Streamlining scenario analysis and optimization of key choices in value chains using a modular LCA approach

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 510-522

  Steubing, Bernhard ^a,b   Mutel, Christopher ^c   Suter, Florian ^a   Hellweg, Stefanie ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Life cycle assessment (LCA); Life cycle inventory (LCI); Linear programming; Optimization; Scenario modeling; Transport; Wood

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION STORAGE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84961057887     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-015-1015-3     Document Type: Article

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