A framework for deciding on the inclusion of emerging impacts in life cycle impact assessment

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 78, Issue , 2014, Pages 152-163

  Cucurachi, S ^a   Heijungs, R ^a,c   Peijnenburg, W J G M ^a,b   Bolte, J F B ^b   De Snoo, G R ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ecological light pollution; Electromagnetic fields; Emerging pollutants; LCA; Noise; Non toxic pollutants

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; POLLUTION;

EMERGING POLLUTANTS; LCA; LIGHT POLLUTION; NOISE; NON-TOXIC;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84904268546     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.05.010     Document Type: Article

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