Life cycle assessment
: theory and practice 1st ed.
Author
Additional Author(s)
Hauschild, Michael Z.
Rosenbaum, Ralph K.
Olsen, Stig Irving
Publisher
Cham, Switzerland : Springer International Publishing, 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9783319564753
Series
Subject(s)
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Notes
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Abstract
This book is a uniquely pedagogical while still comprehensive state-of-the-art description of LCA-methodology and its broad range of applications. The five parts of the book conveniently provide: I) the history and context of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with its central role as quantitative and scientifically-based tool supporting society’s transitioning towards a sustainable economy; II) all there is to know about LCA methodology illustrated by a red-thread example which evolves as the reader advances; III) a wealth of information on a broad range of LCA applications with dedicated chapters on policy development, prospective LCA, life cycle management, waste, energy, construction and building, nanotechnology, agrifood, transport, and LCA-related concepts such as footprinting, ecolabelling,design for environment, and cradle to cradle. IV) A cookbook giving the reader recipes for all the concrete actions needed to perform an LCA. V) An appendix with an LCA report template, a full example LCA report serving as inspiration for students who write their first LCA report, and a more detailed overview of existing LCIA methods and their similarities and differences.
