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The automobile industry shows relevance inside the Brazilian industrial scenario since it contributes with the development of a significant chain of supply, distributors, workshops, publicity agencies and insurance companies in the internal market, aside from being one of the five biggest worldwide market. Thereby, the federal government decreed in Dec, 17th 2012 by Law nº 12.715 the Inovar-Auto Program. As the Adjusted Present Value (APV) is highly recommended, although not yet widespread to public politics of tax reduction, this work intends to apply the APV method on the cash flow analysis of an automobile sector's company, which has recently installed in national territory and wants to rely with governmental incentives proposed by Inovar-Auto Program. The developed work evaluates the company's current cash flow stochastically from mathematical modeling of variables such as price, demand and interest rate through probability distributions with the assist of Crystal Ball software, a Microsoft Excel Add-in, generating different scenarios from Monte Carlo Simulation. As results probabilities situations have been evaluated until the end of the Inovar-Auto's conducted period, in 2017. Beside APV others indicator such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and payback period were estimated for the investment project. For APV a sampling distribution with only 0.057% of risk, IRR of 29% were obtained and estimated project payback period was 4.13 years

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The automobile industry has a growing importance in the Brazilian economic environment. The industry moves a huge chain that encompasses manufacturers, suppliers of raw materials, auto parts dealers, gas stations, insurance companies, repair shops, tire stores, media companies, advertising agencies, among others. Because of this importance in the current economic environment in Brazil, the federal government, through Law No. 12715 of 17 December 2012 established a Program for the Promotion of Innovation and Densification in the Productive Chain of Motor Vehicles called INOVAR-AUTO in order to support technological development, innovation, safety, environmental protection, energy efficiency and quality of cars, trucks, buses and auto parts. The specific purpose of this study, a simulation for discussion of the viability of the program implementation using the Monte Carlo Simulation combined with the Cash-Flow-at-Risk was performed. To this end, an exploratory and documentary literature on the subject was held as well as a case study in a automobile company of Japanese origin

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This research examines the impact of a CEO’s statements of aggressiveness on his or her organization’s competitive moves and subsequent performance. Hypotheses were developed based on previous work in Upper Echelon Theory and competitive dynamics. Based on this prior literature, it was hypothesized aggressive statements by CEOs will be associated with more aggressive organizations. It was also hypothesized these more aggressive organizations would display better performance than less aggressive organizations. A content analysis of letters to shareholders and trade publications was performed. This data was analyzed using multiple regression in SPSS 17 to test the hypotheses that aggressive statements by CEOs are associated with aggressive organizations and higher performance. Aggression scores for the content analysis were generated using the software package DICTION. The sample for the study was the organizations with the most revenue in two industries, automobile manufacturing and retailing. Data collection covered a five-year time span from 2003-2007, with performance data lagged one year. Control variables employed included CEO tenure, CEO background, organization size, and organization age. The findings indicate that CEO statements of aggressiveness do not significantly impact the competitive aggressiveness or the performance of their organizations. The implications of these findings are discussed and potential avenues for future research in the area are outlined.

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NADCA Election in Progress Berryman Institute Announces 1999 Awards New Probe Editor to be Appointed: Larry Sullivan Ken Garner Retires Book Review: "Master Land Snaring: Canine and Coon Techniques, Effective in All Terrains." by Newt Sterling as told to Bob Noonan. 1999. 58 pages, illustrated. NPCA Gets New Name Lobster Plates: PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is fighting to prevent the return of the lobster to Maine's automobile license plates. Active Antis in the Northwest Animal Rights Violence on Increase Abstracts from the 6th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society: Monitoring of Sin Nombre Hantavirus in deer mice of the Southwest, USA -- Robinson, Rhonda /., Kathryn D. Bennett, James R. Biggs, Timothy K. Haarmann, David C. Keller, and Mary E. Salisbury Predators in the classroom: A prickly paradigm for educators -- Rollins, Dale Trends in bat rabies in the U.S.: Shaping public health policy -- Rupprecht, Charles E., Sharon B. Messenger, and Jean S. Smith

