A Preliminary Characterization of Eco-Innovators and Eco-Designers in Slovenia

Kuzman, Manja Kitek; Panwar, Rajat; Zbašnik-Senegačnik, Martina

doi:10.5552/drind.2016.1546

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“…Many surveying examples have detailed the conditions of people and sectors regarding the timber scope, for example, German people's attitudes about timber materials and house uses [14], Kosovar forestry and sawmilling [1], wood-based pallets and crates for the European agroindustry [36], Croatian and Slovenian buyers of wood-based kitchen furniture [19], eco-innovation in Slovenian enterprises [16], the Polish furniture industry [12], the chains of custody for the Croatian wood industry [17], Brazilian prefabricated wood housing [29], furniture selling places in the Croatia-Slovenia-Slovakia region [28], job satisfaction in the Spanish wood and paper industry [32], job satisfaction about the Slovakian furniture industry [20] etc.…”

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Timber Housing Production Systems in Brazil

Araújo¹,

Biazzon²,

Cortez-Barbosa³

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This paper is based on an evaluation of the industrialization levels and main production systems of Brazilian timber housing producers. Two methods were used to investigate this understudied topic. Literaturebased projection was carried out to identify the production system of each sampled company, from the construction technique(s) produced by the same. The second method consisted of face-to-face interviews to identify the current production system of each producer. For both methodologies, the timber housing sector presented a considerable level of industrial development in view of the greater popularity of prefabrication systems. Due to admissions to enable the system identification from the literature-based projections, a result contrast in artisanal production was verified between both methodologies. Despite the sampling difference, the two methods showed typical results for the industrial processes. Thus, few artisanal developers and the visible amount of industrial-based producers could regard this sector as industrial-featured.

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Section: Justification and Objectivesmentioning

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Timber Housing Production Systems in Brazil

Araújo¹,

Biazzon²,

Cortez-Barbosa³

et al. 2020

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“…Regarding sustainability issues of the construction industry in Slovenia, the academic research has largely focussed on sustainability assessment of buildings (Markelj, Kitek Kuzman, & Zbašnik-Senegačnik, 2013;Šijanec Zavrl, Žarnić, & Šelih, 2009). Despite this, an ecodesign approach that takes into account other environmental factors according to life cycle thinking has rarely been studied for Slovenia and it remains insufficiently investigated (Kitek Kuzman, Rajat, & Zbašnik-Senegačnik, 2016;Radonjič & Pisnik, 2012).…”

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Current and potential ecodesign integration in small and medium enterprises: Construction and related industries

2018

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The ecodesign of products is becoming an important part of environmental and innovation policies in many sectors. The aim of this study was to understand how product ecodesign activities can be effectively introduced to stimulate step changes in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the construction and building sector, together with SMEs from related industrial sectors. Based on an interview study among Slovenian SMEs, the general level of managers’ awareness of how their products impact the environment and how they understand the concept of product ecodesign to provide potential measures for ecodesign implementation was investigated. The results showed the quantified aggregate of degrees of implementation related to individual ecodesign strategies based on life cycle phases and individual environmental aspects. The study revealed that the most frequently implemented criteria were maximizing product lifetime and ease of reuse, disassembly and recycling. The highest ecodesign implementation level was observed in the “design for use” phase.

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Determining Factors of Eco-innovation Adoption: An Empirical Study of Micro- and Small Enterprises in Johannesburg, South Africa

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2024

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Eco-innovation (EI) is a typical innovation that is beneficial to the environment. It is seen as a necessary step that positively contributes to the worldwide fight against carbon emissions. It is a crucial component for achieving sustainable development, and improving environmental and economic performance. This study investigates what drives micro- and small enterprises (MSEs) to adopt environmental innovation technologies in Johannesburg, South Africa. An econometric model is used in the study to examine a total of 1,021 MSEs. The probit findings show that environmental tax, government subsidies, and research and development activities have a positive influence on EI adoption. Also, adoption of EI is dependent on the successful application of non-EIs (e.g., innovation on new products, innovation on improved products and innovation on improved services) by enterprises. The article concludes with policy implications.

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A Preliminary Characterization of Eco-Innovators and Eco-Designers in Slovenia

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Timber Housing Production Systems in Brazil

Timber Housing Production Systems in Brazil

Current and potential ecodesign integration in small and medium enterprises: Construction and related industries

Determining Factors of Eco-innovation Adoption: An Empirical Study of Micro- and Small Enterprises in Johannesburg, South Africa

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