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Before you is the new handbook of lca replacing the previous edition of 1992. This first handson guide to isocompliant life cycle assessment lca makes this powerful tool immediately accessible to. Pdf a life cycle assessment of ebooks and printed books. Life cycle assessment of silk production a case study from india 11. Quantitative approaches for decisions that matter 8 this book like its predecessor is about life cycle thinking and acquiring and generating the. Life cycle analysis institute of the environment and. Handbook of life cycle assessment lca of textiles and clothing systematically covers the lca process with comprehensive examples and case studies. The integrated assessment of all environmental impacts from cradle to grave is the basis for many decisions relating to achieving improved products and services. Life cycle assessment lca is a technique or a tool to evaluate and quantify the environmental impact of a product or service. Pdf a life cycle assessment of ebooks and printed books in south. Part one of the book covers key indicators and processes in lca, from carbon and ecological footprints to disposal, reuse and recycling. Apr 11, 2014 this first handson guide to isocompliant life cycle assessment lca makes this powerful tool immediately accessible to both professionals and students. Following a general introduction on the philosophy and purpose of lca, the reader is taken through all the stages of a complete lca analysis, with each step exemplified by real life data from a major lca project on beverage packaging.
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This book is a uniquely pedagogical while still comprehensive stateoftheart description of lcamethodology and its broad range of applications. As these two subjects have grown in importance over the last few decades, interest in the life cycle assessment lca model has grown as well, as a potentially crucial tool in understanding and striving towards sustainability in energy systems. I the history and context of life cycle assessment lca with its central role as quantitative and. This first handson guide to isocompliant life cycle assessment lca makes this powerful tool immediately accessible to both professionals and students. This book details the primary concepts of social life cycle assessment slca, integration of social aspects in product life cycles, quantification of social impacts in slca, impact categorization in slca, methodological aspects of slca, and detailed case studies. Life cycle assessment in the built environment 1st. In the life cycle impact assessment lcia, the product or production system is examined from an environmental perspective using category indicators. An author of numerous papers and book chapters on lca, she has been instrumental in advancing lca. This lca accounts for impacts and costs from cradle to grave recycling environmental costs are not yet within the scope of etool lcas. Life cycle assessment theory and practice michael hauschild. Through years of research, networking, and publishing, she developed an indepth knowledge of the field and created an extensive network of lca researchers and practitioners worldwide. Lcm is a management concept applied in industrial and service sectors to improve products and services, while enhancing the overall sustainability performance of business and its value chains. A life cycle assessment lca, also known as life cycle analysis, ecobalance is a technique for an product related estimation of environmental aspects and impact. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
But the question also arises, which is more environmentally friendly. Life cycle assessment report information introduction life cycle assessment lca is a method used to determine the real cost andor environmental impact of a product over its life. A comparative life cycle assessment of two book options is an analytical report comparing books and ereaders using life cycle assessment by greg kozak. New developments in lca methodology from all over the world have been discussed and, where possible, included in this new handbook. Life cycle assessment in the built environment 1st edition. After outlining the framework for life cycle assessment, this book uses a range of case studies to demonstrate the innovative inputoutputbased hybrid approach for compiling a life cycle inventory. Life cycle assessment is a guide for architects, engineers, and builders, presenting the principles and art of performing life cycle impact assessments of materials and whole buildings, including the need to define meaningful goals and objectives and critically evaluate analysis assumptions. Reference building structure and strategies serves as a guide for the project team to define and model the structural system within the reference building design as required by green building standards and rating systems. Life cycle assessment is shown through this pocket book as a guide to environmental management and the search for sustainability.
It quantifies all relevant emissions and resources consumed and the related environmental and health impacts and resource depletion issues that are associated with any goods or services products. Ilcd handbook general guide on lca detailed guidance. Developed alongside the book are a series of free tools to help understand how lca data and methods are used to produce results for studies. This first handson guide to isocompliant life cycle assessment lca. Life cycle assessment lca is the calculation and evaluation of the environmentally relevant inputs and outputs and the potential environmental impacts of the life cycle of a product, material or service sabs iso, 1998. Energy and sustainability are two of the most important and often most misunderstood subjects in our world today.
A guide to best practice book online at best prices in india on. Essentials of environmental life cycle assessment aiche. It is a very comprehensive report comparing books and ereaders in various lca perspectives. Mary ann is an internationallyrecognized expert in life cycle assessment lca. Mary ann curran, phd, is an internationally recognized expert in the field of life cycle assessment and management. The book provides introduction and substantive quantitative examples for all components of life cycle assessment. Following a general introduction on the philosophy and purpose of lca, the reader is taken through all the stages of a complete lca analysis, with each step exemplified by reallife data from a major lca project. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. As a volume of the lca compendium, the book is structured according to the lcia framework devel. To find the answer, we turned to lifecycle assessment, which evaluates the ecological impact of any product, at every stage of its existence, from the first tree cut down for paper to the day that hardcover decomposes in the dump. Oct 01, 2012 mary ann curran, phd, is an internationally recognized expert in the field of life cycle assessment and management.
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For instance, in the case of a manufactured product, environmental impacts are assessed from raw material. She began working on lca methodology in 1990 at the u. A lifecycle assessment lca is a tool that can be used to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of a product, material, process, or activity. As a volume of the lca compendium, the book is structured according to the lcia framework developed by the international organisation for standardisation isopassing through the phases of definition or selection of impact categories, category indicators and. Lca, a unique sustainability tool, provides a framework that addresses a growing demand for practical technological solutions. Completing a life cycle assessment inhouse may require more technical expertise or time commitment than your business can provide. Goals and scoping3 the scoping step determines which processes will be included, which environmental concerns will be included. This book offers a detailed presentation of the principles and practice of life cycle impact assessment. The first book of its kind, the lca handbook will become an invaluable resource for environmentally progressive manufacturers and suppliers. Handbook on life cycle assessment operational guide to.
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