A strategic lifecycle sustainability framework for cislunar habitat deployment Academic Article in Scopus uri icon

abstract

  • The expansion of human activity into the Earth¿Moon system introduces long-horizon sustainability challenges that demand governance architectures extending beyond static indicator ranking. This study develops a structured strategic sustainability framework for cislunar habitat deployment integrating fuzzy multi-criteria prioritization, parametric phase redistribution, and circular economy operational mapping. A literature-derived indicator set spanning economic, social, environmental, and technological dimensions is evaluated through a scenario-conditioned fuzzy decision model grounded in the Sustainable Value Framework (SVF). Indicator prominence is redistributed across development stages using a parametric transition function aligned with the CADMID structure, capturing the progressive narrowing of decision leverage from early architectural definition to operational stabilization and end-of-life recovery. Phase-adjusted priorities are mapped deterministically onto the R10 circular economy hierarchy, generating a CADMID × R10 matrix that links strategic prioritization with circular intervention logic and explicit stakeholder responsibility at decision gates. Robustness testing under alternative geometric distance formulations confirms stability of leading indicators across aggregation logics. Results indicate early-stage concentration of preventive in-situ resource utilization and mission-planning anchors, mid-stage consolidation of coordination and implementation mechanisms, and late-stage activation of compliance and recovery strategies. The resulting SVF-CADMID-R10 architecture connects sustainability prioritization with institutional authority, temporal leverage, and circular sequencing. The framework operates on literature-derived prominence as an operational indicator of structural governance relevance and accommodates future integration of operational criticality layers. Parametric transition modeling structures monotonic phase redistribution and supports anticipatory stewardship by aligning sustainability priorities with evolving authority configurations and circular strategy implementation across system maturity stages.

publication date

  • June 1, 2026