Simplified tools for global warming potential evaluation: When 'good enough' is best

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 489-498

  Bala, Alba ^a   Raugei, Marco ^a   Benveniste, Gabriela ^a   Gazulla, Cristina ^a   Fullana I Palmer, Pere ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Global warming potential; Green procurement; LCA; Product standards; Recycled materials; Simplified tools

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77953022195     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-010-0153-x     Document Type: Article

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