Social evaluation of municipal solid waste management systems from a life cycle perspective: a systematic literature review

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dc.contributor.authorCosta, Alline Marchesin [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMancini, Sandro Donnini [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorPaes, Michel Xocaira
dc.contributor.authorUgaya, Cássia Maria Lie
dc.contributor.authorde Medeiros, Gerson Araujo [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorde Souza, Ricardo Gabbay [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.contributor.institutionFundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV EAESP)
dc.contributor.institutionFederal University of Technology of Paraná
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T21:14:54Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T21:14:54Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-01
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The social aspects of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) systems are underpinning their sustainability and effectiveness. The assessment of these systems from a life cycle perspective is widespread throughout environmental life cycle assessment (LCA), but few studies have used social life cycle assessment (S-LCA). The present study is an innovative review with the objective to analyse and describe the current level of development of S-LCA applications in MSWM, and to identify the main methodological challenges and best practices, aiming at recommending approaches to harmonise future S-LCA applications in MSWM. Materials and methods: A systematic review of the literature found 36 relevant scientific articles. These were submitted to bibliometric and content analysis, which includes an analysis of how methodological aspects of the four phases of S-LCA were applied in comparison with best practice and existing guidelines. Results and discussion: There was a predominance of case studies in developing countries (59%) and evaluation of the stages of collection/transportation, pre-processing (sorting) and landfilling (55%). There were more studies focusing on stakeholders, “workers” and “local communities” and in the impact subcategories “employment”, “working hours”, “health and safety/working conditions”, “community involvement/participation” and “health and safety/living conditions of community”. There was great variability in the application of the method (47% of the studies included methodological developments). However, the 39% based on UNEP guidelines were closer to a methodological consensus. Conclusion: In general, studies need more detail and clarity in describing the methodological decisions used. Improvements are needed for issues that limit the S-LCA method, including the difficulties of covering the entire life cycle, relating impacts to the functional unit, standardizing impact assessment methods, addressing allocation and data quality issues and interpretation of results and their limitations. Improvements can be achieved by using participatory methods in the selection of categories, subcategories and impact indicators, as well as by clarifying the definition of a product system and detailing “cut-off criteria” of processes/organizations and the impact of these decisions on results.en
dc.description.affiliationSchool of Engineering São Paulo State University (Unesp), Av. Eng. Luís Edmundo Carrijo Coube, 14-01 - Vargem Limpa, São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationInstitute of Science and Technology São Paulo State University (Unesp), Av. 3 de março, 511, Altos da Boa Vista, São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationSão Paulo School of Management Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV EAESP), Rua Itapeva, 474 - 7° andar, Bela Vista, São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Mechanical Federal University of Technology of Paraná, Rua Deputado Heitor Alencar Furtado EM 306 –Ecoville, 5000, Paraná
dc.description.affiliationInstitute of Science and Technology São Paulo State University (Unesp), Rodovia Presidente Dutra Km 137.8, São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationUnespSchool of Engineering São Paulo State University (Unesp), Av. Eng. Luís Edmundo Carrijo Coube, 14-01 - Vargem Limpa, São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationUnespInstitute of Science and Technology São Paulo State University (Unesp), Av. 3 de março, 511, Altos da Boa Vista, São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationUnespInstitute of Science and Technology São Paulo State University (Unesp), Rodovia Presidente Dutra Km 137.8, São Paulo
dc.description.sponsorshipCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCAPES: 88882.432855 / 2019-01
dc.format.extent719-739
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-022-02057-6
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, v. 27, n. 5, p. 719-739, 2022.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11367-022-02057-6
dc.identifier.issn1614-7502
dc.identifier.issn0948-3349
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85129428566
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/241649
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectLife cycle assessment
dc.subjectMunicipal solid waste
dc.subjectS-LCA
dc.subjectSocial impact
dc.subjectSocial life cycle assessment
dc.subjectSocietal LCA
dc.subjectWaste management
dc.titleSocial evaluation of municipal solid waste management systems from a life cycle perspective: a systematic literature reviewen
dc.typeResenha
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-3731-7904[1]

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