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Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for Decision-Making

Methodologies and Case Studies
By:null
Publisher:Elsevier S & T
Print ISBN:9780128183557
eText ISBN:9780128183564
Edition:0
Copyright:2020
Format:Reflowable

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Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for Decision-Making: Methodologies and Case Studies gives readers a comprehensive introduction to life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) methodology for sustainability measurement of industrial systems, proposing an efficiency methodology for stakeholders and decision-makers. Featuring the latest methods and case studies, the book will assist researchers in environmental sciences and energy to develop the best methods for LCA, as well as aiding those practitioners who are responsible for making decisions for promoting sustainable development.

The past, current status and future of LCSA, Life Cycle Assessment method (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA), the methodology of LCSA, typical LCSA case studies, limitations of LCSA, and life cycle aggregated sustainability index methods are all covered in this multidisciplinary book.

  • Includes models for assessing sustainability in environmental, energy engineering and economic scenarios
  • Features case studies that help define the advantages and obstacles of real world applications
  • Presents a complete view, from theory to practice, of a life cycle approach by exploring the methods and tools of sustainability assessment, analysis and design of sustainability assessment