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Andrea Raggi
Department of Economic Studies, University “G. d'Annunzio”, Viale Pindaro 42, 65127, Pescara, Italy

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Andrea Raggi is professor of industrial ecology and related issues at the Dept. of Economic Studies, University “G. d’Annunzio”, Pescara, Italy. For 3 decades, he has carried out academic research and teaching. His research perspective includes environmental management systems, life cycle sustainability assessment, industrial ecology, and circular economy. His research is mainly of an interdisciplinary nature, also involving engagement with stakeholders (mainly industry); he has participated in various research projects involving multi- and interdisciplinary collaborations, both at national and international levels. He has authored or coauthored more than 200 publications in national or international books, journals, and conference proceedings.

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Review
Published: 04 May 2021 in Journal of Environmental Management
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The debate on the relationship between the long-established concept of sustainability, and the relatively novel one of circularity in constantly increasing biogas production remains. In this study, additional discussion elements to such an open debate are provided. With its role in the bioeconomy and ongoing ambiguity, a bibliographic review of anaerobic digestion is provided. In particular, this study aims to i) verify whether sustainability assessments and circularity measurements are performed in different ways in anaerobic digestion projects and ii) understand which indicators have been utilized for each pillar of sustainability. Initially, 152 scientific documents from the Scopus and Web of Science scholarly journal databases were selected. Specific eligibility criteria that were any type of measurement of circularity and/or assessment of sustainability, were used for screening. Fifty-eight articles met these criteria and were analyzed in depth. The results show that the terms circularity and sustainability are not always univocal concepts in the reviewed scientific contributions. Consequently, the relative criteria or measurements for their analysis are not the same. As a result, a different interpretation of the two concepts is suggested. Circularity should be considered as one of the ways to achieve the broadest objective of sustainability.

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Eliana Mancini; Andrea Raggi. A review of circularity and sustainability in anaerobic digestion processes. Journal of Environmental Management 2021, 291, 112695 .

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Eliana Mancini, Andrea Raggi. A review of circularity and sustainability in anaerobic digestion processes. Journal of Environmental Management. 2021; 291 ():112695.

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Eliana Mancini; Andrea Raggi. 2021. "A review of circularity and sustainability in anaerobic digestion processes." Journal of Environmental Management 291, no. : 112695.

Research article
Published: 30 March 2021 in Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
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To seize the potential of Circular Economy (CE) organisations need to evaluate and communicate their progress moving away from the non‐sustainable paradigm of ‘take‐make‐dispose’ towards circularity. Existing CE assessments for organisations focus on companies. Although the need for CE assessment is recognised in both public and private sectors, little progress has been made towards developing an approach for public sector organisations. CE assessment in public sector organisations is particularly important due to their role model, agenda setting and economic function. Therefore, this article co‐develops a CE assessment framework for public sector organisations. Portuguese public sector organisations were involved as a participatory case study. The result is a framework that covers the following components: (i) a system definition; (ii) a definition of 35 CE assessment elements; (iii) CE assessment targets; and (iv) CE indicators. The framework contributes to the understanding of circularity from a public sector perspective considering three key aspects: resources, operations and processes as well as social and employee related activities. Implications for CE assessments in the public and private sector encompass the importance for an early involvement of stakeholders to get a sector specific perspective, the need to address user‐friendliness and the requirement for continuous testing of CE assessments.

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Hinrika Droege; Andrea Raggi; Tomás B. Ramos. Co‐development of a framework for circular economy assessment in organisations: Learnings from the public sector. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 2021, 1 .

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Hinrika Droege, Andrea Raggi, Tomás B. Ramos. Co‐development of a framework for circular economy assessment in organisations: Learnings from the public sector. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 2021; ():1.

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Hinrika Droege; Andrea Raggi; Tomás B. Ramos. 2021. "Co‐development of a framework for circular economy assessment in organisations: Learnings from the public sector." Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management , no. : 1.

