A comprehensive approach to model abiotic resource provision capability in the context of sustainable development
Laura Schneider | FG Sustainable Engineering | econsense
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A comprehensive approach to model abiotic resource provision capability in the context of sustainable development Laura Schneider | FG Sustainable Engineering | econsense AGENDA INTRODUCTION FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGY RESULTS
Laura Schneider | FG Sustainable Engineering | econsense
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– need to sustain availability for future generations – need to sustain access to resources for current generations
considered Society Environment Economy Physical availability
From a one-dimensional approach to a multi-dimensional approach
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Physical scarcity Effective scarcity Problem: Depletion Problem: Supply risk Focus: Future generations Focus: Current generations Consequence of resource use today Effect on resource availability today Scope: resource stock Scope: resource flows
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Resource provision capability Human welfare Economic (market) constraints Social constraints Environmental constraints Physical constraints Physical scarcity Effective scarcity Effective scarcity Effective scarcity
direct constraint indirect constraint
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Objective Forms of scarcity Dimensions Measurement
Future material security Current material security
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– decrease of resource stocks – considerations of depletion important for future material availability
– but consideration of functional value rather than environmental availability – inclusion of all available stocks, including anthropogenic stocks
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– determination from when certain situation becomes risk – inclusion of risk threshold
– application to the assessment of supply risk – exceedance of thresholds denotes risk to resource supply
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2 j i, j i, j i,
threshold value actual I
I = impact factor i = resource j = constraint
(Source: Müller-Wenk 1978; Frischknecht et al 2009)
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– identify hotspots – avoid risks, e.g. consideration of economic constraints in the design-phase
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Economic supply risks
to geopolitical, political, technical and regulatory circumstances
supply Disruptions in the supply chain
Economic criteria
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Economic resource scarcity potential (ESP)
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;1 threshold value indicator Max I
2 j i, j i, j ESPi,
I = impact factor; i = material; j = impact category
j j ESPi, i
I ESP
;1 0.15 HHI Max ion concentrat Country
2 i i
EXAMPLE: Country concentration for material i Indicator = Herfindahl index (HHI) Application of the distance-to-target method to the different dimensions of supply risk
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Mercedes S400 Hybrid (kg) Mercedes S350 (kg) Steel 1035 1006 Aluminum 282 260 Copper 34,4 24,2 Nickel 0,95 Cobalt 0,17 Lithium 0,13 Rare earths 0,221
(Source: Daimler 2011; Schneider et al. 2011)
ADPHybrid ADPConventional SRHybrid SRConventional
ADP model – current practice ESP model – assessing supply risks
Hybrid car Conventional car
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practice
– identify hotspots – avoid supply risks and negative impacts New model considers potential physical, economic, environmental, and social scarcity Improved assessment of resource availability towards life cycle sustainability assessment
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RE = 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑓𝑒 𝑤𝑏𝑚𝑣𝑓 𝑠𝑓𝑡𝑝𝑣𝑠𝑑𝑓 𝑗𝑜𝑞𝑣𝑢
RE = 𝐻𝐸𝑄 𝐸𝑁𝐷
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RE= performance of product system Physical availability+socio−economic availability+envrionmental impacts+societal aspects
Abiotic resource depletion (ADP+AADP) Concentration
Concentration
Companion metal Political stability Feasibility of exploration projects Company concentration Price fluctuation Primary material use Mining capacity Trade barriers Demand growth Climate change Eutrophication Acidification Ozone layer depletion Smog Non compliance with social standards Non compliance with environmental standards
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