Exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis

All organizations are impacted by sustainability, both positively and negatively. It is therefore important to assess the sustainability of any human activity, product, or development. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) is one of the most effective methods for assessing sustainability. The...

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Main Authors: Ma, Sining, Sharaai, Amir Hamzah, He, Zhijian, Matthew, Nitanan Koshy, Zainordin, Nazatul S., Wafa, Wafaurahman
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Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2023
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author Ma, Sining
Sharaai, Amir Hamzah
He, Zhijian
Matthew, Nitanan Koshy
Zainordin, Nazatul S.
Wafa, Wafaurahman
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Sharaai, Amir Hamzah
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Wafa, Wafaurahman
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description All organizations are impacted by sustainability, both positively and negatively. It is therefore important to assess the sustainability of any human activity, product, or development. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) is one of the most effective methods for assessing sustainability. The significance of this study is that it highlights significant and key ideas in the subject of LCSA, including research commonality, research trends, model shortcomings, existing appropriate methods, and research gaps using a systematic review of the literature and bibliometric analysis. The developing tendency of reviewing suggests that while sustainability issues are a severe problem for all countries, they will continue to rule social, economic, and environmental issues in the years to come. There are still a lot of uncharted territories. The study found that energy was the most popular topic among related areas of LCSA application. According to the research findings, it was also suggested that LCSA could be improved in future research in the following areas: the development of impact categories to enable study comparison, the definition of coherent system boundaries, the development of impact assessment methodologies, the development of trustworthy databases to enable the evaluation of economic and social perspectives, the development of tools for performing uncertainty analysis and communication strategies. To advance technique development and comprehend the interplay between environmental, economic, and social aspects, more case studies are required. It is envisaged that the development and application of LCSA will contribute to the accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals across a range of international locations, businesses, and goods.
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spelling upm-1079042025-03-06T03:04:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107904/ Exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis Ma, Sining Sharaai, Amir Hamzah He, Zhijian Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Zainordin, Nazatul S. Wafa, Wafaurahman All organizations are impacted by sustainability, both positively and negatively. It is therefore important to assess the sustainability of any human activity, product, or development. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) is one of the most effective methods for assessing sustainability. The significance of this study is that it highlights significant and key ideas in the subject of LCSA, including research commonality, research trends, model shortcomings, existing appropriate methods, and research gaps using a systematic review of the literature and bibliometric analysis. The developing tendency of reviewing suggests that while sustainability issues are a severe problem for all countries, they will continue to rule social, economic, and environmental issues in the years to come. There are still a lot of uncharted territories. The study found that energy was the most popular topic among related areas of LCSA application. According to the research findings, it was also suggested that LCSA could be improved in future research in the following areas: the development of impact categories to enable study comparison, the definition of coherent system boundaries, the development of impact assessment methodologies, the development of trustworthy databases to enable the evaluation of economic and social perspectives, the development of tools for performing uncertainty analysis and communication strategies. To advance technique development and comprehend the interplay between environmental, economic, and social aspects, more case studies are required. It is envisaged that the development and application of LCSA will contribute to the accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals across a range of international locations, businesses, and goods. Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107904/1/107904.pdf Ma, Sining and Sharaai, Amir Hamzah and He, Zhijian and Matthew, Nitanan Koshy and Zainordin, Nazatul S. and Wafa, Wafaurahman (2023) Exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 106. pp. 547-552. ISSN 2283-9216; eISSN: 2283-9216 http://www.cetjournal.it/cet/23/106/092.pdf 10.3303/CET23106092
spellingShingle Ma, Sining
Sharaai, Amir Hamzah
He, Zhijian
Matthew, Nitanan Koshy
Zainordin, Nazatul S.
Wafa, Wafaurahman
Exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis
title Exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis
title_full Exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis
title_fullStr Exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis
title_short Exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis
title_sort exploring the research frontier of life cycle sustainability assessment—a systematic literature review of applied bibliometric analysis
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