Bhavik R Bakshi
Biographic Data
| ID | 8004050 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bhavik R Bakshi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bhavik R |
| FAMILY NAME | Bakshi |
| SIGNATURE | BAKSHI B R |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6604-8408 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Assessing the effectiveness of improving urban air quality with solutions based on technology, nature and policy
Unpacking the path toward a sustainable circular economy through industrial ecology
As the global environmental and climate crisis is accelerating and more and more planetary boundaries are crossed (Richardson et al., 2023), transformative approaches addressing “all aspects of society” (IPCC, 2022) are needed. The circular economy (CE) aims to be a systems-based transformative approach, which is shaping global debates, policy, business innovation, and research worldwide. “concept [of Industrial Ecology] requires that an industri…
Possible but rare
Direct and indirect vulnerability of economic sectors to water scarcity
Resource scarcity is capable of affecting economic activity. Though the dependence of direct users is easily acknowledged, indirect vulnerability imposed on downstream sectors of the economic system is not as easily understood. In the context of growing water scarcity across India, this study maps the dependence of prominent sectors of the Indian economy to the water‐withdrawal model of India (Bogra, Bakshi, & Mathur, 2016). From the suppliers' p…
Ecosystem Services in Life Cycle Assessment while Encouraging Techno‐Ecological Synergies
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has enabled consideration of environmental impacts beyond the narrow boundary of traditional engineering methods. This reduces the chance of shifting impacts outside the system boundary. However, sustainability also requires that supporting ecosystems are not adversely affected and remain capable of providing goods and services for supporting human activities. Conventional LCA does not account for this role of nature, …
An urban systems framework to assess the trans-boundary food-energy-water nexus
This paper develops a generalizable systems framework to analyze the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus from an urban systems perspective, connecting in- and trans-boundary interactions, quantifying multiple environmental impacts of community-wide FEW provisioning to cities, and visualizing FEW supply-chain risks posed to cities by the environment. Delhi’s community-wide food demand includes household consumption by socio-economic-strata, visitors- an…
Accounting for Emissions and Sinks from the Biogeochemical Cycle of Carbon in the U.S. Economic Input‐Output Model
Biogeochemical cycles are essential ecosystem services that continue to degrade as a result of human activities, but are not fully considered in efforts toward sustainable engineering. This article develops a model that integrates the carbon cycle with economic activities in the 2002 U.S. economy. Data about the carbon cycle, including emissions and sequestration flows, is obtained from the greenhouse gas inventory of the U.S. Environmental Prote…
Empirical Comparison of Input‐Output Methods for Life Cycle Assessment
This article empirically evaluates the results from input‐output (I‐O) life cycle assessment (LCA) models of the United States for 2002, based on different sources of data: demand‐side survey data; supply‐side data with homogeneous prices; and supply‐side data with heterogeneous prices. These I‐O‐based results are also compared with those from process LCA databases. The underlying approach is based on the theoretical insight previously developed.…
Integrating life-cycle assessment and choice analysis for alternative fuel valuation
Life Cycle of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Production
Incorporating Ecosystem Services Into Life Cycle Assessment
Carbon Nanofiber Production
Holistic understanding of nanotechnology using systems analysis tools is essential for evaluating claims about the potential benefits of this emerging technology. This article presents one of the first assessments of the life cycle energy requirements and environmental impact of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) synthesis. Life cycle inventory data are compiled with data reported in the open literature. The results of the study indicate relatively higher …
Enhancing Life‐Cycle Inventories via Reconciliation with the Laws of Thermodynamics
Obtaining reliable results from life‐cycle assessment studies is often quite difficult because life‐cycle inventory (LCI) data are usually erroneous, incomplete, and even physically meaningless. The real data must satisfy the laws of thermodynamics, so the quality of LCI data may be enhanced by adjusting them to satisfy these laws. This is not a new idea, but a formal thermodynamically sound and statistically rigorous approach for accomplishing t…
