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Sustainability Assessment of Technologies (SAT)
United Nations
Method from UNEP that provides a framework for the selection of technologies that will best provide a solution to a given problem, from combined economic, social, environmental and technical perspectives.
Please note:
Life cycle perspective is taken into account for economic impacts and climate change. Not for the other themes.
Themes
Climate changeIndustrial requirements
R&D in sustainable innovation
Assessment type
QuantitativeQualitative
Spatial focus of impact
LocalGeneral
Life Cycle
Cradle to gateNo life cycle
Technical Stage
CommercialModel data
Default valuesOwn model data
Open Access and method
YesEnglish available
YesGeographical scale
GlobalRegional
Local
Object: Product
Goal: Self-assessment; Management tool; Product optimisation
Motivation: Improvement
