PhD Student
Department of Environmental Science - Environmental Microbiology and Circular Resource Flow
Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde
Denmark
CBIO - Centre for Circular Bioeconomy, Foulum - CBIO - Centre for Circular Bioeconomy, Roskilde
Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde
Denmark
PhD project: Circular bio-economy: Transition towards sustainable and local resource management systems
University: Aarhus University
Department: Environmental Science
Section: Environmental Technology and Biotechnology
Research group: Eco-Industrial System Analysis
Supervisor: Marianne Thomsen
Co-supervisor: Manfred Klinglmair
Project term: 01.02.2019 - 31.01.2022
Master's degree: MSc in Environmental Engineering, University of Southern Denmark
BACKGROUND
I am an environmental engineer working for the transition towards circular economy. While current production and consumption models face increasing environmental, social and economic challenges, re-designing the economic and technical systems promises steady steps to a more sustainable future.
My PhD project is a part of the EU H2020 research project DECISIVE (Decentralised management scheme for innovative valorisation of urban biowaste) which explores decentralised bio-waste management strategies. This PhD research focuses on the development of circular bio-economy alternatives for local management systems while it assesses their environmental benefits and backsides. Moreover, complementary and alternative ways to promote citizens' awareness and communication practices are investigated by exploring the roles of eco-industrial networks in the transition process.
AIM
The aim of the PhD is to assess benefits and drawbacks of the transition from linear, large scale to circular, decentralised biowaste management systems.
RESEARCH OUTLINE
The first paper provide o proof-of-concept for the DECISIVE DST, a decision support tool based on lifecycle assessment, by comparing the enviromnental results with a lifecycle assessment performed in SimaPro. The second paper is a systemic review supported by statistical analysis of the results that compares the biowaste quality deriving from different collection schemes. The third paper explores the relationship between economic feasibility and environmental performance of different scale biowaste treatment methods, e.g., anaerobic digestion. The fourth paper maps the transition from small scale to large scale anaerobic digestion and solid state fermentation, in the form of a lifecycle assessment.
PARTNERS OF COLLABORATION
DECISIVE consortium
KlimateKic
External research partners
Sustainability implies the willingness to seek to improve.
Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Project: Research
Project: Research
Project: Research
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference
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