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Prof. Dr. Alessandra Bonoli
University of Bologna

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Alessandra Bonoli is Associate Professor in Raw Material Engineering and Resources and Recycling, University of Bologna. Her research themes are mainly related to Circular Economy and Sustainability, Urban Green Technologies for Urban resilience, Sustainability Analysis (LCSA), Ecological Foortprint. She founded and coordinates a research group, named “Engineering of Transition, Raw Materials and Circular Economy”, developing researches oriented to building a sustainable world, from environmental, social and economic points of view, according with SDGs EU Agenda approach. She has created the Department Research Center for international COoperation and Development on Engineering, Environment and Emergency (CODE^3). Alessandra Bonoli is delegate of the University of Bologna at UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and she is Member of the Operational Group of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (EIP Raw Materials).

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Journal article
Published: 22 August 2021 in Sustainability
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The circular economy (CE) concept applied to construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a developing field of research that entails a large amount of complex and disjointed information; thus, a comprehensive review of scientific contributions could provide a completed perspective. This article aims to analyse the existing knowledge of CE research applied to CDW, using a double integrated analysis, a systematic literature review and a bibliometric analysis. For this purpose, Science Mapping Analysis Tool (SciMAT), a software for the analysis of performance indicators and visualisations of scientific maps, has been used, which offers a complete approach to the field and evaluates the most cited and productive authors and subject areas related to this discipline. The results obtained from the 1440 bibliographic records from 1993 to 2020 show a still-developing scientific field, evolving from concerns about economic aspects to the most recent progresses in the evaluation of sustainable deconstruction. This work will contribute to the existing body of knowledge by establishing connections, mapping networks of researchers and recommending new trends.

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Carmen Díaz-López; Alessandra Bonoli; María Martín-Morales; Montserrat Zamorano. Analysis of the Scientific Evolution of the Circular Economy Applied to Construction and Demolition Waste. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9416 .

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Carmen Díaz-López, Alessandra Bonoli, María Martín-Morales, Montserrat Zamorano. Analysis of the Scientific Evolution of the Circular Economy Applied to Construction and Demolition Waste. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9416.

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Carmen Díaz-López; Alessandra Bonoli; María Martín-Morales; Montserrat Zamorano. 2021. "Analysis of the Scientific Evolution of the Circular Economy Applied to Construction and Demolition Waste." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9416.

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Published: 17 August 2021 in Sustainability
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Recent earthquakes have highlighted a general inadequacy of the existing building stock in Italy and the need to address this critical issue by increasing its structural resilience. At the same time, the problem of energy consumption in existing residential and commercial buildings is increasingly significant and incompatible with the environmental targets set by governments. Considering all the aforementioned aspects, the seismic upgrading of existing buildings, based on the use of an eco-friendly and sustainable technology, has become more and more relevant and different intervention approaches have been developed. This paper aims to provide a multidisciplinary approach for the performance assessment of an eco-friendly and sustainable RC-framed skin for integrated refurbishment of existing buildings. A preliminary description of such skin technology is provided with particular attention to the simultaneous improvement of structural (e.g., seismic) and non-structural (e.g., energy, acoustic) performances and to issues concerning the limitation of invasiveness and interruption of use of the building. Technological details and in situ installation phases are described with special regard to connection and interaction with the existing building. Procedures for the assessment of upgraded building performances, in terms of seismic capacity and thermo-hygrometric and acoustic performances, are defined and applied to a selected basic cell structure. The feasibility and sustainability of the proposed upgrading intervention is finally investigated by means of a holistic Life Cycle Assessment for environmental impact and Life Cycle Cost for an economic evaluation. Finally, results from a multidisciplinary performance assessment are critically discussed by relating the performance aspects to the technological and installation issues.

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Luca Pozza; Anna Degli Esposti; Alessandra Bonoli; Diego Talledo; Luca Barbaresi; Giovanni Semprini; Marco Savoia. Multidisciplinary Performance Assessment of an Eco-Sustainable RC-Framed Skin for the Integrated Upgrading of Existing Buildings. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9225 .

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Luca Pozza, Anna Degli Esposti, Alessandra Bonoli, Diego Talledo, Luca Barbaresi, Giovanni Semprini, Marco Savoia. Multidisciplinary Performance Assessment of an Eco-Sustainable RC-Framed Skin for the Integrated Upgrading of Existing Buildings. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9225.

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Luca Pozza; Anna Degli Esposti; Alessandra Bonoli; Diego Talledo; Luca Barbaresi; Giovanni Semprini; Marco Savoia. 2021. "Multidisciplinary Performance Assessment of an Eco-Sustainable RC-Framed Skin for the Integrated Upgrading of Existing Buildings." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9225.

