WP8 – Sustainability Studies and Business Model Development
Lead: K46 | Duration: M18-M36
Evaluates environmental and economical sustainability of each individual process and the entire OLIWA supply and value chain through Environmental LCA, Social LCA, and Environmental Footprint approaches. Performs comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment studies at product and process levels using Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus framework with data collected from previous work packages and pilot demonstrations. Develops exploitation plans and business models for each exploitable process to facilitate exploitation and adoption by farmers and stakeholders, fostering growth of circular economy and enabling evidence-based practical application of results.
SO9: Sustainability Assessment
To assess the sustainability of the novel processes and products, and circular repurposing model, in the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus approach through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Footprint (EFP) evaluation, and a local level WEFE framework.
