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Higher education institutions (HEIs) have voiced growing concerns about sustainability issues since Agenda 2030 was approved, but this is not enough for societal stakeholders seeking and delivering innovation and excellence. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action, and pose a challenge for HEIs as for the efforts made to fulfill them and knowing how to assess their performance. However, the metric management system implemented by HEIs quickly led to rankings emerging, which compare HEIs to metrics not related to the sustainability dimensions of the 17 SDGs. The main aim of the paper is to assess the level of reporting and alignment of SDG achievements with the overall the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking score. For this purpose, our study (i) models and quantifies the impact of HEIs’ disclosure of SDG information on HEIs’ overall THE Impact Rankings score, (ii) analyzes whether the best ranked universities are indeed significantly related to different SDGs than other not-so-well-ranked ones, and (iii) models the differences in the overall score and its alignment with distinct SDGs by dimensions, subjects, and geographical regions. In order to do so, a descriptive analysis, non-parametric tests, and linear and logistic regression analyses were performed. Our results reveal that the overall ranking is related to the reporting of HEIs’ SDG achievements. Moreover, the more positive actions related to health, education, industry, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and partnerships there were, the higher the position of HEIs in the general ranking was. However, we found differences between top-ranking universities and others in geographical location, disclosed information, and impact. Thus, the best-ranked universities are more committed to transferring knowledge to industry to satisfy its needs (SDG9), support strong institutions in their countries, and promote peace and justice (SDG16). Finally, SDG9 and SDG17 are the most relevant and constant SDGs when modeling the alignment of SDGs with HEIs’ dimensions (teaching, research, citations, industry income, international outlook) and subjects (technological and social sciences and humanities). HEIs integrating SDG actions into the strategic management of universities and, consequently, reporting their SDG performance to promote sustainability and contribute to sustainable development, is advisable.
Elena De la Poza; Paloma Merello; Antonio Barberá; Alberto Celani. Universities’ Reporting on SDGs: Using THE Impact Rankings to Model and Measure their Contribution to Sustainability. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2038 .
AMA StyleElena De la Poza, Paloma Merello, Antonio Barberá, Alberto Celani. Universities’ Reporting on SDGs: Using THE Impact Rankings to Model and Measure their Contribution to Sustainability. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2038.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElena De la Poza; Paloma Merello; Antonio Barberá; Alberto Celani. 2021. "Universities’ Reporting on SDGs: Using THE Impact Rankings to Model and Measure their Contribution to Sustainability." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2038.
This work intends to study the latest trends in building branch systems, testing a mathematical model in the Italian banking sector at its current state of art. Particular attention is given to which is the relationship that links evolution, in terms of technology and needs, both of bank and customers, with physical spaces (branches). The questions that will be possibly answered are: what is the value of a banking branch system and how building strategies can impact on it? How should they be located in the territory? What construction form should they take to adapt to the new needs? A meta-design has been developed to identify the guidelines to be followed and the interventions to be taken in practice, by simulating a business case that, through the application of a multi criteria analysis, can be a reference for credit institutions. The developed methodology is then applied to a portion of the city of Milan, in order to practically experiment the feasibility and the outcomes.
S Bellintani; A Celani; G Ciaramella. Methods and models for building bank branches. A Multicriteria approach for a decision-making tool. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2019, 1425, 012141 .
AMA StyleS Bellintani, A Celani, G Ciaramella. Methods and models for building bank branches. A Multicriteria approach for a decision-making tool. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2019; 1425 (1):012141.
Chicago/Turabian StyleS Bellintani; A Celani; G Ciaramella. 2019. "Methods and models for building bank branches. A Multicriteria approach for a decision-making tool." Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1425, no. 1: 012141.
