Midway Evaluation in Environmental Sciences - Neuza Valadas

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Title of thesis:
Climate-Sustainable Cities: the role of carbon negative materials advancing sustainable construction and performing carbon storage

Student:
Neuza Valadas

Doctoral committee:
Dr. Jukka Heinonen, Professor, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iceland
Dr. Ana Mafalda Matos, Postdoctoral Researcher & Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal Dr. Fabio Sitzia, Researcher, HERCULES laboratory, University of Évora, Portugal

Abstract:
The construction industry plays a critical role in addressing climate change, and the adoption of regenerative building methods can significantly enhance the resilience, sustainability, and well-being of urban environments as well citizens. To effectively decarbonize the built environment, construction must increasingly rely on regenerative strategies and materials capable of carbon sequestration. This research investigates carbon negative materials as climate-resilient materials and carbon capture, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional, high-emission construction materials.