Global Challenges for a Sustainable Society: EURECA-PRO The European University for Responsible Consumption and Production (Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences)

EURECA-PRO is the global educational core hub and interdisciplinary research and innovation leader in qualitative environmental and social framework development for responsible consumption and production. Through its novel approach, on the one hand, it holistically contributes to the highly topical issue of Sustainable Consumption and Production under the umbrella of Sustainable Development Goal 12, and on the other hand it effectively contributes to the development of the European Higher Education Area complimentary to Sustainable Development Goal 4. In this book readers will find the discussion results among professionals, academics and scientists on responsible consumption and production, regarding the latest advances to achieve a sustainable society. This book contents 5 chapters focused on: Smart and healthy societies, Recycling, reused and longer lasting products, fresh air, clean water, healthy soil and biodiversity, cleaner energy and cutting-edge clean technological innovation, and industry 4.0. This book also intends to show the current and future challenges, and innovative solutions considering the technological, humanistic, educational, economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability Organization Preface Contents Plenary Sessions Plenary: Anti-Ephemeral Design for Responsible Production and Consumption of Mobility 1 Introduction 2 Car Design and Consumerism 3 Sharing Joyful Journeys 4 Ecofitting Circular Economy 5 Conclusion References Plenary: Implementing Constructed Wetlands for Sustainable Water Management in a Circular Economy: Examples and Case Studies 1 Summary References Panel Discussions Panel Discussion: Smart and Healthy Societies 1 Introduction 2 Panellist Discussion 2.1 Manuel Franco 2.2 Barbara Wedler 3 Conclusions References Panel Discussion: Circular Economy 1 Introduction 2 Panellist Discussion 2.1 Artur Grisanti Mausbach 2.2 Beatriz Jiménez Parra 3 Conclusions References Panel Discussion: Environment and Energy 1 Introduction 2 Panellist Discussion 2.1 Jimeno Fonseca 3 Conclusions References Papers The Role of Public Policies and Sustainable Tourism to Face the Demographic Challenge and Sustainable Production 1 Introduction 2 The Abandonment of Rural Areas 3 Status of Public Actions to Address the Demographic Challenge 4 Public Policy for Rural Development and Sustainable Tourism Strategy References Autonomous Smart Electric Vehicle Integrated into a Smart Grid Type System 1 Introduction 2 The Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Market in Romania 3 Identification of the Problem 4 The Solution to the Problem References Physical Processing in Waste Printed Circuit Boards Recycling: Current State of Research 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Material 2.2 Preparation for Separation 2.3 Separation Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References The Zero Pollution Ambition. European Main Cities Urban Sound Environment Analysis 1 Improving the Sound Environment. Policies and Challenges Regarding the Cities’ Sound Environment in Europe 1.1 Noise Pollution in Europe 1.2 The Environmental Noise Directive 1.3 The European Green Deal: Implications Regarding the Sound Environment 1.4 The 7th Environmental Action Programme 2 Analysis. Evolution of Noise Exposure in Main European Cities 2.1 Noise Mapping Information from European Main Cities (2012 and 2017) 3 Discussion and Conclusions References Impact of the Operation Conditions on the Reverse-Water-Gas Shift Reaction 1 Introduction 2 Methods 2.1 Experimental setup 2.2 Catalyst tests 2.3 Evaluation of the experimental data and calculation of the thermodynamic equilibrium 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Consumption Behaviour in the Context of Sustainable Energy: Theoretical Approach 1 Introduction 2 The Origin of Sustainable Consumption and Production 3 Relationship Between Sustainable Consumption and Sustainable Energy 4 Research of Topic 5 Conclusion References Research on Hard Drives in the Context of the Construction of Shredding Knives in the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements 1 Introduction 2 Materials Used and Research Methods 3 Research and Analysis Results 3.1 Material Analysis of HDD Casing 3.2 Design Results of Cutting Knife Blades for Shredder 4 Conclusions References The Cost of Going Green in the Jiu Valley 1 Introduction 2 Importance of Going Green and the Financial Benefits of Being Eco-Friendly 3 The Financial Implications of Going Green in the Jiu Valley 4 Conclusions References How Implementing SDG 12 in Teaching Helps Students Develop Prosocial Skills? 