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L.T. Amatuni

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Understanding the detailed material composition of the various industrial and consumer products is essential for implementing efficient recycling practices and policies, conducting material flow analyses, and facilitating a transition toward a circular economy. However, existing ...

Quantifying total lifetimes of consumer products

Stochastic modelling accounting for second-hand use and establishing an open-collaborative database

Data on the total product lifetimes, which is much needed in the fields of sustainability and circularity assessment, is currently sparse and challenging to measure. To meet such data and methodological needs, the first information system of its kind has been developed as part of ...

Does car sharing reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Assessing the modal shift and lifetime shift rebound effects from a life cycle perspective

Car-sharing platforms provide access to a shared rather than a private fleet of automobiles distributed in the region. Participation in such services induces changes in mobility behaviour as well as vehicle ownership patterns that could have positive environmental impacts. This s ...