Life cycle assessment and sustainability analysis of products, materials and technologies. Toward a scientific framework for sustainability life cycle analysis

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 422-428

  Heijungs, Reinout ^a   Huppes, Gjalt ^a   Guinée, Jeroen B ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

LCA; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle assessment; Sustainability analysis; Sustainability indicators; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CLEANER PRODUCTION; DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIFE STYLES; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; MATERIAL FLOW ACCOUNTINGS; QUANTITATIVE MODELS; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC MATERIALS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 75849159981     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.11.010     Document Type: Article

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