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Published: 06 June 2021 in Detritus
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In last decades, Rare Earth Elements (REEs) have assumed a fundamental importance in the electrical and electronic (EE) industry because of the increasing interest in low-carbon and smart technologies. The availability in limited areas of the globe, the complexity in extraction processes and the high costs affecting their valorization negatively influence the supply chain at such a point to jeopardize the future EE equipment offer. This issue is particularly acute in Europe, that imports all REEs, especially from China, the current leader of the market. In order to contrast that dependence and ensure a stable future demand, industrial stakeholders have started an innovative path aimed to recover REEs from EEE waste. The promotion of policies and measures or circular economy has also boosted the application of urban mining concept. Cities are conceived as reserve of minerals but applied research s still in its infancy. Only 1% of REEs is actually recovered. The contribution of the fluorescent lamps is the most challenging lower because of the presence of hazardous substances, however, it can deliver the highest pure rare-earth oxides. This work represents a preliminary multi-criteria analysis aimed to assess the feasibility of launching an urban mining project based on the valorization of REEs from fluorescent lamps. The article summarizes the activity done by the Italian WEEE company DISMECO in collaboration with the University of Bologna to test the valorization of fluorescent lamps powders and provide recommendations to a more profitable after-use economy in this field.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Werter Boninsegni; Eleonora Foschi. VALORIZATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM END-OF-LIFE FLUORESCENT LAMPS: A CONTRIBUTION TO URBAN MINING. Detritus 2021, 67 -77.

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Alessandra Bonoli, Werter Boninsegni, Eleonora Foschi. VALORIZATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM END-OF-LIFE FLUORESCENT LAMPS: A CONTRIBUTION TO URBAN MINING. Detritus. 2021; (15):67-77.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Werter Boninsegni; Eleonora Foschi. 2021. "VALORIZATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM END-OF-LIFE FLUORESCENT LAMPS: A CONTRIBUTION TO URBAN MINING." Detritus , no. 15: 67-77.

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Published: 27 May 2021 in Detritus
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This multidisciplinary study aims to analyse how the urban waste management system has changed in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, during the decade in which a single regional regulatory unit, the Emilia-Romagna Territorial Agency for Water and Waste Services (ATERSIR), was established and became operational, and the waste management planning was centralized at regional level. Particularly, the following changes have been analysed: i) the methods of municipal waste management (WM), considering waste generation, separate waste collection and waste treatment; ii) the costs of WM service, with a focus on cost of treatment and disposal of unsorted waste; and iii) the urban solid WM policies, in terms of levels of governance, territorial planning and implementation of policies on the regional territory. The period within which the analysis was carried out covers the years from 2008 to 2018, comparing two time frames, before and after ATERSIR establishment. Data at municipal level were gathered and analysed. The results of the technical, economical and institutional assessment show that relevant benefits occurred, such as a constant improvement of environmental performances, the optimisation of the waste flows to plants, a higher level of uniformity of WM cost among Municipalities and a better quality of data collected from waste providers for the technical and economic regulation of the sector. Potential improvements are identified, whilst the institutional reform is positively evaluated in all the analysed aspects.

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Chiara Magrini; Giovanni Biagini; Francesca Bellaera; Leonardo Palumbo; Alessandra Bonoli. EVOLUTION OF THE URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION. Detritus 2021, 152 -166.

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Chiara Magrini, Giovanni Biagini, Francesca Bellaera, Leonardo Palumbo, Alessandra Bonoli. EVOLUTION OF THE URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION. Detritus. 2021; (15):152-166.

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Chiara Magrini; Giovanni Biagini; Francesca Bellaera; Leonardo Palumbo; Alessandra Bonoli. 2021. "EVOLUTION OF THE URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION." Detritus , no. 15: 152-166.

Journal article
Published: 29 April 2021 in Sustainability
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Nowadays, high expectations are set for a digitally enabled circular economy (CE), to enhance resource efficiency. Tracing, tracking, and storing information is most important for this. In this paper, the application of Internet of Things (IoT) and Distributed Ledger Technology (Blockchain) are hence discussed by presenting the case of professional Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) in Italy. Within the context of CE, prevention of electronic waste (WEEE) is extremely relevant as it is a fast-growing waste stream, and the products contain environmentally damaging substances as well as valuable and rare materials. The use of a proper combination of IoT and blockchain can help the producers to keep control on products until EEE end-of-life, while promoting CE strategies and supporting decision-making. Based on the outcomes of five interviews conducted in 2019 to companies of the EEE sector, potential improvements in the EEE end-of-use management are discussed. After providing the definition of requirements for both the technical solution and its testing are provided, three solution variations and the related business models are created and presented, as well as considerations on their environmental and economic impacts. The study shows how digital technologies can support the appropriate and circular management of EEE products and WEEE.

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Chiara Magrini; Jana Nicolas; Holger Berg; Alberto Bellini; Enrico Paolini; Nazarena Vincenti; Luca Campadello; Alessandra Bonoli. Using Internet of Things and Distributed Ledger Technology for Digital Circular Economy Enablement: The Case of Electronic Equipment. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4982 .

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Chiara Magrini, Jana Nicolas, Holger Berg, Alberto Bellini, Enrico Paolini, Nazarena Vincenti, Luca Campadello, Alessandra Bonoli. Using Internet of Things and Distributed Ledger Technology for Digital Circular Economy Enablement: The Case of Electronic Equipment. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9):4982.

