Life cycle approach in the procurement process: The case of defence materiel

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 200-208

  Hochschorner, Elisabeth ^a   Finnveden, Göran ^a,b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Defence materiel; Integrated product policy; Life cycle costing (LCC); Life cycle management (LCM); MECO method (simplified LCA method); Public procurement

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; INTERVIEW; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SWEDEN;

EID: 33744929127     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2005.10.230     Document Type: Review

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