Environmental evaluation of the cork sector in Southern Europe (Catalonia). Tesis doctoral defensada per Jesús Rives Boschmonart http://hdl.handle.net/10803/51440Autor/a: Rives Boschmonart, Jesús
Director/a: Gabarrell Durany, Xavier; Rieradevall Pons, Joan
Departament/Institut: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals
Resum:
El suro és un material natural, renovable i típicament Mediterrani, ja que la majoria de l’extracció de suro i, per tant, dels boscos d’alzina surera, se situa en aquesta àrea, i molt especialment a la península Ibèrica. El suro s’utilitza per a fabricar nombrosos productes, però a Catalunya destaca molt especialment la indústria de taps per a vins i caves, que són productes d’alt valor afegit. A escala mundial el 10 % dels taps de vi i el 60 % dels taps de cava són produïts a Catalunya. La … [+]
Resumen:
El corcho es un material natural, renovable y típicamente Mediterráneo, ya que la mayoría de la extracción de corcho y, por lo tanto, de los bosques de alcornoque, se sitúa en esta área, y muy especialmente en la península Ibérica. El corcho se utiliza para fabricar numerosos productos, pero en Cataluña destaca muy especialmente la industria de tapones para vinos y cavas, que son productos de alto valor añadido. A escala mundial, el 10% de los tapones de vino y el 60% de los tapones de cava son … [+]
Abstract:
Cork is a natural, renewable material, and is typically Mediterranean in the sense that this area, in particular the Iberian Peninsula, is home to the majority of cork oak forests and, therefore, most cork extraction activity. Cork is used to make many products, but in Catalonia the industry of making closures for wine and cava bottles, which are products of high added value, is especially important. Worldwide, 10% of wine stoppers and 60% of cava stoppers are made in Catalonia. The lack of … [+]
Data de defensa: 14-09-2011
ISBN: 9788469400000 Working on strategies towards urban sustainability. Tesis doctoral Ramon Farreny http://hdl.handle.net/10803/48533Títol: Working on strategies towards urban sustainability
Autor/a: Farreny Gaya, Ramon
Adreça electrònica: ramon@ineditinnova.com
Director/a: Gabarrell Durany, Xavier; Rieradevall Pons, Joan
Data de defensa: 24-01-2011
Dipòsit Legal: B-38789-2011
ISBN: 9788469423912
The Ecotech Sudoe project http://www.ecotechsudoe.eu/Following the Lisbon Strategy, the research project Ecotech Sudoe aims to merge sustainability and competitiveness. Ecotechnologies are powerful tools to achieve this, while providing the same level of service but with lower environmental and social impacts.
They are based on emerging and promising research areas, such like :
* Social and Environmental LCA (Life Cycle Analysis)
* Ecodesign
* Industrial and Territorial Ecology
Funded by Europa/ERDF, the Ecotech Sudoe project focuses on these issues at the Sudoe European space scale, which includes Spain, Portugal and four south west regions of France.
The project joins 8 partners : Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (SP), Montpellier Supagro (FR), INRA (FR), Cemagref (FR), Ecole des Mines d’Ales (FR), CRITT CATAR (FR), Universitat de Girona (SP), Universidade de Aveiro (PT)
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