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Dissertation
Sustainable alternative water supply systems
(2023)
Freshwater is a critical resource which is intrinsically limited (only about 0.8% of Earth’s water is accessible freshwater) and chronically scarce. Therefore, given the rapidly dwindling supply and unceasing demand that multiplicatively exacerbates global freshwater scarcity, achieving water supply security has become a principal requirement and an endeavour for humankind. Water scarcity is considered a long-term threat to life on Earth; thus, alternatives are sought within the inherently limited options. To that ...
Dissertation
The timber footprint of the German bioeconomy
(2024)
More than ever before, global forests are expected to provide solutions to the increasingly common problems associated with human overexploitation of the planet. Forests are expected to function as carbon sinks, provide materials and food, serve as habitats for a significant portion of global terrestrial biodiversity, and be accessible to humans as recreational areas. Given these challenges, it is necessary to monitor global wood use and forest potential in order to derive clear sustainability limits and to plan ...
Working paper
CO₂ als Kohlenstoffquelle für Kunststoffprodukte
(2024-03)
Die Nutzung von Kohlenstoff stellt eine wichtige Materialbasis der Chemie- und Kunststoffindustrie dar, weil dieser für die Produktion von organischen Chemikalien, Kunststoffen und darauf basierender Produkte unabdingbar ist. Als Kohlenstoffquellen werden aktuell größtenteils fossile Rohstoffe verwendet. Gleichzeitig werden kohlenstoffhaltige Produkte hauptsächlich linear genutzt, wodurch der Kohlenstoff am Ende des Lebenszyklus in Form von CO₂ in die Atmosphäre emittiert wird, anstatt ihn zu recyclen. In der deutschen ...