Assessing the Sustainability of Best Available Technologies (BAT) for Craft Ceramics

• Project/Area Number: 24K21046
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 90010:Design-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Salani Giorgio 東京工業大学, 環境・社会理工学院, 特任助教 (90902205)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: Sustainable ceramics / Life Cycle Assessment / Handmade pottery / Sustainable pottery

Outline of Research at the Start

This interdisciplinary study aims to promote science-based solutions for environmentally sustainable craft ceramics by delivering the first Best Available Technology report of small pottery studios, informed by international case studies and Life Cycle Analysis.