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Since 2006, Mariarosaria Lombardi has been assistant professor in Commodity Sciences at the Department of Economics, University of Foggia (Italy). She undertook a degree in Economics and PhD. in "Commodity Sciences" at the University of Bari (Italy). She deals with the socio-economic and environmental aspects of innovations in production processes (energy from biomass, urban carbon footprint, social innovation in agriculture, climate change and food innovations). In 2019, she received the certification of “Climate Shaper” from the Future Food Institute and FAO . She is a member of Vazapp, a social innovation initiative that promotes a more sustainable development of the agro-food system.
The European Union promotes social innovation (SI) initiatives for the support of marginalised rural areas through rural and sustainable development policies. These are based on the engagement of local actors and the strengthening of their mutual relationships to boost the fostering of professional collaborations. In this context, the Horizon 2020 Social Innovation in Marginalised Areas (SIMRA) project elaborated a conceptual framework for characterising the engagement in an SI initiative. Accordingly, this paper aims to demonstrate that engagement relies on specific key drivers, such as the existence of unmet social needs and the role of agency. To this end, a two-step Heckman model was applied to an SI initiative case study called Vàzapp’, a rural hub (agency) located in Southern Italy. It promotes relationships among farmers to valorise the marginalised rural areas. The results appear consistent with the theoretical framework, demonstrating that the farmers’ engagement was motivated by the existence of the aforementioned determinants. The implications are relevant for policymakers, consultants, and social innovators who may incorporate these elements in designing specific SI projects in different contexts.
Antonio Baselice; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Maurizio Prosperi; Antonio Stasi; Antonio Lopolito. Key Drivers of the Engagement of Farmers in Social Innovation for Marginalised Rural Areas. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8454 .
AMA StyleAntonio Baselice, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Maurizio Prosperi, Antonio Stasi, Antonio Lopolito. Key Drivers of the Engagement of Farmers in Social Innovation for Marginalised Rural Areas. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8454.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio Baselice; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Maurizio Prosperi; Antonio Stasi; Antonio Lopolito. 2021. "Key Drivers of the Engagement of Farmers in Social Innovation for Marginalised Rural Areas." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8454.
Food waste (FW) represents one of the greatest concerns facing mankind today; thus, the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development establishes that it must be halved by 2030. European Union legislators have taken part in this debate by publishing Directive 2018/851 to monitor the FW reduction goals, according to the waste hierarchical pyramid approach. At present, there are several proposed FW hierarchical pyramids, but these do not regard the associations between the level of waste-tackling strategies and social innovation (SI) models. Thus, the paper aims to build a hierarchical pyramid that considers, for each step of the food-supply chain and each level of the pyramid, all the FW social innovation models. A qualitative analysis of academic studies, institutional documents, and specific projects has been conducted. The results confirm the gap in the scientific literature and the lack of a systematic classification of SI activities to reduce FW. Furthermore, current SI practices are actually more focused on the human reuse of FW than on prevention, whereas SI models based on prevention might return the FWL issue to its systematic dimension. This information will help policymakers to reconsider the structural causes of FW inside the agro-food system, and not only its final consequences.
Mariarosaria Lombardi; Marco Costantino. A Hierarchical Pyramid for Food Waste Based on a Social Innovation Perspective. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4661 .
AMA StyleMariarosaria Lombardi, Marco Costantino. A Hierarchical Pyramid for Food Waste Based on a Social Innovation Perspective. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9):4661.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariarosaria Lombardi; Marco Costantino. 2021. "A Hierarchical Pyramid for Food Waste Based on a Social Innovation Perspective." Sustainability 13, no. 9: 4661.
