Laura  Varela-Candamio

Dr. Laura Varela-Candamio


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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Laura Varela-Candamio
Isabel Novo-CortiIsabel Novo-Corti
Isabel Novo-Corti
MGMaría Teresa García-Álvarez
María Teresa García-Álvarez

20 January 2014 in Sustainability
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NCNuria Calvo
Nuria Calvo
LVLaura Varela-Candamio
Laura Varela-Candamio
Isabel Novo-CortiIsabel Novo-Corti
Isabel Novo-Corti
According to the recent Spanish legislation, the amount of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) by weight must be reduced by at least 70% by 2020. However, the current behavior of the stakeholders involved in the waste management process make this goal difficult to achieve. In order to boost changes in their strategies, we firstly describe an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on regulation measures and economic incentives which incorporate universities as a key new actor in order to create a 3Rs model (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) in the C&D waste management with costs savings. The target areas are focused mainly on producer responsibility, promotion of low-waste building technologies and creation of green jobs to fulfill three main objectives: valorization of inert wastes, elimination of illegal landfills and stimulation of demand for recycled C&D wastes. To achieve this latter goal, we have also designed a simulation model—using the Systems Dynamic methodology—to assess the potential impact of two policies (incentives and tax penalties) in order to evaluate how the government can influence the behavior of the firms in the recycling system of C&D waste aggregates. This paper finds a broader understanding of the socioeconomic implications of waste management over time and the positive effects of these policies in the recycled aggregates market in order to achieve the goal of 30% C&D waste aggregates in 12 years or less.

1 January 2014 in Computers in Human Behavior
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Isabel Novo-CortiIsabel Novo-Corti
Isabel Novo-Corti
LVLaura Varela-Candamio
Laura Varela-Candamio
MGMaría Teresa García-Álvarez
María Teresa García-Álvarez

1 March 2013 in Computers in Human Behavior
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Isabel Novo-CortiIsabel Novo-Corti
Isabel Novo-Corti
LVLaura Varela-Candamio
Laura Varela-Candamio
MRMaría Ramil-Díaz
María Ramil-Díaz


1 July 2019 in Journal of Policy Modeling
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GSGohar Samvel Sedrakyan
Gohar Samvel Sedrakyan
LVLaura Varela-Candamio
Laura Varela-Candamio