Opinion paper
Published: 12 March 2021 in Circular Economy and Sustainability
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The most popular definition of sustainable development, which can be found in the Brundtland Report, sets an ideal goal but do not provide a clear direction for the implementation of sustainable solutions. Other related concepts and approaches have emerged as means to progress towards sustainability in a more pragmatic way, such as the circular economy. The circular economy has risen to prominence at a rate and on a scale to rival the idea of sustainable development itself. This is despite the fact that there is relatively little about the circular economy that is entirely original—it draws heavily on precursor concepts such as industrial ecology and industrial symbiosis. These ideas have received renewed impetus even whilst being eclipsed in both academic and policies debates. In order to address this paradox and help establish the identity and contribution of these fields, this article presents the concepts of circular economy, industrial symbiosis and sustainable development, summarizing their complex and often intertwined evolutionary paths, focusing on relevant developments and implementation challenges. In addition, the authors point out the divergences and interrelations of these concepts and link them to other adjacent concepts and research fields, such as ecological modernisation and the green economy. Additionally, the potential contribution of industrial symbiosis and the circular economy to sustainable development and to the Sustainable Development Goals set in the United Nations Agenda 2030 is briefly discussed.

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Andrea Cecchin; Roberta Salomone; Pauline Deutz; Andrea Raggi; Laura Cutaia. What Is in a Name? The Rising Star of the Circular Economy as a Resource-Related Concept for Sustainable Development. Circular Economy and Sustainability 2021, 1 -15.

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Andrea Cecchin, Roberta Salomone, Pauline Deutz, Andrea Raggi, Laura Cutaia. What Is in a Name? The Rising Star of the Circular Economy as a Resource-Related Concept for Sustainable Development. Circular Economy and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-15.

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Andrea Cecchin; Roberta Salomone; Pauline Deutz; Andrea Raggi; Laura Cutaia. 2021. "What Is in a Name? The Rising Star of the Circular Economy as a Resource-Related Concept for Sustainable Development." Circular Economy and Sustainability , no. : 1-15.

Journal article
Published: 27 January 2021 in Sustainable Production and Consumption
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Despite the frequent association of circular economy (CE) with sustainability, most CE practices have yet to prove they actually contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and social aspects in particular. To attain the consensually established targets in the SDG framework, it is vital to assess the impact of CE practices. As most of these practices are carried out in a network of actors, sustainability assessment approaches from the fields of industrial ecology and supply chain management are particularly suitable. However, both fields are known for their limited inclusion of the social dimension. While scholars have already started to explore the assessment of social sustainability within the context of CE practices, little is known about the perspectives and experiences concerning social assessment of businesses actively involved with CE. Thus, the authors conducted 43 semi-structured interviews with frontrunner companies engaged with CE in Italy and the Netherlands to obtain a better picture of (1) how these firms view the importance of the social dimension as part of the assessment of CE practices, (2) what the barriers to conducting social assessment are, and (3) whether they have experience with assessing social sustainability aspects within their companies and supply chains. Through a thematic analysis, it was found that most companies deem the social dimension to be relevant to CE assessment and either consider it an integral part of CE or of sustainability. However, a majority of the firms did not conduct any type of social assessment. Most companies which implemented assessments did so in a qualitative manner or used industry-based sustainability indicator frameworks. Notwithstanding the prevalence of social life cycle assessment in the academic realm, almost all interviewees mentioned barriers to its application related to its complexity and the lack of a standardised approach.

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Anna M. Walker; Katelin Opferkuch; Erik Roos Lindgreen; Alberto Simboli; Walter J.V. Vermeulen; Andrea Raggi. Assessing the social sustainability of circular economy practices: Industry perspectives from Italy and the Netherlands. Sustainable Production and Consumption 2021, 27, 831 -844.

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Anna M. Walker, Katelin Opferkuch, Erik Roos Lindgreen, Alberto Simboli, Walter J.V. Vermeulen, Andrea Raggi. Assessing the social sustainability of circular economy practices: Industry perspectives from Italy and the Netherlands. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 2021; 27 ():831-844.

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Anna M. Walker; Katelin Opferkuch; Erik Roos Lindgreen; Alberto Simboli; Walter J.V. Vermeulen; Andrea Raggi. 2021. "Assessing the social sustainability of circular economy practices: Industry perspectives from Italy and the Netherlands." Sustainable Production and Consumption 27, no. : 831-844.

