81. Circular economy best practices in the built environmentGenesis Camila Cervantes Puma, Adriana Salles, Janez Turk, Vlatka Rajčić, Magdalena Gómez Puche, Kinga Korniejenko, Themistoklis Tsalkatidis, Vanessa Tavares, Rocío Pineda-Martos, Tatiana Ruchinskaya, Luís Bragança, 2025, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: This document serves as the opening chapter of a book that addresses the critical issue of resource depletion in the built environment, illustrating the unsustainable trends in current construction and demolition practices that extensively rely on new raw materials. It highlights the significant impact of the building sector on global resource consumption, energy utilization, and waste generation, with alarming statistics such as buildings accounting for 40% of the world’s extracted materials and a significant source of waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Advocating for a transformative shift towards a circular economy in the built environment, the text emphasizes sustainable and regenerative economic practices that minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency. This approach necessitates the redesign of systems to ensure the durability, reparability, and recyclability of construction materials, thereby promoting a model where waste is systematically eliminated and materials are continually repurposed. The document also discusses the 10R strategy, which centres on minimizing waste and enhancing resource efficiency, and explores various circular practices within the construction sector. It includes examples from case studies and best practices to demonstrate the viability and advantages of adopting circular economy principles. The challenges and success factors in implementing such practices are thoroughly examined, emphasizing the urgent need for increased awareness, supportive policies, and robust stakeholder collaboration to foster a more sustainable and resource-efficient built environment. The first chapter sets the stage for a detailed exploration of these themes throughout the book’s subsequent sections.
Keywords: circular economy, built environment, sustainable construction, resource efficiency
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90. An insight into the heterobranch fauna of Fiesa (Slovenia, northern Adriatic Sea)Tea Knapič, Irena Frkovič, Borut Mavrič, Lovrenc Lipej, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: The authors investigated the marine heterobranch fauna (Heterobranchia, Gastropoda) in Fiesa, a tourist destination and one of the most popular diving sites in the Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea). Specimens of heterobranchs were collected during sporadic sampling between November 2021 and January 2022. A total of 30 species from 6 higher taxa (Cephalaspidea 1, Aplysiida 1, Umbraculida 1, Sacoglossa 3, Pleurobranchida 2, Nudibranchia 22) were recorded and identified. Including previously published and recorded data, the total number of species currently known in the study area has increased to 51. Future surveys, involving additional sampling methods and carried out during other seasons of the year, are expected to further increase the number of recorded marine heterobranch species inhabiting the area.
Keywords: marine heterobranchs, checklist, SCUBA diving, Fiesa, recreational divers
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