The Italian meat industry represents a core business for the national economy, accounting for over 20 billion euro (15% of the domestic agri-food value), but requires large amounts of energy and produces several types of waste, of which food loss and waste account for an always-increasing amount. The United Nations 2030 Agenda has established food waste as a global concern, contributing to social, environmental and economic losses. Nevertheless, only a few studies have addressed food waste quantification from production to consumption stage. This paper, in line with Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597 concerning a common methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste, applies the Material Flow Analysis (MFA) methodology to the Italian meat industry, testing its reliability in sustainability assessments. With MFA it was possible first to quantify and qualify food waste streams and secondly to calculate related material cycles and eco-efficiency indicators. Results demonstrate that, in 2018, the Italian meat industry processed more than 4.9 Mt to produce approximately 2.0 Mt of fresh meat, 1.9 Mt of co-products and by-products, 0.7–0.8 Mt of meat-based products and more than 0.2–0.3 Mt of food waste at retail and final consumption. Material Use Efficiency was estimated at 0.95–0.97 (96%) at slaughtering, drastically decreasing to 0.79–0.85 (82%) when “unconscious” food waste was included, showing that it represents a significant variable mass for material cycle indicator calculation. On the other side, a sharp increase in eco-efficiency indicators was assessed, showing an average variation of approximately +20% in the last ten years in terms of material input productivity.
Vera Amicarelli; Roberto Rana; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Christian Bux. Material flow analysis and sustainability of the Italian meat industry. Journal of Cleaner Production 2021, 299, 126902 .
AMA StyleVera Amicarelli, Roberto Rana, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Christian Bux. Material flow analysis and sustainability of the Italian meat industry. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2021; 299 ():126902.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVera Amicarelli; Roberto Rana; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Christian Bux. 2021. "Material flow analysis and sustainability of the Italian meat industry." Journal of Cleaner Production 299, no. : 126902.
The target 12.3 of the 2030 Agenda by the United Nations (UN) calls for halving per capita global food loss and waste. In this regard, the Food & Drink industry (F&D) could play a crucial role in reducing food waste and improving food safety by adopting healthy and eco-innovation packaging. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the F&D manufacturers’ willingness to invest in packaging innovations, such as active, intelligent, and compostable ones to achieve the UN target. In order to reach the stated objective, a multiple case study methodology was developed and administered to a sample of Italian micro and small-medium entrepreneurs located in the Apulia region. Results show that many firms were aware of their need for packaging innovation and of the available technological opportunity. However, only the F&D manufacturers who showed a Real demand, according to a taxonomy approach which also considers the Potential and Latent demand for the innovation, were effectively prompt to invest. Finally, most of the interviewed manufacturers were willing to invest in at least one packaging innovation, choosing mainly between the active packaging and the compostable one.
Antonella Cammarelle; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Rosaria Viscecchia. Packaging Innovations to Reduce Food Loss and Waste: Are Italian Manufacturers Willing to Invest? Sustainability 2021, 13, 1963 .
AMA StyleAntonella Cammarelle, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Rosaria Viscecchia. Packaging Innovations to Reduce Food Loss and Waste: Are Italian Manufacturers Willing to Invest? Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):1963.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonella Cammarelle; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Rosaria Viscecchia. 2021. "Packaging Innovations to Reduce Food Loss and Waste: Are Italian Manufacturers Willing to Invest?" Sustainability 13, no. 4: 1963.
The plastic management, specifically plastic packaging management, represents one of the main sectors responsible for environmental and health impacts. The European Commission, in 2018, released a Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy and a new Packaging Waste Directive for closing the loop of this management system, forcing member states to recycle 55% of plastic packaging by 2030. The level of circular economy in a supply chain can be measured with material flow analysis, a useful tool to help policy makers forecast the recycling capability and to provide suggestions for improving the plastic packaging management sustainability. Considering the gap in literature in this field, the principal aim of this paper is to apply material flow analysis to measure the level of circular economy in the 2017 Italian plastic packaging management, by using the software STAN 2.6. Particularly, it assessed its post-consumer recycling rate, according to the new calculation method established by the Waste Directive. Secondly, this result is compared with that of the other EU-28 countries. The findings indicate that Italy has a good recycling rate, almost 44%, and that the energy recovery and landfill levels are about 40% and nearly 17%, respectively. There is room for making plastic waste management more efficient. Some of the EU-28 countries have wide margins of improvement thanks to large amounts of plastic packaging in landfills, whereas others, although they present good recycling rates, could tackle some problems in adopting the circular economy approach because they continue to burn plastic packaging in waste-to-energy plants.
Mariarosaria Lombardi; Roberto Rana; Johann Fellner. Material flow analysis and sustainability of the Italian plastic packaging management. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 287, 125573 .
