The Environmental and Economic Assessment of Crop-Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel

This research aims to assess the viability of SAF by taking a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach as an entire air transport system. Three models are principally involved: land-use models, LCA, and cost benefit analysis (CBA). First, the critical and systematic state of art literature review will be conducted.

Then, for the production phase, different land-use models are taken to investigate the agricultural productivity improvement without impacting or displacing existing food production. It attempts to keep a balanced agro-ecosystem: greater crop diversity promoting resilience. The required amount of SAF will be estimated by forecasting air transport traffic and carbon emissions for UK aviation.

Sensitivity analysis will be conducted to assess the trade-off between conventional jet fuel and SAF.

Furthermore, cost and benefit analysis will be conducted in Net Present Value by considering all stakeholders' views including the externalities (CO2, tax revenue, and labour opportunities)