Potential hotspots identified by social LCA - Part 1: A case study of a laptop computer

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 127-143

  Ekener Petersen, Elisabeth ^a   Finnveden, Göran ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case study; Generic assessment; Hotspot; Impact assessment; Laptop computer; S LCA; Social LCA; Social life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COPPER; GOLD; METAL; PETROLEUM; PLASTIC; SILICON DIOXIDE; TIN;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LAPTOP COMPUTER; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MARKETING; METHODOLOGY; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84872326651     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0442-7     Document Type: Article

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