Bias in normalization: Causes, consequences, detection and remedies

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 211-216

  Heijungs, Reinout ^a   Guinée, Jeroen ^a   Kleijn, René ^a   Rovers, Vera ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Data gaps; Hydrogen production; LCIA; Normalization

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA BASE; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84930477580     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2006.07.260     Document Type: Article

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