1 Introduction 2 Method 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Multitemporal Optical Remote Sensing to Support Forest Health Condition Assessment of Mediterranean Pine Forests in Italy 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Study Area 2.2 Satellite Data 2.3 Forest Damage Mapping 2.4 Reference Data and Performance Assessment 3 Results 4 Discussion and Conclusion References Sustainable Food, Key for the Future of the Planet: Getting to Know the European Consumer of Sustainable Products 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 In Search of Sustainability 2.2 Dimensions of Sustainability 2.3 Sustainable Food Consumption 3 Materials and Methods 3.1 Data Collection and Questionnaire Design 3.2 Pilot Test and Sample 3.3 Results of the Univariate Analysis 3.4 Results of the Bivariate Analysis 4 Conclusions of the Research References Resin Degradation of End-of-Life Wind Turbine Blades to Produce Useful Chemical Compounds in the Context of Waste to Resource Recovery 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Resin Degradation and Production of Fatty Acids 4 Conclusions References Ecological Risks of Post-artisanal Mining Sites and Their Sustainable Cleaning Techniques 1 Introduction 2 Materials and methods 2.1 Geology of Study Location and Sampling 2.2 Experimental Design 3 Results 3.1 Contaminants in Mine Spoil Types 3.2 Biostimulation Effects of Organic Amendments on Plant’s Phytoremediation Abilities 4 Discussions 4.1 Contaminants in Mine Spoil Types 4.2 Immobilization Effects of Organic Amendments on Plant’s Phytoremediation Abilities 4.3 Conclusion References Innovative Treatment of Municipal Sewage Sludge Using Hydrothermal Carbonization and Nutrient Recovery Technologies 1 Introduction 1.1 Current Situation in Terms of Technologies for Sewage Sludge Treatment and Phosphorous Recovery 1.2 Hydrothermal Carbonization 2 Objectives 3 Methods 3.1 Assessment of the Phosphorous Recovery Potential for the DACH Region 3.2 Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts 3.3 Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 Results 4.1 Potential for DACH Region 4.2 Environmental Benefits 4.3 Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 5 Conclusions References Life Cycle Assessment for the Primary Raw Materials Extraction Industry 1 Life Cycle Assessment 2 Training of Life Cycle Assessment for the Primary Raw Materials Sector 3 Benefits of Life Cycle Assessment for Research and Practical Applications References Improving Sustainability in Industrial Plant Construction-Available Tools and Methods 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 3 Methods 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Industrial Applications of the Internet of Things 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results 3.1 Process Analytical Technology (PAT) 3.2 Data Mining 3.3 Digital Twin and Quality-by-Design 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Introduction of Integrated Resource Management for Sustainable Development of Industries 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 3 Methods 4 Results 4.1 Structuring 4.2 Bundling 4.3 Leveraging 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Text Classification of Users Claiming to Have ASD Using Traditional Machine Learning Techniques 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Dataset 2.2 Models, Hyperparameter Tuning and Evaluation Metrics 2.3 Metrics to Evaluate Results 3 Experiments and Results 3.1 Experimental Setup 3.2 Results 4 Discussion and Conclusions References Responsible Heritage Protection Actions 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 3 Methods 3.1 Product Design 3.2 Experimental Stage 3.3 Treatment Impact Analysis 4 Results 5 Discussion and Conclusion References The Inextricable Link Among Climate Change, Pandemic, Migrations, and Geopolitics: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Us 1 Introduction 2 Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change 3 Artificial Intelligence and Pandemics 4 Artificial Intelligence and Migrations 5 Artificial Intelligence and Geopolitics 6 Concluding Remarks References Fair Trade and the Sustainable Development Goals: An Opportunity for Sustainable Production and Consumption 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 What Is Fair Trade? 3.1 Fair Trade Initiatives and Fairtrade L.O. International (FTI) 3.2 Requirements for the FT Label 3.3 Requirements for the FT Label 4 Fair Trade and the Sustainable Development Goals 4.1 First SDG: No Poverty. End Poverty in All Its Forms 4.2 SDG: Zero Hunger. End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture 4.3 Fifth SDG: Achieve Gender Equality 4.4 Eighth SDG: Decent work and Economic Growth 5 Is Fair Trade Effective? 6 Qualitative Inquiry on the Perception of Fair Trade 6.1 The Problem: Assessing Consumer’s Perception of Fair Trade Products 6.2 Methodology and Limitations of the Survey 6.3 Analysis and Results 7 Discussion and Conclusion References About Responsibility in Production and Consumption 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 3 Methods 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Study on the Soil Formation Process on the Mining Waste Dumps from Jiu Valley (Romania). A Case Study 1 Introduction 1.1 Soil Formation and the Role of the Inert Waste Rocks in this Process 1.2 Study Area 2 Methods 2.1 Soil Sampling 2.2 Observations on Spontaneously Installed Vegetation 2.3 Physical–Chemical Analyses of Soil Samples 2.4 Macroscopic Analyses of Soil Samples 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Pedological Characterization of the Soil Cover 3.2 Physical Properties 3.3 Chemical Properties 3.4 Macroscopic Characterization of the Soil Cover 4 Conclusions References Can the Fate of the Non-avian Dinosaurs Help us to Predict the Consequences of the Ongoing Biodiversity Crisis? 