Comparison of three different LCIA methods: EDIP97, CML2001 and eco-indicator 99: Does it matter which one you choose?

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 191-200

  Dreyer, Louise Camilla ^a   Niemann, Anne Louise ^a   Hauschild, Michael Z ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

CML2001 (Life Cycle Assessment An Operational Guide to the ISO Standards 2001); Comparison; Criteria; Eco indicator 99; Ecotoxicity; EDIP97 (Environmental Design of Industrial Products); Human toxicity; Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; NITROGEN OXIDE; SOLVENT; STRONTIUM; VANADIUM;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; CML2001 METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECO INDICATOR 99 METHOD; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTOXICITY; EDIP97 METHOD; HEALTH; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHOD; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOXICITY;

EID: 0042707657     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02978471     Document Type: Review

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