Life Cycle Assessment Theory and Practice / [electronic resource] :
edited by Michael Z. Hauschild, Ralph K. Rosenbaum, Stig Irving Olsen.
- 1st ed. 2018.
- XX, 1216 p. 223 illus., 114 illus. in color. online resource.
Introduction -- Methodology -- Applications -- LCA Cookbook.
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.
9783319564753
10.1007/978-3-319-56475-3 doi
Manufactures.
Sustainability.
Renewable energy sources.
Management.
Machines, Tools, Processes.
Sustainability.
Renewable Energy.
Management.
TS1-2301
670
Introduction -- Methodology -- Applications -- LCA Cookbook.
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.
9783319564753
10.1007/978-3-319-56475-3 doi
Manufactures.
Sustainability.
Renewable energy sources.
Management.
Machines, Tools, Processes.
Sustainability.
Renewable Energy.
Management.
TS1-2301
670