Which impacts matter for pavement management decisions? Quantifying social sustainability based on a capability approach
This study addresses the need to evaluate the social sustainability of pavement management decisions, particularly during the use and maintenance stages. While Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) are well-established for assessing environmental and economic impacts, Socia...
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| description | This study addresses the need to evaluate the social sustainability of pavement management decisions, particularly during the use and maintenance stages. While Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) are well-established for assessing environmental and economic impacts, Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) remains understudied for pavements, especially within the context of pavement management. This research introduces a methodology using the Capability Approach to quantify social impacts, emphasizing their importance, relevance, and influenceability. The resulting framework provides a working list of key social impacts such as fatalities, bodily health, mobility, comfort, environmental emissions, financial impact, and equity. These impacts are particularly relevant during the use and maintenance stages of pavement life cycle, where management decisions directly affect road users and surrounding communities. A case study illustrates the application of this framework, analyzing pavement conditions and their social impacts on communities. This study offers a structured approach for integrating social sustainability into pavement management decisions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0bbc86fec690476ba64998e61cce96b12025-02-09T05:01:15ZengElsevierTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives2590-19822025-01-0129101312Which impacts matter for pavement management decisions? Quantifying social sustainability based on a capability approachJessica Boakye0Egemen Okte1Corresponding author.; University of Massachusetts Amherst, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 130 Natural Resources Rd, Amherst, 01060, MA, USAUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 130 Natural Resources Rd, Amherst, 01060, MA, USAThis study addresses the need to evaluate the social sustainability of pavement management decisions, particularly during the use and maintenance stages. While Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) are well-established for assessing environmental and economic impacts, Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) remains understudied for pavements, especially within the context of pavement management. This research introduces a methodology using the Capability Approach to quantify social impacts, emphasizing their importance, relevance, and influenceability. The resulting framework provides a working list of key social impacts such as fatalities, bodily health, mobility, comfort, environmental emissions, financial impact, and equity. These impacts are particularly relevant during the use and maintenance stages of pavement life cycle, where management decisions directly affect road users and surrounding communities. A case study illustrates the application of this framework, analyzing pavement conditions and their social impacts on communities. This study offers a structured approach for integrating social sustainability into pavement management decisions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198224002987Pavement sustainabilityLife-cycleSocial sustainabilityLCALCCAS-LCA |
| spellingShingle | Jessica Boakye Egemen Okte Which impacts matter for pavement management decisions? Quantifying social sustainability based on a capability approach Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives Pavement sustainability Life-cycle Social sustainability LCA LCCA S-LCA |
| title | Which impacts matter for pavement management decisions? Quantifying social sustainability based on a capability approach |
| title_full | Which impacts matter for pavement management decisions? Quantifying social sustainability based on a capability approach |
| title_fullStr | Which impacts matter for pavement management decisions? Quantifying social sustainability based on a capability approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Which impacts matter for pavement management decisions? Quantifying social sustainability based on a capability approach |
| title_short | Which impacts matter for pavement management decisions? Quantifying social sustainability based on a capability approach |
| title_sort | which impacts matter for pavement management decisions quantifying social sustainability based on a capability approach |
| topic | Pavement sustainability Life-cycle Social sustainability LCA LCCA S-LCA |
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