Journal article
Published: 23 January 2021 in Sustainability
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Circular Economy (CE) is seen as a key strategy in achieving sustainable development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To seize the potential of CE, public and private organisations need to evaluate and communicate their progress moving away from the non-sustainable paradigm of “take–make–dispose” towards circularity. The literature and practitioners demonstrate a growing interest in CE assessment as a driver for this transition. Nevertheless, the majority of CE assessments are implemented in private companies and implementation in public sector organisations is low. This article presents the challenges that currently prevent public sector organisations from implementing CE assessment and derives strategies to overcome them. A total of 21 CE and assessment experts from the Portuguese public sector were interviewed, and the results were triangulated with an extensive policy document review. The findings show that cultural barriers, particularly a lack of public and political pressure as well as a resistance towards change, are considered the main challenges for CE assessment implementation. Cultural challenges drive structural ones such as a lack of leadership commitment, the voluntary nature, and a missing clear governance for CE assessment. Technical and financial challenges, contrary to previous findings of the literature, are not prioritised and are seen as a result of the cultural and structural challenges. Overall, the research suggests that CE assessment is often a discussion among academics and highly specialised practitioners. In order to drive its implementation, the debate has to involve stakeholders beyond expert circles to trigger awareness for its necessity and to facilitate usage for a broader audience.

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Hinrika Droege; Andrea Raggi; Tomás Ramos. Overcoming Current Challenges for Circular Economy Assessment Implementation in Public Sector Organisations. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1182 .

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Hinrika Droege, Andrea Raggi, Tomás Ramos. Overcoming Current Challenges for Circular Economy Assessment Implementation in Public Sector Organisations. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1182.

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Hinrika Droege; Andrea Raggi; Tomás Ramos. 2021. "Overcoming Current Challenges for Circular Economy Assessment Implementation in Public Sector Organisations." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1182.

Review article
Published: 08 December 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Circular economy has become a central concept of sustainable production and consumption since its introduction into the public eye. However, to ensure circular economy actually delivers on its promises regarding sustainability, it is vital to anticipate and assess the impact of circular economy practices in an integrated way. For that purpose, holistic assessments are crucial to enable transparent decision-making, clearly indicating possible trade-offs. While previous literature has mainly focused on product, company or country level, this paper contributes to an improved understanding of sustainability assessments on the inter-firm level. Given the vital role of inter-firm networks in the transition to a circular economy, the authors present a systematic literature review of sustainability assessment approaches applicable within circular inter-firm networks. These networks are primarily represented in two related fields relevant to circular economy: industrial ecology offers sustainability assessment approaches for inter- and intra-sectoral business activities at different scales, whereas circular supply chain management is a promising source for sustainability assessment approaches considering product life cycles. Over 100 academic publications are reviewed and categorised according to assessment type, correspondence to the relevant field, and sustainability dimensions addressed. The results demonstrate that life cycle-based methodologies as well as indicator frameworks, often combined with multi-criteria decision-making methods, are the most common ex-post assessment approaches. Concurrently, the most frequent ex-ante assessments are based on mathematical programming. It is further observed that industrial ecology-related publications present more comprehensive environmental assessments, while circular supply chain management literature includes the social dimension more often, but superficially. Overall, the social dimension is least assessed and least integrated into the sustainability assessment. Based on the findings of the review, an integrated framework of approaches is developed, enabling decision-makers to identify suitable sustainability assessment approaches for circular inter-firm networks.

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Anna M. Walker; Walter J.V. Vermeulen; Alberto Simboli; Andrea Raggi. Sustainability assessment in circular inter-firm networks: An integrated framework of industrial ecology and circular supply chain management approaches. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 286, 125457 .

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Anna M. Walker, Walter J.V. Vermeulen, Alberto Simboli, Andrea Raggi. Sustainability assessment in circular inter-firm networks: An integrated framework of industrial ecology and circular supply chain management approaches. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 286 ():125457.

