Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats analysis of carbon footprint indicator and derived recommendations

ABSTRACT: Demand for a low carbon footprint may be a key factor in stimulating innovation, while prompting politicians to promote sustainable consumption. However, the variety of methodological approaches and techniques used to quantify life-cycle emissions prevents their successful and widespread implementation. This study aims to offer recommendations for researchers, policymakers and practitioners seeking to achieve a more consistent approach for carbon footprint analysis. This assessment is made on the basis of a comprehensive Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats or SWOT Analysis of the carbon footprint indicator. It is carried out bringing together the collective experience from the Carbonfeel Project following the Delphi technique principles. The results include the detailed SWOT Analysis from which specific recommendations to cope with the threats and the weaknesses are identified. In particular, results highlight the importance of the integrated approach to combine organizational and product carbon footprinting in order to achieve a more standardized and consistent approach. These recommendations can therefore serve to pave the way for the development of new, specific and highly-detailed guidelines

Study of the local resistance of conventional plywood subflooring to concentrated load /

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Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Accident Reconstruction [Research Results]

The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe), under the direction of the Federal Railroad Administration\u2019s (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T), conducted a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (also known as drones) and photogrammetry software to expedite the accident reconstruction process

A technique for electrically recording eye position /

ASTIA document no. 209385."December 1958."Includes bibliographical references.Prepared by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under Contract no.Mode of access: Internet

How Do Drivers Change Their Routes When Using Navigation Apps? [Project Brief]

69A3551747104Smartphone navigation applications (apps) such as Google Maps and Waze provide drivers with options to make informed decisions about their route. It is important to understand how these apps affect drivers\u2019 behavior as governments invest in variable message signs (VMS) and other Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) strategies. In addition, several communities have attributed disruptions to typical traffic patterns and increased local cut-through traffic to the use of navigation apps