Scenario modelling in prospective LCA of transport systems: Application of formative scenario analysis

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 325-335

  Spielmann, Michael ^a   Scholz, Roland W ^a   Tietje, Olaf ^a   De Haan, Peter ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cornerstone scenarios; Formative scenario analysis (FSA); Life cycle inventory analysis (LCI); Life cycle modelling; Rail transport; Regional transport; Scenario modelling; Transport; Uncertainty assessment; Uncertainty management

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CAR; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INVENTORY CONTROL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MARKETING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAILWAY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TECHNOLOGY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

EID: 24944458464     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2004.10.188     Document Type: Article

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