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Anna M. Walker; Walter J.V. Vermeulen; Alberto Simboli; Andrea Raggi. 2020. "Sustainability assessment in circular inter-firm networks: An integrated framework of industrial ecology and circular supply chain management approaches." Journal of Cleaner Production 286, no. : 125457.

Journal article
Published: 07 August 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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When planning sustainable waste management systems (WMSs), decision makers should consider various aspects, including environmental, economic and social issues. In this framework, a linear programming model may be useful to identify the best scenario among the many theoretically possible. With reference to previous research by the same authors on environmental optimization, this paper focuses on the economic optimization of WMSs. Various mathematical models, generally complex and difficult to solve, have been proposed for the analysis of municipal solid WMSs. This study proposes a model structured according to the transportation problem and which involves an economic interpretation of the dual problem. This simple formulation of the problem allows a rapid estimated solution of the real problem. The proposed model was tested in a hypothetical, although realistic, context, by considering four different waste sources, five waste fractions and six potential destinations, with and without more restrictive constraints. Through an economic interpretation of the dual problem, which has not been considered in the literature until now for this topic, decision makers can decide whether outsourcing the waste management or receiving a certain amount of waste to handle/dispose of. The results show the usefulness of this model for strategic decisions, such as in the case of plant siting. A limitation of the proposed model is that it does not take into account some important aspects, such as economies of scale. It is certainly useful in the short term and needs to be applied systematically over time and at small time intervals.

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Valentino Tascione; Raffaele Mosca; Andrea Raggi. A proposal of an economic optimization model for sustainable waste management. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 279, 123581 .

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Valentino Tascione, Raffaele Mosca, Andrea Raggi. A proposal of an economic optimization model for sustainable waste management. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 279 ():123581.

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Valentino Tascione; Raffaele Mosca; Andrea Raggi. 2020. "A proposal of an economic optimization model for sustainable waste management." Journal of Cleaner Production 279, no. : 123581.

Journal article
Published: 10 December 2019 in Administrative Sciences
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Organizations play a key role in reducing anthropogenic pressure on the natural environment. The first step towards improving their sustainability performances is the implementation of methodologies that take into consideration multiple environmental impact categories, as well as the entire value chain. The attention of scholars and practitioners was initially addressed to the analysis of products and processes, yet in a few cases in which they were addressed, the approaches used for organizations had a limited scope and range of use. Only in recent years have they been framed in a life cycle perspective. This article analyzes two recent life cycle-based methodologies that have their focus on the organization, namely Organization Environmental Footprint (OEF) and Organizational Life Cycle Assessment (O-LCA). The goal is to define the state of the art of their methodological and current application developments and consider the relevance that these methodologies can have, both in terms of internal and external commitment (e.g., for the supply chain actors) and of reporting and communication requirements. The research was carried out starting from scientific databases, integrating technical legislation and secondary literature. The results obtained allowed tracing the first evolutionary trends, identifying the main authors and scientific journals and highlighting the relevant issues according to the researchers. A content and bibliometric analysis was performed that included all the contributions published so far. Projects and case studies that practically applied the two methodologies were also identified and analyzed. Finally, the main differences between the two methodologies were highlighted and future developments were hypothesized.

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Michela Rimano; Alberto Simboli; Raffaella Taddeo; Andrea Raggi. Life Cycle Approaches for the Environmental Impact Assessment of Organizations: Defining the State of the Art. Administrative Sciences 2019, 9, 94 .

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Michela Rimano, Alberto Simboli, Raffaella Taddeo, Andrea Raggi. Life Cycle Approaches for the Environmental Impact Assessment of Organizations: Defining the State of the Art. Administrative Sciences. 2019; 9 (4):94.

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Michela Rimano; Alberto Simboli; Raffaella Taddeo; Andrea Raggi. 2019. "Life Cycle Approaches for the Environmental Impact Assessment of Organizations: Defining the State of the Art." Administrative Sciences 9, no. 4: 94.

