Life Cycle Assessment for Real-World Applications
A Special Issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417) belonging to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2027 | Viewed by 171
Editors
Interests: Environmental technologies; environment; sustainability; urban pollution; renewables
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Interests: LCA; environmental technologies; production engineering; biotechnology; metal recovery; waste management; circular economy; renewable energy sources
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has evolved from a research-oriented analytical tool into a critical decision-support framework for driving climate neutrality, resource efficiency and circular economy transitions. As industries, policymakers and researchers face increasingly complex environmental challenges, there is a growing demand for applied LCA methodologies that bridge scientific innovation with real-world implementation. This Special Issue in Applied Sciences focuses on next-generation LCA methodologies, practical decision support for policy and industry, and the role of LCA in accelerating sustainable transitions.
We welcome submissions that explore interdisciplinary and engineering-focused applications of LCA, with particular interest in emerging directions such as dynamic and prospective LCA, AI-enabled and data-driven assessment models, integration with planetary boundary frameworks and alignment with recent sustainability regulations (e.g., EU CSRD, ESPR). Contributions demonstrating innovative methodologies, standardized impact assessments, sector-specific applications and life cycle integration with costing (LCC) or social assessment (S-LCA) are strongly encouraged.
This collection aims to consolidate cutting-edge advancements in applied LCA and provide actionable insights for optimizing industrial processes, informing evidence-based policy and advancing net-zero strategies. We welcome original research articles, reviews, methodological developments and applied case studies that translate rigorous LCA practices into tangible solutions for academia and industry.
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Nikolopoulos
Dr. Kiskira Kyriaki
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- life cycle assessment (LCA)
- dynamic and prospective LCA
- AI-enabled LCA
- decision-support systems
- circular economy
- planetary boundaries
- sustainability regulations
- life cycle costing (LCC)
- environmental footprint
- industrial ecology
- net-zero strategies
- digital LCA
- uncertainty analysis
- sectoral applications
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