A Decision Support System (DSS) for Sustainable Production of Biofuel

Abstract:

Great deal of concerns have been aroused after the global surge of prices of petroleum along with shrinking resources of non-renewable fossil fuel and regarding the necessity of renewable energy sources as alternative fuel. Despite the many positive characteristics of biofuels, they cause a variety of environmental, economical, and social challenges that were not known to decision-makers by usual evaluation tools such as life cycle assessment (LCA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). This paper aims to design a Decision Support System (DSS) which covers weakness of existing assessment tools, using Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) models. Furthermore, a sustainable framework for decision making through assessing and considering wider environmental, economic, and social issues pertinent to different steps of development of biofuel is developed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 465-466)
• Pages: 1103-1108
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.465-466.1103
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi Ashnani*, Anwar Johari, Haslenda Hashim, Elham Hasani
• Keywords: Biofuels, Life Cycle Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Sustainable Development

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