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LCA
This chapter presents the foundations of LCA as far as relevant for understanding and developing uncertainty and sensitivity analysis. The emphasis...
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LCA in Saudi Arabia: a critical review
PurposeThis paper aims to report the current status of life cycle assessment (LCA) in Saudi Arabia. It summarizes the LCA studies conducted in...
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Guidance for Special Types of LCA
This chapter presents guidance for handling uncertainty and sensitivity in studies that are not classical life cycle assessment studies as such, but...
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The Lognormal Distribution in LCA
This chapter will critically analyze the role of the lognormal distribution for characterizing uncertainty in life cycle assessment. It presents the...
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Including Uncertainty and Sensitivity in LCA
This chapter uses the language of probability and statistics to develop a thoroughly stochastic LCA model.
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Systematising the LCA approaches’ soup: a framework based on text mining
PurposeIt is challenging for practitioners to navigate through the multitude of life cycle assessment (LCA) approaches due to the rich literature and...
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Can LCA be FAIR? Assessing the status quo and opportunities for FAIR data sharing
AimThe purpose of this study is to assess the status quo of data sharing in LCA in relation to the FAIR (findability, accessibility,...
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Sustainable assessment of concrete structures using BIM–LCA–AHP integrated approach
Recently, sustainability has become one of the most critical goals to be accomplished in the construction industry to mitigate its environmental...
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Use of territorial LCA framework for local food systems assessment: Methodological developments and application
PurposeReducing the environmental impacts of food systems has become a growing concern for public authorities. This study aims to adapt the...
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Mineral resources depletion, dissipation and accessibility in LCA: a critical analysis
PurposeThe depletion-based ADP method has been extensively used for more than 20 years in LCA. A discussion on the core concepts and assumptions it...
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Decarbonisation Index (DCI): an LCA-based key performance indicator for the automotive industry
PurposeRoad vehicles cause considerable amounts of CO 2 e emissions over their life cycle. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) report CO 2 e...
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Environmental sustainability analysis of biofuels: a critical review of LCA studies
The use of fossil fuels in the transportation sector has significantly increased the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, leading to concerns about their...
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Meta-analysis of the greenhouse gases emissions of nuclear electricity generation: learnings for process-based LCA
PurposeSeveral studies using life cycle assessment (LCA) have highlighted nuclear electricity’s possible role as a low carbon-emitting electricity...
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A stepwise approach for Scenario-based Inventory Modelling for Prospective LCA (SIMPL)
PurposeIn prospective life cycle assessment (pLCA), inventory models represent a future state of a production system and therefore contain...
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Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis (EEIO) and Hybrid LCA
This chapter covers a range of topics related to integrating emissions into input-output (IO) models and life cycle assessment (LCA). We begin by...
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Nutrient substitution for secondary fertilizer: Is current practice comprehensive enough? A review to reveal the LCA methodological challenges
PurposeAs LCA is widely applied for benchmarking and decision-making, the need to clarify the ambiguity within fundamental methodological issues is...
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Development of an LCA-based tool to assess the environmental sustainability level of cosmetics products
PurposeThe depletion of natural resources and the downgrading of the environment, driven by globalization and consumerism phenomena, are worldwide...
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Applying an iterative prospective LCA approach to emerging wood-based technologies: three German case studies
PurposeThe innovative utilization of hardwood as a future material resource can contribute to a wood-based bioeconomy. Many hardwood-based products...
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Energy, economic, and environmental (3E) assessment of the major greenhouse crops: MFCA-LCA approach
In order to develop sustainable production of greenhouse crops, the economic, energy, and environmental aspects of production should be considered....
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Guidance for Standard LCA
This chapter presents guidance for handling uncertainty and sensitivity in life cycle assessment studies.
