This study has been conducted to offer an insight into the prospect of the building industry decarbonization. The paper aims to analyze the carbon impact of material production, transportation, and construction phases from the construction site perspective in the first section. The focus was on modern alternatives that would allow engineers to include Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies that could meet the expectations and eventually be a reliable alternative to sustainable economic development. One of the main reasons for climate change is the increasing concentrations of Greenhouse Gases (GHG). There are two ways to reduce the GHG emissions in the atmosphere: first, reducing directly and voluntarily the emissions by stopping polluting activities, second, by capturing and storing the emissions. Among the findings, the first proposed solution was decreasing the reliance on fossil carbon; the second proposed alternative, CCS, is more related to reduce CO2 emissions from energy and other energy-intensive sectors. The formulas and calculations of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) were applied in a case study. Technical solutions should be accompanied by legal regulations and policies, socio-cultural considerations. This paper expects to raise the awareness of the readers of the construction sectors related to their GHG emissions participation.
Análisis de la cadena agroproductiva de cebada (Hordeum vulgare) del Carchi y frutilla (Fragaria sp) en Pichincha Analysis of the agricultural production chain of barley (Hordeum vulgare) from Carchi and strawberry (Fragaria sp) in Pichincha
Las ciudades son entes vivos y en constante crecimiento que requieren planificación y seguimiento para organizar su crecimiento. En este contexto, el desarrollo equilibrado de una ciudad depende en gran medida de la calidad de los sistemas de movilidad. La investigación pretende contribuir a la planificación de la movilidad en el sector urbano de Archidona. Este trabajo forma parte de una alianza estratégica interinstitucional entre el Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal de Archidona (GADMA) y la Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam (URAI). La metodología incluyó la recolección y análisis de datos oficiales locales, estudios técnicos de campo con participación ciudadana, cifras del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) y bibliografía relevante; Se realizan visitas in situ y observaciones directas de la situación actual de los problemas existentes. Finalmente, se realizó una propuesta del Plan de Movilidad Sostenible (PMS) del sector urbano, considerando factores sociales, económicos y ambientales. La consolidación de este trabajo contribuye al proceso de planificación para el desarrollo sostenible y ordenado de Archidona, que considera las necesidades básicas de los ciudadanos y criterios de sostenibilidad.
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