Analysis of the main elements affecting social LCA applications: challenges for the automotive sector

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 519-535

  Zanchi, Laura ^a   Delogu, Massimo ^a   Zamagni, Alessandra ^b   Pierini, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Ecoinnovazione srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automotive sector; Case studies; Conceptual map; Organizational LCA; Product LCA; Social LCA

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; CONCEPT MAPPING; ENVIRONMENT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84979987705     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-016-1176-8     Document Type: Review

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