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  • Economia Circular no Setor da Água e Saneamento em Portugal: Situação Atual e Linhas de Atuação Futura
    Publication . Pereira, Alda; Pedroso, Álvaro; Santos, Ana; Eusébio, António; Taneco, Bernardo; Cavaco, Carla; Varandas, Clara; Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Ferraz, Elza; Ferreira, Fernando; Saraiva, Helena; Costa, Pedro; Martins, António; Jorge, Sandra; Silva, Sandra; Silva, Susana; Fernandes, Zélia
    RESUMO: A economia circular, nos últimos anos, tem ocupado um espaço recorrente na agenda Europeia e Nacional. O aumento populacional e a consequente pressão sobre os recursos naturais têm vindo a evidenciar a necessidade urgente de mudar profundamente o paradigma atual de economia linear, tornando-se fundamental a adoção de um novo modelo de economia circular, baseado na redução, reutilização, recuparação, reciclagem e valorização de materiais, produtos, serviços e energia.
    2022Journal article Open access Show more
  • Sistemas produto-serviço: novos modelos de negócio
    Publication . Sousa Rocha, Cristina
    2009-04-10Conference object Open access Show more
  • Economia de recursos e comunidades de energia
    Publication . Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Trindade, Paula; Simoes, Sofia
    RESUMO: A eletricidade renovável é imprescindível para melhorar a qualidade do ar, para a descarbonização e o combate às alterações climáticas - um dos maiores desafios com que a Humanidade se defronta. Neste quadro, as comunidades de energia têm um papel fundamental a desempenhar, contribuíndo para a instalação e consumo eficientes de energia (renovável).
    2023-01Book part Open access Show more
  • Life cycle assessment tool of electricity generation in Portugal
    Publication . Martins, António A.; Simaria, Marta; Barbosa, Joaquim; Barbosa, Ricardo; Silva, Daniela T.; Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Mata, Teresa M.; Caetano, Nídia S.
    ABSTRACT: This article presents and describes the LCA4Power tool, developed in this work to assess the potential environmental impacts, as, for example, the contribution to global warming, of electricity generation in continental Portugal, not considering the Madeira and Azores archipelagos. Based on a life cycle perspective, the tool considers the life cycles of various available technologies for producing electricity, on a cradle-to-gate perspective, excluding distribution and final use. It was implemented in MS Excel™ using emission factors obtained from the literature and other sources, instead of raw life cycle inventory data. The current version of the tool includes wind and hydroelectric power as renewable energy sources, and thermal and combined heat and power generation from fossil fuels as non-renewable energy sources. The combination of the aforementioned electricity generation technologies is responsible for more than 90% of the electricity generated in continental Portugal. Results were validated comparing the tool’s predictions with data from other LCA studies of electricity production, showing a good agreement, in particular for the greenhouse gas emissions. As added value, this tool provides a user-friendly way of simulating the potential environmental impacts of different endogenous energy mixes in Portugal, thus support decision making and communication. Future developments of the tool will include other technologies for electricity generation and its application to support decision making through the analysis of future scenarios for electricity generation in Portugal.
    2018Journal article Open access Show more
  • 2009-05-04Conference object Open access Show more
  • eMaPriCe - Estudo de Matérias-Primas Críticas e estratégicas e economia circular em Portugal
    Publication . Simoes, Sofia; Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Alexandre, Jorge; Catarino, Justina; Ferreira, Cristina; Oliveira, Paula; Amorim, Filipa; Niza, Samuel; Nogueira, Carlos
    RESUMO: O eMaPriCe tem por objetivo identificar oportunidades de implementação de estratégias de Economia Circular (EC), a fim de evitar que as Matérias-Primas Críticas (MPC) se transformem em resíduos, bem como opções da substituição destas por matérias-primas não críticas. Este estudo pretende também apresentar estratégias de recuperação das MPC presentes nos resíduos, dando assim resposta à Diretiva-Quadro Resíduos. O estudo focou-se nas 30 MPC na lista Europeia, bem como a cortiça natural, uma matéria-prima estratégica para Portugal, visto ser o seu maior produtor mundial. Estas 31 matérias-primas são designadas como MPC+. Foi feito uma identificação das aplicações na economia Portuguesa das MPC+ para os setores Têxteis e calçado; Cerâmica; Cortiça; Exploração mineira; Químicos e fertilizantes; Equipamentos elétricos e eletrónicos (EEE); Energias renováveis e Automóvel. Todas as MPC na lista europeia são utilizadas em Portugal para os setores considerados. O setor com maior diversidade na utilização de MPC+ é o setor dos EEE (26 MPC+), seguindo-se os setores químico e automóvel (24 MPC+ cada), e os têxteis (21 MPC+). As energias renováveis e cerâmica utilizam 14 e 13 MPC+, respetivamente, enquanto o calçado utiliza 11 MPC+. Por fim, tanto o setor da cortiça como da exploração mineira recorrem a apenas 2 MPC+ cada.
