@article{7134,
  abstract     = {                  This paper examines how biophilic design intersects with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, considering human–nature interactions as an individual-scale link between well-being and sustainability. Biophilic design—the integration of natural elements into the built environment—reflects well-being through human–nature interactions and connects social–ecological system dynamics and sustainability interdependencies. Drawing on evidence that pandemic-induced psychological stressors transformed people–environment relations, this study developed a conceptual framework linking selected SDG targets to the 14 biophilic design patterns and examined these relationships using data from a Europe-wide survey conducted in early 2023. It complements research on SDG interdependencies, which is mainly conducted at the system or policy level, by introducing individual experiences. NMI analysis identified a central cluster of strong statistical interdependencies among SDGs related to energy efficiency (SDG 7), infrastructure (SDG 9), and resource use (SDG 12), while SDGs associated with cities (SDG 11) and terrestrial ecosystems (SDG 15) showed weaker and more diffuse interdependencies. The observed interdependencies were strongest for SDGs represented by survey variables that reflect direct, everyday experiences of the built environment, such as indoor environmental quality, access to natural light, ventilation, contact with vegetation, and the use of natural materials, whereas SDGs represented by indirect or broader ecological dimensions exhibited weaker statistical associations. Not all conceptually linked SDGs were reflected equally in individual experiences; only a subset of potential interdependencies showed strong statistical—association. This study demonstrates that the pattern of SDG interdependencies depends on the analytical scale at which sustainability is examined. The study reinforces the value of the SDG framework as an analytical structure for sustainability science, enabling interdisciplinary investigations of complex interactions among environmental, social, and built-environment dimensions beyond policy implementation assessment.
                },
  author       = {Shulla, Kalterina and Filho, Walter Leal and Lardjane, Salim and Scandone, Giuseppe},
  issn         = {2071-1050},
  journal      = {Sustainability},
  number       = {17},
  publisher    = {MDPI AG},
  title        = {{Biophilic Design, Human Well-Being, and SDG Interactions in the Context of COVID-19}},
  doi          = {10.3390/su18178966},
  volume       = {18},
  year         = {2026},
}

@article{7037,
  abstract     = {The development of resource-efficient products based on a comprehensive assessment of the R-principles is becoming increasingly important in the context of the Eco-Design Regulation. However, there is no basis for assessing c-Si photovoltaic modules in the context of REpair, REfurbish, and REmanufacture. The aim of this study is therefore to create an assessment basis including a definition framework and a selection of priority parts. The results are a basic functional and structural analysis, an initial catalog of criteria for a semi-quantitative assessment method, and a weighting of priority parts. It becomes clear that individual cells and connection components are particularly relevant for REpair and REfurbish. For REmanufacture, attention should be paid to the entirety of the cells, the frame, and the glass. Overall, a method is created that, in application, lays the foundation for a sustainable product design of photovoltaic modules improved for the circular economy and can be further optimized.              },
  author       = {Schnatmann, Anna Katharina and Wulf, Heike and Schoden, Fabian and Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp, Eva},
  issn         = {2071-1050},
  journal      = {Sustainability},
  keywords     = {assessment method, circular economy, c-Si photovoltaics, refurbish, remanufacture, repair, R-principles},
  number       = {11},
  publisher    = {MDPI AG},
  title        = {{REpair-, REfurbish- and REmanufacture-Ability Assessment of c-Si PV Modules—Method Development}},
  doi          = {10.3390/su18115612},
  volume       = {18},
  year         = {2026},
}

@article{4278,
  author       = {Schnatmann, Anna Katharina and Reimers, Tobi and Hüdepohl, Erik and Umlauf, Jonah and Kleinebekel, Pia and Schoden, Fabian and Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp, Eva},
  issn         = {2071-1050},
  journal      = {Sustainability},
  keywords     = {circular economy, crystalline photovoltaics, degradation, quality management, reuse, second-life PV, electroluminescence},
  number       = {3},
  publisher    = {MDPI AG},
  title        = {{Investigating the Technical Reuse Potential of Crystalline Photovoltaic Modules with Regard to a Recycling Alternative}},
  doi          = {10.3390/su16030958},
  volume       = {16},
  year         = {2024},
}

@article{6227,
  author       = {Anicker, Nora and Bamberg, Sebastian and Pütz, Peter and Bohner, Gerd},
  issn         = {2071-1050},
  journal      = {Sustainability},
  number       = {7},
  publisher    = {MDPI AG},
  title        = {{Do Biospheric Values Moderate the Impact of Information Appeals on Pro-Environmental Behavioral Intentions?}},
  doi          = {10.3390/su16072915},
  volume       = {16},
  year         = {2024},
}

@article{1918,
  author       = {Schoden, Fabian and Detzmeier, Joscha and Schnatmann, Anna Katharina and Blachowicz, Tomasz and Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp, Eva},
  issn         = {2071-1050},
  journal      = {Sustainability},
  keywords     = {circular economy, remanufacturing, dye-sensitized solar cell, sustainability},
  number       = {9},
  publisher    = {MDPI AG},
  title        = {{Investigating the Remanufacturing Potential of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells}},
  doi          = {10.3390/su14095670},
  volume       = {14},
  year         = {2022},
}

@article{2091,
  author       = {Schnatmann, Anna Katharina and Schoden, Fabian and Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp, Eva},
  issn         = {2071-1050},
  journal      = {Sustainability},
  keywords     = {circular economy, encapsulation, crystalline photovoltaic, sustainability},
  number       = {16},
  publisher    = {MDPI AG},
  title        = {{Sustainable PV Module Design—Review of State-of-the-Art Encapsulation Methods}},
  doi          = {10.3390/su14169971},
  volume       = {14},
  year         = {2022},
}

@article{2897,
  author       = {Kuchler, Maja and Beckmann, Saskia and Habig, Celine and Heid, Karen and Rademaker, Anna Lena and Quilling, Eike},
  issn         = {2071-1050},
  journal      = {Sustainability},
  number       = {19},
  publisher    = {MDPI AG},
  title        = {{Well-Being during the Pandemic–Insights from a Rapid Review on the Mental Health of Disadvantaged Youth and Young Adults}},
  doi          = {10.3390/su141912730},
  volume       = {14},
  year         = {2022},
}

@article{2228,
  author       = {Schoden, Fabian and Schnatmann, Anna Katharina and Blachowicz, Tomasz and Manz-Schumacher, Hildegard and Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp, Eva},
  issn         = {2071-1050},
  journal      = {Sustainability},
  number       = {22},
  publisher    = {MDPI AG},
  title        = {{Circular Design Principles Applied on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells}},
  doi          = {10.3390/su142215280},
  volume       = {14},
  year         = {2022},
}

@article{1128,
  author       = {Schoden, Fabian and Siebert, Alina and Keskin, Alparslan and Herzig, Konstantin and Straus, Majkel and Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp, Eva},
  issn         = {2071-1050},
  journal      = {Sustainability},
  number       = {1},
  publisher    = {MDPI AG},
  title        = {{Building a Wind Power Plant from Scrap and Raising Public Awareness for Renewable Energy Technology in a Circular Economy}},
  doi          = {10.3390/su12010090},
  volume       = {12},
  year         = {2020},
}