Poster Session (Asynchronous - Online Only)
Strengthening Collaborative Food Waste Prevention in Hospitality and Food Services in Peru: Towards Responsible Production and Consumption View Digital Media
Poster Session Lucero Nicole Huerta-Tantalean, Andrea Rivera, Jesús Valle Paucar, Silvia Cristina Quispe Prieto, Franklin Cordova-Buiza, Alberto Paucar Caceres
It is well known that large amounts of food waste are generated in the world when, at the same time, we witness so much poverty, hunger, and malnutrition in many regions of the planet. Food waste is not confined to developed and rich countries, with economic growth and an emergent middle class in developing countries, it has also become a problem in many developing economies. This research aims to analyze the dynamics of food waste management in the post-consumption stage of the hospitality and food services sector in Lima and Tacna (Peru). The results reported here are part of a larger project funded by the Manchester Metropolitan University-UK GCRF to investigate current food resource management challenges experienced by Hospitality and Food Services in Peru and Colombia. The investigation carried out by the Peruvian team in Lima and Tacna aims to strengthen the prevention and mitigation of food waste through suggestions and recommendations; and to contrast the findings with a pre-pandemic situation. The study is interdisciplinary in nature combining education for sustainable development, circular economy, process engineering and hospitality and tourism. A quantitative investigation was carried out through a survey of 67 restaurants. The main areas and causes of food waste, the strategies taken, and the main problems were investigated. Our initial findings indicate that it is necessary to promote the study of food waste in Peru since there is limited national literature; and carry out awareness programs and environmental training, especially in prevention and mitigation of food waste.
Analysis of Food Waste Recycling within Food Retailers : A Case Study in Shikoku Area in Japan View Digital Media
Poster Session Hyunyoung Lee
The overall recycling rate in Japan’s food sector in 2013 was 85%. However, recycling rates differ depending on the industry type; for example, the recycling rate was 95% in the food manufacturing industry but only 45% in the food retail industry. Policy support is necessary to improve the recycling rate, but there is a lack of case studies regarding food waste recycling within food retail. In this paper, we examine a case study on food waste recycling within food retail to determine the hurdles in improving the recycling rate and make recommendations for policy makers. We analyze a recycling loop between the food retailer, recycling supplier, and farmhouses in Shikoku, Japan. A recycling loop is built for circulating food waste as resources, and operates through cooperation between recycling suppliers, actors in the agriculture/forestry/fishery sector, and food retailers. In the recycling loop we analyze, the recycling supplier receives food waste from the retailer, composts it, and distributes it for free to local farmhouses. This loop is currently being successfully implemented, but there were many barriers to overcome. Through an analysis of this case, we clarify the barriers to food waste recycling within food retail, discuss how they are overcome, and provide policy recommendations to improve the recycling rate in the food retail industry.
Characterising Recycled Fine Aggregate for Use in 3D Concrete Printing: A Circular Approach to Recycling Demolition Waste View Digital Media
Poster Session Sheryl Lee
3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) is the process of turning a digitised 3D model into a physical object by adding layer upon layer of material – an additive process. Traditionally cement objects are formed by casting, a process that requires a mould that takes time to manufacture, produces waste and is costly for small scale production jobs. AM gives the freedom to produce complex and customisable geometries in a fast and economical manner that is available locally, removing the need for moulds, transport, and storage of large inventories. Worldwide, we use 50 billion tonnes of sand every year; the energy required extracting and processing it, and the damage caused to the environment is substantial. In NW Europe alone 65 million tonnes of fine aggregate are generated yearly from demolition wastes and are either disposed of in landfills or used as backfill. This waste cannot be recycled back in to concrete due to impurities and the need to meet rigorous construction standards. The aim of this research is to develop mortars for use in AM using locally sourced demolition waste. This poster presents the findings of the characterisation tests of several sources of recycled fine aggregate and their suitability for substituting sand in the development of mortar for AM.