The interest of Construction investors towards Data Centres is a novelty that however is not supported by an adequate level of knowledge of the technical characteristics that distinguish this particular building type. In fact, these are complex buildings, which are rarely dealt with in the literature (real estate and construction) and very different from the typical asset class of the real estate market, for which it requires a very high level of specialization. From an investor's point of view, although there are some reference standards that define some minimum quality standards, we need to widen our attention, focusing on all the technical / technological factors that influence the business model. The paper deals with this problem, trying to identify the different elements that influence the risk profile of the investment (thus omitting risk factors of another kind) and structuring them in clusters. Specifically, the paper focuses on the cost factors (passive cycle of the business model) that accompany the investment or the real estate asset “data centres” in its life cycle.
Stefano Bellintani; Gianandrea Ciaramella; Alberto Celani. A new frontier in construction investments: Data Centres and technical factors affecting risk profile. MATEC Web of Conferences 2018, 251, 06009 .
AMA StyleStefano Bellintani, Gianandrea Ciaramella, Alberto Celani. A new frontier in construction investments: Data Centres and technical factors affecting risk profile. MATEC Web of Conferences. 2018; 251 ():06009.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStefano Bellintani; Gianandrea Ciaramella; Alberto Celani. 2018. "A new frontier in construction investments: Data Centres and technical factors affecting risk profile." MATEC Web of Conferences 251, no. : 06009.
Capital construction of residential buildings for the purpose of subsequent rent is gaining more and more widespread in the western countries. In Russia, in particular in St. Petersburg, this form of business is just emerging. Due to relevance of this industry, the question of selection the most suitable site for construction arises. The article proposes the solution site-selection case basing on existing methods of territorial analysis, as well as provides examples of application of the obtained databases in the conditions of a narrowly formulated problem. The main tools in the analysis are the calculations of the shares of employment, location quotient and the Hirschman-Herfindahl Index. The mechanisms of solving three types of problems are given, depending on the nature of the input information due to the study of the correspondence between the properties of the object under construction and the urban territories. The theory is formulated on the example of a large city Saint Petersburg and is more suitable for large agglomerations with a population of more than a million people.
Nikolai Bolshakov; Vladimir Badenko; Alberto Celani. Integration of territorial analysis methods in site selection on the example of Saint Petersburg. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 2018, 365, 022052 .
AMA StyleNikolai Bolshakov, Vladimir Badenko, Alberto Celani. Integration of territorial analysis methods in site selection on the example of Saint Petersburg. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 2018; 365 (2):022052.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNikolai Bolshakov; Vladimir Badenko; Alberto Celani. 2018. "Integration of territorial analysis methods in site selection on the example of Saint Petersburg." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 365, no. 2: 022052.
Start The idea of Smart and Sustainable are trending topics in the current literature. The idea of Resilience is for sure a component to be considered in the design of modern cities. This paper, after having considered the state of the art, analyses the relationships and the evolution of the idea of smart, sustainable and the possible evolution of the topics connected with Resilience in the smart sustainable city. The paper considers the strong link between the sectors of Science that are considering Resilience as a part of their current research, reading the components of it according to the Architectonic paradigms. The definition of the role of the modern Architect and of the modern Architecture in connection with the other disciplines is a core part of the publication. The framework of the document is the definition of the potential of interaction of the figure of the Architect with the other scientists in a pervasive set of theories that affect the modern city. The paper defines also the idea that is not fully considered the impact on the Urbanism, traditionally led by Architects, of the IT technologies on the built environment. Opportunities and treats deriving from a not-governed set of processes linked to the Urban areas.
Alberto Celani; Stefano Bellintani; Gianandrea Ciaramella; Alevtina Balakina. Smart and Sustainable cites, a new definition for a Resilience-driven city. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 2018, 365, 022062 .
AMA StyleAlberto Celani, Stefano Bellintani, Gianandrea Ciaramella, Alevtina Balakina. Smart and Sustainable cites, a new definition for a Resilience-driven city. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 2018; 365 (2):022062.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlberto Celani; Stefano Bellintani; Gianandrea Ciaramella; Alevtina Balakina. 2018. "Smart and Sustainable cites, a new definition for a Resilience-driven city." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 365, no. 2: 022062.
