An approach for handling geographical information in life cycle assessment using a relational database

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 61, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 67-75

  Bengtsson, Magnus ^a   Carlson, Raul ^a   Molander, Sverker ^a   Steen, Bengt ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Entity relationship (ER); Life cycle assessments (LCA); Relational database

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGES; RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENTITY RELATIONSHIP (ER); LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); SOFTWARE PACKAGE SPINE;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

DATABASE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GIS; LIFE CYCLE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LIFE CYCLE; MODEL;

EID: 0032143004     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(98)00109-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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