Volkswagen slimLCI: A procedure for streamlined inventory modelling within life cycle assessment of vehicles

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 172-178

  Koffler, Christoph ^a   Krinke, Stephan ^a,c   Schebek, Liselotte ^b   Buchgeister, Jens ^b  

^a VOLKSWAGEN AG   (Germany)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Volkswagen Group

Author keywords

Automotive LCA; Eco design; Streamlined LCI

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; INVENTORY CONTROL; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN;

ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE;

GROUND VEHICLES;

EID: 39449104822     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2008.017181     Document Type: Article

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