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Enhancing Life‐Cycle Inventories via Reconciliation with the Laws of Thermodynamics
Obtaining reliable results from life‐cycle assessment studies is often quite difficult because life‐cycle inventory (LCI) data are usually erroneous, incomplete, and even physically meaningless. The real data must satisfy the laws of thermodynamics, so the quality of LCI data may be enhanced by adjusting them to satisfy these laws. This is not a new idea, but a formal thermodynamically sound and statistically rigorous approach for accomplishing t…
Carbon Nanofiber Production
Holistic understanding of nanotechnology using systems analysis tools is essential for evaluating claims about the potential benefits of this emerging technology. This article presents one of the first assessments of the life cycle energy requirements and environmental impact of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) synthesis. Life cycle inventory data are compiled with data reported in the open literature. The results of the study indicate relatively higher …
Life Cycle of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Production
Incorporating Ecosystem Services Into Life Cycle Assessment
Accounting for Emissions and Sinks from the Biogeochemical Cycle of Carbon in the U.S. Economic Input‐Output Model
Biogeochemical cycles are essential ecosystem services that continue to degrade as a result of human activities, but are not fully considered in efforts toward sustainable engineering. This article develops a model that integrates the carbon cycle with economic activities in the 2002 U.S. economy. Data about the carbon cycle, including emissions and sequestration flows, is obtained from the greenhouse gas inventory of the U.S. Environmental Prote…
Empirical Comparison of Input‐Output Methods for Life Cycle Assessment
This article empirically evaluates the results from input‐output (I‐O) life cycle assessment (LCA) models of the United States for 2002, based on different sources of data: demand‐side survey data; supply‐side data with homogeneous prices; and supply‐side data with heterogeneous prices. These I‐O‐based results are also compared with those from process LCA databases. The underlying approach is based on the theoretical insight previously developed.…
Integrating life-cycle assessment and choice analysis for alternative fuel valuation
An urban systems framework to assess the trans-boundary food-energy-water nexus
This paper develops a generalizable systems framework to analyze the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus from an urban systems perspective, connecting in- and trans-boundary interactions, quantifying multiple environmental impacts of community-wide FEW provisioning to cities, and visualizing FEW supply-chain risks posed to cities by the environment. Delhi’s community-wide food demand includes household consumption by socio-economic-strata, visitors- an…
Ecosystem Services in Life Cycle Assessment while Encouraging Techno‐Ecological Synergies
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has enabled consideration of environmental impacts beyond the narrow boundary of traditional engineering methods. This reduces the chance of shifting impacts outside the system boundary. However, sustainability also requires that supporting ecosystems are not adversely affected and remain capable of providing goods and services for supporting human activities. Conventional LCA does not account for this role of nature, …
Direct and indirect vulnerability of economic sectors to water scarcity
Resource scarcity is capable of affecting economic activity. Though the dependence of direct users is easily acknowledged, indirect vulnerability imposed on downstream sectors of the economic system is not as easily understood. In the context of growing water scarcity across India, this study maps the dependence of prominent sectors of the Indian economy to the water‐withdrawal model of India (Bogra, Bakshi, & Mathur, 2016). From the suppliers' p…
Possible but rare
Assessing the effectiveness of improving urban air quality with solutions based on technology, nature and policy
Unpacking the path toward a sustainable circular economy through industrial ecology
As the global environmental and climate crisis is accelerating and more and more planetary boundaries are crossed (Richardson et al., 2023), transformative approaches addressing “all aspects of society” (IPCC, 2022) are needed. The circular economy (CE) aims to be a systems-based transformative approach, which is shaping global debates, policy, business innovation, and research worldwide. “concept [of Industrial Ecology] requires that an industri…
Economics (11 works) · Environmental Science (10 works) · Environmental Impact and Sustainability (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Environmental economics (5 works) · Life-cycle assessment (5 works) · Natural resource economics (5 works)