NEW METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL ASPECTS IN THE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES PRODUCTION
Abstract
The objective of the present work is to propose a new methodology for the analysis of social aspects in Life Cycle Analysis focused on battery production. Moreover, a systematic literature review was carried out, presenting the main existing gaps and opportunities for future research on the social aspects that involve the analysis of the battery life cycle. Scientific articles, mainly those published between the years 2020 and 2024 were analyzed, in addition to the use of gray literature review. One of the main obstacles encountered was the low number of articles published specifically on social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) of batteries, in addition to the existence of a second flaw pointed out by other authors, which is the deficiency in the methodology used in S-LCA. The text presents approach recommendations and suggests future directions. The literature review is the first to specifically evaluate the state of the art of publications on S-LCA and batteries, presenting a suggestion for S-LCA.
Keywords: Lithium-ion battery; Social impacts; Social Lifecycle Assessment.
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FERREIRA, Eva de Melo.
NEW METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL ASPECTS IN THE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES PRODUCTION.
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