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Chiara Magrini; Jana Nicolas; Holger Berg; Alberto Bellini; Enrico Paolini; Nazarena Vincenti; Luca Campadello; Alessandra Bonoli. 2021. "Using Internet of Things and Distributed Ledger Technology for Digital Circular Economy Enablement: The Case of Electronic Equipment." Sustainability 13, no. 9: 4982.

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Published: 18 March 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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There is an urgent need to assess European citizens’ perspective regarding their plastic consumption and to evaluate their awareness of the direct and indirect effect of plastics on human health in order to influence current behavior trends. In this study, the evaluation has been cross-related with scientific facts, with the final aim of detecting the most recommendable paths in increasing human awareness, reducing plastic consumption, and consequently impacting human health. A statistical analysis of quantitative data, gathered from 1000 European citizens via an online survey in the period from May to June 2020, showed that a general awareness about the direct impact of plastic consumption and contamination (waste) on human health is high in Europe. However, only a few participants (from a higher educational group) were aware of the indirect negative effects that oil extraction and industrial production of plastic can have on human health. This finding calls for improved availability of this information to general public. Despite the participants’ positive attitude toward active plastic reduction (61%), plastic consumption on a daily basis is still very high (86%). The most common current actions toward plastic reduction are plastic bag usage, reusage, or replacement with sustainable alternatives (e.g., textile bags) and selecting products with less plastic packaging. The participants showed important criticism toward the information available to the general public about plastics and health. This awareness is important since significant relation has been found between the available information and the participants’ decisions on the actions they might undertake to reduce plastic consumption. The study clearly showed the willingness of the participants to take action, but they also requested to be strongly supported with joint efforts from government, policies, and marketing, defining it as the most successful way toward implementing these changes.

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Jelena Barbir; Walter Leal Filho; Amanda Salvia; Maren Fendt; Rachel Babaganov; Maria Albertini; Alessandra Bonoli; Maximilian Lackner; Daniela Müller de Quevedo. Assessing the Levels of Awareness among European Citizens about the Direct and Indirect Impacts of Plastics on Human Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 3116 .

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Jelena Barbir, Walter Leal Filho, Amanda Salvia, Maren Fendt, Rachel Babaganov, Maria Albertini, Alessandra Bonoli, Maximilian Lackner, Daniela Müller de Quevedo. Assessing the Levels of Awareness among European Citizens about the Direct and Indirect Impacts of Plastics on Human Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (6):3116.

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Jelena Barbir; Walter Leal Filho; Amanda Salvia; Maren Fendt; Rachel Babaganov; Maria Albertini; Alessandra Bonoli; Maximilian Lackner; Daniela Müller de Quevedo. 2021. "Assessing the Levels of Awareness among European Citizens about the Direct and Indirect Impacts of Plastics on Human Health." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6: 3116.

Review
Published: 17 February 2021 in Sustainability
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Climate change and ecological crisis are a huge threat to Europe and the world. To overcome these challenges, Europe adopted the New Green Deal as a strategy transforming the Union into a competitive resource-efficient economy without greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral in a few decades. The European Green Deal includes the new circular economy action plan, highlighting the importance of a products’ “green design”, saving raw materials, and waste prevention oriented along the entire life cycle of products. Construction and buildings represent one of the key topics for the green transition. In the European Union, buildings are responsible for 40% of our energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions, which are mainly caused by construction, usage, renovation, and demolition. Improving environmental efficiency can play a key role in reaching the carbon neutrality of Europe that is expected to be achieved by 2050. In this research, it was explored how Eco-design, as an innovative approach in buildings and construction, Life Cycle Thinking and Life Cycle Assessment, as fundamental supporting tools in sustainability, and finally appropriate and effective Construction and Demolition Waste recycling processes, particularly oriented to concrete recycling according to the case studies analyzed, can promote a circular economy in buildings and construction.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Sara Zanni; Francisco Serrano-Bernardo. Sustainability in Building and Construction within the Framework of Circular Cities and European New Green Deal. The Contribution of Concrete Recycling. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2139 .

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Alessandra Bonoli, Sara Zanni, Francisco Serrano-Bernardo. Sustainability in Building and Construction within the Framework of Circular Cities and European New Green Deal. The Contribution of Concrete Recycling. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2139.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Sara Zanni; Francisco Serrano-Bernardo. 2021. "Sustainability in Building and Construction within the Framework of Circular Cities and European New Green Deal. The Contribution of Concrete Recycling." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2139.

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Published: 22 January 2021 in Sustainability
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The increasing awareness on environmental issues and their implications for society and economy, has led policymakers to rethink the legislative and financial measures supporting companies to innovate their business. As a result, companies are encouraged to integrate corporate sustainability (CS) into their value creation. Different from the past approaches, the current policy making process has been inspired by a multi-value creation system, aimed to deeply analyze the present situation, and identify the bottlenecks to design further steps to be taken. In this context, regional authorities cover a pivotal role in financing the pre-competitive phase of innovative and sustainable business models (SBMs). A survey was launched in the Emilia Romagna Region (ERR), analyzing the main factors contributing to maximizing CS. This paper investigates supply chain, welfare, environmental management as well as planning, control and communication strategy together with ecological footprints such as materials, energy, water, plastics, and waste ecological footprints. It gives a twofold contribution: first, it sets the stage for the construction of a theoretical model representing an SBM, and second, it gives a practical contribution by supporting the public administration decision-making in adopting a breakthrough roadmap facilitating the value transfer from industry to society.