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The automobile industry shows relevance inside the Brazilian industrial scenario since it contributes with the development of a significant chain of supply, distributors, workshops, publicity agencies and insurance companies in the internal market, aside from being one of the five biggest worldwide market. Thereby, the federal government decreed in Dec, 17th 2012 by Law nº 12.715 the Inovar-Auto Program. As the Adjusted Present Value (APV) is highly recommended, although not yet widespread to public politics of tax reduction, this work intends to apply the APV method on the cash flow analysis of an automobile sector's company, which has recently installed in national territory and wants to rely with governmental incentives proposed by Inovar-Auto Program. The developed work evaluates the company's current cash flow stochastically from mathematical modeling of variables such as price, demand and interest rate through probability distributions with the assist of Crystal Ball software, a Microsoft Excel Add-in, generating different scenarios from Monte Carlo Simulation. As results probabilities situations have been evaluated until the end of the Inovar-Auto's conducted period, in 2017. Beside APV others indicator such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and payback period were estimated for the investment project. For APV a sampling distribution with only 0.057% of risk, IRR of 29% were obtained and estimated project payback period was 4.13 years

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The automobile industry has a growing importance in the Brazilian economic environment. The industry moves a huge chain that encompasses manufacturers, suppliers of raw materials, auto parts dealers, gas stations, insurance companies, repair shops, tire stores, media companies, advertising agencies, among others. Because of this importance in the current economic environment in Brazil, the federal government, through Law No. 12715 of 17 December 2012 established a Program for the Promotion of Innovation and Densification in the Productive Chain of Motor Vehicles called INOVAR-AUTO in order to support technological development, innovation, safety, environmental protection, energy efficiency and quality of cars, trucks, buses and auto parts. The specific purpose of this study, a simulation for discussion of the viability of the program implementation using the Monte Carlo Simulation combined with the Cash-Flow-at-Risk was performed. To this end, an exploratory and documentary literature on the subject was held as well as a case study in a automobile company of Japanese origin

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Although there are a large number of studies focused on binge drinking and traffic risk behaviors (TRB), little is known regarding low levels of alcohol consumption and its association to TRB. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to examine the association of low to moderate alcohol intake pattern and TRB in college students in Brazil. 7037 students from a National representative sample were selected under rigorous inclusion criteria. All study participants voluntarily fulfilled a structured, anonymous, and self-questionnaire regarding alcohol and drug use, social-demographic data, and TRB. Alcohol was assessed according to the average number of alcoholic units consumed on standard occasions over the past 12 months. The associations between alcohol intake and TRB were summarized with odds ratio and their confidence interval obtained from logistic regression. Compared with abstainers students who consumed only one alcohol unit had the risk of being a passenger in a car driven by a drunk driver increased by almost four times, students who reported using five or more units were increased by almost five times the risk of being involved in a car crash. Compared with students who consumed one alcohol unit, the risk of driving under the influence of alcohol increased four times in students using three alcohol units. Age group, use of illicit drugs, employment status, gender, and marital status significantly influenced occurrence of TRB among college students. Our study highlights the potential detrimental effects of low and moderate pattern of alcohol consumption and its relation to riding with an intoxicated driver and other TRB. These data suggest that targeted interventions should be implemented in order to prevent negative consequences due to alcohol use in this population. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved,

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We measured polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in bulk precipitation in the Fortaleza metropolitan area, Ceara, Brazil, for the first time. Because little information is available concerning PAHs in tropical climatic regions, we assessed their spatial distribution and possible sources and the influence of urban activities on the depositional fluxes of PAHs in bulk precipitation. The concentrations of individual and total PAHs (Sigma(PAHs)) in bulk precipitation ranged from undetectable to 133.9 ng.L-1 and from 202.6 to 674.8 ng.L-1, respectively. The plume of highest concentrations was most intense in a zone with heavy automobile traffic and favorable topography for the concentration of emitted pollutants. The depositional fluxes of PAHs in bulk precipitation calculated in this study (undetectable to 0.87 mu g.m(-2).month(-1)) are 4 to 27 times smaller than those reported from tourist sites and industrial and urban areas in the Northern Hemisphere. Diagnostic ratio analyses of PAH samples showed that the major source of emissions is gasoline exhaust, with a small percentage originating from diesel fuel. Contributions from coal and wood combustion were also found. Major economic activities appear to contribute to pollutant emissions. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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De que adiantam planos e projetos para determinadas políticas públicas se as decisões do Executivo nem sempre os consideram? Este trabalho busca demonstrar que os planos e os projetos para o setor de transporte têm sofrido com a priorização dos modais individuais. Desde as políticas de incentivos às indústrias automobilísticas até isenções fiscais. A existência de planos e projetos para o metrô de São Paulo e seu conseqüente abandono por longos períodos apontam para a supremacia do automóvel sobre o coletivo, principalmente no período de 1968 até 1983. Todo o planejamento, inclusive nos períodos de supremacia dos planos e projetos para o território urbano, cai por terra se estes instrumentos não vão ao encontro dos interesses político-econômicos do momento.

