Journal Article

FZJ-2018-02532

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Sustainable Development Goals as a Guideline for Indicator Selection in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment

Wulf, C. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Werker, J.FZJ* ; Zapp, P.FZJ* ; Schreiber, A.FZJ* ; Schlör, H.FZJ* ; Kuckshinrichs, W.FZJ*

2018
Elsevier Amsterdam [u.a.]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/18581  doi:10.1016/j.procir.2017.11.144

Abstract: Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) emerged as a methodology allowing a detailed representation of technologies in their processes from a life cycle perspective. To conduct a profound LCSA a plausible indicator selection is needed. From a Sustainability perspective, the currently dominant political framework is the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. In this paper, LCSA indicators are selected based on the SDGs, comparing in a first approach the implication due to the selection based on overall goals and SDG indicators level. The applicability of this selection is tested by a case study of electrolytic hydrogen production. The analysis shows meaningful differences between the goal-based and the indicator-based assessment. Only the goal-based indicator set comprises all dimensions of sustainability.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Systemforschung und Technologische Entwicklung (IEK-STE)

Research Program(s):

1. 153 - Assessment of Energy Systems – Addressing Issues of Energy Efficiency and Energy Security (POF3-153) (POF3-153)

Appears in the scientific report 2018

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