Journal article
Published: 26 March 2019 in Administrative Sciences
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been increasingly used for the improvement of the environmental performance of products and services, including food systems. Amongst them, however, honey appears to have been rarely analysed. Furthermore, the pollination by honeybees can be regarded as one of the functions of an apiculture system and is of utmost importance both for natural ecosystems and agriculture. When implementing an LCA of an apiculture system, the pollination service can and should be considered as one of the functions of a multifunctional system and the issue of how to deal with this multifunctionality in the modelling of that system should be considered carefully. The aim of this paper is to explore the economic value of pollination as a potential basis for managing multifunctionality in LCA modelling as well as its implementation in a case study. Economic allocation was performed between the pollination service and honey production. The results demonstrated that the production phase is the most impactful one for most of the environmental categories (due to the use of glass for the honey jars and electricity consumption during the storage of supers in refrigerator rooms), followed by the distribution phase. Finally, the most affected environmental impact category appeared to be natural land transformation, followed by marine ecotoxicity, freshwater eutrophication and human toxicity.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Andrea Raggi; Luigia Petti. Life Cycle Assessment of Honey: Considering the Pollination Service. Administrative Sciences 2019, 9, 27 .

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Andrea Raggi, Luigia Petti. Life Cycle Assessment of Honey: Considering the Pollination Service. Administrative Sciences. 2019; 9 (1):27.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Andrea Raggi; Luigia Petti. 2019. "Life Cycle Assessment of Honey: Considering the Pollination Service." Administrative Sciences 9, no. 1: 27.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2017 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Roberta Salomone; Luigia Petti; Giovanni Mondello; Andrea Raggi. Is there a simplified LCA tool suitable for the agri-food industry? An assessment of selected tools. Journal of Cleaner Production 2017, 149, 406 -425.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Roberta Salomone, Luigia Petti, Giovanni Mondello, Andrea Raggi. Is there a simplified LCA tool suitable for the agri-food industry? An assessment of selected tools. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2017; 149 ():406-425.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Roberta Salomone; Luigia Petti; Giovanni Mondello; Andrea Raggi. 2017. "Is there a simplified LCA tool suitable for the agri-food industry? An assessment of selected tools." Journal of Cleaner Production 149, no. : 406-425.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2017 in International Journal of Sustainable Economy
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A global increase in the occurrence of natural disasters is documented. In the management of such events, waste and debris removal and treatment methods are important. Indeed, a sustainable management of the event's aftermath should include whether and how these materials can be recyclable or recoverable. The economic side obviously plays also a major role. This paper builds on a flood experience in Italy to discuss the application of the principles of industrial ecology in post-disaster waste management. More specifically it focuses on the management of materials deposited by floodwaters. This paradigm shows how they can be treated innovatively and sustainably. Finally, a carefully designed municipal/regional plan could help tackle issues, such as the materials surplus that would need to be inserted in already-existing eco-industrial supply chains and the capacity of the territory to return to its status prior to the disaster.

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Marco Sandrucci; Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Luigia Petti; Andrea Raggi. The adoption of the industrial ecology principles in post-disaster waste management. International Journal of Sustainable Economy 2017, 9, 341 .

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Marco Sandrucci, Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Luigia Petti, Andrea Raggi. The adoption of the industrial ecology principles in post-disaster waste management. International Journal of Sustainable Economy. 2017; 9 (4):341.

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Marco Sandrucci; Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Luigia Petti; Andrea Raggi. 2017. "The adoption of the industrial ecology principles in post-disaster waste management." International Journal of Sustainable Economy 9, no. 4: 341.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2016 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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When municipal waste scenarios are compared by using Life Cycle Assessment, the comparison is usually carried out among a limited number of alternative scenarios identified in advance. Therefore, however accurate and broad the scenario definition may be, the scenario actually generating the lowest environmental impacts might just not be included among the alternatives proposed and analysed. To overcome this limitation, this paper proposes linear programming models developed to identify, among all the potential scenarios, the waste management scenario that minimises one particular environmental impact or a set of impacts at the same time, using environmental data from Life Cycle Assessment. Besides describing the proposed models, a concise overview of solution methods for multi-objective linear programming is provided. These models were tested in a case study and the results obtained are here presented and analysed. As a case-study, a suitable waste management system in the Abruzzo Region, Italy, was identified. In addition, a further hypothetical waste management context, also including an incinerator plant, was considered. Moreover, a sensitivity analysis was carried out to identify how changing distances to plants may affect optimal scenarios. As a result, different best-performing scenarios for the analysed waste management system were obtained, one for each single impact category considered, and one for each solution method adopted. Furthermore, the analysis of the hypothetical context shows how the introduction of an additional treatment plant could affect the system. Both distances and the solution methods used affect the results. The models developed could be used in decision-making processes to identify the best-performing scenario of a waste management system from the environmental point of view. The models are easy to apply and flexible, since they can be modelled according to the context to be analysed by introducing new factors.