Innovation of product, process and markets are the three categories to assess the improvement of a sector. This document is aimed to provide a review of papers about innovation in housing market and analyses solutions adopted by the international market in terms of definition of attributes of housing products. Enlightening aspects linked to quality attributes of housing products and it has been tried to read a common scheme in any study analysed to provide solutions to set innovation hints to enhance market innovation in the sector. The idea of choice, user and buyer categories definition, assessment and rating system is the backbone of the paper, as the parallelism between marketing of industrial goods and services and built environment objects. Quality of the neighbourhood and the idea of an ex-post assessment is the theme behind the last case presented, based on a research made by ABC Department of Politecnico di Milano in a neighbourhood in Milano, aimed to assess its quality.
Valentina Puglisi; Alberto Celani. Market Innovation, Rational Housing Supply and Urban Quality at the Neighbourhood Scale. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 2017, 245, 62050 .
AMA StyleValentina Puglisi, Alberto Celani. Market Innovation, Rational Housing Supply and Urban Quality at the Neighbourhood Scale. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 2017; 245 (6):62050.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValentina Puglisi; Alberto Celani. 2017. "Market Innovation, Rational Housing Supply and Urban Quality at the Neighbourhood Scale." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 245, no. 6: 62050.
Purpose – The aim of the article is to identify the limitations and critical issues in the way information in the real estate sector in Italy is currently managed, and propose the principles of a method that would provide information and comparison of the phenomenon of over-supply and non-rational land use. This study is based on a series of assumptions, the first of which is a definition of “unsold”, deemed to mean “the amount of new housing units neither occupied nor sold nor rented”. In effect, unsold stock can be considered as over-supply of construction. Design/methodology/approach – The article identifies the critical aspects in the determination of unsold real estate in Italy, starting from the available data and research already carried out; the results are often contradictory. The comparison with programming systems of building production adopted in other countries allows identification of the guidelines that can be used to better understand and combat the phenomenon. Findings – The assessment of the state -of-the-art provides a clear picture of the shortcomings and potential of the tools used to date to meet the need of studying a complex phenomenon with many obscure points. Following the empirical analysis comes out a picture of inefficiencies due to the poor quality of information, as well as the reluctance of data-sharing and -integration procedures by the institutional and market players. Research limitations/implications – The research produces solutions addressed to the Italian situation, but it identifies systems and methods used in other countries. Practical implications – The article suggests the collection systems and management information that can be used for a more accurate knowledge of unsold real estate. Social implications – The article focuses on some of the limits of the Italian real estate market, highlighting the need for greater transparency and how this can contribute to a more conscious approach to the market. Originality/value – The article seeks to provide the necessary answers to those who must understand the reasons of harmful effects for the market, such as overproduction; besides some models focused on three areas – the procedures, the organization and the market – are also proposed.
Andrea Ciaramella; Alberto Celani. Production and production over-supply in construction: estimating unsold stock in Italy. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 2014, 7, 506 -523.
AMA StyleAndrea Ciaramella, Alberto Celani. Production and production over-supply in construction: estimating unsold stock in Italy. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis. 2014; 7 (4):506-523.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrea Ciaramella; Alberto Celani. 2014. "Production and production over-supply in construction: estimating unsold stock in Italy." International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 7, no. 4: 506-523.
Bülent Ünalan; Alberto Celani; Harun Tanrıvermiş; Mehmet Bülbül; Andrea Ciaramella. IMPACT OF EMBODIED CARBON IN THE LIFE CYCLE OF BUILDINGS ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleBülent Ünalan, Alberto Celani, Harun Tanrıvermiş, Mehmet Bülbül, Andrea Ciaramella. IMPACT OF EMBODIED CARBON IN THE LIFE CYCLE OF BUILDINGS ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBülent Ünalan; Alberto Celani; Harun Tanrıvermiş; Mehmet Bülbül; Andrea Ciaramella. 2021. "IMPACT OF EMBODIED CARBON IN THE LIFE CYCLE OF BUILDINGS ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE." , no. : 1.