Significance of decision-making for LCA methodology

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 113-123

  Tillman, Anne Marie ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision making; LCA applications; LCA methodology; Life Cycle Assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STANDARDS;

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034035818     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-9255(99)00035-9     Document Type: Article

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