Quantifying system uncertainty of life cycle assessment based on Monte Carlo simulation

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-27

  Hung, Ming Lung ^a   Ma, Hwong Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA); Life cycle inventory (LCI); Municipal solid waste management; Quantification of uncertainty; System uncertainty; Uncertainties in LCA

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 58149242235     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-008-0034-8     Document Type: Article

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