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The overall energy sector calls for a transformation from a fossil-based system to a low-carbon one. At a technology level, significant efforts have been made to provide energy solutions that contribute to a sustainable energy system. However, the actual suitability of these solutions is often not checked. In this sense, the assessment of energy systems from a life-cycle perspective is of paramount importance when it comes to effectively planning the energy sector. While environmental issues are commonly addressed through the use of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the comprehensive evaluation of the economic and social aspects of energy systems often remains ignored or underdeveloped. This book consists of a set of scientific works addressing the analysis of energy systems from a (life-cycle) technical, economic, environmental and/or social standpoint. Case studies at and beyond the technology level are included, some of them involving a combination of life cycle and non-life cycle approaches for the thorough evaluation of energy systems under the umbrella of sustainability.

Research & information: general --- zinc (Zn) --- electrowinning (EW) --- activated Carbons (ACs) --- adsorbate --- liquid phase space velocity (LHSV) --- temperature --- bioeconomy --- life cycle assessment --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- sustainability --- thermal energy --- wood --- LCC optimization --- building energy simulation --- energy system optimization --- energy renovation --- historic building district --- district heating system --- biobutanol --- clean combustion --- Scilab simulations --- SimaPro --- CO2 emission --- fuel production management --- environmental impact --- non-edible resources for biofuel production --- GIS --- concentrated solar power --- solar thermochemistry --- life-cycle costs --- cost supply --- geographical potential --- sustainable --- alternative --- zinc (Zn) --- electrowinning (EW) --- activated Carbons (ACs) --- adsorbate --- liquid phase space velocity (LHSV) --- temperature --- bioeconomy --- life cycle assessment --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- sustainability --- thermal energy --- wood --- LCC optimization --- building energy simulation --- energy system optimization --- energy renovation --- historic building district --- district heating system --- biobutanol --- clean combustion --- Scilab simulations --- SimaPro --- CO2 emission --- fuel production management --- environmental impact --- non-edible resources for biofuel production --- GIS --- concentrated solar power --- solar thermochemistry --- life-cycle costs --- cost supply --- geographical potential --- sustainable --- alternative

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The overall energy sector calls for a transformation from a fossil-based system to a low-carbon one. At a technology level, significant efforts have been made to provide energy solutions that contribute to a sustainable energy system. However, the actual suitability of these solutions is often not checked. In this sense, the assessment of energy systems from a life-cycle perspective is of paramount importance when it comes to effectively planning the energy sector. While environmental issues are commonly addressed through the use of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the comprehensive evaluation of the economic and social aspects of energy systems often remains ignored or underdeveloped. This book consists of a set of scientific works addressing the analysis of energy systems from a (life-cycle) technical, economic, environmental and/or social standpoint. Case studies at and beyond the technology level are included, some of them involving a combination of life cycle and non-life cycle approaches for the thorough evaluation of energy systems under the umbrella of sustainability.

Research & information: general --- zinc (Zn) --- electrowinning (EW) --- activated Carbons (ACs) --- adsorbate --- liquid phase space velocity (LHSV) --- temperature --- bioeconomy --- life cycle assessment --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- sustainability --- thermal energy --- wood --- LCC optimization --- building energy simulation --- energy system optimization --- energy renovation --- historic building district --- district heating system --- biobutanol --- clean combustion --- Scilab simulations --- SimaPro --- CO2 emission --- fuel production management --- environmental impact --- non-edible resources for biofuel production --- GIS --- concentrated solar power --- solar thermochemistry --- life-cycle costs --- cost supply --- geographical potential --- sustainable --- alternative

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With the Internet of Things and various information and communication technologies, a city can manage its assets in a smarter way, constituting the urban development vision of a smart city. This facilitates a more efficient use of physical infrastructure and encourages citizen participation. Smart energy and smart mobility are among the key aspects of the smart city, in which the electric vehicle (EV) is believed to take a key role. EVs are powered by various energy sources or the electricity grid. With proper scheduling, a large fleet of EVs can be charged from charging stations and parking infrastructures. Although the battery capacity of a single EV is small, an aggregation of EVs can perform as a significant power source or load, constituting a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system. Besides acquiring energy from the grid, in V2G, EVs can also support the grid by providing various demand response and auxiliary services. Thanks to this, we can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and utilize the renewable energy more effectively. This Special Issue “Smart Energy and Intelligent Transportation Systems” addresses existing knowledge gaps and advances smart energy and mobility. It consists of five peer-reviewed papers that cover a range of subjects and applications related to smart energy and transportation.

