Application of data quality assessment methods to an LCA of electricity generation

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 215-225

  May, John R ^a   Brennan, David J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Australian electricity generation; Coal; Data quality; Data uncertainty; Life cycle assessment (LCA)

Indexed keywords

COAL;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0042707656     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02978474     Document Type: Article

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