Transdisciplinary resource monitoring is essential to prioritize circular economy strategies in cities

Briefing: Demonstrating the circular resource economy – the Zerowin approach

&1 Emilia den Boer Dr-Ing Assistant Professor, Wrocław University of Technology, Institute of Environment Protection Engineering, Wroclaw, Poland &2 Ian D. Williams BSc, PGCE, PhD, CChem, MRSC, MCIWM, FHEA Professor of Applied Environmental Science, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK &3 Tony Curran BSc, MRes,...

Stroke epidemic in India - time to prioritize prevention strategies.

N Communicable Diseases (NCD) pose great heal th burden and presents enormous challenge for health and national economies. Stroke is the second leading cause of death after ischemic heart disease and major cause of disability worldwide (World health statistics 2011). Current data suggest that approximately 20 million people suffer from stroke each year, 5 million die and 5 million more are left...

Waste and circular economy

Two Comprehensive Strategies to Prioritize the Capacity Improvement Solutions in Railway Networks (Case Study: Iran)

The aim of this study is to present two comprehensive strategies for prioritizing the capacity improvement solutions in the railway networks. The solutions considered in this study include: promoting to double-track railways, block signaling system, electrification and re-opening the closed stations. The first strategy is based on a local approach, which concentrates on the critical block secti...

Evaluating the environmental dimension of material 2 efficiency strategies relating to the circular economy 3

Material efficiency is a key element of new thinking to address the challenges of reducing 12 impacts on the environment and of resource scarcity, whilst at the same time meeting service and 13 functionality demands on materials. Directly related to material efficiency is the concept of the 14 Circular Economy, which is based on the principle of optimising the utility embodied in materials 15 a...