Life Cycle Assessment : Theory and Practice /: Theory and Practice. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Michael Z. Hauschild, Ralph K. Rosenbaum, Stig Irving Olsen.
• Editors: Hauschild, Michael Z; Rosenbaum, Ralph K; Olsen, Stig Irving
• Contents: Part I. Introduction. About this book ; Main characteristics of LCA ; LCA history ; LCA applications ; LCA and sustainability -- Part II. Methodology. Introduction to LCA methodology ; Goal definition ; Scope definition ; Life cycle inventory analysis ; Life cycle impact assessment ; Uncertainty management and sensitivity analysis ; Life cycle interpretation ; Critical review ; Use of input-output analysis in LCA ; Life cycle costing: an introduction ; Social life cycle assessment: an introduction -- Part III. Applications. Introduction to Part III: application of LCA in practice ; Life cycle thinking and the use of LCA in policies around the world ; Globalisation and mainstreaming of LCA ; Organisational LCA ; Future-oriented LCA ; Life cycle management ; Ecodesign implementation and LCA ; Environmental labels and declarations ; Cradle to cradle and LCA ; LCA of energy systems ; LCA of electromobility ; LCA of buildings and the built environment ; LCA of food and agriculture ; LCA of biofuels and biomaterials ; LCA of chemicals and chemical products ; LCA of nanomaterials ; LCA of drinking water supply ; LCA of wastewater treatment ; LCA of solid waste management systems ; LCA of soil and groundwater remediation -- Part IV. LCA cookbook. LCA cookbook -- Part V. Annexes. Report template ; Illustrative case study: life cycle assessment of four window alternatives ; Overview of existing LCIA methods--Annex to Chapter 10. Introduction -- Methodology -- Applications -- LCA Cookbook.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 1216 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 658.408; Engineering; Life cycle costing; Business; Industrial management -- Environmental aspects; Manufacturing industries; Machinery; Tools; Industrial engineering; Renewable energy sources; Clean energy industries; Sustainable development; Energiewirtschaft; Business; Clean energy industries; Industrial engineering; Industrial management -- Environmental aspects; Machinery; Manufacturing industries; Renewable energy sources; Sustainable development; Tools; Science -- Environmental Science; Science -- Energy; Business & Economics -- Development -- Sustainable Development; Technology & Engineering -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades; Sustainability; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Business & the environment, 'Green' approaches to business; Welding; Structural control (Engineering); Technology & Engineering -- Manufacturing; Tool making; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319564753; 3319564757
• Related ISBNs: 9783319564746; 3319564749
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