scholarly journals Polish Transition towards Circular Economy: Materials Management and Implications for the Construction Sector

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 5228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justyna Tomaszewska
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Materials Management ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Eu Policies ◽  
Energy Consuming

Poland’s economy as the sixth largest economy in the EU is painfully experiencing the effects of natural resource depletion, which extend to increasing prices and the growing dependence on foreign suppliers. The situation is particularly unfavorable in the construction sector, which is among the most resource- and energy-consuming areas of the economy. This paper juxtaposes the situation of Polish construction industry in the context of the national economy with the context of the evolving EU policies promoting green solutions. The resulting changes in Polish legislation, industry and society are identified. The implementation of selected Circular Economy (CE) aspects, outcomes, emerging challenges and future directions are discussed. The social aspects related to this transformation were analyzed based on a survey carried out among construction industry consumers. The results clearly highlight that individuals are aware of the need to protect the environment, but also indicate a strong necessity to educate the populace about the consequences of the excessive exploitation of the environment and the long-term benefits of CE solutions.

Facial transplantation: historical developments and future directions

2015 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
G L Garrett ◽  
I Beegun ◽  
A D'souza
Keyword(s):  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Infectious Complications ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Facial Transplantation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Bibliographic Search ◽  
Historical Developments

AbstractObjective:To present the clinical outcomes obtained by the first facial transplant teams worldwide, reviewing current practice and addressing controversies.Methods:A bibliographic search of Medline and Embase databases was performed, and a comparative analysis of all articles published from 1980 to the present was conducted. Two independent investigators screened the manuscripts in accordance with pre-defined criteria.Results:A total of 12 partial and 5 full facial transplants were recorded in the literature. Procedures included partial and near-total facial myocutaneous flaps, and complex osteomyocutaneous grafts. Fifteen patients had fully vascularised grafts, and two patients died of transplant-related and infectious complications.Conclusion:Facial transplantation can restore quality of life and enable the social re-integration of recipients. Results published by the first facial transplant teams are promising. However, long-term reports of aesthetic and functional outcomes are needed to more precisely define outcomes. In addition, significant technical, medical and ethical issues remain to be solved.

scholarly journals Sixty Years of Language Motivation Research

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401770197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali H. Al-Hoorie
Keyword(s):  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Emerging Themes

This article offers a historical analysis of the major themes that the language motivation field has examined in its 60-year history. The discussion starts by briefly reviewing the social-psychological and the situated–cognitive periods. The former was primarily concerned with affective factors in intergroup relations, while the latter with learners in classroom contexts. The second half of the article surveys a number of emerging themes in the field to highlight major findings and potential future directions. These themes include the dynamic, affective, unconscious, and long-term aspects of motivation to learn English and other languages, as well as the implications of the pervasive presence of technology in daily life.

scholarly journals THE “HIDDEN“ ROLE OF THE STATE IN DIFFERENT APPROACHES ON COMPETITIVENESS (THEORETICAL COMPARISON)

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Hristina Dobreva
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Theoretical Comparison ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of The Government

From the perspective of political science the paper is a comparative overview of some of the main approaches on competitiveness. The focus is on their strengths and weaknesses in the explanation of the role of the government. Yet the paper compares some of the more recent authors as Porter, Reich, Thurow, Ohmae and Strange. The implication is that government intervention is still needed to provide both sustainable competitiveness (Strange) (modesty as opposed to resource depletion) and social adjustment (jobs) to innovation in the long-term dynamic picture (Porter) because government is still at the basis of the welfare pyramid (Thurow). I start with the authors’ assumptions and proceed with their view on the role of the government to conclude that this role is underestimated in the social and overestimated in the business sphere.

scholarly journals Identifikasi Efektifitas Faktor Pada Proses Kerja Engineering Kontraktor di Proyek Konstruksi Secara Jarak Jauh di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Ryan Faza Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Engineering Process ◽  
Social State ◽  
Design Fixation ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Industry Sector ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The Social ◽  
Job Safety

<p><em>Covid-19 pandemic affected all of the country. Not only affected public’s health, pandemic also massively affected the social state and country’s economy. Some of the country already entering the recession, not limited to Indonesia. One of contributed sector in Indonesia’s economy is construction industry sector which this sector now in declining growth. The implementation of Work-from-Home (WFH) in construction company is one of many ways so the economy and construction sector in Indonesia keep on the track. On contrary, contractor’s engineering process in project need intensed communication with stakeholder and direct monitoring so it’s against the WFH concept. This research aim to know the effectivity of every contractor’s engineering process in project during pandemic. The result of research found that quantity survey process, making of method statement, and job safety analysis are effective enough to do with WFH concept. While the process of site construction progress calculation, design fixation, and shopdrawing process and approval are not effective to do wih WFH concept.</em></p>

Circular Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 316-337
Author(s):  
Susana Rodrigues ◽  
Berta José Costa ◽  
Philippe Moreno ◽  
Pilar Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Atmospheric Emissions ◽  
Construction Companies

Humanity and planet Earth have no long-term future unless there is a commitment to respect and to live within its ecological boundaries, which demands a transition from the prevailing economic system, the linear economic system, to another that is circular. The construction sector is one that requires high resources in terms of energy, water, and raw materials, generating waste and harmful atmospheric emissions. This chapter aims to analyse consumers, architects, and construction companies' awareness, challenges, and enablers in the implementation of circular economy (CE). Secondary data as well as primary data in the form of interviews and questionnaires were applied in a building construction sector in Panama. Six hundred and fifty valid questionnaires were collected. The results show that respondents are aware of the circular economy concept, but not of all circular economy principles. Few would be willing to pay for its implementation. Several challenges were also highlighted, bringing to light the importance of policymakers' roles for CE implementation.

