Advances of Footprint Family for Sustainable Energy and Industrial Systems

In: Green Energy and Technology Ser.

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- How Does Ecological Footprint React to Economic Growth Dynamics? Evidence from Emerging Economies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Model Data and Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint Analysis of Recycled Aggregates in the Construction of Earth-Retaining Walls During Reconstruction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Goal and Scope Definition -- 2.2 Types of Wall -- 2.3 Functional Unit -- 2.4 Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) -- 2.5 Data Collection for LCI, Analysis and Interpretation -- 3 ERW Design and Bill of Materials -- 4 LCA Interpretation -- 4.1 Concrete Composition -- 4.2 Comparison of ERWs -- 4.3 Lean Concrete -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- The Input-Output Method for Calculating the Carbon Footprint of Tourism: An Application to the Spanish Tourism Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Standard Methods for Tourism Carbon Accounting -- 3 Methods and Materials -- 3.1 The Environmentally Extended Multiregional Input-Output Model -- 3.2 Materials: MRIO Database and Tourism Satellite Accounts -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Environmental Impact of Beef Production Systems -- 1 General Overview -- 2 Impact Assessment Methodologies -- 3 Beef Production Systems -- 3.1 Classification -- 3.2 Characteristics -- 4 Goal and Scope, Functional Unit, and Allocation -- 5 System Boundaries -- 6 Life Cycle Inventory -- 7 Sensitivity Analysis -- 8 Selection of LCA Studies and Impact Assessment Analyses -- 9 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Carbon Footprint Management for a Sustainable Oil Palm Crop -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Oil Palm and Environment -- 1.2 Carbon Footprint in the Colombian Oil Palm Sector -- 1.3 Carbon Footprint Calculators -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results.