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The Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (DIMeC) of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia is developing a new type of small capacity HSDI 2-Stroke Diesel engine (called HSD2), featuring a specifically designed combustion system, aimed to reduce weight, size and manufacturing costs, and improving pollutant emissions at partial load. The present work is focused on the analysis of the combustion and the scavenging process, investigated by means of a version of the KIVA-3V code customized by the University of Chalmers and modified by DIMeC. The customization of the KIVA-3V code includes a detailed combustion chemistry approach, coupled with a comprehensive oxidation mechanism for diesel oil surrogate and the modeling of turbulence/chemistry interaction through the PaSR (Partially Stirred Reactor) model. A four stroke automobile Diesel engine featuring a very close bore size is taken as a reference, for both the numerical models calibration and for a comparison with the 2-Stroke engine. Analysis is carried out trough a comparison between HSD2 and FIAT 1300 MultiJet in several operating conditions, at full and partial load. Such a comparison clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of the two stroke concept in terms of emissions reduction and high power density. However, HSD2 is still a virtual engine, and experimental results are needed to assume the reliability of numerical results.

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La mobilità nelle aree urbane di medie e grandi dimensioni risente di molte criticità e spesso è causa di numerose discussioni. L'utilizzo sempre crescente del mezzo di trasporto privato ha prodotto conseguenze negative: l'aumento del traffico e degli incidenti stradali, dell'inquinamento atmosferico e del rumore sono accompagnati da un forte spreco energetico. Dall'altra parte, il trasporto pubblico locale (TPL) non è riuscito a costruirsi canali preferenziali all'interno dell'immaginario cittadino, poiché sottomesso da un modello economico e un mercato fortemente dipendenti dall'automobile. Una via d'uscita dalla mobilità non sostenibile basata sull'utilizzo di combustibili fossili porta a concepire un trasporto pubblico locale gratuito, fruibile dal cittadino in qualsiasi momento della giornata. Attraverso un'analisi dell'azienda del trasporto pubblico bolognese (ATC) e dei dati provenienti dalla sanità regionale, questa tesi intende mostrare che vi sarà un miglioramento della qualità di vita in aree urbane nel momento in cui la teoria della decrescita venga condivisa da tutti i cittadini. Così sarà possibile liberare i centri urbani dai mezzi privati e quindi dagli alti livelli di inquinamento acustico e atmosferico, e dare ai cittadini la vera libertà di movimento. Mobility in medium and large sized urban areas is critical and often a cause for numerous debates. The use of private transport is in constant increase and has generated negative consequences: congestion and road accidents, air and noise pollutio as well as a considerable waste of energy. On the other hand, the local public transport (LPT) has not succeeded in representing the preferred choice by citizens in the urban imaginary. Its potential has been subdued by economic models and markets that are largely dependant on the production of vehicles. An alternative to the current non sustainable mobility based on the combustion of fossil fuels could be the provision of a free local transport network available to the citizen from anywhere at any time. This dissertation's objective is to show how an improvement of the quality of life in urban areas is connected to a collective awareness on the degrowth theory. I intend to achieve this by analysing thoroughly the system of the public transportation agency in Bologna (ATC) and considering data from the local health department. Only then we will be able to limit private vehicles from city centres and as a result of that drastically decrease air and noise pollution whilst providing a true service for a free moving citizen.

