Sustainability Analysis of Cultivated Seaweed Valorisation Concepts D6.5
report
The Macro Cascade production platform covers the full valorisation chain starting with sustainable
cultivation of macroalgae biomass up to the production of value-added products. This report presents
an assessment of the sustainability of concepts developed within Macro Cascade. The analysis is
based on the results from underlying techno-economic, environmental and social analyses studies
performed in the Macro Cascade project. The sustainability assessment is presented in the form of a
structured discussion supported by assessment tables. It addresses the three pillars of sustainability:
environment, social and economic. Hereby it considers the principle of meeting today’s needs while
allowing future generations to meet their needs. Given that the impact of each of these pillars is very
much determined by the technical characteristics of the concept, the latter has also been assessed.
cultivation of macroalgae biomass up to the production of value-added products. This report presents
an assessment of the sustainability of concepts developed within Macro Cascade. The analysis is
based on the results from underlying techno-economic, environmental and social analyses studies
performed in the Macro Cascade project. The sustainability assessment is presented in the form of a
structured discussion supported by assessment tables. It addresses the three pillars of sustainability:
environment, social and economic. Hereby it considers the principle of meeting today’s needs while
allowing future generations to meet their needs. Given that the impact of each of these pillars is very
much determined by the technical characteristics of the concept, the latter has also been assessed.
TNO Identifier
977807
Publisher
TNO
Collation
42 p.