Development of a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Framework for Hemp-Based Building Materials in Australia
Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
06(01), С. 1 - 34
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
The
construction
industry,
a
cornerstone
of
global
economic
and
social
progress,
is
under
increasing
pressure
to
adopt
sustainable
practices
due
its
significant
environmental
footprint.
Industrial
hemp
(<em>Cannabis
sativa</em>
L.)
has
gained
attention
as
renewable
material
for
building
applications,
offering
potential
reductions
in
greenhouse
gas
emissions
resource
consumption.
However,
broader
sustainability
performance
remains
underexplored.
This
study
develops
comprehensive
Life
Cycle
Sustainability
Assessment
(LCSA)
framework
evaluate
the
environmental,
economic,
implications
hemp-based
materials
Australia.
integrates
life
cycle
assessment,
costing,
assessment
based
on
ISO
14040-44
standards.
Using
participatory
approach,
19
indicators
were
identified
relevant
through
consultation
with
30
stakeholders
across
construction,
industries,
academia.
By
addressing
critical
gaps
methodology,
this
provides
robust
tool
optimise
advance
net-zero
practices.
Язык: Английский
Evaluating four decades of energy policy evolution for sustainable development of a South Asian country—Nepal: A comprehensive review
Sustainable Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
32(6), С. 6703 - 6731
Опубликована: Май 23, 2024
Abstract
In
this
study,
we
assessed
the
accomplishments
and
shortcomings
of
an
exhaustive
collection
energy
policies
Nepal
over
four
decades,
using
a
five‐dimensional
security
framework
(availability,
affordability,
technology,
sustainability
governance)
for
sustainable
development.
We
adopted
mixed‐method
approach
involving
thorough
review
70
policy
documents
(1984–2022),
systematic
86
peer‐reviewed
journal
articles
on
Nepal's
policy,
consultations
with
11
experts.
Our
evaluation
shows
that
while
there
is
progressive
trend,
face
challenges
political
instability,
governance
issues,
siloed
development
practices,
lagging
research
development,
inefficient
demand
management,
heavy
reliance
international
support.
Additionally,
offer
tailored
recommendations
related
stakeholders:
supply‐side
demand‐side
multi‐sector
collaboration,
stability
good
governance.
The
insights
provide
have
significant
regional
implications,
particularly
in
context
potential
cross‐border
clean
electricity
sharing
South
Asia.
Язык: Английский
Building a resilient organic hemp industry: Survey and focus groups assess research, extension, and education needs
Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
8(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025
Abstract
Hemp
(
Cannabis
sativa
L.)
has
many
potential
uses,
including
in
textiles,
construction,
human
food,
animal
feed,
health,
and
personal
care
applications,
was
once
widely
grown
the
United
States.
Despite
tremendous
initial
excitement
hemp
production
expansion
of
acreage
following
its
legalization
2018,
there
remains
uncertainty
risk
surrounding
crop;
major
gaps
processing
knowledge
supply
distribution
chains
exist
because
previous
legal
barriers.
In
2023,
a
national
survey
current
prospective
organic
growers
n
=
140)
conducted
to
identify
challenges
associated
with
determine
what
resources
information
are
needed
support
growth
resilience
within
industry.
A
series
focus
groups
were
also
growers,
educators,
industry
stakeholders,
researchers
extensionists,
business
owners,
advocates
organizations,
consultants
39).
Survey
respondents
group
participants
included
farmers
across
wide
range
farm
types
sizes,
geographic
areas,
practices,
end‐use
products.
Most
producers
surveyed
growing
for
cannabinoid
Across
groups,
regardless
type
or
product,
most
significant
related
marketing,
sales,
regulations.
these
barriers,
interested
future;
this
includes
expanded
interest
non‐cannabinoid
products
such
as
fiber,
grain,
seed,
transplants.
Язык: Английский
A Multi-Echelon globalized Agro-Industrial supply chain under conditions of Uncertainty: A Two-Stage Fuzzy-Possibilistic Mixed-Integer linear programming model
Expert Systems with Applications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 126569 - 126569
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Thermal Insulation of Agricultural Buildings Using Different Biomass Materials
Energies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(3), С. 636 - 636
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2025
The
main
goal
of
the
article
is
to
present
effectiveness
biomass
as
a
thermal
insulator
and
estimate
global
potential
for
using
biomass,
considering
perspective
sustainable
development
improving
energy
efficiency
in
agricultural
building
construction.
presents
two
types
piggery
construction:
one
typical
materials
like
concrete
other
biomass-based
materials.
evaluation
based
on
carbon
footprint
embodied
indicators.
model
calculations
developed
this
may
be
used
future
life
cycle
assessment
(LCA)
analyses
specific
construction
solutions
rural
livestock
buildings.
Two
variants
constructing
pigsty
with
different
insulating
were
compared.
TB
(Traditional
Building)
variant
consisted
layers
(AAC)
Autoclaved
Aerated
Concrete,
glass
wool,
brick.
second
variant,
HB
(Hempcrete
Building),
was
made
blocks
addition
industrial
hemp
(Cannabis
sativa
L.)
shives.
Regarding
evaluation,
bio-based
often
have
net-negative
due
sequestration
effect.
results
showed
significant
difference
both
solutions—the
only
9.02%
that
variant.
insulation
properties
hempcrete
also
compared
those
most
frequently
construction,
such
wool
rock
wool.
novelty
study
lies
analyzing
use
buildings,
various
raw
materials,
including
their
ecological
benefits
resulting
from
implementation.
In
addition,
authors
focused
Our
selection
best
are
indicators
footprint.
Язык: Английский