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In un'epoca in cui l'informatizzazione si diffonde a macchia d'olio in ogni aspetto della vita quotidiana e la possibilità di essere connessi ad internet risulta vitale per aggiornarsi o anche semplicemente per mantenere contatti è possibile e allo stesso tempo necessario cercare di sfruttare la rete nel migliore dei modi in ambito lavorativo, per migliorare i propri prodotti e cercando di offrire all'utente beni e servizi sempre migliori, al passo coi tempi e col pensiero moderno. É in questo ambiente che la connettività si rende necessaria anche nel settore dell'automobile in modo da gestire in maniera efficiente l'enorme quantità di dati scambiati dalle varie sottoparti del sistema il cui compito è quello di supervisionare i componenti elettronici e meccanici. L'obiettivo è quello quindi di centralizzare ed elaborare le informazioni in modo da semplificare ed ottimizzare la gestione del veicoli per ottenere importanti vantaggi dalla fase di test fino a quella di utilizzo, passando per quella di manutenzione. Per questo risulta fondamentale, nell'epoca in cui viviamo, concedere la possibilità al veicolo di interagire con la rete internet in modo da poter sfruttare tutti i vantaggi comunicativi, siano essi con l'ambiente circostante o con persone, che essa prevede. Una volta quindi trovato il modo di interfacciarsi con la rete e sviluppato un software adeguato è fondamentale implementare fisicamente il dispositivo in modo da ottenere un dispositivo altamente integrabile nel sistema veicolo in modo da non alterare in maniera significativa la disposizione dei componenti di base (meccanici, elettrici ed elettronici) dell'automobile elettrica. È in quest'ottica che s'inserisce il progetto di una scheda per una vera e propria telemetria del veicolo elettrico con l'obiettivo di ottenere un sistema ad hoc, ma che mantenga una molteplicità di interfacce che permettano al dispositivo di rimanere aggiornato con l'evoluzione in atto relativa alle tecniche e ai protocolli (standard) di comunicazione permettendo quindi comunicazioni tramite rete ethernet, Wi-Fi o GPRS, cercando anche di sfruttare sistemi di posizionamento come il GPS. Per questo motivo si è cercato di realizzare la scheda seguendo la filosofia dei sistemi embedded, architetture il cui compito è quello di eseguire operazioni molto specifiche spesso con vincoli sull'esecuzione in tempo reale. Questo permette di ridurre al minimo l'hardware in termini di spazio, consumo e costo di realizzazione. Queste dispositivi si sono evoluti recentemente virando sulla creazione di architetture modulari che permettono il riutilizzo delle risorse disponibili; in questo modo si ottengono comunque dispositivi ottimizzati ma in grado di mantenere un certo tipo di flessibilità nello sviluppo delle applicazioni e allargando quindi lo spettro dei possibili impieghi. Secondo questi principi si è cercato quindi di realizzare la scheda in modo che implementasse e realizzasse il software dedicato alla comunicazione del veicolo con internet ma che, grazie all'hardware a disposizione, potesse essere programmata da mani esperte anche per numerosi utilizzi alternativi e resa quindi disponibile all'utente finale in possibili forme. In questo è risultato fondamentale l'utilizzo della piattaforma Arduino, basata sul microcontrollore ATmega328, che permette appunto una rapida espansione fisica del sistema.

