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Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, University of Costa Rica (UCR), Costa Rica
Master's Degree from the Institute of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (IHE), 1990, Netherlands
Specialization in Solid Waste, Chalmers Industriteknik, 1993, Sweden
PhD from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), 2014, Netherlands
TU/e Postdoc, 2014-2020, Netherlands-Costa Rica
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Hacia una Economía Circular: Gestión sostenible de envases vacíos de plaguicidas de los agricultores del Cantón de Oreamuno, Cartago
Abarca Guerrero, L. (Institutional academic coordinator), Villagra Mendoza, K. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Picado Valverde, S. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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Implementación de la economía circular: uso de microalgas para la revalorización de residuos agroindustriales
Villalta-Romero, F. (Institutional academic coordinator), Murillo Vega, F. (Institutional academic coordinator), Abarca Guerrero, L. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Miranda, A. M. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Technological Development
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Programa de gestión de residuos orgánicos de la feria del agricultor en la Municipalidad de Oreamuno.
Abarca Guerrero, L. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Picado Valverde, S. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Estrategia de gestión de residuos sólidos para la municipalidad distrital de Paquera
Vega Mojica, D. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Abarca Guerrero, L. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Políticas para el mejoramiento del sector construcción
Abarca Guerrero, L. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
Research output
- 5 Article
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Zero Waste Systems: Barriers and Measures to Recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste
Abarca-Guerrero, L., Lobo-Ugalde, S., Méndez-Carpio, N., Rodríguez-Leandro, R. & Rudin-Vega, V., Nov 2022, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 14, 22, 15265.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access16 Scopus citations -
WEEE resource management system in Costa Rica
Abarca-Guerrero, L., Roa-Gutiérrez, F. & Rudín-Vega, V., 1 Mar 2018, In: Resources. 7, 1, 2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
Barriers and Motivations for Construction Waste Reduction Practices in Costa Rica
Abarca-Guerrero, L., Maas, G. & van Twillert, H., Dec 2017, In: Resources. 6, 4, 69.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access47 Scopus citations -
Material management practices for construction waste reduction
Abarca-Guerrero, L. & Leandro-Hernandez, A. G., 2017, In: WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 223, p. 551-557 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Solid waste management challenges for cities in developing countries
Guerrero, L. A., Maas, G. & Hogland, W., Jan 2013, In: Waste Management. 33, 1, p. 220-232 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1423 Scopus citations