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Resources, Volume 14, Issue 2

February 2025 - 15 articles

Cover Story: Mining-induced land transformations have significant environmental impacts, yet they remain poorly understood. This study analyzes 15 open-pit copper mines in Chile using satellite imagery, GIS, and production data to assess land transformation. Findings show that waste storage facilities occupy the largest proportion of transformed land (>50%), highlighting the need for better waste management. Land transformation factors vary widely (0.006178–0.372798 m²/kg-Cu), exposing limitations in traditional life cycle assessment (LCA) methods. This research underscores the importance of geospatial analysis in evaluating mining’s environmental footprint and calls for increased transparency through GIS data disclosure. View this paper

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23 Pages

Recycled Glass Bottles for Craft-Beer Packaging: How to Make Them Sustainable? An Environmental Impact Assessment from the Combined Accounting of Cullet Content and Transport Distance

Magdalena Wojnarowska,
Magdalena Muradin,
Annarita Paiano and
Carlo Ingrao

Resources2025, 14(2), 23;https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14020023

29 January 2025

Effective waste management plays a vital role in advancing sustainability goals across industries, with particular relevance to glass manufacturing—a sector that generates significant environmental challenges due to its resource-intensive produ...

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3 Citations

2,330 Views

18 Pages

A Novel Cogeneration System for the Simultaneous Production of Power and Cooling Operating with Geothermal Energy: A Case Study in La Primavera, Jalisco, México

Alejandro Pacheco-Reyes,
Juliana Saucedo-Velázquez,
Geydy Luz Gutiérrez-Urueta and
Wilfrido Rivera

Resources2025, 14(2), 22;https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14020022

28 January 2025

More efficient systems and renewable energies are determinants of reducing the negative impact on the environment. A novel cogeneration system is modeled for the simultaneous production of power and cooling driven by geothermal energy utilizing an am...

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Systematic Review

23 Citations

11,448 Views

43 Pages

Concrete Mix Design of Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA): Analysis of Review Papers, Characteristics, Research Trends, and Underexplored Topics

Lapyote Prasittisopin,
Wiput Tuvayanond,
Thomas H.-K. Kang and
Sakdirat Kaewunruen

Resources2025, 14(2), 21;https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14020021

28 January 2025

Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) has been widely adopted in construction and emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional natural aggregates in the construction industry. However, the study of holistic perspectives in recent literature is la...

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8 Citations

5,407 Views

34 Pages

Beyond Energy Access: How Renewable Energy Fosters Resilience in Island Communities

Ravita D. Prasad,
Devesh A. Chand,
Semaan S. S. L. Lata and
Rayash S. Kumar

Resources2025, 14(2), 20;https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14020020

27 January 2025

People, communities, and economies in small island developing states are extremely vulnerable to climate change, disasters, and other crises. Renewable energy can play an important part in building the resilience of these communities. Three case stud...

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Competitive Potential of Stable Biomass in Poland Compared to the European Union in the Aspect of Sustainability

Rafał Wyszomierski,
Piotr Bórawski,
Lisa Holden,
Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska,
Tomasz Rokicki and
Andrzej Parzonko

Resources2025, 14(2), 19;https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14020019

21 January 2025

Biomass is the primary source of renewable energy in Poland. Its share in renewable energy production in Poland has decreased in recent years, but it still maintains a nearly 70% share. Poland has extensive forest and straw resources, such as pellets...

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