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Roadmaps : a platform for stakeholder connectivity towards decarbonisation of the buildings sector
(2020)
Decarbonising the buildings sector is critical to achieving the Paris Agreement commitment as it is responsible for almost 40% of final energy use. However, the sector is not on track to meet the targets. Recent debates ...
Circular economy and international trade : Assesing the impact of European circular economy strategies in international trade
(2021)
The purpose of the research is to study the current situation of the circular economy and how the transition to a circular economic model can affect international trade. The study is focused on the current situation of the ...
The Green Area Ratio as a planning tool for sustainable green infrastructure in a highly dense and arid urban environment. : case study Lima, Peru
(2020)
Green infrastructure (GI) can simultaneously deliver a wide range of highly beneficial ecosystem services (ESs) for cities. However, in densely built arid environments, implementing GI can worsen water scarcity, limiting ...
Exploring opportunity sites for implementing nature-based solutions against flooding in urban vacant and derelict land : case study area-Glasgow City
(2023)
Rapid urban expansion and changing climate are continuously modifying the natural hydrological cycle. Thus, extreme precipitation-related urban surface water flooding is occurring frequently, with disastrous consequences ...
Creating sustainable and equitable communities in a post-Covid context : development of the Scottish 20-minute neighbourhood concept
(2022)
The aim of the research is to contextualise the 20-minute neighbourhood in Scotland as a place-based approach to a post-pandemic green recovery; to understand how the concept is being received and understood by stakeholders, ...
Resistance to -systemic sustainable- change in decision makers of cities and industries : causes and possible ways to overcome it, in a Latin-American developing environment
(2022)
This is a qualitative study that aims to expose and explain the relationship between Sustainable Management and Resistance to change, providing useful information, tools and skills to identify, understand, and manage this ...
Incorporating practical applications of storm water control into vocational education : case study the joint authority of education in the Espoo region Omnia : landscape gardening studies
(2022)
Climate change has brought about increased awareness of the issue of stormwater control methods and created a need for landscape garden professionals to be ever more skilled and knowledgeable about stormwater control. ...
Sustainable development planning in the built environment : towards a circular economy : a case study in Lahti, Finland.
(2023)
Amidst increasing human impacts on the environment, particularly through the surge in material consumption, the need for transformative solutions becomes increasingly crucial. The built environment sector, a major resource ...
Mapping Thermal Hotspots in Malé, Maldives : Assessing the Relationship Between Urban Heat Islands, Climate, and Heat Risk for Sustainable Urban Planning
(2023)
This study aims to support climate-conscious urban development in greater Male’, Maldives, based on characterizations of the local microclimate. It explores intra-urban temperature variations, identifies heat risks and ...