Buildings,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 2094 - 2094
Published: Aug. 17, 2023
As
in
many
other
building
types,
space
efficiency
mid-rise
timber
apartment
buildings
is
one
of
the
critical
design
parameters
to
make
a
project
feasible.
Space
depends
on
varying
selection
criteria
related
construction
materials,
methods,
and
proper
planning.
To
date,
no
study
provides
comprehensive
understanding
buildings.
This
paper
examined
data
from
55
Finnish
built
between
2018
2022
under
Land
Use
Building
Act
increase
which
factors
influence
The
main
findings
this
indicated
that:
(1)
among
case
studies,
ranged
77.8%
87.9%,
average
was
83%;
(2)
mean
values
ratios
structural
wall
area
gross
floor
area,
vertical
circulation
technical
spaces
(including
shafts)
were
found
be
12.9%,
2.6%,
1.5%,
respectively;
(3)
methods
or
shear
materials
significant
difference
terms
efficiency,
there
scientific
correlation
number
stories
efficiency;
(4)
best
achieved
with
central
core
type,
followed
by
peripheral
arrangement.
research
will
contribute
guidelines
for
clients,
developers,
architects,
professionals
projects.
Forest Policy and Economics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
163, P. 103204 - 103204
Published: April 3, 2024
The
management
and
governance
of
forests
must
consider
the
synergies
trade-offs
between
different
societal
goals,
especially
with
bioeconomy
being
a
key
factor
in
recent
sectoral
strategies
worldwide.
This
literature
review
explores
multidimensional
concept
trade-offs,
focusing
on
scientific
publications
dealing
European
forest
bioeconomy.
objectives
are
twofold:
1)
to
provide
an
overview
reviewed
literature,
including
publication
outlets,
disciplinary
diversity,
geographic
scope
studies;
2)
analyze
assessed
by
articles,
temporal
assessment,
value
chain
segment
considered,
methods
used,
policy
implications
research
gaps
identified.
results
show
that
concentrates
Finland,
Sweden,
Germany,
three
largest
roundwood
producers
EU.
is
highly
multidisciplinary
(with
strong
presence
social
sciences),
employing
variety
qualitative
quantitative
methods.
Out
138
studies
reviewed,
22%
explicitly
and/or
reported
were
widely
varied,
while
most
commonly
related
wood
production
versus
climate
change
mitigation,
biodiversity,
more
generally
other
ecosystem
services.
use
synergy
trade-off
concepts
often
inexact,
articulated
frequently
formulated
generic
terms,
emphasizing
communication.
findings
recommendations
this
thus
relevance
for
both
practitioner/policy
community.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 27, 2024
Abstract
How
scientists
frame
problems
impact
the
solutions
offered.
Since
late
1940s
development
has
been
equated
with
modernization,
technology
adoption,
and
economic
growth.
Contrasting
to
this
technocentric
view,
an
ecocentric
view
developed
since
1960s.
Despite
criticism
of
views
increasing
evidence
that
modern
human
societies
are
not
reaching
their
environmental
social
goals,
have
remained
predominant
in
sustainable
discourse.
Using
a
Kuhnian
lens,
divide
between
perspectives
can
be
framed
as
distinct
paradigms
within
This
paper
outlines
continuation
worldviews
sustainability
transition
studies.
It
shows
socio‐technical
theory
fails
break
growth‐focused
approaches
progress
development.
The
concludes
by
outlining
what
could
gained
if
became
more
weight.
Technology in Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
76, P. 102462 - 102462
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
Facilitating
the
transformation
of
innovation
systems
is
a
vital
endeavor
within
global
quest
to
diminish
detrimental
environmental
consequences
economic
activities.
Against
this
background,
scholars
and
policymakers
emphasize
potentials
societal
transition
towards
'bioeconomy'.
In
paper,
we
study
technological
specialization
countries
in
biobased
technologies
relating
chemicals
pharmaceuticals,
which
are
key
constituents
for
future
bioeconomy.
By
identifying
these
patent
publication
data,
analyse
diversification
processes
15
from
1997
2019.
We
find
that
already
had
relative
advantage
more
likely
develop
new
specializations
relate
Beyond
that,
countries'
varies
between
basic
research
(scientific
publications)
applied
(patents).
Our
also
shows
greater
complexity
tends
limit
publications,
highlighting
need
targeted
policy
interventions
supporting
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
442, P. 141163 - 141163
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Preferring
regenerated
cellulosic
fibers
(RCFs)
over
alternative
textile
can
avoid
fossil-based
emissions.
The
estimation
of
substitution
impacts
relies
on
a
host
market
assumptions,
such
as
which
products
are
substituted
and
to
what
extent.
This
study
introduces
systematic
framework
for
identifying
the
existence
rate
based
microeconomic
theory
econometric
analysis.
Four
datasets
two
theoretical
models
were
applied
set
empirical
model
formulations,
including
OLS
in
first
differences,
autoregressive
distributed
lag
(ARDL),
vector
error
correction
(VECM),
linear
approximate
almost
ideal
demand
system
(LA-AIDS).
selection
was
informed
by
tests
non-stationarity,
cointegration,
autocorrelation,
multicollinearity,
normality
heteroskedasticity.
results
point
being
imperfect
substitutes
cotton
with
an
ratio
32–46%,
mostly
independent
from
polyester
0–13%.
That
is,
unit
increase
supply
RCFs
every
second
third
cotton,
while
synthetics
is
unlikely.
changes
marginal
impact
net
avoided
fossil
emission
2.17
tCO2eq./t
caused
0.29
tCO2eq./t,
average.
effect
adopting
twofold:
benefit
remains
lower
due
substitution,
rest
additional
contributes
expanding
aggregate
instead
substituting
alternatives.
result
serves
baseline
simulating
policy
interventions
or
product
portfolios.