    2022-09Report Open access Show more
  • Development of the operational model and methodology of collecting data, updating, and sharing methodologies to specific groups of stakeholders
    Publication . Kochanska, Ewa; Adamkiewicz, Iwona; Wozniak, Katarzyna; Przygodzki, Zbigniew; Trippner-Hrabi, Justyna; Feltynowski, Marcin; Szafranska, Ewa; Jeziorska-Biel, Pamela; Nalej, Marta; Jażdżewska, Iwona; Adamus, Jagoda; Chadzyński, Jacek; Podgórski, Marcin; Bielinski, Dariusz; Siciński, Mariusz; Gozdek, Tomasz; Wręczycki, Jakub; Okraska, Michal; Benedetti, Vittoria; Menin, Lorenzo; Patuzzi, Francesco; Baratieri, Marco; Peppas, Antonis; Politi, Chrysa; Skendera, Doris; Lenssen, Jip; Turati, Daniele; Ravaglia, Pieter; Imiela, Mateusz; Eusebio, Ana; Reis, Alberto; Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Camocho, David; Alexandre, Jorge; Quental, Lídia; Moura, Patrícia; Patinha, Pedro; Lukasik, Rafal M.; Wozniak, Patrycja; Tyczkowski, Adam; Bergamin, Sara; Waszak, Lukasz; Laskowska, Agnieszka; Mirys, Magdalena; Pakowska, Anna; Kałucka, Diana; Straszyńska-Pięta, Katarzyna; Rocha, Monike; Pascale, Carmine; Meletis, Konstantinos; Kehri, Roula; Gazis, Nikos; Stamatakis, Andreas; Bos, Sander; Fonseca, Graca; Cabral, Alexandra; Wojdal, Laila
    ABSTRACT: The overall objective of the FRONTSH1P project is to ensure the green and just transition of the Polish Lodzkie Region towards decarbonization and territorial regeneration through demonstration at TRL7 of four Circular Systemic Solutions (CSS), interconnected one each other and facing the identified regional challenges/opportunities. FRONTSH1P systemic approach will be enabled by a circular governance model that connects environmental policies with social justice through just transition ensuring environmental sustainability, jobs and social inclusion. The flexibility and modularity of the four CSSs guarantee a high replicability and scalability to other territories across Europe and beyond and this will be demonstrated with the involvement of four additional Regions across EU. This report – Deliverable 2.2 (D2.2) is the result of the work carried out under the Work Package 2 - Regional Systemic Circular Economic Approach, Task 2.2. - Regional Circularity Booster Toolkit. D2.2 meets the FRONTSH1P key enabler and requirement, presents the initial approach of the digital platform creation and methodology for data collection and sharing scheme elaboration. The EU General Data Protection Regulation and open data compliant frameworks have been addressed in D2.2 too.
    2023-04Report Open access Show more
  • The integration of social criteria in sustainable design for furniture
    Publication . Vicente, José; Frazão, Rui; Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Silva, Fernando Moreira da
    Sustainable design is a complex area that integrates a wide range of environmental, social and economic criteria. This paper is part of a research (www.designsustentavel.org) that intends to develop a toolkit and information for wood furniture designers to use in their work process and that should push this product range closer to the sustainable production and consumption system. In the course of this research it has been understood that the available information on social criteria is more general and difficult to implement by designers. Not only it appeared to be distant from the designer’s area of influence, but also too scarce and general when compared with environmental criteria already in use on ecodesign tools. The profusion of environmental criteria versus the lack of proper social criteria creates an imbalance on the available decision supporting criteria for the product development team. To tackle this problem the research team analysed the social issues proposed by ISO 26000 and conducted an expert workshop to establish relevant social criteria for this industrial sector that were within reach of the designer action. This paper presents (1) the process of selection, analysis, reflection and discussion of relevant subjects, (2) the effort to involve the stakeholders and (3) the main findings of this process considering the specific characteristics of the wood furniture sector in Portugal.
    2010-10-25Conference object Open access Show more
  • Sustainable Production Programme in Setúbal Region (PROSSET) : preliminary results1
    Publication . Duarte, Ana Paula; Peneda, Maria Constança; Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Saraiva, C.; Catarino, Justina; Frazão, Rui; Marçal, M.; Trindade, Paula; Ventura, Fernando; Clerigo, C.; Fernandes, Rui; Lança, Ana; Lopes, R.; Maia, Anabela; Wijn, R. de
    ABSTRACT: In this paper the PROSSET Programme is described briefly and the preliminary results are presented. The Programme includes cleaner production (CP) demonstration projects developed in 10 companies located in the Setúbal Region and the testing of methodologies to promote the sustainability of the Programme. Both the involvement of local agents and the training and/or awareness of workers and locals were considered necessary. The INETI/ITA team developed an action plan aimed at the effective involvement of local actors in the PROSSET Programme in addition to the in-company activities.
    1999-06Journal article Open access Show more
  • Product-Service development for circular economy and sustainability course
    Publication . Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Camocho, David; Sampaio, João; Alexandre, Jorge
    ABSTRACT: This book is an output of the ERASMUS+ KATCH_e project. KATCH_e stands for “Knowledge Alliance on Product-Service Development towards Circular Economy and Sustainability in Higher Education”. This was a 3-year project (2017-2019), aiming to address the challenge of reinforcing skills and competences in Higher Education and within the business community, in the field of product-service development for the circular economy and sustainability, with a particular focus on the construction and furniture sectors.
    2020Book Open access Show more