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Linkage-based frameworks for sustainability assessment: Making a case for driving force-pressure-state-exposure-effect-action (DPSEEA) frameworks
Citation
Waheed, B and Khan, F and Veitch, B, Linkage-based frameworks for sustainability assessment: Making a case for driving force-pressure-state-exposure-effect-action (DPSEEA) frameworks, Sustainability, 1, (3) pp. 441-463. ISSN 2071-1050 (2009) [Refereed Article]
Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to discuss different approaches, identify challenges, and to select a framework for delivering effective sustainability assessments. Sustainable development is an idealistic concept and its assessment has always been a challenge. Several approaches, methodologies and conceptual frameworks have been developed in various disciplines, ranging from engineering to business and to policy making. The paper focuses mainly on various linkage-based frameworks and demonstrates that the driving force-state-exposure-effect-action (DPSEEA) framework can be used to achieve sustained health benefits and environmental protection in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, especially because of its resemblance to the environmental risk assessment and management paradigms. The comparison of linkagebased frameworks is demonstrated through an example of sustainability in a higher educational institution. © 2009 by the authors.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | DPSEEA; Indices; Life-cycle analysis; Linkage-based framework; Multi-criteria decision-making; Sustainability |
Research Division: | Engineering |
Research Group: | Maritime engineering |
Research Field: | Ocean engineering |
Objective Division: | Mineral Resources (Excl. Energy Resources) |
Objective Group: | Environmentally sustainable mineral resource activities |
Objective Field: | Environmentally sustainable mineral resource activities not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Khan, F (Professor Faisal Khan) |
ID Code: | 94436 |
Year Published: | 2009 |
Deposited By: | NC Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics |
Deposited On: | 2014-09-09 |
Last Modified: | 2014-09-09 |
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