Eco-innovation of a wooden based modular social playground: Application of LCA and DfE methodologies

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 27, Issue , 2012, Pages 21-31

  González García, Sara ^a,b   García Lozano, Raúl ^c,d   Buyo, Pablo ^e   Pascual, Rosario Castilla ^f   Gabarrell, Xavier ^c,d   Rieradevall I Pons, Joan ^c,d   Moreira, M Teresa ^b   Feijoo, Gumersindo ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e GALOPIN   (Spain)

^f CIS MADEIRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Design for the environment; Eco design; Environmental performance; Life cycle assessment; Urban element; Wood product

Indexed keywords

DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT; ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; URBAN ELEMENT;

ACIDIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; OXIDANTS; OZONE LAYER; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PRODUCT DESIGN; WOOD PRODUCTS;

TOXICITY;

ACIDIFICATION; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING; EUTROPHICATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PACKAGING; PRODUCT DESIGN; TOXICITY; WOOD;

EID: 84856019632     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.12.028     Document Type: Article

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