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Fossil Database 2.2 General Circulation Models (GCMs), Land Surfaces and Digital Elevation Models (Paleo-DEMs) 2.3 Statistical Analysis 3 Results 3.1 Performance of HMSC Models 3.2 Variation Partitioning 3.3 Trophic Architecture 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Reducing Food Waste in Supermarkets with Machine Learning 1 Introduction 2 Framework and Method 2.1 Edge Layer 2.2 Cloud Layer 2.3 Fog Layer 3 Experiment and Results 3.1 Data Acquisition 3.2 System Simulation 3.3 Results 4 Conclusion and Future Work References Validation of Double Wall Reactor for Direct Biogas Upgrading via Catalytic Methanation 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 3 Methods 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Circularity and Sustainability of Bio-Based Polymer/Natural Fiber Reinforced Composite 1 Introduction 1.1 Objectives 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion and Future Outlook References Wireless Industrial Access Control Systems for Autonomous Transportation 1 Introduction 2 State of Art 3 BLE and Wi-Fi Technologies 4 Vulnerability Analysis 5 Proposals 6 Architecture Demonstrator 7 Conclusions References Unconscious and Conscious Aspects of Healthy Food Consumption: A Neuromarketing and Artificial Intelligence Approach 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Materials and Method 3.1 Study 1 Procedure 3.2 Study 2 Procedure 4 Results 4.1 Study 1 4.2 Study 2 5 Conclusions References AppPopuli: Web Application for Real-Time Damage Report in Poplar Plantations Using Citizen Science 1 Introduction 1.1 Forest Health Monitoring and Citizen Science 1.2 Real-Time Damage Report in Poplar Plantations 2 Objective 3 Material and Methods 3.1 Contents 3.2 Prototype 3.3 Database Design 3.4 Tools 4 Results 4.1 Backend and Frontend 4.2 Appearance and Final Content of the Application 5 Conclusion References Biodeposition of Diatoms in Recycled Aggregates 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 3 Materials and Methods 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions References Web Application Based on Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery for Water Stress Detection and Monitoring in Poplar Plantations 1 Introduction and Objectives 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Contents 2.2 Input Data and Tools 3 Results 4 Conclusion References Influence of Ground PV Glass Addition on Selected Properties of Geopolymer Mortars 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results with Analysis 3.1 Porosity (M.6.1 and M.6.1.1 Specimens) 3.2 Phases (M.6.1z Specimen) 3.3 Strength After 28 days 4 Conclusions References Production of Nanobiochar from Sewage Sludge for the Adsorption of Emerging Contaminants (ECs) from Water and Wastewater 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Near-Real Time Forest Health Monitoring Using Ecophysiological Sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT). A Study Case for Water Stress in Sustainable Poplar Plantations 1 Introduction and Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Objective 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Study Area and Sensor Network 3 Ecophysiological Data Gathering and Processing 4 Other Field Data 5 Water Stress Detection 6 Results and Discussion 6.1 Sap Flux Density for Water Stress Detection 7 Conclusions References Energy Saving Technology Integration into the Transport Sector; The Influence of Years of Driving and Gender on Electric Vehicles 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 3 Methods 3.1 Sample 3.2 Internal Consistency 4 Results 4.1 Analysis of How Years of Driving Affect Preference for Electric Vehicles 4.2 Analysis of How Gender Affects Preference for Electric Vehicles 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion Appendix 1: Questionnaire References Energy Analysis of a Wastewater Treatment Plant 1 Background 2 Problem Formulation 3 Results 4 Conclusions References Increasing the Elastic Properties of Gypsum Materials by Reinforcing with Terephthalate Polyethylene (PET) 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview 1.2 Recycling Procedures 1.3 Material Recycling 2 Methodology and Work Processes 2.1 Preparation of Samples 2.2 Interpretation of Results 3 Test Results and Data Discussions 4 Conclusions References Automation of the Assessment and Diagnosis Process in Rehabilitation: A Proposal to Reduce Costs and Optimize the Health Care System 1 Introduction 2 Work Plan 3 Scientific-Technical Impact References The Application of Nanotechnology in the Development of Concrete Coatings 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Process 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Mapping and Estimation of Carbon Dioxide Storage in Forest Plantations. The Contribution of the Sentinel-2 Time Series in Increasing Estimates Precision 1 Introduction 2 Materials 2.1 Study Area 2.2 Ground Data 2.3 Sentinel-2 Data 3 Methods 3.1 Per Plot CO2 Calculation 3.2 Sentinel-2 Predictors 3.3 CO2 Mapping 3.4 CO2 Estimation 4 Results 5 Discussions and Conclusion References Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Building of Industrial 1 Introduction and Objectives 2 Data and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Sustainable Alternative to Antimicrobial Uses: New Probiotics 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Isolation and Identification of Potential LAB 2.2 Determination