Application dependency of LCA methodology: Key variables and their mode of influencing the method

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 281-288

  Wenzel, Henrik ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cut off criteria; Decision context; Decision support; Environmental consequence; LCA application dependency; LCA applications; LCA methodology; Life Cycle Assessment; Matrix LCA; Projection; Screening LCA; Site dependency; Time scale; Trade offs; Transparency; Trend analysis; Uncertainty assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0031768429     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02979837     Document Type: Review

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