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Angelo Paletta; Eleonora Foschi; Genc Alimehmeti; Alessandra Bonoli. A Step-by-Step Process towards an Evolutionary Policy Encouraging the Adoption of Sustainable Business Models. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1176 .

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Angelo Paletta, Eleonora Foschi, Genc Alimehmeti, Alessandra Bonoli. A Step-by-Step Process towards an Evolutionary Policy Encouraging the Adoption of Sustainable Business Models. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1176.

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Angelo Paletta; Eleonora Foschi; Genc Alimehmeti; Alessandra Bonoli. 2021. "A Step-by-Step Process towards an Evolutionary Policy Encouraging the Adoption of Sustainable Business Models." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1176.

Original research article
Published: 10 December 2020 in Frontiers in Materials
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The concept of sustainability in the road construction sector is a complex issue because of the various steps that contribute to the production and release of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Addressing this issue, the European Commission has put various policy initiatives in place to encourage the construction industry to adopt circular economy (CE) and industrial symbiosis (IS) principles e.g., the use of recycled materials. Cooperativa Trasporti Imola (CTI), a company located in the Emilia-Romagna region (Italy), has been chosen for the current case study to examine practices, management, and the industrial symbiosis network among various companies in the road construction and rehabilitation sector. In this regard, the use of steel slags, obtained by an electric arc furnace (EAF), and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), obtained by the deconstruction and milling of old asphalt pavement have been investigated. Two mixtures of recycled hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) i) were prepared incorporating different recycled material percentages for the wearing and binder course, respectively, ii) were characterized in terms of size distribution, strength modulus and volumetric properties, iii) and finally were compared to the performances of two mixtures entirely designed by virgin materials for the wearing and binder course, respectively. Therefore, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool was chosen to evaluate the environmental impacts that affect the designed road life cycle. The results show that recycling RAP and EAF slags in a CTI batch plant provides benefits by reducing the consumption of virgin bitumen and aggregates and by reducing CO2eq emissions. Finally, practical implications on the use of recycled materials in new asphalt mixtures from a life cycle and industrial symbiosis perspective are provided.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Anna Degli Esposti; Chiara Magrini. A Case Study of Industrial Symbiosis to Reduce GHG Emissions: Performance Analysis and LCA of Asphalt Concretes Made With RAP Aggregates and Steel Slags. Frontiers in Materials 2020, 7, 1 .

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Alessandra Bonoli, Anna Degli Esposti, Chiara Magrini. A Case Study of Industrial Symbiosis to Reduce GHG Emissions: Performance Analysis and LCA of Asphalt Concretes Made With RAP Aggregates and Steel Slags. Frontiers in Materials. 2020; 7 ():1.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Anna Degli Esposti; Chiara Magrini. 2020. "A Case Study of Industrial Symbiosis to Reduce GHG Emissions: Performance Analysis and LCA of Asphalt Concretes Made With RAP Aggregates and Steel Slags." Frontiers in Materials 7, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 22 November 2020 in Sustainability
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The diffusion of the culture of sustainability and circular economy increasingly pushes companies to adopt green strategies and integrate circular business models in the corporate agenda. It assumes higher relevance in the packaging industry because of the growing plastics demand, the increasing awareness of consumers on single-use-products, the low recyclability performance and last but not least, the challenge of urban littering and microplastics dispersion in marine ecosystem. This paper presents the case of a small-medium enterprise that implemented a decision-making process to rethink the design of frozen food packaging in accordance with systemic and life cycle thinking. Eco-design and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) have been simultaneously used to test and validate the redesign process, thus fostering the substitution of the plastic “open and close” cap with a closing method entirely made of cardboard. Results shows how using an integrated decision-making system at the design stage have allowed to get up many benefits at multiple levels, including sustainable and safe supply chain, efficient logistic operations, better recyclability, and lower energy consumption. Moreover, even if it cannot be assessed by the existing tools, the solution provides a strong contribution to the reduction in the consumption of plastics and the prevention of marine pollution.

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Eleonora Foschi; Sara Zanni; Alessandra Bonoli. Combining Eco-Design and LCA as Decision-Making Process to Prevent Plastics in Packaging Application. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9738 .

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Eleonora Foschi, Sara Zanni, Alessandra Bonoli. Combining Eco-Design and LCA as Decision-Making Process to Prevent Plastics in Packaging Application. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (22):9738.

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Eleonora Foschi; Sara Zanni; Alessandra Bonoli. 2020. "Combining Eco-Design and LCA as Decision-Making Process to Prevent Plastics in Packaging Application." Sustainability 12, no. 22: 9738.

