How to take time into account in the inventory step: A selective introduction based on sensitivity analysis

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 320-330

  Collet, Pierre ^a   Lardon, Laurent ^a   Steyer, Jean Philippe ^a   Hélias, Arnaud ^a,b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

Author keywords

Dynamic LCA; Life cycle impact assessment; Life cycle inventory; Perturbation analysis; Sensitivity analysis; Timescale

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893769366     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-013-0636-7     Document Type: Article

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