Meeting report, Brussels, 29-30 November 1998, and Brighton, 25-26 May 2000
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment is a pivotal guide to identifying environmental problems and reducing related impacts for companies and organizations in need of life cycle assessment (LCA).
This book offers a detailed presentation of the principles and practice of life cycle impact assessment.
This book is the first attempt to illustrate the existing interfaces between life-cycle assessment and risk assessment and to indicate options for further integration of both tools.
Sustainability Metrics and Indicators of Environmental Impact: Industrial and Agricultural Life Cycle Assessment covers trending topics on the environmental impact of systems of production, putting emphasis on lifecycle assessment (LCA).
This book presents specialised methods and tools built on classical LCA.
Recoge: 1.A brief history of LCA - 2. What role for LCA in sustainable development? - 3. Applications of LCA - 4. Methodological framework - 5. LCA information sources.
The first book of its kind, the Life Cycle Assessment Handbook: A Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Products will become an invaluable resource for environmentally progressive manufacturers and suppliers, product and process designers, ...
From raw materials through materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, and disposal or recycling, this book demonstrates how to conduct environmental assessments for products throughout their entire life ...
Combination of environmental and social life cycle assessments along with life cycle costing leads to life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA). This book highlights various aspects of life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA).
As such, the book is a practical text on the concepts and applications of life cycle techniques and environmental impact evaluation in architecture and is presented in language and depth appropriate for building industry professionals.