of Antimicrobial Resistances 2.3 Antimicrobial Activity 2.4 Cell Adhesion Assay 2.5 Invasion Assay 3 Results 3.1 Isolation and Antibiotic-Resistance Profile 3.2 Antimicrobial Activity 3.3 Adhesion Assay 3.4 Invasion Assay 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Circular Economy Policies in the Concrete Production 1 Introduction 2 Concept of Circular Economy 3 Application of Circular Economy Policies for Concrete 3.1 Political 3.2 Economic 3.3 Social 3.4 Technical 3.5 Environmental 3.6 Legal 4 Conclusion References Plastic Pollution and the Need for Responsible Plastic Consumption and Waste Management 1 Introduction 2 Plastic Pollution 2.1 Microplastics in Soil 3 Circular Plastic Economy 4 Conclusion and Outlook References Scale Model Showcase to Drive Policy Making via IoT Composite Indices and Low-Resource Equipment at the Edge of the Computing Continuum 1 Introduction 2 Innovation 3 Relevance of the Prototype 4 Demo Proposal 4.1 Objectives and Contents of the Demo 4.2 Technological Components and Configuration Schema 5 Conclusions and Future Work References Contrasting Compositional and Abundance Patterns in Zooplankton Communities Between Mountain and Lowland Ponds 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Methods 3.1 Field Sampling and Analysis of Environmental and Biotic Variables 4 Statistical Analysis 4.1 Environmental Features 4.2 Zooplankton Community Composition and Structure 5 Results 5.1 Elevation and Local Environmental Features in ‘Pondscapes’ 5.2 Zooplankton Community Composition and Structure 6 Discussion 6.1 Elevation and Local Environmental Features in ‘Pondscapes’ 6.2 Zooplankton Community Composition 6.3 Zooplankton Community Structure: Variation in Abundance Patterns Between Mountain and Lowland Ponds References Teachers’ Perceptions of Fisheries Ecolabels and Game-Based Learning Activities in the Framework of Education for Sustainable Consumption 1 Introduction 2 Teachers’ Perceptions and Attitudes on Fish Ecolabels 2.1 Context and Methodology 2.2 Results and Learning Needs 3 Game-Based Learning Activities Design 4 Conclusions References Health, Habits and Responsible and Sustainable Consumption 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Conclusion References Comparative Exergy Analysis of Heat Pumps for Heat Recovery Applications 1 Introduction 2 Gas Compression Heat Pump 3 Results 4 Summary References Research on the Valorization of Green Sludge Resulting from the Manufacture of Sodium Dichromate in Romania 1 Existing Situation on Green Sludge Tailings 1.1 The Technological Flow for the Manufacturing of the Sodium Dichromate 2 Environmental Aspects 3 Washing Test Water on Green Sludge 4 Magnesium Leaching 5 Experimental Results 6 Conclusions References Thermal Hydrogen Production from Petroleum Reservoirs Using Steam Reforming and In-Situ Catalyst Application: A Technical and Economic Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Investigation Methods 3 Technical Evaluation 4 Economic Evaluation 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusions References Damage Tolerance Approach in the Concept of Quality Control Workflow of Passive CFRP Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures 1 Introduction 2 Damage Tolerance Approach 3 Workflow Concept 4 Conclusions References Effective Biomass Delignification with Deep Eutectic Solvents 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 DESs Synthesis 2.3 Biomass Delignification 2.4 Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Pretreated Biomass 2.5 Analytical Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 The Effect of DESs Type and Temperature of a Process on Delignification Efficiency 3.2 Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Pretreated Biomass 4 Conclusion References An Insulation Panel Made from Local Plant-Based Lightweight Concrete 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Binders and Aggregates 2.2 Experimental Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Binders and Aggregates 4 Conclusions References Investigating the Relation Between Raw Materials and Climate Change in the Literature 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Publication Year, Type of Publication, Category of Publication 3.2 Bibliographic Coupling and Natural Language Processing 3.3 Publications and Global GHGs Emissions Per Sector 4 Conclusions References Monitoring Electrical and Weather Parameters in Photovoltaic Bifacial Systems 1 Introduction and Objectives 2 Experimental Set-Up and Methods 3 Experimental Results 4 Conclusion References Evaluation of Different Environmental Covariates Performance for Modeling Soil Salinity Using Digital Soil Mapping in a Susceptible Irrigated Rural Area 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Methodology 3.1 Soil Data 3.2 Environmental Covariates 3.3 Statistical Analysis 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions References Virtual Exchange as a Sustainable Approach to Intercultural Learning 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 The Sustainable Component in Virtual Exchange 4 A Sustainable Path to Intercultural Learning at the Universidad de León 5 Reflections References 537670_1_En_66_Chapter_OnlinePDF.pdf Correction to: Damage Tolerance Approach in the Concept of Quality Control Workflow of Passive CFRP Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete