Sustainability assessment of technologies for resource recovery in two Baltic Sea Region case-studies using multi-criteria analysis

Estimating environmental and societal impacts from scaling up urine concentration technologies

“…We used this definition, as well as literature on sustainability assessments (e.g., Cossio et al, 2020) to define four assessment categories in the MCA: i) environment; ii) technical function; iii) economic and iv) health (Table 1). In order to formulate criteria and indicators for each category that we considered relevant for this study's context, we reviewed literature on sustainability assessments of wastewater treatment systems in general (Cossio et al, 2020;Schütze et al, 2019), and in a similar context (Hellström et al, 2000;Johannesdottir et al, 2021;Vidal et al, 2019), as well as reviewing specific SDGs and their targets. Note that the aim of the MCA is not to assess the total sustainability impacts of the system, but rather to provide guidance to technology developers and policymakers.…”

Implementation of an assessment model of educational sustainability: Application of phases-based assessment

“…Sustainability can generally be classified into three pillars (economics, society, and environment) that are mainly self-contained (Axelsson et al, 2013;Tang & Al Qahtani, 2020). In relation to Johannesdottir et al's (2021) study, the sustainability dimensions, environment, economics, sociocultural aspects, health, technology , as well as frameworks for sustainability implementation, are examined (strategic, tactical, and operational) (Chofreh & Goni, 2017). Spangenberg (2002) stated that sustainability is a multifaceted concept, with institutional, economic, social and environmental dimensions.…”

“…Sustaining challenges for future directions (Ni, 2010) and educational sustainability assessments are important, which may be an activity, plan, plans, program, project, course, or curriculum, which sustainability analyses can be a useful tool in making technical innovation decisions (Johannesdottir et al, 2021); however, the sustainability assessment of the level of systems, plans and/or regulations is complex (Di Maria et al, 2020) in addition to the classification for sustainability assessment and measures are based on purpose, scope and context (Brandon & Lombardi, 2011;Mahmoud et al, 2019). Different aspects or tools have been identified to measure sustainability (Yarime & Tanaka, 2012).…”

Hydropower Potential for Energy Recovery in Wastewater Systems. Assessment Methodology and Practical Application

“…WSM is a widely used MCDA method, and the simplest one (Johannesdottir et al, 2021;Ling et al, 2021;Omran et al, 2021;Srivastava & Singh, 2021;Vlachokostas et al, 2021;Zimmermann et al, 2018). A global score for the scenario or alternative being evaluated can be obtained with the following expression:…”