Background and Future Prospects in Life Cycle Assessment

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Klöpffer, Walter (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: LCA Compendium – The Complete World of Life Cycle Assessment,
• Θέματα: Environment.; Renewable energy resources.; Environmental sciences.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental management.; Sustainable development.; Environmental Management.; Environmental Science and Engineering.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Sustainable Development.

In 1990, the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) sponsored an international workshop where the term ‘life cycle assessment’ was coined. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has since become the recognized instrument to assess the ecological burdens and human health impacts connected wit...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introducing Life Cycle Assessment and its Presentation in LCA Compendium
• The Role of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Development and Application
• The International Standards as the Constitution of Life Cycle Assessment: The ISO 14040 Series and its Offspring
• The UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative
• Life Cycle Assessment as reflected by The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
• Strengths and Limitations of Life Cycle Assessment
• Challenges in Life Cycle Assessment: An Overview of Current Gaps and Research Needs
• Index.