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Laura is a postdoctoral researcher. She explores energy transitions integrating ecological economics and industrial ecology. Her current work focuses on quantifying and analysing the nexus of time use, energy, and other materials at the country level, with special emphasis on the lock-in of existent stocks and trade-offs of dimensions. She explores possible transitions to sustainability while keeping “a good life” considering the implications of trade, biophysical and socio-economic constraints in the different sectors of the economy. Previously, she worked within the IASTE team, LIVENlab and visited University of Leiden.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Studies on societal metabolism - from households to the global economy
Oct 2018 → Sept 2023
Award Date: 15 Sept 2023
Masters, master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability , Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB)
Award Date: 9 Sept 2017
Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales de Barcelona (ETSEIB)
Sept 2008 → Sept 2014
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 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MAPS: Models, Assessment, and Policies for Sustainability
Slamersak , A. (Principal Investigator), Kallis , G. (Co-Investigador/a Principal) & Pérez-Sánchez, L. À. (Investigator)
1/06/24 → 31/05/28
Project: International research project
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ETOS: Analizando la externalización ambiental de la transición energética sostenible con herramientas de código abierto
Madrid López, C. (Principal Investigator), Ramos Martín, J. (Investigator), Caballeros Finkelstein, A. (Collaborator), Pfenninger, S. (Collaborator), Pérez-Sánchez, L. À. (Collaborator), Martin , N. (Collaborator), de Tomás Pascual, A. (Collaborator), Marot Robinson, S. P. B. (Collaborator) & Kisyova , Y. C. (Coordinator)
1/12/22 → 31/07/25
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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JustWind4All: Just and effective governance for accelerating wind energy
Madrid López, C. (Principal Investigator), Sierra i Montoya, M. (Investigator), Harasta, N. (Investigator), Cassinello Toscano, M. (Investigator), Pérez Sánchez, C. (Investigator), Pérez-Sánchez, L. À. (Collaborator), Marot Robinson, S. P. B. (Collaborator) & Villamayor Tomas, S. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/22 → 31/10/25
Project: International research project
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European Futures for Energy Efficiency - EUFORIE
Giampietro , M. (Principal Investigator), Pérez-Sánchez, L. À. (Collaborator), Bukkens, S. (Investigator), Miralles Guasch, M. C. (Investigator), Sorman Hadiye, A. (Investigator) & Velasco Fernandez, R. (Investigator)
1/03/15 → 30/11/18
Project: International research project
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“Made in Germany”? Labour, wages and carbon footprints of consumption and production of the motor vehicles industry
Pérez-Sánchez, L. & Aguilar-Hernandez, G. A., Jun 2026, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 65, p. 16-30 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A broader landscape of post-growth pathways: review of sustainability scenarios integrating biophysical limits, sufficiency, equity and structural change
Sánchez, L. P. & Slameršak, A., 14 Apr 2026Research output: Other contribution
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Undoing the lock-in of suburban sprawl: Towards an integrated modelling of materials and emissions in buildings and vehicles
Pérez-Sánchez, L. À., Fishman, T. & Behrens, P., 20 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 451, 10 p., 141954.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Factors and actions for the sustainability of the residential sector. The nexus of energy, materials, space, and time use
Pérez-Sánchez, L., Velasco Fernandez, R. & Giampietro, M., 1 Jun 2022, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 161, July 2021, p. 112388 22 p., 112388.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Studies on societal metabolism - from households to the global economy
Pérez-Sánchez, L., Jun 2023, 202 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Thesis
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Studies on societal metabolism - from households to the global economy
Pérez-Sánchez, L. (Author), Giampietro , M. (Director) & Velasco Fernández, R. (Director), 15 Sept 2023Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
Datasets
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Data for paper: "Made in Germany"? Labour, wages and carbon footprints of consumption and production of the motor vehicles industry
Pérez-Sánchez, L. (Creator) & Aguilar-Hernandez, G. A. (Contributor), 31 Mar 0005
Dataset
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Replication data for "WindTrace: Assessing the environmental impacts of wind energy designs with a parametric life cycle inventory model"
Sierra i Montoya, M. (Creator), Muñoz Liesa, J. (Creator), Pérez-Sánchez, L. À. (Creator), de Tomás Pascual, A. (Creator) & Madrid López, C. (Creator), CORA.Repositori de Dades de Recerca, 5 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.34810/data2678, https://doi.org/10.34810/data2678
Dataset
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Energy metabolic pattern of China and EU28 between 2000-2016 from subsectors to average societal levels.
Velasco Fernandez, R. (Creator), Pérez-Sánchez, L. (Creator) & Chen, L. (Creator), 2020
DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/4062347
Dataset
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Replication Data for: The optimal is not always the best: Life cycle impacts of near-optimal energy systems
de Tomás Pascual, A. (Creator), Pfenninger, S. (Creator), Madrid López, C. (Creator), Lombardi, F. (Creator), Campos, I. (Creator), Pérez-Sánchez, L. À. (Creator) & Sierra i Montoya, M. (Creator), CORA.Repositori de Dades de Recerca, 16 Dec 2025
DOI: 10.34810/data2755, https://doi.org/10.34810/data2755
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