The University of Siena (UNISI), founded in 1240, is organized in 15 departments with more than 2000 researchers and 750 teaching units providing 62 courses to over 16300 students enrolled in 30 BSc, 32 MSc and 16 PhD programmes. The Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment, will be involved on behalf of UNISI, especially engaging the Ecodynamics Group (EG), an internal team of researchers made of environmental chemists, biologists, economists, engineers, architects and natural scientists, directed by Prof. Simone Bastianoni (www.ecodynamics.unisi.it).

EG has expertise in methodologies for environmental monitoring and assessment and systemic indicators utilised to evaluate sustainability of systems-processes relative to the direct and indirect use of resources, emission of greenhouse gases and other impacts on the environment. Among study subjects there are regional and urban systems, cities and neighbourhoods, buildings and building technologies, mobility systems, waste and water management. In particular, these methodologies and indicators are used as tools to address choices, inform design and identify impact mitigation solutions and best practices.

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