Automotive life cycle assessment: Overview, metrics, and examples

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Sullivan, J L ^a   Costic, M M ^a   Han, W ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

CASE-STUDIES; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; ENTIRE LIFE CYCLES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LCA METHODS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA);

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 85072466150     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/980467     Document Type: Conference Paper

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