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Published: 06 October 2020 in Science of The Total Environment
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Over the last 50 years, conventional fossil-based plastics have become an integral part of our everyday lives. Apart from their low production costs, this is due to a number of their unique properties, including durability, strength, lightness, electrical and thermal insulation, resistance to chemicals and corrosion. The production of plastics has increased from 1.5 million metric tons in 1950 to 359 million metric tons in 2018. Of this total, 61.8 million metric tons were produced in Europe. There are various problems associated with plastic use and disposal that pose a serious threat to both the physical environment and human health. Since public behaviour plays a key role when it comes to the use of plastic, this paper reports on a study that focused on an assessment of attitudes towards plastics and bioplastics in Europe. The results showed that packaging is the most frequent modality of plastic used among participants. In addition, majority of participants are aware that plastic waste can affect environment and human health and therefore segregate and properly dispose plastics. Also, even though most respondents were aware of the environmental problems related to plastic use and showed a positive inclination towards using bioplastic materials, their limited availability and lack of relevant information about bioplastics pose a problem for wider use. Departing from the assumption that the public attitude is a determining factor in the consumption of plastics as a whole and bioplastics in particular, this paper also sheds some light on the current situation, identifying some trends and information gaps which should be addressed in order to encourage a more rational use of plastics in Europe.

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Walter Leal Filho; Amanda Lange Salvia; Alessandra Bonoli; Ulla A. Saari; Viktoria Voronova; Marija Klõga; Sonali Suraj Kumbhar; Katharina Olszewski; Daniela Müller De Quevedo; Jelena Barbir. An assessment of attitudes towards plastics and bioplastics in Europe. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 755, 142732 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Amanda Lange Salvia, Alessandra Bonoli, Ulla A. Saari, Viktoria Voronova, Marija Klõga, Sonali Suraj Kumbhar, Katharina Olszewski, Daniela Müller De Quevedo, Jelena Barbir. An assessment of attitudes towards plastics and bioplastics in Europe. Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 755 ():142732.

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Walter Leal Filho; Amanda Lange Salvia; Alessandra Bonoli; Ulla A. Saari; Viktoria Voronova; Marija Klõga; Sonali Suraj Kumbhar; Katharina Olszewski; Daniela Müller De Quevedo; Jelena Barbir. 2020. "An assessment of attitudes towards plastics and bioplastics in Europe." Science of The Total Environment 755, no. : 142732.

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Published: 30 March 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The urban environment is characterised by many pressures caused by population growth, transport (and its related emissions), and the damage to green areas. Yet, there is a variety of ecosystem services available in urban areas, which may be deployed to ameliorate the current problems and foster their sustainability. This paper reviews the role of ecosystem services as tools for sustainability, based on an urban setting. It also describes a series of multi-country case studies, where an assessment of their functions using a set of benefits valuation approaches such as health benefits, economic benefits, social benefits and benefits to climate resilience, are provided, along with an appraisal of their role in up-keeping the overall quality of the urban environment in the studied areas. Policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the role of ecosystem services, and fostering sustainability in the sampled sites -and beyond-are provided.

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Walter Leal Filho; Jelena Barbir; Mihaela Sima; Alexandra Kalbus; Gustavo J. Nagy; Angelo Paletta; Alicia Villamizar; Reinaldo Martinez; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Mário J. Pereira; Paula C. Mussetta; Jorge D. Ivars; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Samara De Silva Neiva; Stefano Moncada; Charles Galdies; Maris Klavins; Mariyana Nikolova; Radu C. Gogu; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Aicha Bouredji; Alessandra Bonoli. Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 262, 121338 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Jelena Barbir, Mihaela Sima, Alexandra Kalbus, Gustavo J. Nagy, Angelo Paletta, Alicia Villamizar, Reinaldo Martinez, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Mário J. Pereira, Paula C. Mussetta, Jorge D. Ivars, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra, Samara De Silva Neiva, Stefano Moncada, Charles Galdies, Maris Klavins, Mariyana Nikolova, Radu C. Gogu, Abdul-Lateef Balogun, Aicha Bouredji, Alessandra Bonoli. Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 262 ():121338.

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Walter Leal Filho; Jelena Barbir; Mihaela Sima; Alexandra Kalbus; Gustavo J. Nagy; Angelo Paletta; Alicia Villamizar; Reinaldo Martinez; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Mário J. Pereira; Paula C. Mussetta; Jorge D. Ivars; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Samara De Silva Neiva; Stefano Moncada; Charles Galdies; Maris Klavins; Mariyana Nikolova; Radu C. Gogu; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Aicha Bouredji; Alessandra Bonoli. 2020. "Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis." Journal of Cleaner Production 262, no. : 121338.

