Eco-indicators in product development

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 215, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 627-635

  Persson, J G ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Design for sustainability; Eco index; Eco indicators; Ecometrics; Information flow; Life cycle assessment; Product development process

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746247393     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405011518566     Document Type: Article

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