Sensitivity analysis

Jana Gerta Backes

Chapter 145 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, 2026, pp 539-540 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: A sensitivity analysis examines how sensitively the results of a model or system react to changes in the input data or assumptions. This method is used in particular in life cycle analysis (LCA) as part of LCSA to check the reliability of the results. The analysis helps to identify critical parameters whose change could significantly influence the environmental performance of a product.

Keywords: Hotspots; Significant parameter; Deviation; Decision making; Optimization; Interpretation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035309887
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