A streamlined LCA framework to support early decision making in vehicle development

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 105-113

  Arena, Marika ^a   Azzone, Giovanni ^a   Conte, Antonio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Environmental performance indicator; Lifecycle analysis; Sustainable mobility

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; PURCHASING; RAW MATERIALS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; RAW MATERIAL EXTRACTION; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84868671405     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.09.031     Document Type: Article

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