A model of simplified lca for agri-food SMEs

Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS): Improving Sustainability and Competitiveness in the Agri-Food Chain with Innovative Environmental Management Tools

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 123-150

  Arzoumanidis, Ioannis ^a   Raggi, Andrea ^a   Petti, Luigia ^a   Zamagni, Alessandra ^b   Magazzeni, Daniele ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multi attribute utility theory; Simplification strategies; Simplified life cycle assessment; User needs; User friendly interface

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906217852     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6116-2_6     Document Type: Chapter

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