AMA StyleMariarosaria Lombardi, Roberto Rana, Johann Fellner. Material flow analysis and sustainability of the Italian plastic packaging management. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 287 ():125573.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariarosaria Lombardi; Roberto Rana; Johann Fellner. 2020. "Material flow analysis and sustainability of the Italian plastic packaging management." Journal of Cleaner Production 287, no. : 125573.
The purpose of this article is to offer a literature review on the development and classification of inland terminals, later defined as “dry ports”. The aim of the paper is to analyze the extant literature on dry ports focusing on their concept, classification, function and technological processes. The review offers an updated structured approach to what is currently defined as a dry port. To this end, a structured keyword search in major electronic databases has been conducted to find related material. As there are many different names indicating dry ports in European, South East Asian and North American countries, the following keywords were used: “dry port”, “inland terminal”, “freight village” and “interporto/i”. The search was conducted in respect of the article title and text, abstract and keywords. The results show that there is no unanimous consensus concerning cataloguing of terrestrial nodal facilities serving port gateways. “Dry ports” have emerged as fundamental elements of the integration between the sea “system” and the land network. The increased interest in the genesis and development of dry ports has been accompanied by an abundant contribution of the scientific community, originating a thriving literature, which, however, does not find a common denominator.
Erica Varese; Danilo Marigo; Mariarosaria Lombardi. Dry Port: A Review on Concept, Classification, Functionalities and Technological Processes. Logistics 2020, 4, 29 .
AMA StyleErica Varese, Danilo Marigo, Mariarosaria Lombardi. Dry Port: A Review on Concept, Classification, Functionalities and Technological Processes. Logistics. 2020; 4 (4):29.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErica Varese; Danilo Marigo; Mariarosaria Lombardi. 2020. "Dry Port: A Review on Concept, Classification, Functionalities and Technological Processes." Logistics 4, no. 4: 29.
Food waste (FW) is always considered as one of the main challenges for the planet Earth in terms of ethical and social impacts as well as economic and environmental ones. In September 2015, the UN launched the Agenda for 2030 for sustainable development, establishing the 50% reduction in FW at the retail and consumer levels by 2030, as well as food loss along food supply chains. However, there are some concerns about the possibility of concretely reaching this target. One is surely due to the fact that more targeted strategies are more oriented towards logistic/marketing functions than social ones, losing the importance deriving from the reconfiguration of social networks in food redistribution. In this context, the aim of this paper is to improve understanding about how social innovation models can enhance FW reduction, building new relations inside the stakeholders network, and involving new actors usually not actively participating. To do this, the authors present a case study of an Italian non-profit project, named Avanzi Popolo 2.0, adopting this type of approach. The results highlight the importance of building the sense of community and of creating social capital in local food redistribution networks for tackling the issue of FW reduction.
Mariarosaria Lombardi; Marco Costantino. A Social Innovation Model for Reducing Food Waste: The Case Study of an Italian Non-Profit Organization. Administrative Sciences 2020, 10, 45 .
AMA StyleMariarosaria Lombardi, Marco Costantino. A Social Innovation Model for Reducing Food Waste: The Case Study of an Italian Non-Profit Organization. Administrative Sciences. 2020; 10 (3):45.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariarosaria Lombardi; Marco Costantino. 2020. "A Social Innovation Model for Reducing Food Waste: The Case Study of an Italian Non-Profit Organization." Administrative Sciences 10, no. 3: 45.
The marginalised rural communities are characterised by societal challenges, such as isolation, lack of job opportunities, land abandonment, low quality of life and generally low education. Social Innovation (SI) initiatives may represent an opportunity to strengthen relationships among the members of rural community, by means of the alteration of the existing social networks. In this way, more exchange of information is expected, paving the way for the creation of professional collaborations among firms and other actors. This paper aims at proposing a short-term evaluation framework of effectiveness of a SI initiative in terms of reconfiguration of the social network structure. The described empirical case study is VàZapp’, a rural hub located in Southern Italy, which provides innovative solutions to activate social relations amongst farmers, altering hence their network. A well-referenced SI theoretical model, developed within the H2020 project SIMRA (Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas), and the methodology of Social Network Analysis (SNA) were used to verify and measure quantitative and qualitative indicators affected by network intervention activated by VàZapp’ initiative. Results show that this SI initiative worked effectively, leading to a +308% in the number of relations and +250% in social network density. In addition, an evident improvement in the quality of the social relations was found, especially in cases where there are direct engagements within VàZapp’. Outcomes suggest that supporting and promoting SI initiatives could become a central discussion point for the rethinking of rural development policies focused on regeneration of social relations’ structure.
