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Social Sustainability in Chemical Engineering: Concepts, Methodologies, Challenges, and Integration Strategies

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datacite.subject.fosEngenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Química
datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Outras Ciências Naturais
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg12:Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis
dc.contributor.authorSantos, José M.R.C.A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-17T10:07:40Z
dc.date.available2025-12-17T10:07:40Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.updated2025-11-23T06:45:04Z
dc.description.abstractChemical engineering faces an increasing imperative to integrate sustainability principles beyond traditional economic and environmental considerations. The social dimension—encompassing impacts on human well-being, equity, community health, labor practices, and ethical governance—represents a critical yet often underdeveloped pillar within the field. To tackle this research gap, this study employs a systematic literature review. Its unique contribution is the synthesis of a fragmented, multidisciplinary body of literature into a coherent conceptual framework specifically for chemical engineering. Social sustainability is conceptualized, examining its key elements and its place within the broader triple bottom line framework, while critically analyzing the inherent complexities and frequent hierarchy observed among the triple bottom line pillars, particularly, the dominance of economic drivers. The review narrows its focus to three critical themes: the persistent challenges in conceptualizing social sustainability for engineering contexts; a critical evaluation of assessment methodologies, particularly qualitative and stakeholderbased approaches; and actionable strategies for integrating these concepts into chemical engineering practice and education. Strategies for advancing social sustainability are explored, including robust stakeholder engagement, integration into corporate policy and project management, supply chain responsibility, green engineering principles, industrial symbiosis, responsible innovation, and educational reform. The evolving role and ethical responsibilities of chemical engineers as agents of social change are emphasized.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by national funds through FCT/MCTES(PIDDAC): CIMO UID/00690/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/00690/2025)and UID/PRR/00690/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR/00690/2025);SusTEC, LA/P/0007/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/LA/P/0007/2020). Open ac-cess publication funding provided by FCT (b- on).
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dc.identifier.citationSantos, José M.R.C.A. (2025). Social Sustainability in Chemical Engineering: Concepts, Methodologies, Challenges, and Integration Strategies. Sustainable Development. ISSN 0968-0802. p. 1-17
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/sd.70456en_US
dc.identifier.eissn1099-1719
dc.identifier.issn0968-0802
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/35251
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relationMountain Research Centre
dc.relationMountain Research Centre
dc.relationAssociate Laboratory for Sustainability and Tecnology in Mountain Regions
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectEngineering education
dc.subjectResponsible innovation
dc.subjectSocial sustainability
dc.subjectStakeholder engagement
dc.subjectSustainable development
dc.subjectTriple bottom line
dc.titleSocial Sustainability in Chemical Engineering: Concepts, Methodologies, Challenges, and Integration Strategieseng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UID%2FAGR%2F00690%2F2013/PT
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UID%2FAGR%2F00690%2F2019/PT
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oaire.citation.endPage17
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.titleSustainable Developmenten_US
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person.givenNameJosé M.R.C.A.
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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rcaap.cv.cienciaid6D15-D5FA-4CCE | José Manuel Ribeiro Correia Afonso dos Santos
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