Fields
The main research topics the Chair has been involved in are the following:
- Eco-Efficiency and rebound effect
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Assessing models and socio-cultural determinants
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Green Economy Scenarios in the Mediterranean Region
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Sustainable Consumption – Space and Time for sustainable lifestyles
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Sustainable politics and environmental Governance
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Socio-economic adaptation to climate change
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Low energy and labor intensive economic process
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Urban metabolism
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Social practices and sustainability
More specifically:
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Energy
o Energy grids
o Consumption Practices
o System dynamics and adaptation
o Energy Ontology
- Food and sustainable agriculture
o Agroecology
o Supply chain Analysis
o Environmental and Social LCA
o Waste management
- Smart society and socio technical systems
o IoT logic
o Household, Urban and Territory metabolism
- Transport and mobility
o Freight and human mobility patterns
o Commuting
o Smart mobility
- Circular economy
o Bioeconomics and Ecological economics
o Sustainable supply chains
o Eco-design and industry ecology
o Responsible consumption
o Waste prevention, Reuse and Recycling
- Policy analysis
o Stakeholder analysis
o Implementation processes and strategies
o Impact evaluation
- Social innovation for sustainability
o Rebound Effect
- Cultural economics
o Creativity
o Cultural capital and the theory of sustainable development
o Cultural productions value chain
o Governance and cultural policies in cultural/creative industries
o Local economic development
o Impact Evaluation of Cultural Policies
o Management planning for World Heritage sites and other UNESCO designations
o Sustainable tourism
o Economic assessments including risk assessments