Life Cycle Assessment of Forest Products Challenges and Solutions /

• Main Authors: Sandin, Gustav (Author), M. Peters, Greg (Author), Svanström, Magdalena (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science,
• Subjects: Environment.; Polymers.; Chemical engineering.; Forest products.; Environmental monitoring.; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis.; Polymer Sciences.; Wood Science & Technology.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.

This brief contains information on the reduction of environmental impact and explains how it is a key driver for the R&D of new forest products. The authors, experts in the field, describe how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used to assess the environmental impact of such products, e.g. in order...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The promise of forest products
• Environmental assessment of future forest products
• Purpose of this brief
• Guide for readers.