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Economics of natural resources and the environment

Historically, management theory has ignored the constraints imposed by the biophysical (natural) environment. Building upon resource-based theory, this article attempts to fill this void by proposing a natural-resource-based view of the firm—a theory of competitive advantage based upon the firm's relationship to the natural environment. It is composed of three interconnected strategies: pollution prevention, product stewardship, and sustainable development. Propositions are advanced for each of these strategies regarding key resource requirements and their contributions to sustained competitive advantage.

A natural resource-based view of the firm

Green building is one of measures been put forward to mitigate significant impacts of the building stock on the environment, society and economy. However, there is lack of a systematic review of this large number of studies that is critical for the future endeavor. The last decades have witnessed rapid growing number of studies on green building. This paper reports a critical review of the existing body of knowledge of researches related to green building. The common research themes and methodology were identified. These common themes are the definition and scope of green building; quantification of benefits of green buildings compared to conventional buildings; and various approaches to achieve green buildings. It is found that the existing studies played predominately focus on the environmental aspect of green building. Other dimensions of sustainability of green building, especially the social sustainability is largely overlooked. Future research opportunities were identified such as effects of climatic conditions on the effectiveness of green building assessment tools, validation of real performance of green buildings, unique demands of specific population, and future proofing.

Green building research–current status and future agenda: A review

Strong spatial variation of rupture characteristics in the moment magnitude (Mw) 9.0 Tohoku-Oki megathrust earthquake controlled both the strength of shaking and the size of the tsunami that followed. Finite-source imaging reveals that the rupture consisted of a small initial phase, deep rupture for up to 40 seconds, extensive shallow rupture at 60 to 70 seconds, and continuing deep rupture lasting more than 100 seconds. A combination of a shallow dipping fault and a compliant hanging wall may have enabled large shallow slip near the trench. Normal faulting aftershocks in the area of high slip suggest dynamic overshoot on the fault. Despite prodigious total slip, shallower parts of the rupture weakly radiated at high frequencies, whereas deeper parts of the rupture radiated strongly at high frequencies.

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/sci/332/6036/1426.full.pdf

Shallow Dynamic Overshoot and Energetic Deep Rupture in the 2011 Mw 9.0 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake

１ Ｂａｓｉｃ ｎｅｐｈｒｏｌｏｇｙ（生理；免疫・病理；分子生物学；検査・診断） ２ Ｃｌｉｎｉｃａｌ ｎｅｐｈｒｏｌｏｇｙ（糸球体障害；尿細管・間質障害；全身性疾患と腎障害；水電解質異常；腎不全）

Annual review 腎臓

A construcao de novos edificios, infraestruturas e a reabilitacao deve reger-se pelos principios de desenvolvimento sustentavel. A reabilitacao de edificios pode contribuir para uma melhoria do desempenho ambiental das cidade e da qualidade de vida dos seus cidadaos. O presente trabalho tem como finalidade otimizar, sob o ponto de vista de eficiencia energetica e sustentabilidade, a solucao de reabilitacao a aplicar na cobertura de um caso de estudo. Para a avaliacao do nivel de sustentabilidade de diferentes solucoes de reabilitacao da envolvente vertical exterior dos edificios, isto e do seu nivel de desempenho global baseado em indicadores ambientais, sociais e economicos, sera utilizada a Metodologia de Avaliacao Relativa da Sustentabilidade de Solucoes Construtivas (MARS-SC). Os resultados obtidos neste estudo resultam da aplicacao da referida metodologia a um caso de estudo. A aplicacao a um caso de estudo, correspondente a um edificio unifamiliar convencional em Portugal, permitiu avaliar a influencia da solucao de reabilitacao nos impactes ambientais incorporados, no consumo de energia e nos custos de operacao.

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Avaliação da sustentabilidade de soluções de reabilitação energética para coberturas de um edifício de habitação

https://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/bitstream/1822/45954/1/2557-RMateus_SMSilva_MGAlmeida_Chapter_2_10.pdf

Environmental life-cycle analysis of solar systems

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Validação experimental de uma solução eco-eficiente de paredes divisórias

Using BIM to optimise and assess the energy efficiency category of SBToolPT-H

In view of the objectives of the European Union (20-20-20), it is necessary to con- tribute to the rehabilitation of existing buildings by promoting the densification of oversized houses, while complying with up-to-date comfort standards and codes. In this sense, this research is aimed to analyse this problem at the outs kirts of Braga, by identifying the type-mor- phology of oversized buildings, assessing the degree of satisfaction and expectations of owners and developing and testing a systematic design tool. Through the development of an interven- tion kit, wich systematizes and priorizes design strategies and solutions, the design team can have the necessary decision-making su pport tool to improve the spacial design of the building whilst considering energy efficency, sustainability and improvemente of interior environmental quality.

https://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/bitstream/1822/40373/1/2229-MLoureiro_RMateus_EuroElecs2015.pdf

Ricardo Mateus

Papers

Avaliação da sustentabilidade de soluções de reabilitação energética para coberturas de um edifício de habitação

Environmental life-cycle analysis of solar systems

Validação experimental de uma solução eco-eficiente de paredes divisórias

Using BIM to optimise and assess the energy efficiency category of SBToolPT-H

Moradias sobredimensionadas dos anos 70‐90 na periferia de Braga: processo de transformação