Progress in life cycle assessment. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Liselotte Schebek, Christoph Herrmann, Felipe Cerdas, editors.
• Editors: Schebek, Liselotte; Herrmann, Christoph, 1970-; Cerdas, Felipe
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; Introduction; State of the Art and Future Developments in LCA; 1 Introduction; 2 LCA in a Nutshell; 3 LCA Development; 4 Role of Research and Young Researcher Networks; References; New Methodological Developments; Using Network Analysis for Use Phase Allocations in LCA Studies of Automation Technology Components; 1 Introduction; 2 Network Analysis; 3 Concept; 3.1 Step 1-Modeling of the Application; 3.2 Step 2-Ecological Relevance of System Sizes and Component (ERSS, ERC); 3.3 Step 3-Importance of the Component (IC) 3.4 Step 4-Ecological Importance of the Component (EIC)4 Results; 5 Conclusion; References; Eco-indicators of Machining Processes; 1 Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) of Machining Processes; 2 EcoDesign; 3 Application of the Parametric LCI Model of Machining Processes to Generate Eco-indicators; 4 Investigation of Parameters; 5 Example; 6 Prospects; References; Enhancing the Water Footprint Method to a Region Specific Management Tool; 1 Introduction; 2 Method; 2.1 Development of the Region Specific WF Databases; 2.2 Region Specific Impact Assessment Model; 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 The Region Specific WF Database3.2 The Region Specific Impact Assessment; 4 Conclusion and Outlook; References; Product System Modularization in LCA Towards a Graph Theory Based Optimization for Product Design Alternatives; 1 Introduction; 2 Modularization of Product Systems in LCA; 3 Interdependencies Between Measures; 4 Data Demand Reduction Strategies; 5 Example; 6 Conclusions and Outlook; References; Integrating Life-Cycle Assessment into Automotive Manufacturing-A Review-Based Framework to Measure the Ecological Performance of Production Technologies; 1 Introduction 2 Methodological Approach for Framework Development3 Results; 3.1 Categories of Sustainable Manufacturing; 3.2 Core Processes of Automotive Production in the Context of Sustainable Manufacturing; 3.3 System Components; 3.4 Identification of Relationships and Framework Development; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusion; References; Product System and Inventory Modelling; Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) of Sewage Sludge: GHG Emissions of Various Hydrochar Applications; 1 Introduction; 2 Methods; 2.1 Material and Energy Flows; 2.2 Life Cycle Assessment; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusion; References Uncertainty Information in LCI-Databases and Its Propagation Through an LCA Model1 Introduction; 2 Uncertainties in LCA; 3 Uncertainty Information in LCI-Databases; 4 Methods for Analysing Uncertainties in LCA; 5 Convolution as an Approach; 6 Outlook; References; LCA of Energy and Material Demands in Professional Data Centers: Case Study of a Server; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 2.1 PDC Components; 2.2 Goal and Scope Definition; 2.3 Inventory Analysis; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusions and Further Work; References
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.5; Engineering; Product life cycle; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior; Science -- Environmental Science; Business & Economics -- Development -- Sustainable Development; Sustainability; Business & the environment, 'Green' approaches to business; Industrial engineering; Sustainable development; Technology & Engineering -- Industrial Engineering; Production engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319922379; 3319922378
• Related ISBNs: 9783319922362; 331992236X
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed September 26, 2018).
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