SME application of LCA-based carbon footprints

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-141

  Moss, Jessica ^a   Lambert, Chris G ^a   Rennie, Allan E W ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Life cycle analysis; References; Small and medium sized enterprise

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHODS; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONVERSION FACTOR; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT; EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND; HIGHER EDUCATION; INPUT-OUTPUT; KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; REFERENCES; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMICS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; REGIONAL PLANNING;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 79954484207     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030802332930     Document Type: Article

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