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Record Nr.

UNINA9910741148103321

Titolo

Goal and Scope Definition in Life Cycle Assessment / / edited by Mary Ann Curran

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

94-024-0855-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XI, 170 p. 20 illus., 9 illus. in color.)

Collana

LCA Compendium – The Complete World of Life Cycle Assessment, , 2214-3505

Disciplina

658.5

Soggetti

Environmental management

Climate change

Environmental health

Ecotoxicology

Sustainable development

Environmental Management

Climate Change

Environmental Health

Sustainable Development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Overview of Goal and Scope Definition in Life Cycle Assessment -- Selection of Impact Categories, Category Indicators and Characterization Models -- Attributional Life Cycle Assessment -- Consequential Life Cycle Assessment -- Goal and Scope Connection to the Interpretation Phase.

Sommario/riassunto

This book describes the importance of the goal and scope phase for the entire LCA study. In this first phase of the LCA framework (ISO standardized), the purpose of the assessment is defined and decisions are made about the details of the industrial system being studied and how the study will be conducted. Selecting impact categories, category indicators, characterization models, and peer review is decided during goal and scope definition. The book provides practical guidance and an overview of LCIA methods available in LCA software. Although not



specified in the ISO standards, Attributional LCA and Consequential LCA are presented in order to appropriately determine the goal and scope of an assessment. The book closes with the interconnection between goal and scope definition and the interpretation phase. Example goal and scope documents for attributional and consequential LCAs are provided in the annexes.