Arij Mohamad Radwan Omar Chabrawi, J. M. Andrade, Marzia Traverzo, C. Ugaya
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Abstract
– Sustainable development is based on three pillars: environment preservation, cost-effective production and human development. Within this context, emerges Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a solid methodology for assessing the impact of products and services. Whereas Social LCA (S-LCA) is an early-stage approach, currently under development, requiring theoretical and methodological improvements. This study aimed at mapping the main gaps in S-LCA to identify potential contributions from the Psychology field. A preliminary literature review indicated several constraints: consensus between social indicators; methods for measuring subjective data; predominance of secondary data; underutilization of the Social Sciences, etc. Therefore, this study outlines multiples intersection points where the Social Sciences, more specifically, psychology could contribute to filling some of the theoretical and methodological gaps in S-LCA.
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Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa is a journal published every three months by Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de Brasília [Institute of Psychology - University of Brasília]. It aims at publishing original papers related to Psychology that fit into the following categories: research report, theoretical study, report of professional experience, critical literature review, short communication, letter to editor, technical note, review. News may also be published at the editor"s discretion. The authors assume responsibility for the articles signed; opinions and considerations included in the articles do not necessarily express the standing point of the Editorial Board.