Modelling the valuesphere and the ecosphere: Integrating the decision makers' perspectives into LCA

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 161-175

  Hofstetter, Patrick ^a,b   Baumgartner, Thomas ^b   Scholz, Roland W ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Assessment framework; Cultural bias, Cultural Theory; Decision support system; Ecosphere; Known damage; Life Cycle Assessment; Life Cycle Impact Assessment; Manageability; Perspectives; Precautionary principle; Uncertainty assessment; Unknown damage; Value frames; Valuesphere

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LIFE CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034045324     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02978618     Document Type: Review

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