Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability: A Global Approach to Optimize the Life Cycle of Products and Processes
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2022) | Viewed by 812
Special Issue Editors
Interests: eco-design; life cycle assessment; design for additive manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing
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Interests: sustainability; eco-design; circolar economy; virtual simulation; design for X
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The concept of Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) was introduced in order to address emerging concerns about environmental sustainability in engineering.
Other than the technical and environmental aspects, it is necessary to evaluate the economics and social performances, in order to have a comprehensive overview of the product/process sustainability. For this reason, environmental metrics, as Life Cycle Assessment impact/damage categories, economic performance indicators and social parameters, should be considered to guide the decision-making process during design and manufacturing.
Papers exploring novel eco-design and sustainability assessment methodologies, and strongly oriented to the application of life cycle engineering approaches, are invited. Case studies focusing on the evaluation of the three classical pillars of sustainability (environmental, economic and social) by using well-known and innovative assessment methodologies are also very welcome.
Prof. Dr. Marco Marconi
Prof. Dr. Daniele Landi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- life cicle assessment
- cost benefit analisys
- life cycle costing
- social LCA
- sustainability assessment of products and manufacturing processes
- ecodesign methods
- product ecodesign