electric vehicles --- PROSA --- PROMETHEE for Sustainability Assessment --- MCDA --- Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis --- stochastic analysis --- Monte Carlo --- uncertainty --- cargo bicycles --- loading hub --- facility location problem --- computer simulations --- Python programing --- electric vehicle charging --- vehicle-to-grid --- genetic algorithms --- particle swarm optimization --- demand-side management --- discrete choice theory --- revenue management --- road–railway accidents --- classification trees --- road safety --- transport means --- accidents victims --- condition monitoring --- vibroacoustic diagnostics --- gearbox --- power transmission systems --- neural networks --- deep learning --- n/a --- road-railway accidents

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Urbanisation and climate change are pushing cities to find novel pathways leading to a sustainable future. The urban context may be viewed as a new experimentation space to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Urban symbiosis and the circular economy are emerging concepts attracting more and more attention within the urban context. Moreover, new business models are emerging around sharing and peer-to-peer practices, which are challenging existing roles of actors in society. These developments are having an important impact on the flows of resources and the use of the city infrastructure, and each research area has taken a different perspective in the analysis of such impacts. This Special Issue aims to explore what a “circular city” could constitute and how and why cities engage in circularity. This Special Issue includes seven high-quality papers on the theories and practices of circular cities. Actors, concepts, methods, tools, the barriers to and enablers of circular cities are discussed and a solid base and inspiration for the future development of circular cities are provided.

circular economy --- business ecosystem --- glocality --- mobile phone repair --- the Netherlands --- China --- Poland --- sharing economy --- sharing cities --- sustainable urban governance --- sharing business models --- sustainable business models --- textile industry --- energy footprint --- decoupling --- logarithmic mean Divisia index --- Shaoxing --- design --- industrial ecology --- infrastructure --- participatory action research --- socio-ecological-technical systems --- cooperation --- game theory --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- scenario analysis --- urbanization and climate change --- multilevel logistic regression --- citizens --- extra mitigation behavior --- EU member states --- profitability analysis --- municipal solid waste processing --- incineration --- waste recycling --- torrefaction --- COVID-19 --- n/a

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The recently established Sustainable Development Goals call for a paradigm shift in the way that buildings and infrastructures are conceived. The construction industry is a major source of environmental impacts, given its great material consumption and energy demands. It is also a major contributor to the economic growth of regions, through the provision of useful infrastructure and generation of employment, among other factors. Conventional approaches underlying current building design practices fall short of covering the relevant environmental and social implications derived from inappropriate design, construction, and planning. The development of adequate sustainable design strategies is therefore becoming extremely relevant regarding the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda Goals for Sustainable Development. This book comprises 11 chapters that highlight the actual research trends in the construction sector, aiming to increase the knowledge on sustainable design practices by highlighting the actual practices that explore efficient ways to reduce the environmental consequences related to the construction industry, while promoting social wellbeing and economic development. The chapters collect papers included in the Special Issue “Trends in Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure” of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Technology: general issues --- multi-scale assessment --- hierarchical relational modeling --- cascading impacts --- adaptive capacity --- infrastructure integrated planning --- road network --- decentralization optimization --- green housing --- neuro decision matrix --- neuro correlation matrix --- video neuro-advertising --- COPRAS and ViNeRS Methods --- multivariate design and multiple criteria analysis --- bridges --- sustainability --- design --- life cycle assessment --- greenhouse gas --- environmental impact --- cable-stayed bridge --- life-cycle assessment --- sustainable construction --- life cycle costing --- environmental externalities --- indicator --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- civil engineering --- bridge --- local spatial planning stage --- policy decision-making --- social network analysis --- convergence analysis --- text mining analysis --- biopolymer --- numerical simulation --- micro-behavior --- green technology --- Archimedean screw turbine --- green energy --- resilient structures --- mega infrastructure projects --- operation and maintenance management --- assessment level --- indicator system --- sustainable development --- LCIA --- LCCA --- SILA --- GDP --- green building --- policy evolution --- bibliometric analysis --- text mining --- China --- multi-scale assessment --- hierarchical relational modeling --- cascading impacts --- adaptive capacity --- infrastructure integrated planning --- road network --- decentralization optimization --- green housing --- neuro decision matrix --- neuro correlation matrix --- video neuro-advertising --- COPRAS and ViNeRS Methods --- multivariate design and multiple criteria analysis --- bridges --- sustainability --- design --- life cycle assessment --- greenhouse gas --- environmental impact --- cable-stayed bridge --- life-cycle assessment --- sustainable construction --- life cycle costing --- environmental externalities --- indicator --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- civil engineering --- bridge --- local spatial planning stage --- policy decision-making --- social network analysis --- convergence analysis --- text mining analysis --- biopolymer --- numerical simulation --- micro-behavior --- green technology --- Archimedean screw turbine --- green energy --- resilient structures --- mega infrastructure projects --- operation and maintenance management --- assessment level --- indicator system --- sustainable development --- LCIA --- LCCA --- SILA --- GDP --- green building --- policy evolution --- bibliometric analysis --- text mining --- China