Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a tool for business strategy

Salvador, Rodrigo; Francisco, Antônio Carlos de; Piekarski, Cassiano Moro; Luz, Leila Mendes da

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“…For example, the treatment of wastewater from food production processes can help achieve sustainability by using new and innovative technology [103]. Moreover, wastewater treatment technologies and economic, environmental, and energy usage rate analyses [104] can help producers to implement technologies such as aquaponics [105].…”

Section: Sustainable Technology Innovation In Food Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Sustainable Pillars and their Fulfillment in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Aquaponic Production

Schoor,

Arenas-Salazar,

Torres-Pacheco

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Focusing on new food production methods and sustainable pillars’ accomplishments has changed the definition of sustainable pillars themselves. Moreover, some general characteristics of the main pillars can be redefined in separate dimensions to better explain their positive sustainable impacts. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to redefine the sustainable pillars linked to food production and review the most important cultural and technological sustainability impacts they have, in addition to the three classic pillars: economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Cultural and technological sustainability are increasingly important complements to the traditional sustainability concept. Furthermore, new food production technologies and systems are influenced by ancient production methods, as well as by profitable crop selection. Traditional agricultural and aquaculture production in relation to more recent aquaponic production concepts are still a major part of global food security, but the better usage of waste materials or residues generates a more favorable agroecological impact. In conclusion, constantly redefining the sustainable pillars in the context of sustainable food production methods and proving the viability of their general production impacts is important.

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Section: Sustainable Technology Innovation In Food Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Sustainable Pillars and their Fulfillment in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Aquaponic Production

Schoor,

Arenas-Salazar,

Torres-Pacheco

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…Various assessment tools were used to demonstrate the sustainability of wastewater treatment technologies such as economic analysis, environmental analysis, energy analysis, and life cycle assessment (Salvador et al 2014).…”

Section: Sustainability Of Wwtpmentioning

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Sustainability assessment of wastewater treatment techniques in urban areas of Iraq using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA)

Omran

Al-Saati

et al. 2021

Water Practice and Technology

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Sustainable development is based on environmental, social, economic, and technical dimensions. In this study, the sustainability of wastewater treatment techniques in urban areas of Iraq was assessed using a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA)/the weighted sum model (WSM). The analysis was performed on 13 operating wastewater treatment plants in 10 provinces, Iraq using a questionnaire sheet with the assistance of 52 specialists in the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, Iraq. Four types of wastewater treatment techniques (Conventional Treatment, Oxidation Ditches, Aeration Lagoons, and membrane bio-reactor (MBR)) were assessed. The environmental, social, economic, and technical dimensions were represented by 11, 5, 7, and 4 indicators, respectively. The main results of this study indicate that the sustainability of MBR recorded the highest total importance; the order of the total importance from the highest to the lowest was: MBR > Oxidation Ditches > Aeration Lagoons > Conventional Treatment. The environmental dimension proved its dominance in the four studied treatment techniques' sustainability as it recorded the maximum contribution to sustainability. While the technical dimension recorded the least contribution to sustainability, the order from the highest to the lowest was: Environmental Dimension > Economic Dimension > Social Dimension > Technical Dimension.

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“…To assess the environmental impacts associated with the production and utilization of biogas as a source of electricity generation, the life cycle assessment (LCA) method can be used . LCA is a preponderant tool used nowadays to assess sustainability aspects and assist business strategy . On the environmental aspect, the tool can provide important and reliable results in terms of potential environmental impacts.…”

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Life cycle assessment of electricity from biogas: A systematic literature review

Salvador

Barros

Rosário

et al. 2018

Env Prog and Sustain Energy

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Cleaner energy sources have been one increasing research topic in electricity generation. In that regard, (organic) waste of production processes can be object of anaerobic digestion, generating biogas; it can environmentally benefit by means of waste treatment (and consequent avoided environmental impacts) and electricity production. Additionally, the life cycle assessment (LCA) is the most comprehensive tool for environmental assessment. Therefore, the present study aims to conduct a systematic literature review of high impact research on LCA of electricity from biogas to investigate trends in this body of literature. To that end, the Methodi Ordinatio was applied to the raw portfolio to identify the most relevant, high impact, studies in the area. EndNote and VOSviewer were used, respectively, for reference management and clustering topics and researchers. The results show the main trends in the referred body of literature, possible LCA‐biogas‐electricity nexus, as well as the main researchers conducting studies on the topic and what their results draw on. Yet, it can be seen the main institutions housing high impact studies on the approached themes and their locations. Furthermore, this study gives an overview on the use of LCA of electricity generation from biogas and sheds light on possibilities for future research. Future opportunities for biogas should be drawn in terms of circular economy practices. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 38:e13133, 2019

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a tool for business strategy

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

A Review of Sustainable Pillars and their Fulfillment in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Aquaponic Production

A Review of Sustainable Pillars and their Fulfillment in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Aquaponic Production

Sustainability assessment of wastewater treatment techniques in urban areas of Iraq using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA)

Life cycle assessment of electricity from biogas: A systematic literature review

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