CRITICAL METAL SELECTION FOR LOW CARBON EMISSION USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS

The transition to low-carbon economies has heightened the demand for critical metals essential in renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. These metals play a fundamental role in enabling the green technologies required to meet global carbon neutrality targets. H...

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Main Author: Sait Kurşunoğlu
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Published: Eskişehir Osmangazi University 2025-08-01
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description The transition to low-carbon economies has heightened the demand for critical metals essential in renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. These metals play a fundamental role in enabling the green technologies required to meet global carbon neutrality targets. However, their extraction, processing, and supply chains introduce environmental, economic, and geopolitical challenges. This study employs the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to systematically evaluate and prioritize critical metals by considering multiple criteria, including environmental impact, economic viability, resource availability, and technical performance. By integrating expert insights and robust data, the AHP framework provides a comprehensive and structured approach to decision-making in sustainable resource management. The results underscore lithium’s critical role, driven by its favourable environmental and technical properties, followed by cobalt for its strategic relevance despite ethical concerns, nickel for its high energy density, and neodymium for its role in permanent magnet applications. These findings aim to inform policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders in making well-grounded decisions that align with sustainable development objectives and facilitate the transition to a low-carbon future.
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spelling doaj-art-bccdc626d861470585c80388bdfd389e2025-08-22T11:23:57ZengEskişehir Osmangazi UniversityEskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Mühendislik ve Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi2630-57122025-08-013321847185310.31796/ogummf.1637660122CRITICAL METAL SELECTION FOR LOW CARBON EMISSION USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESSSait Kurşunoğlu0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1680-5482BATMAN UNIVERSITYThe transition to low-carbon economies has heightened the demand for critical metals essential in renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. These metals play a fundamental role in enabling the green technologies required to meet global carbon neutrality targets. However, their extraction, processing, and supply chains introduce environmental, economic, and geopolitical challenges. This study employs the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to systematically evaluate and prioritize critical metals by considering multiple criteria, including environmental impact, economic viability, resource availability, and technical performance. By integrating expert insights and robust data, the AHP framework provides a comprehensive and structured approach to decision-making in sustainable resource management. The results underscore lithium’s critical role, driven by its favourable environmental and technical properties, followed by cobalt for its strategic relevance despite ethical concerns, nickel for its high energy density, and neodymium for its role in permanent magnet applications. These findings aim to inform policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders in making well-grounded decisions that align with sustainable development objectives and facilitate the transition to a low-carbon future.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4599810analytical hierarchy processcritical metalslow-carbon economysustainable resource managementanalitik hiyerarşi prosesikritik metallerdüşük karbonlu ekonomisürdürülebilir kaynak yönetimi
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CRITICAL METAL SELECTION FOR LOW CARBON EMISSION USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Mühendislik ve Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi
analytical hierarchy process
critical metals
low-carbon economy
sustainable resource management
analitik hiyerarşi prosesi
kritik metaller
düşük karbonlu ekonomi
sürdürülebilir kaynak yönetimi
title CRITICAL METAL SELECTION FOR LOW CARBON EMISSION USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS
title_full CRITICAL METAL SELECTION FOR LOW CARBON EMISSION USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS
title_fullStr CRITICAL METAL SELECTION FOR LOW CARBON EMISSION USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS
title_full_unstemmed CRITICAL METAL SELECTION FOR LOW CARBON EMISSION USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS
title_short CRITICAL METAL SELECTION FOR LOW CARBON EMISSION USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS
title_sort critical metal selection for low carbon emission using the analytic hierarchy process
topic analytical hierarchy process
critical metals
low-carbon economy
sustainable resource management
analitik hiyerarşi prosesi
kritik metaller
düşük karbonlu ekonomi
sürdürülebilir kaynak yönetimi
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4599810
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