Journal article
Published: 07 February 2020 in Energy and Buildings
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The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) represents a suitable methodology to evaluate quantitatively the environmental impact related to a product or a process and it can be used as a guiding tool to make effective environmental sustainability choices. While the LCA-based methods are more and more diffused in the assessment and selection of materials for new constructions, they are still scarcely applied in the field of conservation and repair of historical buildings, although these buildings, especially in Europe, represent a high percentage of the building stock. In the present paper, the LCA method was applied to the field of the restoration, with particular reference to cleaning technologies and materials, in order to investigate if LCA can be applied in this field. The analysis of results pointed out the different environmental impact of the cleaning methods investigated (ascribed to different impact categories), but also the shortcomings and proxies arising from the lack of specific database. The impact of the waste treatment stage was also analysed, in order to highlight the main impact spots related with the end of life of materials and equipment. Results showed that, for some cleaning methods, the impacts related to manufacturing and disposal are very similar, which emphasizes the importance of performing LCA including the end of life scenarios. Finally, an evaluation of externalities was performed, to provide a monetary value of the environmental damage.

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Elisa Franzoni; Lucrezia Volpi; Alessandra Bonoli. Applicability of life cycle assessment methodology to conservation works in historical building: The case of cleaning. Energy and Buildings 2020, 214, 109844 .

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Elisa Franzoni, Lucrezia Volpi, Alessandra Bonoli. Applicability of life cycle assessment methodology to conservation works in historical building: The case of cleaning. Energy and Buildings. 2020; 214 ():109844.

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Elisa Franzoni; Lucrezia Volpi; Alessandra Bonoli. 2020. "Applicability of life cycle assessment methodology to conservation works in historical building: The case of cleaning." Energy and Buildings 214, no. : 109844.

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Published: 01 January 2020 in Environmental Technology Reviews
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This paper reviews e-waste practices and aggregates the toxicity levels of organic compounds in different environmental media and human body fluids resulting from e-waste recycling activities in Ghana. Literature was searched from three academic databases (Science Direct, SpringerLink and PUBMED). Research articles published in English from 2010 to 2018 were selected in addition to reports of country studies. In all, 13 documents passed the inclusion criteria. E-waste recycling practices in Ghana were found to be mainly rudimentary. The major organic contaminants found in soils, air, sediments, food and body fluids of people exposed to e-waste recycling activities are PAHs, PCBs, Dioxin-like PCBs, PCDD/Fs, PBDD/Fs and PBDEs. The concentration of PCBs in the blood of e-waste workers and breast milk of nursing mothers at the recycling areas were respectively 0.082 µg/g (blood) and 3.64 ng/g lipid wt (breast milk). PAH was 3.94 µg/g creatinine in the urine of e-waste workers and 4,822 ng/g (median) in the soils at open burning areas. PCDD/F was 12.1 pg/g lipid base WHO2005-TEQ per year in the blood of e-waste workers and 988 pg TEQ/g in sediments of a shallow lagoon near the largest e-waste recycling site. Further studies are required to establish the levels of organic contaminants in air, water and foodstuffs at e-waste recycling sites and body burdens of children living or illegally working at e-waste recycling sites.

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Eric Awere; Peter Appiah Obeng; Alessandra Bonoli; Panin Asirifua Obeng. E-waste recycling and public exposure to organic compounds in developing countries: a review of recycling practices and toxicity levels in Ghana. Environmental Technology Reviews 2020, 9, 1 -19.

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Eric Awere, Peter Appiah Obeng, Alessandra Bonoli, Panin Asirifua Obeng. E-waste recycling and public exposure to organic compounds in developing countries: a review of recycling practices and toxicity levels in Ghana. Environmental Technology Reviews. 2020; 9 (1):1-19.

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Eric Awere; Peter Appiah Obeng; Alessandra Bonoli; Panin Asirifua Obeng. 2020. "E-waste recycling and public exposure to organic compounds in developing countries: a review of recycling practices and toxicity levels in Ghana." Environmental Technology Reviews 9, no. 1: 1-19.

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Published: 27 August 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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In 2017, over 320 million tons of polymers, excluding fibers, were manufactured across the globe. The excessive amounts of plastics produced today pose a threat to both man and nature. Urgent approaches towards reducing plastic consumption and increasing its recyclability are needed. This paper discusses the matter of accelerating the circularity of plastic-based material systems. It investigates a sample of plastics-converting companies in Emilia Romagna region (Italy), which stand out for radical innovations in business models, with the aim to catalyse changes in current manufacturing practices. The findings provide empirical support for a positive relationship between business strategies and the use of non-virgin plastic materials. The innovative value of this paper relies on the fact that it elaborates on the vision established within the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy that sets ambitious targets about achieving high plastic recycling targets by 2025. Legislative, economic, technological and social barriers can only be tackled by radically revising the current philosophy of designing, producing, distributing and consuming plastic as part of goods and services. A systemic thinking perspective is an essential building block in this context: moving from a micro to a meso-scale analysis can represent a useful means supporting the creation of viable management approaches towards achieving environmental and economic gains, especially in European plastic conversion industry, where SMEs are the majority (about 50000). Thanks to its analysis and scope, this paper provides useful insights to the plastic industry: it shows that this substantial improvements in this sector will require innovative solutions and major efforts by key decision makers, producers, recyclers, manufacturer, retailers as well as consumers.