M. Lombardi; A. Lopolito; A.M. Andriano; M. Prosperi; A. Stasi; E. Iannuzzi. NETWORK IMPACT OF SOCIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN MARGINALISED RURAL COMMUNITIES. Social Networks 2020, 63, 11 -20.
AMA StyleM. Lombardi, A. Lopolito, A.M. Andriano, M. Prosperi, A. Stasi, E. Iannuzzi. NETWORK IMPACT OF SOCIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN MARGINALISED RURAL COMMUNITIES. Social Networks. 2020; 63 ():11-20.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Lombardi; A. Lopolito; A.M. Andriano; M. Prosperi; A. Stasi; E. Iannuzzi. 2020. "NETWORK IMPACT OF SOCIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN MARGINALISED RURAL COMMUNITIES." Social Networks 63, no. : 11-20.
The scarcity of fossil fuels and their environmental impact as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, have prompted governments around the world to both develop research and foster the use of renewable energy sources (RES), such as biomass, wind, and solar. Therefore, although these efforts represent potential solutions for fossil fuel shortages and GHG emission reduction, some doubts have emerged recently regarding their energy efficiency. Indeed, it is very useful to assess their energy gain, which means quantifying and comparing the amount of energy consumed to produce alternative fuels. In this context, the aim of this paper is to analyze the trend of the academic literature of studies concerning the indices of the energy return ratio (ERR), such as energy return on energy invested (EROEI), considering biomass, wind and solar energy. This could be useful for institutions and to public organizations in order to redefine their political vision for realizing sustainable socio-economic systems in line with the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies. Results showed that biomass seems to be more expensive and less efficient than the equivalent fossil-based energy, whereas solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy have reached mature and advanced levels of technology.
Roberto Leonardo Rana; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Pasquale Giungato; Caterina Tricase. Trends in Scientific Literature on Energy Return Ratio of Renewable Energy Sources for Supporting Policymakers. Administrative Sciences 2020, 10, 21 .
AMA StyleRoberto Leonardo Rana, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Pasquale Giungato, Caterina Tricase. Trends in Scientific Literature on Energy Return Ratio of Renewable Energy Sources for Supporting Policymakers. Administrative Sciences. 2020; 10 (2):21.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberto Leonardo Rana; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Pasquale Giungato; Caterina Tricase. 2020. "Trends in Scientific Literature on Energy Return Ratio of Renewable Energy Sources for Supporting Policymakers." Administrative Sciences 10, no. 2: 21.
From 2002 to today, world sugar production has steadily increased due to higher food consumption and biofuel production. Furthermore, in the European Union, the CAP 2014–2020 new reform abolished the system of production and sugar exportation quotas by 1 October 2017. Therefore, since that date, the international sugar exchange has significantly increased in light of these new structural and political–economic conditions. Thus, companies offering a new bulk-packaging technology for international shipping could increase their market success. At the same time, the possibility for the same buyers (from sugar producers to logistic agencies) to use a safer and more sustainable packaging system has become important for economic and environmental cost reduction. The present study aims at presenting the experience of a small Italian enterprise that became a European leader in this sector due to its patents concerning a new, more efficient and sustainable product for bulk sugar transport in containers. This technological innovation represents not only a noteworthy sustainable business strategy for becoming more competitive in the market, but also a system for ensuring more effective sugar transport, mainly for the reduction in management costs (up to 65%) for buyers.
Mariarosaria Lombardi; Giuseppe Maffia; Caterina Tricase. Sustainable Bulk-Packaging System for Sugar Shipping: Case Study of the Enterprise Leader in Europe. Administrative Sciences 2019, 9, 91 .
AMA StyleMariarosaria Lombardi, Giuseppe Maffia, Caterina Tricase. Sustainable Bulk-Packaging System for Sugar Shipping: Case Study of the Enterprise Leader in Europe. Administrative Sciences. 2019; 9 (4):91.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariarosaria Lombardi; Giuseppe Maffia; Caterina Tricase. 2019. "Sustainable Bulk-Packaging System for Sugar Shipping: Case Study of the Enterprise Leader in Europe." Administrative Sciences 9, no. 4: 91.
Social acceptance is a relevant determinant of the development of agro-energy systems because its absence can cause delays or even the abandonment of innovative projects. This paper aims at an ex ante assessment of the socio-political acceptance of small-scale agro-energy systems in rural areas located in southern Italy, according to the bioenergy village approach. Starting from a theoretical model, we investigated the key factors influencing the perception of the risks and benefits of the realization of a biomass combustion plant, by a statistical survey on a sample of 152 members of the local community living in eight municipalities located in a rural area. Through exploratory and confirmatory statistical analyses, we identified two key factors: (a) the economic, environmental, and social benefits for the community and (b) reassurance from the energy company management. This research shows that it is very important to consider these elements in order to facilitate dialogue and the debate within the local community. In this way, the involved actors will be enabled to express their expectations to decision makers and policymakers, thus contributing to the steering of the project. In other words, community involvement and the democracy of the energy policy processes are favoured.
Maurizio Prosperi; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Alessia Spada. Ex ante assessment of social acceptance of small-scale agro-energy system: A case study in southern Italy. Energy Policy 2018, 124, 346 -354.
AMA StyleMaurizio Prosperi, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Alessia Spada. Ex ante assessment of social acceptance of small-scale agro-energy system: A case study in southern Italy. Energy Policy. 2018; 124 ():346-354.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaurizio Prosperi; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Alessia Spada. 2018. "Ex ante assessment of social acceptance of small-scale agro-energy system: A case study in southern Italy." Energy Policy 124, no. : 346-354.
Maurizio Prosperi; Roberta Sisto; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Xueqin Zhu. Production of bioplastics for agricultural purposes: A supply chain study. RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA' 2018, 119 -136.
AMA StyleMaurizio Prosperi, Roberta Sisto, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Xueqin Zhu. Production of bioplastics for agricultural purposes: A supply chain study. RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA'. 2018; (1):119-136.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaurizio Prosperi; Roberta Sisto; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Xueqin Zhu. 2018. "Production of bioplastics for agricultural purposes: A supply chain study." RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA' , no. 1: 119-136.
Cities are mainly responsible for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the atmosphere and thus for climate change. The European Union (EU) set up a series of strategies and policies to facilitate the elaboration of climate change mitigation and adaptation of urban plans. To do this, it is necessary to measure the city’s GHG emission level. The Urban Carbon Footprint (UCF) and its derivation, the Relative Carbon Footprint (RCF), represent the most appropriate tools for obtaining this important information. The present paper applies these indicators to a small city (150 000 inhabitants) located in Southern Italy, a novelty for academic studies, which usually concentrate on megacities. The study focuses only on CO2 emissions, as these represent 90% of the total GHGs released in urban areas. The findings showed that in 2015 the total UCF was equal to 288 ktCO2, specifically deriving from electricity and natural gas consumption. Moreover, Residential, Industry and Tertiary are the most carbon-intensive economic sectors. The RCF was equal to 0.30; the city emission levels were lower than the national average. Therefore, the municipality represents a typical “net-consumer” community, dominated by homes with territorial emissions due to consumption and characterized by a low number of industries and an average income per capita that is 50% lower than the national one. Starting from these results, the study proposed an urban action plan according to the EU mitigation and adaptation policies. This plan could help the local government improve its environmental sustainability, even if more public city-level data is required for a more comprehensive analysis. Finally, it would be more appropriate for all actions to be aligned under a unique policy process to seize the opportunity to link the various local intervention policies from different fields, taking into account their existing funding, tools, processes, and resources. Capitalizing on the adaptation/mitigation connection will allow municipalities to leverage their climate change action efforts and accelerate progress toward their climate and energy goals.
Mariarosaria Lombardi; Elisabetta Laiola; Caterina Tricase; Roberto Rana. Toward urban environmental sustainability: The carbon footprint of Foggia's municipality. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 186, 534 -543.
AMA StyleMariarosaria Lombardi, Elisabetta Laiola, Caterina Tricase, Roberto Rana. Toward urban environmental sustainability: The carbon footprint of Foggia's municipality. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 186 ():534-543.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariarosaria Lombardi; Elisabetta Laiola; Caterina Tricase; Roberto Rana. 2018. "Toward urban environmental sustainability: The carbon footprint of Foggia's municipality." Journal of Cleaner Production 186, no. : 534-543.
Roberta Sisto; Edgardo Sica; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Maurizio Prosperi. Organic fraction of municipal solid waste valorisation in southern Italy: the stakeholders' contribution to a long-term strategy definition. Journal of Cleaner Production 2017, 168, 302 -310.
AMA StyleRoberta Sisto, Edgardo Sica, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Maurizio Prosperi. Organic fraction of municipal solid waste valorisation in southern Italy: the stakeholders' contribution to a long-term strategy definition. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2017; 168 ():302-310.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberta Sisto; Edgardo Sica; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Maurizio Prosperi. 2017. "Organic fraction of municipal solid waste valorisation in southern Italy: the stakeholders' contribution to a long-term strategy definition." Journal of Cleaner Production 168, no. : 302-310.
Mariarosaria Lombardi; Elisabetta Laiola; Caterina Tricase; Roberto Rana. Assessing the urban carbon footprint: An overview. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 2017, 66, 43 -52.
AMA StyleMariarosaria Lombardi, Elisabetta Laiola, Caterina Tricase, Roberto Rana. Assessing the urban carbon footprint: An overview. Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 2017; 66 ():43-52.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariarosaria Lombardi; Elisabetta Laiola; Caterina Tricase; Roberto Rana. 2017. "Assessing the urban carbon footprint: An overview." Environmental Impact Assessment Review 66, no. : 43-52.
The valorisation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) represents a relevant matter for local governments that may result in significant economic and environmental benefits. In particular, defining the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly OFMSW management strategy should be based upon the active involvement of local stakeholders in order to allow policymakers to take into account all possible environmental, social, technological, and financial OFMSW-related problems. In this framework the present chapter aims at outlining a long-term management plan for OFMSW in the case of the south-eastern Italian municipality of Foggia. To this end we have employed an adapted participatory backcasting experiment based upon a double-step procedure. By means of a focus group with experts on OFMSW management issues at the municipal level, we firstly identified the desired end point and the relative expected obstacles and opportunities. These were then discussed during a workshop organised with a group of local stakeholders, who identified and proposed all possible actions to be carried out in the short, medium, and long term to reach the identified end point. Such a participatory approach should contribute to reducing the bounded rationality and the subjectivity affecting decision-making processes as well as to broaden the knowledge base and to achieve a greater transparency in the definition of OFMSW management strategies.
Roberta Sisto; Edgardo Sica; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Maurizio Prosperi. Participatory Planning in Organic Solid Waste Management: A Backcasting Approach. Food Waste Reduction and Valorisation 2017, 23, 261 -278.
AMA StyleRoberta Sisto, Edgardo Sica, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Maurizio Prosperi. Participatory Planning in Organic Solid Waste Management: A Backcasting Approach. Food Waste Reduction and Valorisation. 2017; 23 ():261-278.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberta Sisto; Edgardo Sica; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Maurizio Prosperi. 2017. "Participatory Planning in Organic Solid Waste Management: A Backcasting Approach." Food Waste Reduction and Valorisation 23, no. : 261-278.
Mariarosaria Lombardi; Pasquale Pazienza; Roberto Rana. The EU environmental-energy policy for urban areas: The Covenant of Mayors, the ELENA program and the role of ESCos. Energy Policy 2016, 93, 33 -40.
AMA StyleMariarosaria Lombardi, Pasquale Pazienza, Roberto Rana. The EU environmental-energy policy for urban areas: The Covenant of Mayors, the ELENA program and the role of ESCos. Energy Policy. 2016; 93 ():33-40.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariarosaria Lombardi; Pasquale Pazienza; Roberto Rana. 2016. "The EU environmental-energy policy for urban areas: The Covenant of Mayors, the ELENA program and the role of ESCos." Energy Policy 93, no. : 33-40.
