IMPACT 2002+, ReCiPe 2008 and ILCD's recommended practice for characterization modelling in life cycle impact assessment: A case study-based comparison

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1007-1021

  Owsianiak, Mikołaj ^a   Laurent, Alexis ^a   Bjørn, Anders ^a   Hauschild, Michael Z ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Characterization models; Comparison; Impact categories; Impact scores; Interpretation; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUTROPHICATION; FOSSIL; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; IONIZING RADIATION; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; OZONE DEPLETION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE;

EID: 84902650812     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0708-3     Document Type: Article

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