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FOCUS Gong Xiaojie, Beijing Forestry University, Qiu Song,
Tsinghua University, and Sun Yao, The University of
Aizu
12 ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report
Growing concerns over potential trade barriers in the
future are pushing Southeast Asia markets to look 36 Furniture Wood Waste Management Towards the
for new trade partners. Market conditions remain Circular Economy
challenging, especially with the global economy still Wood waste (WW) from the furniture industry is
showing tardiness. ITTO tells us the latest in the a material that deserves special attention, given
tropical timber market. that it is still relatively unexplored in manufacturing
industries. Therefore, this study aims to elaborate
guidelines for decision-making in the furniture
TECHNOLOGY industry’s wood waste. The obtained results show
promising recycling scenarios over energy recovery.
By Giusilene Costa de Souza Pinho, João Luiz
26 Simultaneous Multimodal Measures For Calmon, and Clarisse Pinho, Federal University of
Aesthetic Evaluation Of Furniture Colour And Espírito Santo (UFES), and Diego Lima Medeiros,
Form Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA)
The tendency toward the aesthetic preference
affects an individual’s intention to purchase furniture.
Colour and form are two fundamental elements of
furniture appearance. However, there is a significant MATERIALS
lack of human–computer interaction research on
the aesthetic evaluation of furniture with various 44 Timber Biogenic Carbon Stock In The Urban
colours and forms, necessitating a comprehensive Environment
study to provide theoretical and empirical support Urban environments significantly contribute to
to furniture designers and businesses. By Ji Yaohui, carbon emissions, both through operational