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Valentino Tascione; Raffaele Mosca; Andrea Raggi. Optimizing the environmental performance of integrated waste management scenarios by means of linear programming: a case study. Journal of Cleaner Production 2016, 112, 3086 -3096.

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Valentino Tascione, Raffaele Mosca, Andrea Raggi. Optimizing the environmental performance of integrated waste management scenarios by means of linear programming: a case study. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2016; 112 ():3086-3096.

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Valentino Tascione; Raffaele Mosca; Andrea Raggi. 2016. "Optimizing the environmental performance of integrated waste management scenarios by means of linear programming: a case study." Journal of Cleaner Production 112, no. : 3086-3096.

Book chapter
Published: 07 January 2015 in Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector
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Currently, stakeholders’ increasing attention to quality is driving the wine sector to rethink and change its own production processes. Amongst product quality dimensions, the environment is gaining ever-growing attention at various levels of policy-making and business. Given its soundness, the use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has become widespread in many application contexts. Apart from applications for communication purposes, LCA has also been used in the wine sector to highlight environmental hot spots in supply chains, to compare farming practices and to detect improvement options, inter alia. Case studies whose focus is the wine industry abound in high quality publications. This Chapter has a two-fold focus: firstly, an analysis of the methodologies and standards of the Life Cycle Thinking concept, related to wine, and secondly, a critical analysis of wine LCA case studies in order to compile a list of scientifically-based environmental hot-spots and improvements. The chapter also expands the knowledge on LCA’s application to the wine industry by discussing how best to contribute to: the identification of the critical environmental issues of the wine supply-chain and the essential elements that an LCA case study in the sector should consider; the identification of an optimal set of indicators and methodologies for the evaluation of the environmental impacts of wine; the comparability of results; the improvement of the environmental research quality in this sector.

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Luigia Petti; Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Graziella Benedetto; Simona Bosco; Maurizio Cellura; Camillo De Camillis; Valentina Fantin; Paola Masotti; Claudio Pattara; Andrea Raggi; Benedetto Rugani; Giuseppe Tassielli; Manfredi Vale. Life Cycle Assessment in the Wine Sector. Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector 2015, 123 -184.

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Luigia Petti, Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Graziella Benedetto, Simona Bosco, Maurizio Cellura, Camillo De Camillis, Valentina Fantin, Paola Masotti, Claudio Pattara, Andrea Raggi, Benedetto Rugani, Giuseppe Tassielli, Manfredi Vale. Life Cycle Assessment in the Wine Sector. Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector. 2015; ():123-184.

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Luigia Petti; Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Graziella Benedetto; Simona Bosco; Maurizio Cellura; Camillo De Camillis; Valentina Fantin; Paola Masotti; Claudio Pattara; Andrea Raggi; Benedetto Rugani; Giuseppe Tassielli; Manfredi Vale. 2015. "Life Cycle Assessment in the Wine Sector." Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector , no. : 123-184.

Journal article
Published: 06 August 2014 in Sustainability
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been increasingly used to improve the environmental performance of food systems and simplification of LCA appears to be a vital question, especially for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Following a literature review on simplified LCA tools and their subsequent ranking, some of the best-rated tools were implemented and the results were examined in parallel to those of a full LCA.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Andrea Raggi; Luigia Petti. Considerations When Applying Simplified LCA Approaches in the Wine Sector. Sustainability 2014, 6, 5018 -5028.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Andrea Raggi, Luigia Petti. Considerations When Applying Simplified LCA Approaches in the Wine Sector. Sustainability. 2014; 6 (8):5018-5028.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Andrea Raggi; Luigia Petti. 2014. "Considerations When Applying Simplified LCA Approaches in the Wine Sector." Sustainability 6, no. 8: 5018-5028.

