CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
The adoption of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to increase the implementation of EMAS
Voukkali I., Loizia P., (Corresponding) Zorpas A.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) is European Voluntary environmental management tool designed to support organizations to improve their environmental performance. Articles 38 and 44 of the EMAS Regulation contain the invitation for Member States to adopt legal instruments for reducing...Read more
Keywords:
EMAS, regulatory relief, key performance indicator
Urban Strategies for Waste Management in Coastal Areas
Voukkali I., Loizia P., Chatziparaskeva G., Navarro Pedreno J., (Corresponding) Zorpas A.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
In comparison with other areas, tourist areas have to face additional challenges related to waste prevention and management due to their geographical and climatic conditions, the seasonality of tourism flow and the specificity of tourism industry and of tourists as waste producers.
One major...Read more
Keywords:
area metabolism, key performance indicator, bleu economy, waste strategies.
Revision of the Scarcity State Indicator in the Spanish Drought Management Plans
(Corresponding) Palop-Donat C., Paredes-Arquiola J., Andreu-Álvarez J.
Topic:
Floods, droughts and water scarcity
Droughts are one of the gravest natural threats currently existing in the world and their occurrence and intensity might be exacerbated due to Climate Change. Scarcity is defined as the period when demand does not accomplish the normal reliability levels due to poor water management. Water and...Read more
Keywords:
Water scarcity, Scarcity state indicator, Drought management plan, Spanish water policy
Sustainable water management in industry using Industrial Water Footprint
(Corresponding) Nydrioti I., Grigoropoulou H.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
Large quantities of water are consumed directly or indirectly by production and distribution plants. Industries are rapidly required to comply with the principles of sustainable development through United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), focusing on sustainable water management,...Read more
Keywords:
Water management, Water footprint, Industrial processes, Supply Chain, Environmental pressure indicator
Sustainable development assessment on Grass-based circular business models for rural agri-food value chains (GO-GRASS)
(Corresponding) Mosquera-Losada M., Rodríguez-Rigueiro F., Ferreiro-Domínguez N., Álvarez-López V., Franco-Grandas T., Rigueiro-Rodríguez A., Santiago-Freijanes J.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Climate change affects temperate areas by increasing the risk of suffering extreme climatic events and sharping major problematics. Moreover, climate change and its related effects jeopardize water and food supply. Rural areas are key for sustainable development and provide socio-economics...Read more
Keywords:
Grassland, Value chain, Bioeconomy, Key Performance Indicator, Bussines model.