Agro-biogas from energy crops and by-products is a renewable energy carrier that can potentially contribute to climate change mitigation. In this context, application of the methodology defined by the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC (RED) was performed in order to estimate the 100-year Global Warming Potential (GWP100) associated with an agro-biogas supply chain (SC) in Southern Italy. Doing so enabled calculation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission saving in order to verify if it is at least equal to 35% compared to the fossil fuel reference system, as specified by the RED. For the assessment, an attributional Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach (International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 2006a,b) was integrated with the RED methodology applied following the guidelines reported in COM(2010)11 and updated by SWD(2014)259 and Report EUR 27215 EN (2015). Moreover, primary data were collected with secondary data extrapolated from the Ecoinvent database system. Results showed that the GWP100 associated with electricity production through the biogas plant investigated was equal to 111.58gCO2eqMJe(-1) and so a 40.01% GHG-emission saving was recorded compared to the RED reference. The highest contribution comes from biomass production and, in particular, from crop cultivation due to production of ammonium nitrate in the overall amount used for crop cultivation. Based upon the findings of the study, the GHG saving calculated slightly exceeds the related minimum proposed by the RED: therefore, improvements are needed anyway. In particular, the authors documented that through replacement of ammonium nitrate with urea the GHG-emission saving would increase to almost 68%, thus largely satisfying the RED limit. In addition, the study highlighted that conservation practices, such as NT, can significantly enable reduction of the GHG-emissions coming from agricultural activities. Therefore, those practices should be increasingly adopted for cultivation of energy crops, because the latter significantly contribute to biogas production yield enhancement.
Roberto Rana; Carlo Ingrao; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Caterina Tricase. Greenhouse gas emissions of an agro-biogas energy system: Estimation under the Renewable Energy Directive. Science of The Total Environment 2016, 550, 1182 -1195.
AMA StyleRoberto Rana, Carlo Ingrao, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Caterina Tricase. Greenhouse gas emissions of an agro-biogas energy system: Estimation under the Renewable Energy Directive. Science of The Total Environment. 2016; 550 ():1182-1195.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberto Rana; Carlo Ingrao; Mariarosaria Lombardi; Caterina Tricase. 2016. "Greenhouse gas emissions of an agro-biogas energy system: Estimation under the Renewable Energy Directive." Science of The Total Environment 550, no. : 1182-1195.
Carlo Ingrao; Roberto Rana; Caterina Tricase; Mariarosaria Lombardi. Application of Carbon Footprint to an agro-biogas supply chain in Southern Italy. Applied Energy 2015, 149, 75 -88.
AMA StyleCarlo Ingrao, Roberto Rana, Caterina Tricase, Mariarosaria Lombardi. Application of Carbon Footprint to an agro-biogas supply chain in Southern Italy. Applied Energy. 2015; 149 ():75-88.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Ingrao; Roberto Rana; Caterina Tricase; Mariarosaria Lombardi. 2015. "Application of Carbon Footprint to an agro-biogas supply chain in Southern Italy." Applied Energy 149, no. : 75-88.
The “Covenant of Mayors” (CoM) is an initiative of the DG for Energy of the European Commission. It was started in 2008, with the aim of reducing Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) by 20 % by 2020 through the implementation of adequate actions taken in agreement between the European Commission and the municipalities (so called signatories), which intend to adhere. The actions are identified and listed in the “Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP),” which each signatory must produce within one year from adhesion and submit to the European organisms for formal approval and consequent accession to financial tools to implement them. A total of 36 (out of 61) municipalities of the province of Foggia subscribed to the above-mentioned agreement in 2010 and, 1 year later, submitted their SEAPs to the validation of the experts of the Joint Research Centre-Institute of Energy (JRC-IE) of the European Commission. All the submitted SEAPs were formally approved in July 2012. This chapter reports on the methodology the authors used for the elaboration of the SEAPs and the achieved results.
Mariarosaria Lombardi; Roberto Rana; Pasquale Pazienza; Caterina Tricase. The European Policy for the Sustainability of Urban Areas and the “Covenant of Mayors” Initiative: A Case Study. Pathways to Environmental Sustainability 2014, 183 -192.
AMA StyleMariarosaria Lombardi, Roberto Rana, Pasquale Pazienza, Caterina Tricase. The European Policy for the Sustainability of Urban Areas and the “Covenant of Mayors” Initiative: A Case Study. Pathways to Environmental Sustainability. 2014; ():183-192.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariarosaria Lombardi; Roberto Rana; Pasquale Pazienza; Caterina Tricase. 2014. "The European Policy for the Sustainability of Urban Areas and the “Covenant of Mayors” Initiative: A Case Study." Pathways to Environmental Sustainability , no. : 183-192.