Development of the method and U.S. normalization database for life cycle impact assessment and sustainability metrics

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 5108-5115

  Bare, Jane ^a   Gloria, Thomas ^b   Norris, Gregory ^c,d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Five Winds International   (United States)

^c Sylvatica   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL NORMALIZATION; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT (LCIA); LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY DATA;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE;

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE;

DATA PROCESSING; DATABASE; INVENTORY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-OFF;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EUTROPHICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SMOG;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

ALASKA; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747514917     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es052494b     Document Type: Article

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