Characterization of the state-of-the-art and identification of main trends for Ecodesign Tools and Methods: Classifying three decades of research and implementation

DCA Pigosso, TC McAloone, H Rozenfeld - Indian Institute of Science …, 2015 - orbit.dtu.dk
Ecodesign is a proactive management approach that integrates environmental
considerations in product development and related processes (such as purchasing …

Defining eco‐efficiency: A case study on the Finnish forest industry

M Koskela, J Vehmas - Business strategy and the environment, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental reporting is a tool of corporate environmental management that can also be
used as research material. The aim of this paper is to produce a comprehensive definition of …

Did civilized city policy improve energy efficiency of resource-based cities? Prefecture-level evidence from China

B Li, Y Han, C Wang, W Sun - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on panel data of 114 prefecture-level resource-based cities in China from 2004 to
2018, this paper uses SBM model and super-efficiency SBM model to measure the energy …

A framework for quantified eco‐efficiency analysis

G Huppes, M Ishikawa - Journal of industrial ecology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Eco‐efficiency is an instrument for sustainability analysis, indicating an empirical relation in
economic activities between environmental cost or value and environmental impact. This …

Are smart cities more ecologically efficient? Evidence from China

T Yao, Z Huang, W Zhao - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
As a new mode of urbanization, smart city both influences the environmental load and
economic performance of cities through technology effect, resource allocation effect and …

Sustainability through remanufacturing in India: a case study on mobile handsets

P Rathore, S Kota, A Chakrabarti - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2011 - Elsevier
Remanufacturing activities in India are still in nascent stages. However, the substantial
growth of Indian economy, coupled with serious issues of population and environmental …

A methodology for assessing eco-efficiency in logistics networks

JQF Neto, G Walther, J Bloemhof, J Van Nunen… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Recent literature on sustainable logistics networks points to two important questions:(i) How
to spot the preferred solution (s) balancing environmental and business concerns?(ii) How …

[HTML][HTML] Urban eco-efficiency and its influencing factors in Western China: Fresh evidence from Chinese cities based on the US-SBM

D Xue, L Yue, F Ahmad, MU Draz, AA Chandio - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Improving eco-efficiency can promote sustainable development. This study first evaluated
the urban eco-efficiency of 84 cities in Western China from 2004 to 2017 by the undesirable …

Development of sustainable manufacturing performance evaluation expert system for small and medium enterprises

S Singh, EU Olugu, SN Musa - Procedia CIRP, 2016 - Elsevier
This study proposes a fuzzy rule based expert system for sustainable manufacturing
performance assessment in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The initial set of …

A systematic approach to eco-innovative product design based on life cycle planning

H Kobayashi - Advanced engineering informatics, 2006 - Elsevier
The early design phases, such as the planning and conceptual design phases, greatly affect
the eco-effectiveness of a product. Therefore, it is crucial that the environmental aspects are …