Development of Eco-Engineering Sector Specific Routines and Curricula for the Mediterranean Region

Cerrillo, Guillermo Tardío; Sangalli, Paola; Pérez, J. C. Costa; Thomson, Craig; Gallagher, Caroline

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-70548-4_272

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“…From this perspective, it is important to compile and analyse more projects that have gone through (almost) a full project cycle. Although the present study included five projects where corrective measures were applied after the original design was found insufficient and the benefits of double-loop learning ( [12,25,26]) were recorded through the interviews, more projects need to be analysed with the existing framework in order to reflect the variety of eco-engineering works across Europe (and globally) and also to contextualise the problem-solving approach in eco-engineering where the applied measures were unsuccessful. This will contribute towards more focused KPIs which will reflect the opinions and experiences of various stakeholders [19] but also of the clients via completion of client satisfaction surveys which should be conducted in a structured manner [20].…”

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Assessment of the Sustainability Performance of Eco-Engineering Measures in the Mediterranean Region

González-Ollauri

Thomson

Gallagher

et al. 2022

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Eco-engineering has a crucial role in defining and achieving the sustainability credentials of a civil engineering project. Better eco-engineering practices would help better in reducing the adverse impacts on the environment and society, but also on the financial performance of the project. However, the assessment of the sustainability effects of eco-engineering strategies can be challenging, as the treatment of this topic has been neglected in the scientific literature. The challenges lie in balancing the project delivery objectives with the sustainable design that will ensure appropriate and satisfactory environmental and financial performance and deliver social benefits such as ecosystem services. In order to achieve better practice and advance the knowledge in the field, there is a need for broader analysis of completed eco-engineering projects applied at different spatio-temporal scales. The aim of this study was to critically analyse 23 eco-engineering case studies provided by the ECOMED project partners using a life cycle analysis through a single sustainability framework based on a relatively small set of key performance indicators (KPIs), which reflect the principles of sustainability, and which are not contextual for eco-engineering projects. The objectives of this study are twofold: (i) to highlight areas of best practice and potential enhancement in the application of eco-engineering strategies, and (ii) to propose refinement and enhancement of the existing framework with KPIs contextual to eco-engineering projects. The results of the study suggest that the feasibility, mobilisation, and the long-term stages of an eco-engineering project are the most sustainable project stages, while the award, construction, and monitoring stages could generally benefit from a range of enhancements including benefits stemming from double-loop learning and a common basis for the specification and quantification of the financial resources needed to apply eco-engineering strategies. The outcomes of this study will benefit decision makers and eco-engineering practitioners alike in terms of not only raising the sustainability profile of the projects they are involved in, but also in terms of more efficient and cost-effective application of eco-engineering strategies.

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Assessment of the Sustainability Performance of Eco-Engineering Measures in the Mediterranean Region

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Thomson

Gallagher

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“…Research results should then be used to develop methods and tools to assist management, conceptualization and action. Adaptation of these tools needs to be performed in collaboration with practitioners, while the knowledge transfer and learning should occur in training courses at every educational level (Mitsch, 2014;Mickovski et al, 2018). The application of knowledge to real cases using newly gained expertise should be verified.…”

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Soil and water bioengineering: Practice and research needs for reconciling natural hazard control and ecological restoration

Rey

Bifulco

Bischetti

et al. 2019

Science of The Total Environment

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• Soil and water bioengineering is an ecological engineering solution providing several benefits to both humans and nature. • There is an emphasis on the necessity to reconcile both natural hazard control and ecological restoration. • Applied research in geosciences and ecology can be used in an interactive process with practitioners to reach this aim. • Sound soil and water bioengineering methods that reconcile both objectives are proposed.

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Development of Eco-Engineering Sector Specific Routines and Curricula for the Mediterranean Region

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Assessment of the Sustainability Performance of Eco-Engineering Measures in the Mediterranean Region

Assessment of the Sustainability Performance of Eco-Engineering Measures in the Mediterranean Region

Soil and water bioengineering: Practice and research needs for reconciling natural hazard control and ecological restoration

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