieter (author), Bouwens, Joris (author), Browne-Wilkinson, Savanna (author), de Planque, Nine (author), Gommers, D.A.M.P.J. (author)Purpose: The healthcare sector is responsible for 6–7% of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The intensive care unit (ICU) contributes to these CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and a shift from a linear system to a circular system is needed. The aim of our research was to perform a material flow analysis (MFA) in an academic ICU. Secondary aims were to obtain...journal article 2022
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Ghennaï, Amira (author), Madani, Said (author), Hein, C.M. (author)This research aims to evaluate the sustainability of urban strategies in Skikda, a prehistoric, ancient, and Mediterranean port city of northeastern Algeria, known as by the Punic name Russicade. The port city of Skikda shows a diverse landscape of heritage sites and the industrial reality of a city, rich by its under-exploited cultural and...journal article 2022
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Rosenthal, Michael (author), Rüggeberg, Markus (author), Gerber, Christian (author), Beyrich, Lukas (author), Faludi, Jeremy (author)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to quantify the vertical shrinkage rates and the mechanical strength of three-dimensional (3D) printed parts for a variety of wood-based materials for liquid deposition modeling. Design/methodology/approach: The overall hypothesis was that a well-chosen combination of binders, fibers and fillers could...journal article 2022
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Çetin, Sultan (author), De Wolf, C.E.L. (author), Bocken, Nancy (author)Digital technologies are considered to be an essential enabler of the circular economy in various industries. However, to date, very few studies have investigated which digital technologies could enable the circular economy in the built environment. This study specifically focuses on the built environment as one of the largest, most energy- and...journal article 2021
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Bhattacherjee, Shantanu (author), Basavaraj, Anusha S. (author), Rahul, A. V. (author), Santhanam, Manu (author), Gettu, Ravindra (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Chen, Y. (author), Copuroglu, Oguzhan (author), Wang, Li (author)This paper explores the sustainability aspects of binders used in concrete 3D concrete printing. Firstly, a prospective approach to conduct sustainability-assessment based on the life cycle of 3D printed structures is presented, which also highlights the importance of considering the functional requirements of the mixes used for 3D printing....journal article 2021
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Kehrein, P.A. (author), Jafari Eshlaghi, M. (author), Slagt, Marc (author), Cornelissen, Emile (author), Osseweijer, P. (author), Posada Duque, J.A. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author)The objective of this paper is to compare, under Dutch market conditions, the energy consumption and net costs of membrane-based advanced treatment processes for three water reuse types (i.e. potable, industrial, agricultural reuse). The water source is municipal waste-water treatment plant effluent. Results indicate that the application of...journal article 2021
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Watkins, Matthew (author), Casamayor, Jose L. (author), Ramirez, Mariano (author), Moreno, Mariale (author), Faludi, Jeremy (author), Pigosso, Daniela C.A. (author)Current production and consumption patterns are unsustainable, causing irreversible damage to the environment and human health and well-being. Designers play a vital role in resolving this problem—their decisions affect product manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal—and hence they must be aware of the positive and negative impacts of...journal article 2021
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van Straten, Bart (author), Dankelman, J. (author), van der Eijk, A. (author), Horeman, T. (author)The Circular Economy faces a growing interest. The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of a circular approach towards reusing discarded hospital instruments and stainless steel waste. Secondary, this study aims to identify if any cost savings can be realized by following a circular instrument repair and recycling approach....journal article 2021
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Hamida, M.B. (author), Ahmed, Wahhaj (author), Asif, Muhammad (author), Almaziad, Faris Abdullah (author)The buildings and construction sector accounts for the majority of the energy consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). For a sustainable future, energy consumption in the sector should be reduced and existing buildings need to be energy retrofitted. A number of studies present energy retrofitting of residential buildings in KSA;...journal article 2021