Financial modelling strategies for Social Life Cycle Assessment: a project appraisal of biodiesel production and sustainability in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

摘要: Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) is a rapidly evolving social impact assessment tool that allows users to identify the impacts of products along with their life cycles. In recent years, S-LCA methodologies have been increasingly applied energy systems and resources notable success yet limited reliability even less flexibility or geographic specificity. response, this study develops novel tool, named GreenZee model, reflect sustainability using local currency units. The model developed through evaluating both qualitative quantitative inputs capture perceived monetary value impacts. To demonstrate operationalization we explore hypothetical case biodiesel industry in Newfoundland Labrador (NL), Canada. Results indicate production NL would positive socio-cultural impacts, high cultural values, create employment opportunities for locals. Overall, provides relatively simple approach translate variety (as importance levels) into meaningful understandable financial outputs strength levels). We argue building testing models such as are crucial supporting more flexible approaches cycle assessments need address complex categories,