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Fra le varie ragioni della crescente pervasività di Internet in molteplici settori di mercato del tutto estranei all’ICT, va senza dubbio evidenziata la possibilità di creare canali di comunicazione attraverso i quali poter comandare un sistema e ricevere da esso informazioni di qualsiasi genere, qualunque distanza separi controllato e controllore. Nel caso specifico, il contesto applicativo è l’automotive: in collaborazione col Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica dell’Università di Bologna, ci si è occupati del problema di rendere disponibile a distanza la grande quantità di dati che i vari sotto-sistemi componenti una automobile elettrica si scambiano fra loro, sia legati al tipo di propulsione, elettrico appunto, come i livelli di carica delle batterie o la temperatura dell’inverter, sia di natura meccanica, come i giri motore. L’obiettivo è quello di permettere all’utente (sia esso il progettista, il tecnico riparatore o semplicemente il proprietario) il monitoraggio e la supervisione dello stato del mezzo da remoto nelle sue varie fasi di vita: dai test eseguiti su prototipo in laboratorio, alla messa in strada, alla manutenzione ordinaria e straordinaria. L’approccio individuato è stato quello di collezionare e memorizzare in un archivio centralizzato, raggiungibile via Internet, tutti i dati necessari. Il sistema di elaborazione a bordo richiede di essere facilmente integrabile, quindi di piccole dimensioni, e a basso costo, dovendo prevedere la produzione di molti veicoli; ha inoltre compiti ben definiti e noti a priori. Data la situazione, si è quindi scelto di usare un sistema embedded, cioè un sistema elettronico di elaborazione progettato per svolgere un limitato numero di funzionalità specifiche sottoposte a vincoli temporali e/o economici. Apparati di questo tipo sono denominati “special purpose”, in opposizione ai sistemi di utilità generica detti “general purpose” quali, ad esempio, i personal computer, proprio per la loro capacità di eseguire ripetutamente un’azione a costo contenuto, tramite un giusto compromesso fra hardware dedicato e software, chiamato in questo caso “firmware”. I sistemi embedded hanno subito nel corso del tempo una profonda evoluzione tecnologica, che li ha portati da semplici microcontrollori in grado di svolgere limitate operazioni di calcolo a strutture complesse in grado di interfacciarsi a un gran numero di sensori e attuatori esterni oltre che a molte tecnologie di comunicazione. Nel caso in esame, si è scelto di affidarsi alla piattaforma open-source Arduino; essa è composta da un circuito stampato che integra un microcontrollore Atmel da programmare attraverso interfaccia seriale, chiamata Arduino board, ed offre nativamente numerose funzionalità, quali ingressi e uscite digitali e analogici, supporto per SPI, I2C ed altro; inoltre, per aumentare le possibilità d’utilizzo, può essere posta in comunicazione con schede elettroniche esterne, dette shield, progettate per le più disparate applicazioni, quali controllo di motori elettrici, gps, interfacciamento con bus di campo quale ad esempio CAN, tecnologie di rete come Ethernet, Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc. L’hardware è open-source, ovvero gli schemi elettrici sono liberamente disponibili e utilizzabili così come gran parte del software e della documentazione; questo ha permesso una grande diffusione di questo frame work, portando a numerosi vantaggi: abbassamento del costo, ambienti di sviluppo multi-piattaforma, notevole quantità di documentazione e, soprattutto, continua evoluzione ed aggiornamento hardware e software. È stato quindi possibile interfacciarsi alla centralina del veicolo prelevando i messaggi necessari dal bus CAN e collezionare tutti i valori che dovevano essere archiviati. Data la notevole mole di dati da elaborare, si è scelto di dividere il sistema in due parti separate: un primo nodo, denominato Master, è incaricato di prelevare dall’autovettura i parametri, di associarvi i dati GPS (velocità, tempo e posizione) prelevati al momento della lettura e di inviare il tutto a un secondo nodo, denominato Slave, che si occupa di creare un canale di comunicazione attraverso la rete Internet per raggiungere il database. La denominazione scelta di Master e Slave riflette la scelta fatta per il protocollo di comunicazione fra i due nodi Arduino, ovvero l’I2C, che consente la comunicazione seriale fra dispositivi attraverso la designazione di un “master” e di un arbitrario numero di “slave”. La suddivisione dei compiti fra due nodi permette di distribuire il carico di lavoro con evidenti vantaggi in termini di affidabilità e prestazioni. Del progetto si sono occupate due Tesi di Laurea Magistrale; la presente si occupa del dispositivo Slave e del database. Avendo l’obiettivo di accedere al database da ovunque, si è scelto di appoggiarsi alla rete Internet, alla quale si ha oggi facile accesso da gran parte del mondo. Questo ha fatto sì che la scelta della tecnologia da usare per il database ricadesse su un web server che da un lato raccoglie i dati provenienti dall’autovettura e dall’altro ne permette un’agevole consultazione. Anch’esso è stato implementato con software open-source: si tratta, infatti, di una web application in linguaggio php che riceve, sotto forma di richieste HTTP di tipo GET oppure POST, i dati dal dispositivo Slave e provvede a salvarli, opportunamente formattati, in un database MySQL. Questo impone però che, per dialogare con il web server, il nodo Slave debba implementare tutti i livelli dello stack protocollare di Internet. Due differenti shield realizzano quindi il livello di collegamento, disponibile sia via cavo sia wireless, rispettivamente attraverso l’implementazione in un caso del protocollo Ethernet, nell’altro della connessione GPRS. A questo si appoggiano i protocolli TCP/IP che provvedono a trasportare al database i dati ricevuti dal dispositivo Master sotto forma di messaggi HTTP. Sono descritti approfonditamente il sistema veicolare da controllare e il sistema controllore; i firmware utilizzati per realizzare le funzioni dello Slave con tecnologia Ethernet e con tecnologia GPRS; la web application e il database; infine, sono presentati i risultati delle simulazioni e dei test svolti sul campo nel laboratorio DIE.

