Full Description
This book covers the latest developments in life cycle assessment (LCA) both in terms of methodology and its application in various research areas. It includes methodological questions as well as case studies of strategies in the context of circular economy and new emerging technologies, design of conceptual frameworks, especially related to social LCA, and the use of novel modeling approaches with a focus on energy supply and land use. With research articles from leading German and Austrian research institutes, the book is a valuable source for professionals working in the field of sustainability assessment, researchers interested in the current state of LCA research, and advanced university students in various scientific and technical fields.
6 chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Contents
An uncertainty indicator for co-product allocation in life-cycle assessment - Sensitization for the problem instead of an endless seek for a solution.- Background data exchange in prospective Life Cycle Assessment and its effects on climate change and land use in the impact assessment of Artificial Photosynthesis.- Reverse electrodialysis, an alternative for water reclamation and renewable energy production.- LCA of Bioenergy (Ökobilanzierung der Bioenergie - Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft am DBFZ).- LCA of Fuel production (Ökobilanzierung einer Kraftstoffproduktion durch hydrothermale Verflüssigung organischer Reststoffe unter Berücksichtigung von Nebenprodukten).- Modeling soil organic carbon impacts during a short rotation coppice project at an R&D phase in Slovakia.- Holistic and Integrated Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Bioeconomy Regions.- Social Life Cycle Assessment: implementing the SDGs in an early stage approach to assess thepotential contribution to the achievement of the SDGs - Methodological considerations.- Climate effects of Using Headsets (Klimawirkungen der Nutzung von Kopfhörern und Headsets).- Implementing Ecodesign during the Product Development Phase an Ex-Ante Life Cycle Assessment of Wood-Plastic Composites.