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Angelo Paletta; Walter Leal Filho; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Eleonora Foschi; Alessandra Bonoli. Barriers and challenges to plastics valorisation in the context of a circular economy: Case studies from Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 241, 118149 .

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Angelo Paletta, Walter Leal Filho, Abdul-Lateef Balogun, Eleonora Foschi, Alessandra Bonoli. Barriers and challenges to plastics valorisation in the context of a circular economy: Case studies from Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 241 ():118149.

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Angelo Paletta; Walter Leal Filho; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Eleonora Foschi; Alessandra Bonoli. 2019. "Barriers and challenges to plastics valorisation in the context of a circular economy: Case studies from Italy." Journal of Cleaner Production 241, no. : 118149.

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Published: 19 April 2019 in International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
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A pilot composting project was initiated as part of a 200 tons/day solid waste recycling plant with active involvement of several local stakeholders. The project aimed at introducing compost production and use in the village of Al Jalameh, Palestine. This paper describes the successes and lessons from the pilot project. Based on the data collected on the population, waste production and economic activities, the best production methodology and composting units were designed and piloted. The compost was produced from animal manure, farm waste and organic fraction of domestic solid waste. Approaches to increase profit and sustain the initiative was implemented. The facility managed by Al Jalameh Agricultural Cooperative Society, recycles 60% organic fraction of domestic waste reducing the quantity of waste to the landfill. An estimated 1425 m3/year of compost are required for local agriculture while 800 tons/year is produced. With most of their compost coming from Israeli sources, the composting facility is at a competitive advantage. To increase the profit, around 28,125 kg of waste plastic sheets from greenhouses are collected for recycling each year generating a stable income of 5625.00 JOD/year. The compost produced in the village is purchased by the local farmers increasing access to compost at competitive price. Farmers are economically encouraged by compost production that could solve the organic waste management issue and at the same time guarantee a sort of “self-production” of fertiliser useful for local agriculture. This initiative could be extended to other villages in Jenin and other developing countries where agriculture is their major occupation.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Sara Zanni; Eric Awere. Organic waste composting and sustainability in low-income communities in Palestine: lessons from a pilot project in the village of Al Jalameh, Jenin. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 2019, 8, 253 -262.

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Alessandra Bonoli, Sara Zanni, Eric Awere. Organic waste composting and sustainability in low-income communities in Palestine: lessons from a pilot project in the village of Al Jalameh, Jenin. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture. 2019; 8 (3):253-262.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Sara Zanni; Eric Awere. 2019. "Organic waste composting and sustainability in low-income communities in Palestine: lessons from a pilot project in the village of Al Jalameh, Jenin." International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 8, no. 3: 253-262.

Case report
Published: 04 March 2019 in International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
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Purpose Starting from the experience of the University of Bologna, this paper provides an innovative framework to analyse how universities are rethinking courses and curricula, teaching, research programmes, campus operation and partnership to address the Agenda 2030. Design/methodology/approach The paper proposes a methodological approach to represent direct and indirect impacts produced by all universities’ activities. Findings The commitment to sustainability of the University of Bologna was made clear through the last Strategic Plan approach explicitly aimed at the consideration of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Parallel to the process of integration of the SDGs in strategic planning, the University has an additional tool for reporting on the extended performance, which was presented during the G7 Environment held in Bologna in June 2017. Research limitations/implications This study focussed on the University of Bologna experience, according with HEIs sustainability approach over the world. A bit too technical sometimes to explain each practical point of activity related with the commitment in SDGs. Practical implications The multi-year experience acquired by the University of Bologna through a process of reporting that combines the economic dimension with the social and environmental, has as a natural outlet questioning the priorities to be pursued in teaching, research and the third mission to contribute to the Agenda 2030. Social implications It is shown as Alma Mater promotes actively the principles of sustainability also in terms of enhancement of collectivity welfare, the economic growth, the social equity and the capability of involved people to actually work together for the common good. Originality/value On the basis of the experience of the University of Bologna, an innovative framework can be provided to analyse how universities are rethinking all their activities to address the Agenda 2030.

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Angelo Paletta; Alessandra Bonoli. Governing the university in the perspective of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 2019, 20, 500 -514.

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Angelo Paletta, Alessandra Bonoli. Governing the university in the perspective of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 2019; 20 (3):500-514.

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Angelo Paletta; Alessandra Bonoli. 2019. "Governing the university in the perspective of the United Nations 2030 Agenda." International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 20, no. 3: 500-514.

