Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive literature review on the practices and challenges in managing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in smart cities. Design/methodology/approach A sy...
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Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive literature review on the practices and challenges in managing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in smart cities. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review was conducted using the Methodi Ordinatio. Articles published between 2012 and 2022 were analyzed, totaling 149 references, of which 30 were included in the final review. Findings Emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data and artificial intelligence (AI) are frequently highlighted as promising solutions for efficient e-waste management. Governance models and public policies are widely recognized as crucial for the successful implementation of WEEE management practices in smart cities. Originality/value This study underscores the role of advanced technologies, such as IoT and AI, in enhancing urban mobility and WEEE management. Key challenges include information security, privacy, interoperability, costs and sustainability. The findings reveal a convergence between smart cities and WEEE management, fostering the circular economy and the recovery of valuable materials.
Ship recycling at the end of its useful life presents significant environmental and health challenges due to the presence of hazardous materials, such as asbestos and synthetic vitreous fibers (SVFs). This study aimed...
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The world population is expected to increase to 9.8 billion by 2050, increasing food demand. Fertilizer is one of the key factors that can increase food production in the world. This article aims to investigate the fl...
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Photovoltaic generation is essential to face global energy challenges and promote a transition to a sustainable future. However, as technological transformations and economic progress occur, rivalry in the photovoltai...
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Photovoltaic generation is essential to face global energy challenges and promote a transition to a sustainable future. However, as technological transformations and economic progress occur, rivalry in the photovoltaic industry intensifies. Given the different competition scenarios observed throughout the photovoltaic value chain, a deeper analysis of inter-organizational relationships is necessary to develop market strategies to increase the number of decentralized photovoltaic systems. Therefore, this article explores the dynamics of inter-organizational relationships in the Brazilian photovoltaic value chain and how they can impact the development and competitiveness of the sector. Based on literature analysis and expert interviews, drivers and barriers to establishing collaborative and synergistic relationships to expand the photovoltaic market are discussed. The results highlight the complexity of inter-organizational relationships, which manifest themselves especially as strategic partnerships, technical relationships, and commercial relationships. Relationships emerge as crucial elements to guarantee the quality of products and services, operational efficiency, competitive deadlines, and fair prices. The barriers are fierce competition, dependence on imported inputs, lack of loyalty, and logistics network deficiencies. The findings showed that involvement and synergy between different stakeholders help develop dynamic capabilities and drive mechanisms to implement resources and relationships critical to creating value and competitive advantage. Additionally, the insights can guide the formulation of actions and strategies to promote the advancement of core technologies in emerging countries’ PV industry.
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology to support the Hoshin Kanri (HK) process taking into account the variance of senior managers’ perspective regarding the relationships among objectives, k...
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Saturated hydraulic conductivity (KSat) is a key soil attribute that influences hydrological processes at multiple scales. It is well known that KSat is difficult to measure in the field. Field KSat measurement requir...
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There is a growing concern about food production, the rational use of energy, and the impacts caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions on transport systems. With this concern in mind, the objective of this pap...
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Industry 4.0 has drawn the attention of researchers around the world for its potential ability to increase competitiveness of the companies that can use it. Although much research has emphasized the technological aspe...
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The number of journals, and consequently the number of papers, has grown significantly, which makes it necessary to use suitable tools in systematic literature reviews. Several methodologies have been proposed for thi...
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Saturated soil hydraulic conductivity (KSat) is a key soil attribute that affects hydrological processes in the soil surface layer. It is well known that KSat is difficult to be obtained in the field, requires time an...
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