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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"life cycle sustainability"”.
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Life cycle sustainability assessment of next generation energy infrastructure in Africa: Is there a case for biohydrogen after biomethane?
… in terms of ecological and socioeconomic sustainability. This study explores the usage of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) to investigate next generation energy options to support green economies in Africa. LCSA has been advocated by the United Nations Environment Programme …
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Sustainability analysis: A stochastic formulation for evaluating the sustainability of engineering systems
During their life-cycle, engineering systems typically suffer from deterioration due to regular operation and exposure to extreme events and harsh environmental conditions. As a result, regular recovery strategies are often required to restore the system to a target safety and functionality level. …
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A Macro-Level Sustainability Assessment Framework for Optimal Distribution of Alternative Passenger Vehicles
… Moreover, most economic analyses are limited to life cycle cost analyses and do not consider macro-level economic impacts. Therefore, this thesis aims to advance the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment literature and electric vehicle sustainability research by presenting a novel combined …
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Integrated Sustainability Assessment Framework for the U.S. Transportation
<p>This dissertation aims to investigate the sustainability impacts of alternative vehicle technologies and develop comprehensive sustainability assessment frameworks to analyze potential impacts of these vehicles in the U.S. In order to assess sustainability impact of vehicle alternatives, …
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Advanced methods of life cycle assessment for space systems
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment is increasingly being applied within the space industry to scientifically quantify environmental impacts of space missions over their entire life cycle. This technique is particularly useful in early mission design phases since adverse life cycle impacts are more …
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PEDOT:PSS Fibre Building Blocks for Adaptive and Sustainable Bioelectronic Structures
… bio-integration, functional performance, and sustainability. Modern bioelectronic fibres were reviewed by fabrication methods, lifecycle sustainability, adaptabilities, and system hierarchies; the author found gaps and avenues for further development: reversible fibre assembly for repair and …
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Approaches for the Implementation of Sustainability along the Pharmaceutical Life Cycle
… addressing environmental, societal, and economic sustainability across the pharmaceutical life cycle. As few German research groups work on this, this thesis aimed to establish foundational projects along this cycle. In R&D, work focused on improving biodegradability of diclofenac, an NSAID with …