A classroom simulation to teach economic input-output life cycle assessment

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 622-637

  Hawkins, Troy R ^a   Matthews, Deanna H ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Education and training; Environmental assessment; Environmental education; Industrial ecology; Supply chain management; Sustainability assessment

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION AND TRAINING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT;

ECONOMICS; EDUCATION COMPUTING; INDUSTRY; PURCHASING; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

STUDENTS;

CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; STUDENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TEACHING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70349308502     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2009.00148.x     Document Type: Article

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