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Published: 23 February 2019 in Water
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The increasing scarcity of water is encouraging strategies in water saving and urban water management systems devoted to reducing natural resource consumption and environmental impact. At household and urban scales, there is an increasing interest in onsite greywater and non-potable water reuse systems in order to improve water availability. In this framework, the project GST4Water funded by the European Union (EU) under the POR-FESR 2014–2020 Program of Emilia-Romagna Region, has been developed with the aim to implement water consumption monitoring systems, to define solutions for greywater reuse, and to develop tools for environmental sustainability evaluation applied to water systems. The present study focuses on this last goal, performing a life cycle assessment of the solutions optimized at a district level. In particular, six different scenarios are compared, starting from two models considering traditional water supply together with or without energy consumption related to hot water generation, and five additional models related with different assumptions in terms of greywater recovery systems, and energy and hot water production, at varying percentages of renewable and photovoltaic energy supply. Finally, an evaluation of the return time of environmental investment is carried out, based on the results obtained through the scenario analysis.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Emanuela Di Fusco; Sara Zanni; Ilaria Lauriola; Valentina Ciriello; Vittorio Di Federico. Green Smart Technology for Water (GST4Water): Life Cycle Analysis of Urban Water Consumption. Water 2019, 11, 389 .

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Alessandra Bonoli, Emanuela Di Fusco, Sara Zanni, Ilaria Lauriola, Valentina Ciriello, Vittorio Di Federico. Green Smart Technology for Water (GST4Water): Life Cycle Analysis of Urban Water Consumption. Water. 2019; 11 (2):389.

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Alessandra Bonoli; Emanuela Di Fusco; Sara Zanni; Ilaria Lauriola; Valentina Ciriello; Vittorio Di Federico. 2019. "Green Smart Technology for Water (GST4Water): Life Cycle Analysis of Urban Water Consumption." Water 11, no. 2: 389.

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Published: 17 February 2019 in Administrative Sciences
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European Commission is strongly committed into issues related to plastic materials production and plastic waste management. While the Circular Economy Package has set targets generally referred to recycling rates, the European Strategy for plastics in a circular economy (and related action plan), fosters sustainability along the entire plastic value chain: from primary producers to converters, brand owners and retailers to waste collectors and recyclers. The Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (more commonly known as Directive on Single-Use-Plastics, waiting for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union) rules targets on ten plastic products most often found as littering on global beaches, directly affecting plastic industry and, consequently, market. Policy makers and industrial stakeholders are called upon to collaborate. The article aims to illustrate interactions between European Commission and all plastic value chain stakeholders on implementing measures to reach ambitious targets pursued by the recent European policy. The study shows how European Commission has robustly worked to regulate production and consumption patterns on plastic carrier bags and packaging (including food packaging) thus facilitating the achievement of specific targets provided by the recent Directive. However, additional provisions concerning market restriction have been introduced; industrial stakeholders carried on a prompt response by promoting the creation of alliances, join venture and association, as well as a more integrated plastic value chain. On the base of this purpose, a virtuous example of a closed supply chain is presented.

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Eleonora Foschi; Alessandra Bonoli. The Commitment of Packaging Industry in the Framework of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy. Administrative Sciences 2019, 9, 18 .

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Eleonora Foschi, Alessandra Bonoli. The Commitment of Packaging Industry in the Framework of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy. Administrative Sciences. 2019; 9 (1):18.

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Eleonora Foschi; Alessandra Bonoli. 2019. "The Commitment of Packaging Industry in the Framework of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy." Administrative Sciences 9, no. 1: 18.

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Published: 06 November 2018 in Sensors
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Indoor air quality (IAQ) management in public spaces is assuming a remarkable importance. Busy environments, like airport terminals, are currently regarded as possible hotspots and IAQ is a crucial element for passengers and staff protection, as well as a key aspect of airport passenger experience. A one-month monitoring period has been performed on IAQ in the airport of Bologna (Italy), as prototypal example of large regional airport. Four strategic areas within the airport have been equipped with electronic monitoring platforms, including different contaminants and two microclimatic sensors. Data suggest that daily variation in IAQ parameters typically follow the activity pattern of the different environments under study (i.e., passengers’ flows) for gaseous contaminants, where particulate matter counts oscillate in a definite range, with a significant role played by ventilation system. Gaseous contaminants show a correlation between indoor and outdoor concentrations, mainly due to airside activities. Micro-climatic comfort parameters have been tested to match with standards for commercial environments. As results appears in line with typical households IAQ values, the current air ventilation system appears to be adequate. Nevertheless, an integrated air management system, based on real-time monitoring, would lead to optimization and improvement in environmental and economical sustainability.

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Sara Zanni; Francesco Lalli; Eleonora Foschi; Alessandra Bonoli; Luca Mantecchini. Indoor Air Quality Real-Time Monitoring in Airport Terminal Areas: An Opportunity for Sustainable Management of Micro-Climatic Parameters. Sensors 2018, 18, 3798 .

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Sara Zanni, Francesco Lalli, Eleonora Foschi, Alessandra Bonoli, Luca Mantecchini. Indoor Air Quality Real-Time Monitoring in Airport Terminal Areas: An Opportunity for Sustainable Management of Micro-Climatic Parameters. Sensors. 2018; 18 (11):3798.

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Sara Zanni; Francesco Lalli; Eleonora Foschi; Alessandra Bonoli; Luca Mantecchini. 2018. "Indoor Air Quality Real-Time Monitoring in Airport Terminal Areas: An Opportunity for Sustainable Management of Micro-Climatic Parameters." Sensors 18, no. 11: 3798.