Nunes

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D.Sc. Katia Nunes

Tel.: +49 (0) 6151-16 75849
Fax: +49 (0) 6151-16 3758

k.nunes@iwar.tu-…
Petersenstr. 13
64287 Darmstadt

Raum: L501/ 325

Consultation:

by agreement

Main focus on research:

  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Waste Management; Recycling; Construction and Demolition Waste; Packaging Waste
  • Sustainable Construction; Green buildings
  • Sustainability in business and sustainability reports

Teaching (support and organization):

  • Supervision of Bachelor, M.Sc. and D.Sc. Theses.

Research projects:

  • The application of LCA for construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) management in Rio de Janeiro city. (Sponsored by the Alexander von Humbolt);
  • Global Compact – sustainability in the automotive industry: Case study Brazil and Germany. (Sponsor: Probal – CAPES/DAAD);
  • Cost and Benefit Analysis (CBA) for C&D waste recycling centers in Brazil. (Sponsor: CNPq – Federal Council for Research / Brazil).

Publications

ISI Journals

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C. F., Valle, R. Reverse logistics in the Brazilian construction industry. In: Journal of Environmental Management 90, 2009, pp. 3717-3720. Elsevier, New York. (ISSN: 0301-4797). doi:10.1016/j.envman.2008.05.026.

Gomes, C. F. S., Nunes, K. R. A., Xavier, L. H., Cardoso R., Valle, R. Multicriteria decision making applied to waste recycling in Brazil. In: Omega (International Journal of Management Science), Elsevier. USA. Volume 36, Issue 3, June 2008, pp. 395 – 404. (ISSN: 0305-0483). Doi:10.1016/j.omega.2006.07.009.

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C., Valle, R., Neves, C. (2007): Evaluation of investments in recycling Centres for Construction and Demolition Waste in Brazilian municipalities. In: Waste Management (International Journal of Integrated Waste Management, Science and Technology), Elsevier, USA. Volume 27, Issue 11, 2007, pp. 1531-1540. (ISSN: 0956-053X). doi:10.1016/j.wasman. 2006.09.007.

ISI Journals (in review)

Souza, D., Valle, R., Nunes, K. R. A. Environmental and socioeconomic analysis of the production of biodiesel from used cooking oil collected from hotels and restaurants in Rio de Janeiro: The case of Copacabana District. In: Industrial Ecology Journal, Wiley-Blackwell, USA. In: 2nd review. (ISSN: 1088-1980)

Proceedings

Nunes, K. R. A., Schebek, L., Valle, R. ACV de alternativas para manejo e destinação de resíduos da construção civil na cidade do Rio de Janeiro (Using LCA in the analyse of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste systems: Options for the city of Rio de Janeiro). In: Proceedings II Congresso Brasileiro de Gestão do Ciclo de Vida. 24 – 26 de Novembro de 2011. Florianópolis, UFSC. (ISSN 2179-3743)

Nunes, K. R. A., Schebek, L. C&D waste in Rio de Janeiro City: Experiences with new legislation and standards. In: Proceedings of 12th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia, Italy, 4 -9 October 2009.

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C. F., Valle, R. Feasibility study of recycling facilities in Brazil: The Case of Rio de Janeiro. In: Proceedings of ASCE Geo Congress 2008 (American Society of Civil Engineers – Geotechnical Congress 2008), New Orleans, USA, March 9 -12, 2008.

Nunes, K. R. A., Valle, R., Peixoto, J., Hartard, S. Sustainability benchmarking in Brazil and Germany: Study case of the Automotive Industry. In: Proceedings of GBID (Conference of Global Business Innovation and Development), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 16 -19 2008.

Valle, R., Nunes, K. R. A., Souza, D. P. Aplicação da metodologia de avaliação do ciclo de vida (ACV) na indústria da pesca (Application of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology in the fish industry). In: Proceedings of XXVII ENEGEP Encontro Nacional de Engenharia de Produção (XXVII National Production Engineering Meeting). Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. 09 – 11 October 2007.

