Life cycle assessment and design - Experience from volvo car corporation

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Louis, Sophie ^a   Wendel, Agneta ^b  

^a VOLVO AERO CORPORATION   (Sweden)

^b VOLVO CAR CORPORATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRODUCT DESIGN;

COMPUTERIZED TOOLS; DESIGN EXPERIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; EVALUATION SYSTEMS; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PRIORITY STRATEGY; VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONS;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 85072478105     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/980473     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

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3. Ryding, S.-O., Steen, B., Wenblad, A., and Karlsson, R.,: The EPS system-A Life Cycle Assessment Concept for Cleaner Technology and Product Development Strategies and Design for the Environment. Paper presented at "Design for the Environment. EPA Workshop on Identifying a Framework for Human Health and Environmental Risk Ranking". Washington DC, June 30-July 1, 1993.
4. Steen, B.,: EPS-Default Valuation of Environmental Impacts from Emission and Use of resources. Version 1996. Report 111. AFR, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Stockholm.