Method selection for sustainability assessments: The case of recovery of resources from waste water

Mc, Zijp; Loop, Susanne L. Waaijers-van der; Heijungs, Reinout; Broeren, M.L.M.; Peeters, Roy; Nieuwenhuijzen, AF van; Shen, Li; Heugens, Evelyn H. W.; Posthuma, Leo

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.04.006

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“…However, few studies performed a holistic sustainability assessment encompassing environmental, economic and social pillars using primary, site-specific data and involving local stakeholders in the definition of the sustainability framework as recommended by best practices ( UNEP, 2011 ; Taelman et al, 2018 ). Despite the numerous frameworks proposed in the literature, data collection challenges and possible other factors have limited the number of analytical studies (to the best of our knowledge: Gabbay de Souza et al., 2016 , Zijp et al., 2017 , Millward-Hopkins et al., 2018 , Di Maria and Sisani, 2019 , Stone et al. 2019 , and Zhou et al., 2019 ).…”

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Quantitative sustainability assessment of household food waste management in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

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Meister

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Resources, Conservation and Recycling

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Highlights Multi-fold local & global data collected and processed into a comprehensive framework Anaerobic digestion with effective nutrient recovery appears the best option All alternative strategies to incineration increase food waste management costs Aggregation makes findings accessible to the widest possible audience and stakeholder The study informs stakeholders and authorities on the consequences of their options

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Quantitative sustainability assessment of household food waste management in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

Tonini

Wandl

Meister

et al. 2020

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

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“…Velenturf (2016) highlights the exploitation of waste oils generated by fuel production to produce energy. Electric energy and biogas can also be produced from sludge generated by waste treatment processes (Benjamin et al 2015;Li et al 2015c;Maaß and Grundmann 2016;Sharib and Halog 2017;Tan et al 2016;Tsvetkova et al 2015;Yu et al 2015a;Zijp et al 2017).…”

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Energy-based industrial symbiosis: a literature review for circular energy transition

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Yazdanpanah

Capelleveen

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Environ Dev Sustain

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Nowadays, industrial symbiosis (IS) is recognized as a key strategy to support the transition toward the circular economy. IS deals with the (re)use of wastes produced by a production process as a substitute for traditional production inputs of other traditionally disengaged processes. In this context, this paper provides a systematic literature review on the energy-based IS approach, i.e., IS synergies aimed at reducing the amount of energy requirement from outside industrial systems or the amount of traditional fuels used in energy production. This approach is claimed as effective aimed at reducing the use of traditional fuels in energy production, thus promoting a circular energy transition. 682 papers published between 1997 and 2018 have been collected, and energy-based IS cases have been identified among 96 of these. As a result of the literature review, three categories of symbiotic synergies have been identified: (1) energy cascade; (2) fuel replacement; and (3) bioenergy production. Through the review, different strategies to implement energybased IS synergies are highlighted and discussed for each of the above-mentioned categories. Furthermore, drivers, barriers, and enablers of business development in energy-based IS are discussed from the technical, economic, regulatory, and institutional perspective. Accordingly, future research directions are recommended.

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“…[8]), reflecting about the purpose of the assessment might be a useful starting point as a first tool selection criteria.…”

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“…[2]), the type of output provided by the different methods or if a lifecycle perspective is wanted or not (c.f. [7,8]. Some of these aspects are described below.…”

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“…A number of methods can be used for sustainability assessments (SAs), depending on the purpose, focus and scope [2][3][4][5]. Important features of many methodologies under the umbrella of SAs are, among others, the importance of considering both environmental and social aspects, of acknowledging values brought into the assessment, consideration of how sustainability is viewed, uncertainty and transparency handled and the importance of participatory approaches [6][7][8][9]. The role of scenarios in different sustainability assessment methods has been discussed (e.g.…”

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Methods for assessing future scenarios from a sustainability perspective

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Future scenarios are often used to address long-term challenges characterised by uncertainty and complexity, as they can help explore different alternative future pathways. Scenarios can therefore be a useful tool to support policy and guide action towards sustainability. But what sustainability aspects are put forward in scenarios and how are they assessed? This paper aims to explore how to assess future scenarios, categorised according to Börjeson et al. (Futures 38:723-739, 2006) i.e. predictive, explorative and normative scenarios. By conducting a literature review and a document analysis, we map tools and methods that are currently used to assess environmental and social sustainability aspects in scenarios. We also draw on experiences from methods for impact assessments of Swedish municipal comprehensive plans, which can be considered as future scenarios. We identify whether some sustainability aspects are less recurrent than others in the reviewed assessments or even left out. We find that there is no single tool that can be used to assess scenarios. Some quantitative tools based on databases may be more suitable for assessing scenarios within a shorter time horizon, whereas qualitative assessment methods might better fit the purpose of long-term transformative scenarios. We also find that assessment frameworks may be useful to guide the assessment, as to what its intended purpose is and which sustainability aspects to include. Finally we discuss whether further assessment tools are needed in order to include a wider array of potential environmental or social consequences of the content of scenarios.

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Method selection for sustainability assessments: The case of recovery of resources from waste water

Cited by 35 publications

References 18 publications

Quantitative sustainability assessment of household food waste management in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

Quantitative sustainability assessment of household food waste management in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

Energy-based industrial symbiosis: a literature review for circular energy transition

Methods for assessing future scenarios from a sustainability perspective

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