Browsing by Author "Onat N.C."
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A global multiregional life cycle sustainability assessment of national energy production scenarios until 2050
Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Haider M.A.; Shaikh M.A. ( IEOM Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)The global increasing energy demand have made governments more environmental conscious, yet there are also impacts on society and the environment. The triple-bottom-line sustainability assessment and Autoregressive Integrated ... -
A mixed model-based Johnson's relative weights for eco-efficiency assessment: The case for global food consumption
Abdella G.M.; Kucukvar M.; Ismail R.; Abdelsalam A.G.; Onat N.C.; Dawoud O.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)Eco-efficiency composite indicators are widely accepted as the ratio of environmental impact to created economic value. These indicators are realistic measures for assessing sustainability performance considering the economy ... -
A model for estimating the carbon footprint of maritime transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas under uncertainty
Aseel S.; Al-Yafei H.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Turkay M.; Kazancoglu Y.; Al-Sulaiti A.; Al-Hajri A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The demand for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the global markets has changed significantly. As a result, industries have been forced to consider investing significantly in supply chains to achieve an efficient distribution ... -
A novel approach for developing composite eco-efficiency indicators: The case for US food consumption
Abdella G.M.; Kucukvar M.; Kutty A.A.; Abdelsalam A.G.; Sen B.; Bulak M.E.; Onat N.C.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Eco-efficiency analysis can provide useful information for sustainability benchmarking of products and sectors while assessing and monitoring their economic and environmental performances. The eco-efficiency is defined as ... -
A novel hybrid life cycle assessment approach to air emissions and human health impacts of liquefied natural gas supply chain
Al-Yafei H.; Kucukvar M.; Alnouss A.; Aseel S.; Onat N.C. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Global interest in LNG products and supply chains is growing, and demand continues to rise. As a clean energy source, LNG can nevertheless emit air pollutants, albeit at a lower level than transitional energy sources. An ... -
A system thinking approach for harmonizing smart and sustainable city initiatives with United Nations sustainable development goals
Kutty A.A.; Abdella G.M.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Bulu M. ( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2020 , Article)Technology has indispensably been a part of the city evolution throughout history. In recent years, there has been a shift in the pattern of development in smart cities, where smart cities attempt to embrace practices of ... -
A systematic review for sustainability of global liquified natural gas industry: A 10-year update
Al-Yafei H.; Aseel S.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Al-Sulaiti A.; Al-Hajri A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)This paper presents a comprehensive review and 10-years update of the sustainability research related to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) worldwide for the period between 2010 and 2020. Using the Scopus database, 467 articles, ... -
Assessing regional and global environmental footprints and value added of the largest food producers in the world
Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Abdella G.M.; Tatari O. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This research aims to provide important insights regarding the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the world's largest food producing countries based on four sustainability metrics: energy use, carbon footprint, ... -
Carbon footprint analysis of electric taxis in Istanbul
Onat, N.C.; Kucukvar, M.; Toufani, P.; Haider, M.A. ( IEOM Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)The global climate change and fossil fuel dependency are two major important challenge for achieving sustainable transportation. Alternative vehicle technologies, especially electric vehicles, have great potential to reduce ... -
Carbon Footprints of Construction Industries: A Global, Supply Chain-linked Analysis
Toufani, P.; Kucukvar, M.; Onat, N. C. ( IEEE , 2019 , Conference Paper)The global construction industry is predicted to grow rapidly over the next decades by developing globalization, urbanization, and infrastructure renewal. Global Construction 2020 forecasts that China, USA, India, Japan, ... -
Circular economy application for a Green Stadium construction towards sustainable FIFA world cup Qatar 2022?
Al-Hamrani A.; Kim D.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C. ( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)The construction industry is responsible for a significant amount of raw material consumption and environmental footprints. Therefore, sustainable construction became a hot topic, which strives to reduce material consumption, ... -
Environmental efficiency of electric vehicles in Europe under various electricity production mix scenarios
Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Kutty A.A.; Adella G.M.; Bulak M.E.; Ansari F.; Kumbaroglu G.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Decarbonizing residential transportation sector depends on the energy mix. A need for environmental efficiency of electric vehicles considering the life cycle impacts of electricity generation under different mix scenarios ... -
Exploring the Social, Economic and Environmental Footprint of Food Consumption: A Supply Chain-linked Sustainability Assessment
Kucukvar M.; Ismaen R.; Onat N.C.; Al-Hajri A.; Al-Yafay H.; Al-Darwish A.... more authors ... less authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)This research is the first empirical analysis on the macro-level social, economic and environmental impacts of food consumption categories in the United States of America. Current study assessed the direct and supply ... -
Green concrete for a circular economy: A review on sustainability, durability, and structural properties
Al-Hamrani A.; Kucukvar M.; Alnahhal W.; Mahdi E.; Onat N.C. ( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)A primary concern of conventional Portland cement concrete (PCC) is associated with the massive amount of global cement and natural coarse aggregates (NCA) consumption, which causes depletion of natural resources on the ... -
How circular design can contribute to social sustainability and legacy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022?? The case of innovative shipping container stadium
Kucukvar M.; Kutty A.A.; Al-Hamrani A.; Kim D.; Nofal N.; Onat N.C.; Ermolaeva P.; Al-Ansari T.; Al-Thani S.K.; Al-Jurf N.M.; Bulu M.; Al-Nahhal W.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)The circular economy proposes a paradigm shift from the ?take-make-waste? type of economic system and aims to foster innovation, resource efficiency, and waste prevention. Mega sporting events can be considered great ... -
Investigation of optimal charging locations for electric vehicles in Istanbul
Atilgan, B.; Uakli, Y.M.; Baracli, E.M.; Onat, N.C.; Kucukvar, M. ( IEOM Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)Electric vehicles have a great potential to decrease the adverse effects of transportation, especially in metropolitan cities. On the other hand, adoption of the electric vehicles requires supporting infrastructure such ... -
Life cycle air emissions and social human health impact assessment of liquified natural gas maritime transport
Aseel S.; Al-Yafei H.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Air pollution, which causes over seven million deaths per year, is the most significant and specifically related to health impacts. Nearly 90% of the urban population worldwide is exposed to pollution not meeting the World ... -
Material dependence of national energy development plans: The case for Turkey and United Kingdom
Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Haider M.A. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Due to growing production and consumption worldwide, the energy demand is increasing rapidly, which puts additional burdens on the world's scarce natural resources. Therefore, there is a need for efficient use of scarce ... -
Selection of alternative fuel taxis: a hybridized approach of life cycle sustainability assessment and multi-criteria decision making with neutrosophic sets
Aboushaqrah N.N.M.; Onat N.C.; Kucukvar M.; Hamouda A.M.S.; Kusakci A.O.; Ayvaz B.... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)This study presents a combined application of hybrid life cycle sustainability assessment and multi-criteria decision-making, aiming to further advance an integrated sustainability assessment and decision-making for the ... -
Supply Chain Linked Sustainability Assessment of Electric Vehicles: The Case for Qatar
Onat N.C.; Aboushaqrah N.N.M.; Kucukvar M. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Electric vehicles are important technologies to reduce adverse environmental impacts stemming from transportation. In this paper, we investigated the environmental, social, and economic impacts of electric vehicles in ...