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Environmental assessment of a new building envelope material derived from urban agriculture wastes : the case of the tomato plants stems
2023
Abstract Purpose Decarbonizing cities is one of today’s biggest challenges. In this regard, particular attention has been paid on improving the environmental performance of buildings. In this framework, this work consists in assessing the environmental impact of an innovative building envelope component derived from urban agriculture (UA) wastes. In fact, rooftop UA seems to be a possible solution to the rising food demand due to increasing urban demographic growth. Consequently, rooftop UA wastes need to be treated in sustainable ways. Methods This study aims to determine the carbon footprint and embodied energy of a new infill wall material, derived from UA wastes produced by a building r…
Seawater Desalination. Conventional and Renewable Energy Processes
2009
A growing proportion of the world’s population is dependent on Seawater Desalination as a source of fresh water for both potable and civil use. One of the main drawbacks of conventional desalination technologies is the substantial energy requirement, which is facing cost increases in the global energy market. “Seawater Desalination” presents an overview of conventional and non-conventional technologies, with a particular focus on the coupling of renewable energies with desalination processes. The first section of this book presents, in a technical but reader-friendly way, an overview of currently-used desalination processes, from thermal to membrane processes, highlighting the relevant tech…
An innovative tailored instructional design for computer programming courses in engineering
2023
Industry 4.0 and 5.0 topics are emerging fields and have seen rising demand recently. There is a critical need, on the other hand, for improved methods of instructing programming languages since a growing lack of student motivation during the pandemic has had a deleterious influence on the education of programmers. In this context, online/hybrid computer programming courses must be addressed with innovative solutions to support the field with well-educated professionals. In this paper, we present a case study to propose an innovative tailored instructional design for the online/hybrid learning environments for programming courses in engineering faculties. To develop the instructional design…
A Neuroeducation Analysis of Videogames
2016
The reflections contained in this research work deal with the educational challenge launched by Neuroeducation theory and the other cultural and social phenomenon of videogames, which have become more than pure forms of entertainment and fun, more and more metaphors of the big game of the reality of life. Many studies say that video game play is beginning to threaten traditional home entertainment choices (especially television), posing a very real threat to other media revenue streams. The reasons for video games growth in sales and popularity can be credited to the growth in the popularity and the technical innovations in the mobile sector. Attempting to support videogames for education a…
[Access to hepatitis C treatment: a lesson for the future.]
2018
L’immissione in commercio dei farmaci antivirali ad azione diretta (DAA) di nuova generazione per la terapia dell’infezione cronica da virus dell’epatite C ha rivoluzionato lo scenario precedente e ha messo a dura prova le istituzioni, a causa del prezzo elevato delle terapie. Un’analisi di quanto accaduto negli ultimi tre anni, specialmente in Italia, ci aiuta a comprendere come è stata gestita la contrattazione dei prezzi e soprattutto con quali criteri si è scelto, in una prima fase, di consentire un accesso ristretto in base al bisogno di cura dei pazienti. Ciò consente di mettere a fuoco alcuni temi importanti e di individuare le sfide che ci attendono nel prossimo futuro. The new gene…
La docencia de Estadística en el Grado de Psicología: una experiencia de colaboración interdisciplinar con la asignatura de Psicología Social del Tra…
2011
Se presenta una experiencia de innovación docente fundamentada en la colaboración interdisciplinar entre los estudiantes y profesores de dos asignaturas de la titulación de Psicología de la Universitat de València: Estadística y Psicología Social del Trabajo. De acuerdo a la valoración de los propios estudiantes y de los profesores, esta experiencia ha tenido un efecto positivo en el aprendizaje de los contenidos de ambas asignaturas, a la vez que un importante papel motivador para los estudiantes, estimulándoles a valorar la estadística como una parte integral del proceso de investigación y como un elemento importante de su formación.
The Characteristics of initial public offering for innovative small and medium-sized firms: the case of young french bio/medtech firms
2017
The various government measures in favor of innovative SMEs, the number of biotechnology firms listed on the stock exchange over the last ten years, the characteristics of their pre-introduction financing are different factors that justify a particular interest for these firms and their methods of introduction (discount, float, quotation procedure). Different tests of mean difference have significant results. Comparing with a control sample, we found that SME in this sector are listed on the stock exchange faster, by making greater use of the open-price offer procedure (OPO) and are subject to greater prior financing by financial stockholders. Although the ownership of the capital and the d…
VERSO UN’ARCHITETTURA RESPONSABILE ED ADATTIVA
2022
L’intento è quello di analizzare le affinità e differenze che contribuiscono il passaggio concettuale per gestire la complessità del progetto tecnologico attraverso le sue realizzazioni di nuova concezione, che ad oggi dovranno esser ripensate nel loro atto realizzativo con le conseguenti ricadute responsabili verso l’ambiente ed il territorio. A tal proposito è risultato utile introdurre la “Direttiva Europea 85/384” con i suoi undici punti che delinea la figura dell’architetto. Il progettista dovrà esser una figura consapevole di un sapere trasversale fondato su ‘conoscenze’ e ‘capacità’ ormai dedite al risparmio delle risorse e lontano dalla velleità da palcoscenico. The intent is to ana…
Il processo di incubazione per la creazione di imprese vitali. Il caso del Consorzio ARCA
2013
Obiettivi . Il processo di creazione di nuove imprese risulta particolarmente complesso qualora parta da idee altamente innovative che trovano difficolta ad essere percepite come valide dai sovra sistemi. Obiettivo del presente lavoro e dimostrare che gli incubatori accademici svolgono un ruolo determinante per la vitalita di queste imprese. Metodologia . Attraverso un caso studio contraddistinto da un embedded design si analizza l’efficacia del processo di incubazione degli spin-off dell’incubatore del Consorzio Arca. Risultati . L’efficacia del processo di incubazione e dimostrata dall’elevato numero di spin-off che, al termine del periodo di incubazione, sono capaci di competere con succ…
A spatial analysis of new business formation: Replicative vs innovative behaviour
2017
Abstract Using spatial econometric tools, the paper examines the spatial structure of new business formation of Italian regions during the period 2004–2007. In particular, the study empirically investigates whether new business formation in a given geographical area may be explained in terms of replicative and/or innovative entrepreneurial behaviour in each area as well as in the neighbouring areas. Additionally, the analysis focuses on the influence of urbanization on the birth of new firms. From the estimation of a Spatial Durbin Model, we find a significant degree of spatial dependence among Italian regions not only in new business formation but also in some of its determinants. We also …