LCA methodology regional scaling and normalization in LCIA development and application of methods

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 197-208

  Tolle, Duane A ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental effects; Equivalency factor; Hazard characterization; Hazard potential; Impact categories; LCA; LCIA; Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA); Normalization in lcia; Regional scaling; Spatial perspectives

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001289965     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02978416     Document Type: Article

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