Ayassamy, P.; Pellerin, R. Social Life-Cycle Assessment in the Construction Industry: A Review of Characteristics, Limitations, and Challenges of S-LCA through Case Studies. Sustainability2023, 15, 14569.
Ayassamy, P.; Pellerin, R. Social Life-Cycle Assessment in the Construction Industry: A Review of Characteristics, Limitations, and Challenges of S-LCA through Case Studies. Sustainability 2023, 15, 14569.
Ayassamy, P.; Pellerin, R. Social Life-Cycle Assessment in the Construction Industry: A Review of Characteristics, Limitations, and Challenges of S-LCA through Case Studies. Sustainability2023, 15, 14569.
Ayassamy, P.; Pellerin, R. Social Life-Cycle Assessment in the Construction Industry: A Review of Characteristics, Limitations, and Challenges of S-LCA through Case Studies. Sustainability 2023, 15, 14569.
Abstract
Purpose – The paper aims to view how researchers have operationalized social impact assessment for construction projects over the last ten years.
Design/methodology/approach – A systematic review was used to investigate case studies in the Social Life-Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) to analyze the application of the methodology. A qualitative study of 19 articles published between 2012 and 2022 was used to collect content on multiple categories impeding S-LCA through case studies in the construction industry.
Findings – Our results showed the existence of limitations on the qualitative and quantitative aspects in measuring the social indicators. They were associated with the scoring method and the lack of data in some articles.
Social implications – From this review, we understood that S-LCA has flaws in terms of the quality of the measurement, scoring method, and the lack of social data. Lack of social data means social impacts are being neglected and not assessed properly since there are several challenges pointed out throughout literature
Originality/value – The originality of this research is that it focuses on case studies in the construction industry. It studies the operationalization of the S-LCA in this specific industry showing the different characteristics and challenges in the last 10 years.
Keywords
Social Life-Cycle Assessment; S-LCA; social impacts; construction industry; literature review; case studies
Subject
Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction
Copyright:
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