The rebound effect through industrial ecology’s eyes: a review of LCA-based studies

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1933-1947

  Font Vivanco, David ^a   van der Voet, Ester ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Industrial ecology; Life cycle assessment; Literature review; Rebound effect; Secondary effects; Sustainable consumption

Indexed keywords

COST; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; INDUSTRY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MARKETING; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

EID: 84908129085     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0802-6     Document Type: Review

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