Status of life cycle assessment (LCA) in Africa

S Karkour, S Rachid, M Maaoui, CC Lin, N Itsubo - Environments, 2021 - mdpi.com
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has received attention as a tool to evaluate the environmental
impacts of products and services. In the last 20 years, research on the topic has increased …

Status of environmental life cycle assessment (LCA): A case study of South Korea

G Odey, B Adelodun, SH Kim, KS Choi - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as an environmental-impact assessment tool has received
increasing attention over the years. Unlike the water footprint (WF) and carbon footprint (CF) …

Classification of noise sources for port area noise mapping

L Fredianelli, M Bolognese, F Fidecaro, G Licitra - Environments, 2021 - mdpi.com
Maritime transportation is recognized to have advantages in terms of environmental impact
compared to other forms of transportation. However, an increment in traffic volumes will also …

Life cycle assessment research and application in Indonesia

EI Wiloso, N Nazir, J Hanafi, K Siregar… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose This paper presents a review of the research and application of life cycle
assessment (LCA) in Indonesia over the last 20 years and analyzes challenges and …

[PDF][PDF] The market for green buildings in Sub-Saharan Africa: experts perspective on the economic benefits in Ghana

MN Addy, E Adinyira, F Dadzoe, D Opoku - Journal of Construction in …, 2022 - usm.my
Part of the ideals of promoting sustainability is the green building (GB) concept.
Nevertheless, the uptake and use of GBs amongst most stakeholders in Africa are still on the …

life-cycle assessment, water footprinting, and carbon footprinting in Portugal

NW Burman, J Croft, S Engelbrecht… - … International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose A review of readily available quantitative environmental data was conducted in
order to determine the state of sustainability reporting and identify possible future research …

[HTML][HTML] Material requirements for future low-carbon electricity projections in Africa

KC Barron, ME Hakker, JM Cullen - Energy Strategy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Deploying low-carbon electricity systems in developing countries is critical for meeting
climate targets while increasing wellbeing. Direct emissions from operating electricity …

The availability of life-cycle assessment, water footprinting, and carbon footprinting studies in Brazil

MO Bodunrin, NW Burman, J Croft… - … International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to determine the availability of environmental life cycle
assessment (LCA), water footprinting, and carbon footprinting data in Brazil. In particular, the …

Status and prospects of life cycle assessments and carbon and water footprinting studies in South Africa

KG Harding, E Friedrich, H Jordaan, B Le Roux… - … International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Using the current state of life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon and water
footprinting, and EPDs in South Africa, this work explores the challenges and opportunities …

Bibliometric analysis and visualisation of research on life cycle assessment in Africa (1992–2022)

ME Isah, Z Zhang, K Matsubae, N Itsubo - The International Journal of Life …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Life cycle assessment (LCA) has found wide applicability as a tool for assessing
the environmental impacts of human activities in different fields such as manufacturing …