Life cycle engineering: methods, databases and results

Stephane Lassaux and Albert Germain

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2008, vol. 9, issue 4, 318-333

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique and of existing methods and databases. LCA is a technique to assess the potential environmental impact associated with a product or a service throughout its life cycle from raw material acquisition through production, use and disposal. The International ISO Standards provide principles, framework and methodological requirements for conducting LCA studies.

Keywords: life cycle assessment; LCA; environmental impact; methods; databases; life cycle engineering; ISO 14040 standards. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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