A discussion on the availability of life-cycle assessment studies in New Zealand

Engelbrecht, Shaun; Ladenika, A. O.; MacGregor, O. S.; Maepa, Mpho; Bodunrin, Michael Oluwatosin; Burman, Nicholas W.; Croft, Joel; Goga, Taahira; Harding, Kevin G.

doi:10.1007/s11367-018-1485-1

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“…The methodology of [11] was employed with slight modifications in the search and classification of studies. A typical non-academic search was initially performed via Google and Google scholar search engines.…”

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“…This is evident from the fact that a majority of the research studies were conducted by Korean researchers in Korean research institutions within the country. [15] South Africa 2000-2020 Energy, Agriculture, Construction 43 [17] Portugal 2001-2015 Pulp and paper, Building materials, Forestry, Automotive, Energy, Transportation 28 [14] Egypt 2000-2020 Energy, Construction, Agriculture, Transportation 23 [17] Austria 2000-2016 Energy, Material production, Construction, Food 15 [13] New Zealand 2006-2015 Trade, Agriculture 14 [11] Nigeria 2000-2020 Energy, Agriculture, Construction 14 [17] Sweden 1995-2015 Energy, Material production, Food 13 [12] Ghana 2000-2020 Agriculture, Energy, Food, Construction 9…”

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“…Hence, in an effort to curtail environmental challenges, the Korean government over time has encouraged sustainable environmental and economic research in all scientific fields through the increased funding of Research and Development (R&D) projects (Figure 2). Several reviews exist which assess the availability of LCA studies in different countries, e.g., New Zealand [11], Sweden [12], Austria [13], Portugal [14], Brazil [15], Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria [16]; and continent, e.g., Africa [17]. These studies primarily focused on the quantification of available life cycle studies, in order to determine the state of sustainability reporting and identify possible research gaps.…”

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Status of Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): A Case Study of South Korea

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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) assessments, whose focus is only on a single environmental aspect, the LCA systematically analyzes the different impacts along the entire life cycle, making possible the identification of potential environmental tradeoffs. In Korea, LCA has drawn much attention from both industry and academia since the mid-1990s. However, the level of Korean-related LCA studies with respect to different sectors in the last 20 years has not been analyzed. This study, therefore, sought to assess the status of environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies in South Korea. Specifically, the study focused on a bibliometric review of LCAs conducted in South Korea in the last 20 years and identified potential research gaps. Online searches of English-written articles published between 2000 and 2019 were conducted on Google, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, using eligible keywords. At the end of the search, about 91 LCA-related studies were discovered for South Korea within the study period. The majority of these studies focused on the construction (47%) and energy (30%) sectors, with fewer environmental studies on manufacturing (11%), transportation (9%), agriculture (2%), and information and communication (1%) industries. Based on publication trends, results show that LCA studies in South Korea have been on the rise in the past 20 years, even though the number of publications has not followed a constant pace. In comparison with the economic sectors of the country, reports show an inadequacy in the coverage of major industries of growing economic relevance, such as tourism, health, and agriculture, suggesting a need to increase and improve LCA-related studies in these sectors.

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