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Record Nr.

UNINA9910741152503321

Titolo

Life Cycle Inventory Analysis : Methods and Data / / edited by Andreas Ciroth, Rickard Arvidsson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

3-030-62270-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 pages)

Collana

LCA Compendium – The Complete World of Life Cycle Assessment, , 2214-3513

Disciplina

658.5

Soggetti

Environment

Environmental Law

Environmental chemistry

Environmental management

Environmental monitoring

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Management

Environmental Monitoring

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction to "Life Cycle Inventory Analysis" -- Chapter 2. Principles of Life Cycle Inventory Modeling: The Basic Model, Extensions and Conventions -- Chapter 3. Development of Unit Process Datasets -- Chapter 4. Multi-functionality in Life Cycle Inventory Analysis: Approaches and Solutions -- Chapter 5. Data Quality in Life Cycle Inventories -- Chapter 6. Life Cycle Inventory Data and Databases -- Chapter 7. Algorithms of Life Cycle Inventory Analysis -- Chapter 8. Inventory Indicators in Life Cycle Assessment -- Chapter 9. The Link Between Life Cycle Inventory Analysis and Life Cycle Impact Assessment.

Sommario/riassunto

Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Analysis is the second phase in the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework. Since the first attempts to formalize life cycle assessment in the early 1970, life cycle inventory analysis has



been a central part. Chapter 1 “Introduction to Life Cycle Inventory Analysis“ discusses the history of inventory analysis from the 1970s through SETAC and the ISO standard. In Chapter 2 “Principles of Life Cycle Inventory Modeling”, the general principles of setting up an LCI model and LCI analysis are described by introducing the core LCI model and extensions that allow addressing reality better. Chapter 3 “Development of Unit Process Datasets” shows that developing unit processes of high quality and transparency is not a trivial task, but is crucial for high-quality LCA studies. Chapter 4 “Multi-functionality in Life Cycle Inventory Analysis: Approaches and Solutions” describes how multi-functional processes can be identified. In Chapter 5 “Data Quality in Life Cycle Inventories”, the quality of data gathered and used in LCI analysis is discussed. State-of-the-art indicators to assess data quality in LCA are described and the fitness for purpose concept is introduced. Chapter 6 “Life Cycle Inventory Data and Databases“ follows up on the topic of LCI data and provides a state-of-the-art description of LCI databases. It describes differences between foreground and background data, recommendations for starting a database, data exchange and quality assurance concepts for databases, as well as the scientific basis of LCI databases. Chapter 7 “Algorithms of Life Cycle Inventory Analysis“ provides the mathematical models underpinning the LCI. Since Heijungs and Suh (2002), this is the first time that this aspect of LCA has been fundamentally presented. In Chapter 8 “Inventory Indicators in Life Cycle Assessment”, the use of LCI data to create aggregated environmental and resource indicators is described. Such indicators include the cumulative energy demand and various water use indicators. Chapter 9 “The Link Between Life Cycle Inventory Analysis and Life Cycle Impact Assessment” uses four examples to discuss the link between LCI analysis and LCIA. A clear and relevant link between these phases is crucial.