Chapter
Published: 20 February 2014 in Pathways to Environmental Sustainability
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), as a tool for assessing environmental performance, can also be implemented in order to help decision makers choose the best alternatives of integrated waste management systems (IWMS) in terms of environmental impacts. In order to avoid making assumptions, linear programming (LP) models integrated to LCA may allow us to identify an optimum scenario of IWMS from the environmental point of view, among all those theoretically available. We developed an LP model and a multi-objective LP (MLP) model that aim to identify the optimal allocation of waste to minimize environmental impacts. In this research the developed models were tested through a simulation based on realistic data to verify their validity.

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Valentino Tascione; Raffaele Mosca; Andrea Raggi. LCA and Linear Programming for the Environmental Optimization of Waste Management Systems: A Simulation. Pathways to Environmental Sustainability 2014, 13 -22.

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Valentino Tascione, Raffaele Mosca, Andrea Raggi. LCA and Linear Programming for the Environmental Optimization of Waste Management Systems: A Simulation. Pathways to Environmental Sustainability. 2014; ():13-22.

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Valentino Tascione; Raffaele Mosca; Andrea Raggi. 2014. "LCA and Linear Programming for the Environmental Optimization of Waste Management Systems: A Simulation." Pathways to Environmental Sustainability , no. : 13-22.

Book chapter
Published: 16 May 2013 in Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS)
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In Chap. 6 a simplified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool that could be suitable for SMEs, especially in the food industry, was identified. In this Chapter, the selected tool (eVerdEE) was tested for its robustness and suitability, by implementing it to an Italian wine produced by a small winery. A full LCA was also carried out to evaluate in parallel the results of the two tools. Furthermore, the implementation of the simplified LCA tool aimed also to check whether it actually meets the criteria against which it was assessed for its selection. It was found that both tools showed fossil depletion and climate change as the impact categories with the highest normalised scores. Nevertheless, no safe considerations could be drawn with regard to which phase contributed more, as different stages contributed differently to the various impact categories. Finally, some general considerations regarding strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of LCA in SMEs were outlined, especially as regards data collection.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Luigia Petti; Andrea Raggi; Alessandra Zamagni. The Implementation of Simplified LCA in Agri-Food SMEs. Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS) 2013, 151 -173.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Luigia Petti, Andrea Raggi, Alessandra Zamagni. The Implementation of Simplified LCA in Agri-Food SMEs. Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS). 2013; ():151-173.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Luigia Petti; Andrea Raggi; Alessandra Zamagni. 2013. "The Implementation of Simplified LCA in Agri-Food SMEs." Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS) , no. : 151-173.

Book chapter
Published: 16 May 2013 in Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS)
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This Chapter describes and discusses the approach for identifying a simplified life cycle assessment (LCA) model suited for SMEs in the agri-food sector, addressing both the supply (developments of methods and tools) and demand (what stakeholders desire from a life cycle tool) side of the simplification problem. As far as the demand side is concerned, building on the results of the analysis carried out in Chap. 5, a literature review was carried out, aimed at identifying and characterising already existing simplified approaches and tools. On the supply side, the results of the review were crosschecked with the main outcomes of a survey about the need for simplification, the stakeholders of interest and their needs. This allowed the identification of some criteria for identifying the suitable simplified tool, which was subsequently selected by applying decision making methodologies belonging to the family of Multi-Attribute Utility Theory. This process resulted in the choice of eVerdEE. The validation of this choice is described in Chap. 7, through the application of this tool to a case study and its parallel analysis with the results of a detailed LCA.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Alessandra Zamagni; Andrea Raggi; Luigia Petti; Daniele Magazzeni. A Model of Simplified LCA for Agri-Food SMEs. Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS) 2013, 123 -150.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Alessandra Zamagni, Andrea Raggi, Luigia Petti, Daniele Magazzeni. A Model of Simplified LCA for Agri-Food SMEs. Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS). 2013; ():123-150.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Alessandra Zamagni; Andrea Raggi; Luigia Petti; Daniele Magazzeni. 2013. "A Model of Simplified LCA for Agri-Food SMEs." Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS) , no. : 123-150.