Towards Sustainable Competitive Strategy: Analytical Framework for Building Competitiveness View Digital Media
Poster Session Magdalena Śliwińska
The aim of the research is to conceptualize an analytical framework for analyzing and developing sustainable competitive strategies of firms. It is important as companies start to compete on sustainability and/or try to compete in a sustainable way, convincing their clients, that they are more sustainable than their rivals. As responsible consumption evolves, it can be expected that the degree of sustainability, along with price and quality, will become a critical and permanent determinant of consumer choices. There are however few analytical frameworks enabling analysis of and developing new “sustainable competitive strategies”. The research constitutes a theoretical analysis aiming at filling this gap. It first outlines the different understandings of such notions and dynamically developing emerging fields of research like sustainable markets and sustainable business models. On that basis four determinants of sustainable markets are defined, which enables the identification of four sustainable strategies. The juxtaposition of those strategies with basic traditional business model elements provides a tool that may be useful both for researchers as well as for managers for analysis and development of competitive strategies that are based on sustainability or aim to include some sustainable elements. Different and to some extent contradictory approaches to entering sustainable markets are discussed; and it is argued that different sustainable strategies built on their basis influence in different ways the main elements of the traditionally understood business model. Fair trade market and enterprises are used to exemplify the proposed theoretical framework.
Post-Pandemic Sustainability: Towards a Green Neighborhood Case Study in Shiraz, Iran View Digital Media
Poster Session Sepideh Azizi
Population increase in Iranian cities in recent decades and insufficient pattern in urban development plans have led to uncontrolled construction causing poor living conditions, pollution, and high energy consumption. This research is mostly discussing the importance of implementing roof garden projects in 6th region of Shiraz, Iran and how it could lead to higher quality in life standards specially after starting recent pandemic. This region is mostly considered as a commuter district and residential land use dominate the highest percentage of the whole area; however, it is suffering from the lack of the neighborhood parks, playgrounds and adequate urban spaces. Roof gardening benefits residents to spend their pleasure time and communicate with each other, providing food by rooftop farming, controlling temperature, hydrological benefits, architectural enhancement and even reducing the urban heat island which would decrease smog episodes, problems associated with heat stress and further lower energy consumption. The methodology adopted here is expressing descriptive and comparative information from different sources and documentaries to reveal the tensions of this situation. GIS, AutoCAD and other graphical software have been used as well to integrate this lecture and make it more illustrative.
A Collaborative Approach to Caregiver Social Sustainability in School Systems View Digital Media
Poster Session Tamiko Lynn Garrett, Liliana Rodríguez-Campos
The experiences of caregivers navigating through the school system raising a child with an invisible disability are multifaceted, particularly regarding social sustainability. This qualitative study examines experiences in a mid-west traditional high school in the United States. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, member checking, a follow-up interview, and document analysis to provide thorough descriptions of the experiences. A dominant theme that tied the participants experiences together was social connections or lack thereof. The caregivers ability to develop relationships with school staff and community organizations helped to determine whether a child was receiving services and on track to graduate high school. The results of this study provided insight on experiences during their children’s progression toward high school graduation. When collaborative relationships were not present, caregivers were not able to get their child’s needs addressed and ultimately the children were not graduating high school and potentially generate earning potential to provide for themselves long term.
Teaching Law and Policy in University Aviation Programs: Traditional to Sustainable View Digital Media
Poster Session Tyler Spence, Trevor Simoneau
Within collegiate aviation education, courses in aviation law and policy have traditionally focused on topics aviation laws and regulations with the aim of having students identify areas of concern where violations with the Federal Aviation Regulations often occur. While this is important for a student pilot, it is also important to develop awareness the forthcoming legislative challenges for the aviation industry, especially with respect to sustainability. Aviation institutions can prepare aviation students for the complex and evolving industry by integrating topics about sustainability with a focus on the regulatory framework required to meet these challenges By establishing a foundation for students in aviation law and policy courses, aviation career focused students can learn and apply concepts related to the formation of public policy and the roles played by the various levels of government, involved industry participants, and impacted or concerned community citizens. The research answers the following questions: 1) To what extent are aviation law and policy focused courses being taught in aviation degree programs; 2) What are the common elements required of aviation law and policy courses as indicated by course descriptions; and 3) To what extent is there a clear focus on integrating topics of sustainability in aviation law and policy courses? The researchers will evaluate the landscape of law and policy courses taught among aviation programs at the University Aviation Association member schools and identify common characteristics including any directly mentioned focus on sustainability policies and practices.
