Parameter uncertainty in LCA: Stochastic sampling under correlation

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 238-246

  Bojaca C R ^b   Schrevens, Eddie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSIDAD JORGE TADEO LOZANO   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Agricultural LCA; Error propagation; Input parameters correlation; Monte Carlo simulation; Multivariate sampling distribution; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ABIOTIC STRESS; ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POTATO; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 79957792872     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-010-0150-0     Document Type: Article

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