Integrating Sustainability and Resilience Objectives for Energy Decisions: A Systematic Review

Olaoluwa Paul Aasa (), Sarah Phoya, Rehema Joseph Monko and Innocent Musonda ()
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Olaoluwa Paul Aasa: School of Architecture, Construction Economics and Management, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 35176, Tanzania
Sarah Phoya: School of Architecture, Construction Economics and Management, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 35176, Tanzania
Rehema Joseph Monko: School of Architecture, Construction Economics and Management, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 35176, Tanzania
Innocent Musonda: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa

Resources, 2025, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-41

Abstract: There is a need for simultaneous attention to sustainability and resilience objectives while making energy decisions because of the need to address disruptions or shocks that can result from system-wide changes due to transitioning and existing threats to system performance. Owing to this emerging research area, this systematic review used the Scopus database to address the central question: What are the trends and practices that can enhance the integration of sustainability and resilience for energy decisions? The articles used are peer-reviewed, empirical research in the energy field and written in English. Articles that did not explicitly address energy systems (or any of the value chains) and gray literature were excluded from the study. The final screening of records resulted in the selection of 75 articles that effectively addressed the decision objective, context, and implementation (D-OCI), a classification scheme that supports 18 specific questions to identify practices for integrating the sustainability and resilience objectives. The highlighted practices are advantageous for decision evaluation and can provide valuable insights for formulating energy policies. This is particularly relevant because energy-related decisions affect households, organizations, and both national and international development. The study proposes ideas for future research based on the highlighted practices.

Keywords: energy decision; sustainability; resilience; energy evaluation; energy planning; energy disruption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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