Book chapter
Published: 16 May 2013 in Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS)
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The food supply chain has become an important contributor to a number of environmental impacts, and food and drink products are accountable for a significant share of the overall environmental impacts of private consumption. In order for the whole chain to be taken into account, a life cycle approach to environmental assessment is needed; in that framework, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology has been increasingly used to improve the environmental performance of food systems. In this chapter review papers on food LCA case studies were reviewed in terms of methodological key aspects (e.g., functional unit, system boundary, multi-functionality, data, etc.). Moreover, an attempt was made to identify the most critical impacts and life-cycle stages. In the case studies reviewed, different assumptions and methodologies were found and discussed. However, it was not possible to clearly identify one or more environmental impacts as being more important than others. Finally, no sure conclusions were drawn regarding the most impacting stage, although the agricultural one was mentioned most frequently.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Luigia Petti; Andrea Raggi; Alessandra Zamagni. Life Cycle Assessment for the Agri-Food Sector. Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS) 2013, 105 -122.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Luigia Petti, Andrea Raggi, Alessandra Zamagni. Life Cycle Assessment for the Agri-Food Sector. Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS). 2013; ():105-122.

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Ioannis Arzoumanidis; Luigia Petti; Andrea Raggi; Alessandra Zamagni. 2013. "Life Cycle Assessment for the Agri-Food Sector." Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS) , no. : 105-122.

Review
Published: 27 September 2012 in Sustainability
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a decision support tool that can be used to assess the environmental performance of an integrated waste management system or to identify the system with the best performance through a comparative analysis of different scenarios. The results of the analysis depend primarily on how the scenarios to be compared are defined, that is on which waste fractions are assumed to be sent to certain treatments/destinations and in what amounts. This paper reviews LCAs of integrated waste management systems with the aim of exploring how the scenarios to be compared are defined in the preliminary phase of an LCA. This critical review highlighted that various criteria, more or less subjective, are generally used for the definition of scenarios. Furthermore, the number of scenarios identified and compared is generally limited; this may entail that only the best option among a limited set of possibilities can be selected, instead of identifying the best of all possible combinations. As a result, the advisability of identifying an integrated life cycle-based methodological approach that allows finding the most environmentally sound scenario among all of those that are theoretically possible is stressed.

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Valentino Tascione; Andrea Raggi. Identification and Selection of Alternative Scenarios in LCA Studies of Integrated Waste Management Systems: A Review of Main Issues and Perspectives. Sustainability 2012, 4, 2430 -2442.

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Valentino Tascione, Andrea Raggi. Identification and Selection of Alternative Scenarios in LCA Studies of Integrated Waste Management Systems: A Review of Main Issues and Perspectives. Sustainability. 2012; 4 (10):2430-2442.

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Valentino Tascione; Andrea Raggi. 2012. "Identification and Selection of Alternative Scenarios in LCA Studies of Integrated Waste Management Systems: A Review of Main Issues and Perspectives." Sustainability 4, no. 10: 2430-2442.

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Published: 18 April 2012 in Visions for Global Tourism Industry - Creating and Sustaining Competitive Strategies
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Tourism Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Proposal of a New Methodological Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production | IntechOpen, Published on: 2012-04-18. Authors: Camillo De Camillis, Paul Peeters, Luigia Petti, et

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Camillo De Camillis; Paul Peeters; Luigia Petti; Andrea Raggi. Tourism Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Proposal of a New Methodological Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production. Visions for Global Tourism Industry - Creating and Sustaining Competitive Strategies 2012, 1 .

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Camillo De Camillis, Paul Peeters, Luigia Petti, Andrea Raggi. Tourism Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Proposal of a New Methodological Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production. Visions for Global Tourism Industry - Creating and Sustaining Competitive Strategies. 2012; ():1.

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Camillo De Camillis; Paul Peeters; Luigia Petti; Andrea Raggi. 2012. "Tourism Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Proposal of a New Methodological Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production." Visions for Global Tourism Industry - Creating and Sustaining Competitive Strategies , no. : 1.