Suggestion of Life Cycle Impact Assessment Methodology: Selection Criteria for Environmental Impact Categories

Carlos Alberto Mendes Moraes, Magali Rigon, Rafael Zortea and Regina Modolo

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Abstract: In life cycle assessment (LCA), environmental impacts are classified according to the methodology used. Several life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) methods are currently used, and the method selected and the particulars thereof may influence the results obtained. This study characterized the main LCIA methods used and the most relevant categories of environmental impact. In total, 87 articles were initially retrieved using relevant keywords. After screening, 11 articles were shown to address the topic of study and were reviewed. The results showed that CML is the most widely used method. The main environmental impact category was global warming potential followed by acidification. Studies using LCA depend on the confirmation of the efficacy of the methods in the effort to represent and assess impacts in different regions of the world.

Keywords: LCA; LCIA methodologies; environmental impacts; global warming potential; acidification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.83454

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