EU Funding and Euroskeptic Vote Choice

2020 ◽  
pp. 106591292090499
Author(s):  
Roman Hlatky
Keyword(s):  
Survey Experiment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Institutional Goals ◽  
Slovak Population ◽  
Large N ◽  
The Social ◽  
Eu Policies ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Eu

Why do voters in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) vote for Euroskeptic political parties? Existing explanations of Euroskepticism suggest that those benefiting economically due to the European Union (EU) are less likely to be Euroskeptic. These approaches fail to take into account the social purpose of EU economic transfers. I argue that the minority advancement realized through EU funding drives voters toward Euroskeptic electoral options. I provide evidence of this relationship through two methods: a large-N statistical analysis and a survey experiment. The large-N analysis employs time-series, regional data from ten CEE member states. The survey experiment tests the hypothesis with a nationally representative sample of the Slovak population. Results from both methods corroborate the hypothesized relationship. Importantly, results suggest that reactionary voters may undermine the long-term institutional goals of the EU due to the short-term consequences of EU policies.

scholarly journals Estimating the Circularity Performance of an Emerging Industrial Symbiosis Network: The Case of Recycled Plastic Fibers in Reinforced Concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10257
Author(s):  
Simona Marinelli ◽  
Maria Angela Butturi ◽  
Bianca Rimini ◽  
Rita Gamberini ◽  
Miguel Afonso Sellitto
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Cement Mortar ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Industrial Symbiosis ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Artificial Turf ◽  
Synthetic Fibers

In recent times, the construction industry has been handling circular economy strategies in order to face the most important challenges in the sector, namely the lack of raw materials and the environmental impacts derived from all the processes linked to the entire supply chain. The industrial symbiosis approach represents an effective strategy to improve the circularity of the construction industry. This study analyses the circularity performance of an emerging industrial symbiosis network derived from the production of a cement mortar reinforced with recycled synthetic fibers coming from artificial turf carpets. From the collection of artificial turf carpets at the end-of-life stage it is possible to recover several materials, leading to potential unusual interactions between industries belonging to different sectors. A suitable indicator, retrieved from the literature, the Industrial Symbiosis Indicator (ISI), has been used to estimate the level of industrial symbiosis associated with increasing materials recirculation inside the network. Four scenarios—ranging from perfect linearity to perfect circularity—representing growing circularity were tested. Findings demonstrate that the development of an effective industrial symbiosis network can contribute to improving the circular approach within the construction sector, reducing environmental and economic pressures.

scholarly journals Initiative activities of the subjects of the investment and construction complex

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-215
Author(s):  
L. I. Egorova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Current Direction ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Economic Sphere ◽  
Management Functions

The role and influence of investment and construction activities in the social and economic development of the country is indicated. In accordance with the data on the condition and development of the construction sector, its main problems, tasks and ways to solve them, as well as problems and factors affecting the subjects of the investment and construction complex, are considered. The investment and construction complex is considered as an initiative economic sphere of activity of entrepreneurial type entities, depending on the current direction of construction development, complications of tasks and management functions of investment and construction activities. In this regard, it is proposed to strengthen the integration processes in the management of investment and construction industry.

scholarly journals Research on the development of green buildings under the high-speed development mode

2021 ◽  
Vol 272 ◽  
pp. 01021
Author(s):  
Shihan Zhu ◽  
Jingjing Liu ◽  
Chenjie Wu
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Social Investigation ◽  
Development Mode ◽  
Real Estate Enterprises ◽  
The Social ◽  
Energy Consuming

In the rapid development of science and technology today, environmental problems are becoming more and more serious; the construction industry as the first high energy-consuming field with human production and life, the promotion of green buildings is of great significance. Under the high-speed development mode, how to make green buildings develop steadily has become a problem to be solved by various industries in China. Through the literature research method and the social investigation method, this paper analyses the development constraints of green buildings from the perspective of the four participants of market economy: government, real estate enterprises, consumers and practitioners. Respectively put forward some suggestions such as policy regulation, enterprise norms, green talents cultivation and collect feedback.

scholarly journals COVID-19, the Food System and the Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 7939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Giudice ◽  
Rocco Caferra ◽  
Piergiuseppe Morone
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Food System ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The Social ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Original Theme

This paper analyzes the causes and effects of the COVID-19 crisis, with a specific focus on the food system. Food consumption and production has not only been impacted by the crisis, but it may have also contributed to causing the pandemic. After providing a brief introductory framework, the paper presents the results of a pilot study on the link between COVID-19 and the food system, as indicated by the social media activity of selected European Union (EU) Twitter accounts, measured using an original “theme popularity” metric. Thereafter, a systematic review of the literature is proposed to identify the causes of the rise in popularity of a sustainable food system theme, the potential consequences of the COVID-19 crisis for the food system (targeting the production, consumption and waste disposal phases) and possible solutions, focusing on the circular economy. Challenges and opportunities for policymakers in the short and long term are discussed. A holistic approach is advocated, as the global food system is intimately connected with society and requires deep cooperation among nation states and economic actors.

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