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C., Valle, R. Recycling centres for construction and demolition wastes in Brazil: A study case for the City of Rio de Janeiro. In: Proceedings of 11th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia, Italy, 1 -5 October 2007.

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C., Valle, R. Market analyse and demand estimate of construction and demolition waste: The case study of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. In: Proceedings of International Conference Waste Management, Environmental Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development, Slovenia, 28 – 30. August 2007.

Mendes, O., Nunes, K. R. A., Valle, R. Análise de ciclo de cida e gestão de fornecedores: Estudo de caso da indústria automobilística (Cycle Life Assessment and Suppliers Management: The study case of the automotive industry). In: Proceedings of CILCA 2007 (International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment), São Paulo, February 26 – 28, 2007.

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C. F., Valle, R. Diagnoses of construction and demolition waste management in Brazilian municipalities. In: Proceedings of ICIDEN-ABUJA 2006 (International Conference on Infrastructure Development and the Environment), Abuja, Nigeria. September 10 – 15, 2006.

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C. F., Valle, R. Diagnóstico de gestões municipais de resíduos sólidos da construção civil (Diagnosis of the present municipal waste management practices). In: Proceedings of XXIII Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (XXIII Brazilian Congress of Environmental Engineering), Campo Grande, September 18 – 23, 2005.

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C. F., Valle, R. Reverse logistic in the Brazilian construction industry. In. Proceedings of INCEED 2005 International Conference an Energy, Environment and Disaster, Charlotte, North Caroline, USA, v. 1, July 24 – 30, 2005. Pages 1 -16.

Nunes, K. R. A., Schnatmeyer, M., Thoben, K. D., Valle, R. Using Transponder Technology for Waste Minimization in the Automotive Industry. INCOM 2006: 12th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS /IEEE/IMS Symposium Information Control Problems in Manufacturing. Saint-Etienne, France, Preprints Volume III Operational Research, May 17-19, 2006. Pages 221 – 226.

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C. F., Valle, R. Logística reversa na indústria da construção civil (Reverse logistic in the construction industry). In: Proceedings of ICTR 2004 Congresso Brasileiro de Ciência e Tecnologia em Resíduos e Desenvolvimento Sustentável (Brazilian Congress of Science and Technology in Waste and Sustainable Development), Florianópolis, Brazil, October 10-12, 2004.

Gomes, C. F. S., Nunes, K. R. A., Valle, R. The Brazilian Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Centres. Using the MCDA THOR in a Real Case to Evaluate Performance. In: Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis, Whistler, B.C. Canada, August 6 – 11, 2004.

Nunes, K. R. A., Gomes, C. F. S., Valle, R. Centrais de reciclagem de RCD implantadas no Brasil: Uso da metodologia THOR para avaliar desempenhos (The use of Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis in the cost and production performance analyse of recycling centres in Brazil). In: Proceedings VI Symposium of Navy Operational Research, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6 – 11 December 2003.

Nunes, K. R. A. Integração dos Sistemas de Gestão nas Áreas de Qualidade, Meio Ambiente e de Segurança do Trabalho em Empresas Construtoras Alemães (Integration of management systems in the areas of quality, environment and work safety in German construction companies). In: Proceedings XX Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (Proceedings of XX Brazilian Congress of Environmental Engineering), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 1999, Pages 329 – 333.

Nunes, K. R. A. Gestão Ambiental em Construtoras: Principais Áreas Abrangidas dentro do Canteiro de Obras (Environmental Management in Construction Companies: The construction sites). In: Proceedings II Seminário Internacional de Qualidade Ambiental (Proceedings II International Seminar of Environmental Quality), Porto Alegre, Brazil, October 1998, Pages 410 – 413.

Chapters of books

Nunes, K. R. A., Schebek, L. Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives in the Brazilian Construction Industry. In: Handbook of Sustainable Management. Editors: C. N. Madu and C. Kuei. Imperial College Press, London (IISBN: 9789814354813).

Mendonca, F. M., Valle, R., Nunes, K. R. A. Reverse Logistics in Television Manufacturing: Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits. In: Reverse Engineering: Tools, Applications and Legal Aspects. Editor: F. Columbus (Org.) Nova Publishers, New York, USA. In press.

