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Review of life-cycle based methods for absolute environmental sustainability assessment and their applications
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- Bjorn, A. (author)
- CIRAIG, Canada; Concordia University, Canada,École Polytechnique de Montréal,Université Concordia,Concordia University
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- Chandrakumar, C. (author)
- New Zealand Life Cycle Management Centre, New Zealand; Massey University, New Zealand,Massey University,University of York, UK
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- Boulay, A. -M (author)
- CIRAIG, Canada,École Polytechnique de Montréal
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- Doka, G. (author)
- Doka Life Cycle Assessments, Switzerland
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- Fang, K. (author)
- Zhejiang University, China
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- Gondran, N. (author)
- University Lyon, France,Université de Lyon
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- Hauschild, M. Z. (author)
- DTU Technical University of Denmark, Denmark,Danmarks Tekniske Universitet,Technical University of Denmark
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- Kerkhof, A. (author)
- Navigant A Guidehouse Company, Netherlands
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- King, H. (author)
- Unilever, UK
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- Margni, M. (author)
- CIRAIG, Canada,DTU Technical University of Denmark, Denmark,Quantis, France
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- McLaren, S. (author)
- New Zealand Life Cycle Management Centre, New Zealand; Massey University, New Zealand,Massey University
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- Mueller, C. (author)
- University of York, UK
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- Owsianiak, M. (author)
- DTU Technical University of Denmark, Denmark,Danmarks Tekniske Universitet,Technical University of Denmark
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- Peters, Gregory, 1970 (author)
- Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden,Chalmers tekniska högskola
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- Roos, Sandra (author)
- RISE,RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
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- Sala, S. (author)
- European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy,Europeiska kommissionen (EU),European Commission (EC),Unilever, UK
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- Sandin Albertsson, Gustav (author)
- IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet
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- Sim, S. (author)
- Unilever, UK
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- Vargas-Gonzalez, M. (author)
- Quantis, France
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- Ryberg, M. (author)
- DTU Technical University of Denmark, Denmark,Danmarks Tekniske Universitet,Technical University of Denmark
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Peters, Greg (author)
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- 2020-07-15
- 2020
- English.
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In: Environmental Research Letters. - : IOP Publishing Ltd. - 1748-9326 .- 1748-9318. ; 15:8
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Abstract
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- In many regions and at the planetary scale, human pressures on the environment exceed levels that natural systems can sustain. These pressures are caused by networks of human activities, which often extend across countries and continents due to global trade. This has led to an increasing requirement for methods that enable absolute environmental sustainability assessment (AESA) of anthropogenic systems and which have a basis in life cycle assessment (LCA). Such methods enable the comparison of environmental impacts of products, companies, nations, etc, with an assigned share of environmental carrying capacity for various impact categories. This study is the first systematic review of LCA-based AESA methods and their applications. After developing a framework for LCA-based AESA methods, we identified 45 relevant studies through an initial survey, database searches and citation analysis. We characterized these studies according to their intended application, impact categories, basis of carrying capacity estimates, spatial differentiation of environmental model and principles for assigning carrying capacity. We then characterized all method applications and synthesized their results. Based on this assessment, we present recommendations to practitioners on the selection and use of existing LCA-based AESA methods, as well as ways to perform assessments and communicate results to decision-makers. Furthermore, we identify future research priorities intended to extend coverage of all components of the proposed method framework, improve modeling and increase the applicability of methods. © 2020 The Author(s).
Subject headings
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Naturresursteknik -- Annan naturresursteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Environmental Engineering -- Other Environmental Engineering (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Naturresursteknik -- Miljöledning (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Environmental Engineering -- Environmental Management (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Miljöanalys och bygginformationsteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Environmental Analysis and Construction Information Technology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- absolute environmental sustainability
- carrying capacity
- case study review
- life cycle assessment
- planetary boundaries
- safe operating space
- sharing principle
- Decision making
- Environmental impact
- Life cycle
- Search engines
- Anthropogenic systems
- Environmental carrying capacities
- Environmental model
- Environmental sustainability
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Research priorities
- Spatial differentiation
- Systematic Review
- Sustainable development
- anthropogenic effect
- environmental assessment
- global trade
- human activity
- life cycle analysis
- spatial variation
- sustainability
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Bjorn, A.
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Chandrakumar, C.
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Boulay, A. -M
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Doka, G.
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Fang, K.
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Gondran, N.
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Hauschild, M. Z.
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Kerkhof, A.
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King, H.
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Margni, M.
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McLaren, S.
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Mueller, C.
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Owsianiak, M.
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Peters, Gregory, ...
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Roos, Sandra
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Sala, S.
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Sandin Albertsso ...
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Sim, S.
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Vargas-Gonzalez, ...
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Ryberg, M.
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Peters, Greg
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