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The "sustainability" concept relates to the prolonging of human economic systems with as little detrimental impact on ecological systems as possible. Construction that exhibits good environmental stewardship and practices that conserve resources in a manner that allow growth and development to be sustained for the long-term without degrading the environment are indispensable in a developed society. Past, current and future advancements in asphalt as an environmentally sustainable paving material are especially important because the quantities of asphalt used annually in Europe as well as in the U.S. are large. The asphalt industry is still developing technological improvements that will reduce the environmental impact without affecting the final mechanical performance. Warm mix asphalt (WMA) is a type of asphalt mix requiring lower production temperatures compared to hot mix asphalt (HMA), while aiming to maintain the desired post construction properties of traditional HMA. Lowering the production temperature reduce the fuel usage and the production of emissions therefore and that improve conditions for workers and supports the sustainable development. Even the crumb-rubber modifier (CRM), with shredded automobile tires and used in the United States since the mid 1980s, has proven to be an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional asphalt pavement. Furthermore, the use of waste tires is not only relevant in an environmental aspect but also for the engineering properties of asphalt [Pennisi E., 1992]. This research project is aimed to demonstrate the dual value of these Asphalt Mixes in regards to the environmental and mechanical performance and to suggest a low environmental impact design procedure. In fact, the use of eco-friendly materials is the first phase towards an eco-compatible design but it cannot be the only step. The eco-compatible approach should be extended also to the design method and material characterization because only with these phases is it possible to exploit the maximum potential properties of the used materials. Appropriate asphalt concrete characterization is essential and vital for realistic performance prediction of asphalt concrete pavements. Volumetric (Mix design) and mechanical (Permanent deformation and Fatigue performance) properties are important factors to consider. Moreover, an advanced and efficient design method is necessary in order to correctly use the material. A design method such as a Mechanistic-Empirical approach, consisting of a structural model capable of predicting the state of stresses and strains within the pavement structure under the different traffic and environmental conditions, was the application of choice. In particular this study focus on the CalME and its Incremental-Recursive (I-R) procedure, based on damage models for fatigue and permanent shear strain related to the surface cracking and to the rutting respectively. It works in increments of time and, using the output from one increment, recursively, as input to the next increment, predicts the pavement conditions in terms of layer moduli, fatigue cracking, rutting and roughness. This software procedure was adopted in order to verify the mechanical properties of the study mixes and the reciprocal relationship between surface layer and pavement structure in terms of fatigue and permanent deformation with defined traffic and environmental conditions. The asphalt mixes studied were used in a pavement structure as surface layer of 60 mm thickness. The performance of the pavement was compared to the performance of the same pavement structure where different kinds of asphalt concrete were used as surface layer. In comparison to a conventional asphalt concrete, three eco-friendly materials, two warm mix asphalt and a rubberized asphalt concrete, were analyzed. The First Two Chapters summarize the necessary steps aimed to satisfy the sustainable pavement design procedure. In Chapter I the problem of asphalt pavement eco-compatible design was introduced. The low environmental impact materials such as the Warm Mix Asphalt and the Rubberized Asphalt Concrete were described in detail. In addition the value of a rational asphalt pavement design method was discussed. Chapter II underlines the importance of a deep laboratory characterization based on appropriate materials selection and performance evaluation. In Chapter III, CalME is introduced trough a specific explanation of the different equipped design approaches and specifically explaining the I-R procedure. In Chapter IV, the experimental program is presented with a explanation of test laboratory devices adopted. The Fatigue and Rutting performances of the study mixes are shown respectively in Chapter V and VI. Through these laboratory test data the CalME I-R models parameters for Master Curve, fatigue damage and permanent shear strain were evaluated. Lastly, in Chapter VII, the results of the asphalt pavement structures simulations with different surface layers were reported. For each pavement structure, the total surface cracking, the total rutting, the fatigue damage and the rutting depth in each bound layer were analyzed.