Nunes, K. R. A., Schebek, L. Experiences with C&D waste recycling and disposal in the city of Rio de Janeiro. In: Recycling: Processes, Costs and Benefits. Editor: F. Columbus (Org.) Nova Publishers, New York, USA.

Souza, D. P., Nunes, K. R. A., Valle, R., Carneiro, A. M., Mendonça, F. M. Application of LCA to a Comparison of the Global Warming Potential of Industrial and Artisanal Fishing in the State of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). In: Conservation of Natural Resources. Nikolas J. Kudrow. (Org.). Nova Publishers, New York, USA, 2009, ISBN 9781607411789.

Oliveira, V. F., Carneiro, A. C. M. , Valle, R. ; Souza, D. P., Nunes, K. R. A. Gestão Socioambien-tal da Produção para a Sustentabilidade de Ecossistemas Aquáticos (Socio-Environmental Management for Sustainability of Aquatic Ecosystems). In: Vanderli Fava de Oliveira (Org.). (Org.). Tópicos Emergentes e Desafios Metodológicos em Engenharia de Produção (Methodological Challenges and Emerging Topics in Production Engineering). 1 ed. Rio de Janeiro: ABEPRO, 2008, v. 1, p. 10-34.

Posters

Nunes, K. R. A. Considerations about using European LCA-Database in a not European LCA-Application: Case study of C&D Waste Management in Brazil. In: Proceedings of 21th SETAC-Europe (Science and Technology for Environmental Protection). Milan, Italy, May 2011.

Nunes, K. R. A., Schebek, L. Using LCA in the analyse of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste systems: Options for the city of Rio de Janeiro. In: Proceedings of 20th SETAC-Europe (Science and Technology for Environmental Protection). Sevilla, Spain, May 2010.

Other significant publications

Mendonça, F., Miguez, E., Valle R., Nunes, K. R. A. Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits of Television Manufacturing Reverse Logistics. In: Environmental Research Journal, Nova Publishers, USA, in print. ISSN 1935-3049.

Souza, D. P. , Nunes, K. R. A., Valle, R. A. B., Carneiro, A. M. M., Mendonca, F. M. The Contribution of Industrial and Artisanal Fishing to Climate Change: Comparison of the Global Warming Potentials of Fishing in Brazil. In: Environmental Research Journal, Nova Publishers, USA. V. 5, Issue 1 p. 73-84, 2010. ISSN: 1935-3049.

Nunes, K. R. A., Schebek, L., Valle, R., Peixoto, J. A. A., Hartard, S. Relato e Benchmarking em Sustentabilidade Empresarial: Comparação entre a Indústria Automobilística no Brasil e na Alemanha (Report and Benchmarking in Corporate Sustainability: Comparison between the Automobile Industry in Germany and in Brazil). In: Revista Tecnologia & Cultura. CEFET-RJ, Rio de Janeiro. 2009. Year 9, n. 10, Pages 58-67. (ISSN: 1414-8498)

Nunes, K. R. A., Valle, R., Peixoto, J. Business sustainability in Brazil and Germany: Case study of the automotive industry. In: International Journal of Energy ad Environment, IEEF, Year 1, v.2, 2010. (ISSN 2076-2895).

Nunes, K. R. A., Mahler, C., Valle, R. Bauabfallmanagement und Baustoffaufbereitungsanlagen in Lateinamerika: Beispiel Brasilien. In: Müll und Abfall Zeitschrift, Erich Schmidt Verlag, Germany. Issue 10, 2007, pp. 488 – 494. (ISSN: 0027-2957)

Nunes, K. R. A. Umweltmanagement in Bauunternehmen: Zukunftschance? Zeitschrift Baumarkt + Bauwirtschaft, Bauverlag, Germany, November, 1996, pp. 17 – 20. (ISSN 0341-2717)

Awards:

LCA-Projekte-Award von UNEP (United Nations Enviromental Programme)

Boston (USA) – October 2009

Project: Application of LCA to a Comparison of the Global Warming Potential of Industrial and Artisanal Fishing in the State of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).