Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): A Guide to Best Practice

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): A Guide to Best Practice
ISBN-10
3527655646
ISBN-13
9783527655649
Category
Science
Pages
440
Language
English
Published
2014-04-21
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Walter Klöpffer, Birgit Grahl

Description

This first hands-on guide to ISO-compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) makes this powerful tool immediately accessible to both professionals and students. Following a general introduction on the philosophy and purpose of LCA, the reader is taken through all the stages of a complete LCA analysis, with each step exemplified by real-life data from a major LCA project on beverage packaging. Measures as carbon and water footprint, based on the most recent international standards and definitions, are addressed. Written by two pioneers of LCA, this practical volume is targeted at first-time LCA users but equally makes a much-valued reference for more experienced practitioners. From the content: * Goal and Scope Definition * Life Cycle Inventory Analysis * Life Cycle Impact Assessment * Interpretation, Reporting and Critical Review * From LCA to Sustainability Assessment and more.

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