A Process Decision Making Strategy Based on Sustainability Evaluation

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiji Ogawa ◽  
◽  
Toshiki Hirogaki ◽  
Shreyes N. Melkote ◽  
Sachiko Ogawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Process Design ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Product Features ◽  
Conventional Furnace ◽  
Break Even Point

This paper describes an approach achieving process design based on sustainability evaluation by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The case study focuses on quenching steel products, which was evaluated by comparing laser quenching to conventional furnace quenching based on the proposed approach. We found that the break-even point depends on production volume as one of product features. The proposed approach shows promise as a strategy for decision making in process design.

A CASE STUDY IN PARTICIPATORY ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT WITH THE USE OF MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS AND QUANTITATIVE LCA

2007 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 399-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. SINCLAIR ◽  
S. COWELL ◽  
R. LÖFSTEDT ◽  
R. CLIFT
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Environmental Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Systems ◽  
Structuring Knowledge

While participation in environmental decision-making is widely recognised and valued in democratic countries as beneficial, its format and scope have not always been the source of agreement. The use of environmental systems assessment (ESA) offers the opportunity for structuring knowledge and decision-making systematically and appropriately to decision makers' concerns, to enable lay publics to participate in development of policy and implementation in public sector initiatives. In order to perform participatory ESA, effective means of involving lay people are required. This paper describes the development and testing of an innovative interactive multimedia package (WOMBLE), written for non-experts to enable them to use the expert tool WISARD, a quantitative life cycle assessment package, to enable involvement in developing and assessing options for management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). It was shown that this combination of tools can reduce the time needed to achieve effective communication, learning and active engagement.

Life cycle assessment as a decision-making tool for selecting building systems in heritage intervention: Case study of Roman Theatre in Itálica, Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 206 ◽  
pp. 27-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Gómez de Cózar ◽  
Antonio García Martínez ◽  
Íñigo Ariza López ◽  
Marta Ruiz Alfonsea
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Building Systems ◽  
Decision Making Tool

Sustainability evaluation of pasteurized milk production with a life cycle assessment approach: An Iranian case study

2016 ◽  
Vol 562 ◽  
pp. 614-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahin Rafiee ◽  
Benyamin Khoshnevisan ◽  
Issa Mohammadi ◽  
Mortaza Aghbashlo ◽  
Hossein mousazadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Pasteurized Milk ◽  
Assessment Approach

DEVELOPMENT OF A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) BASED DECISION-MAKING TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING PRODUCTS

2004 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 153-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDRA URIE ◽  
SUZAN DAGG
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Product Selection ◽  
Environmental Criteria ◽  
Consumption Energy ◽  
Construction Product

This paper introduces the need for the responsible selection of construction products and then analyses a number of assessment methodologies. Some computer packages and guidebooks that assist in life cycle assessment or aid construction product selection are briefly reviewed. Issues that affect decision-making and complexities in the construction industry are discussed. A tool for assisting responsible construction product selection is then presented that involves carrying out a streamlined life cycle assessment, comparing a novel product to a traditional product. The tool is pragmatic because only three environmental criteria are considered (resource consumption, energy use and human and ecological impacts) and a relative rather then absolute assessment is required. The decision-assisting methodology is demonstrated with a case study. The limitations and benefits of the streamlined LCA are finally presented.

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