Browsing NIBIO Brage by Author "Ottaviani Aalmo, Giovanna"
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Applications of DEA and SFA in benchmarking studies in forestry: state-of-the-art and future directions
Strange, Niels; Bogetoft, Peter; Ottaviani Aalmo, Giovanna; Talbot, Bruce; Holt, Anders Holm; Astrup, Rasmus Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-17)The forestry sector is constantly looking for ways for making data-driven decisions and improving efficiency. The application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) allow the users to go ... -
Development of a Novel Framework for the Assessment and Improvement of Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Actions in Europe
Ottaviani Aalmo, Giovanna; Gioli, Beniamino; Rodriguez, Divina Gracia P.; Tuomasjukka, Diana; Liu, Hai-Ying; Pastore, Maria Chiara; Fabio, Salbitano; Bogetoft, Peter; Sæbø, Arne; Konijnendijk, Cecil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-29)The greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU) are mainly caused by human activity from five sectors—power, industry, transport, buildings, and agriculture. To tackle all these challenges, the EU actions ... -
Efficiency drivers in harvesting operations in mixed Boreal stands: a Norwegian case study
Ottaviani Aalmo, Giovanna; Kerstens, Pieter Jan; Belbo, Helmer; Peter, Bogetoft; Talbot, Bruce; Strange, Niels (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06-17)This paper uses Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to evaluate how the technical efficiency of forest harvesting operations is influenced by terrain conditions and forest attributes, in addition to exploring the existence of ... -
Helse, miljø og sikkerhet i reindriften – en case studie. Sluttrapport.
Jørgensen, Grete Helen Meisfjord; Ottaviani Aalmo, Giovanna; Lavesson, Lillian; Kolstrup, Christina (NIBIO Rapport;5(46) 2019, Research report, 2019-03)Formålet med prosjektet var å kartlegge risiko for belastning og skade på reindriftsutøveren under ulike aktiviteter innen reindrift. Ved hjelp av videofilmer, arbeidsoppgavekartlegging, observasjon, intervjuer og ... -
How wood fuels' quality relates to the standards: A class-modelling approach
Zanetti, Michela; Costa, Corrado; Greco, Rosa; Grigolato, Stefano; Ottaviani Aalmo, Giovanna; Cavalli, Raffaele (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-21)The quality requirements of wood biofuels are regulated by a series of harmonized international standards. These standards define the technical parameter limits that influence the quality of solid biomass as a fuel. In ... -
Quantitative and qualitative workload assessment in steep terrain forest operations: fostering a safer work environment through yarder automation
Ottaviani Aalmo, Giovanna; Spinelli, Raffaele; Magagnotti, Natascia; Visser, Rien (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09-27)Many forestry roles have changed from being manual tasks with a high physical workload to being a machine operator task with a high mental workload. Automation can support a decrease in mental fatigue by removing tasks ... -
Valorization of the Invasive Blue Crabs (Callinectes sapidus) in the Mediterranean: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Compounds and Sustainable By-Products Utilization
Arena, Rosaria; Renda, Giuseppe; Ottaviani Aalmo, Giovanna; Debeaufort, Frédéric; Messina, Concetta Maria; Santulli, Andrea (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-09-23)The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), originally from the western Atlantic Ocean, has recently spread to the Mediterranean and is now considered one of the one hundred most invasive species in that region. This opportunistic ...