The international journal of life cycle assessment 2016. Methodsthe three life cycle impact assessment methods edip97 1, cml2001 2 and ecoindicator 99 3 are compared on their performance through application to the same life cycle inventory from a study of a waterbased uvlacquer. The international journal of life cycle assessment journal metrics days from submission to first decision number of days from submission of a manuscript to first decision. Published by the institute of life cycle assessment, japan 243 registered articles. The epa report, as well as other reports from the international journal of life cycle analysis and reports. Lca, the international journal of life cycle assessment. Lifecycle assessment or life cycle assessment is a methodology for assessing environmental. Int j life cycle assess find, read and cite all the. Past, present, future, the international journal of life cycle assessment on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Carbon footprint of bioplastics using biocarbon content. The lead industry, through the international lead association ila, has recently completed three life cycle studies to assess the environmental impact of lead metal production and two of the products that make up. Read life cycle assessment in the mirror of int j lca. The international journal of greenhouse gas control covers developments in greenhouse gas control in the power sectors and in the major manufacturing and production industries. Read editors, the international journal of life cycle assessment on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips.
Normalisation and weighting in life cycle assessment. This studys 1 international standards organization, environmental management life cycle assessment principles and framework, iso 14040, 1997. Chapter 9 records management revised april 18, 2006 what is the purpose of records management. Now, climate change and its implications for rising sea levels make the issue increasingly pressing for more and more people. Deat 2004 life cycle assessment, integrated environmental management. The methodological development in lca has been strong, and lca is broadly applied in practice. Part of the standard sets out a hierarchy for the methodological choices available regarding coproduct allocation in lca. Based on the lci results, we conduct life cycle impact assessment for 16 common life cycle impact indicators, ecoindicator 99, and two sustainable indicators. International journal of science and research ijsr is published as a monthly journal with 12 issues per year. However, recent literature would suggest that it has also the potential as an analysis and design tool for processes, and stresses that one of the biggest challenges of this decade in the field of process systems. The international journal of life cycle assessment rg.
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It highlights the most important set of model parameters to determine whether data quality needs to be improved, and to enhance interpretation of results. Electric vehicle life cycle analysis and raw material. A life cycle assessment of ebooks and printed books in south africa article pdf available in journal of energy in southern africa 272. Ilcd handbook general guide on lca detailed guidance. This paper will give an overview of lca studies on lead metal production and use recently conducted by the international lead association. Apr 21, 2018 develop understanding of how these packaging functions should be treated in life cycle assessment. To implement a costeffective departmentwide program that provides for adequate and proper documentation of department of energy activities, proper records disposition, and promotes economy and efficiency in the program. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. This feature can add dimension to the authors article, as certain information cannot be printed or is more convenient in electronic form. Lca has become a recognized instrument to assess the ecological burdens and impacts. Purposeauthors of different sustainability journals, including authors of articles in past issues of the international journal of life cycle assessment have acknowledged the rising interest and. Global guidance on environmental life cycle impact. International textile manufacturers federation itmf, kuempers.
This international standard does not describe the life cycle assessment technique in detail. Pdf life cycle assessment in the mirror of int j lca. The international journal of life cycle assessment journal page at pubmed journals. The icca life cycle assessment lca task force has developed this brief executive guide to help educate industry executivesand a much broader audience on life cycle thinking and how and when to commission a full life cycle assessment. Lca has become a recognized instrument to assess the ecological. Lca is a versatile tool to investigate the environmental aspect of a product. Lca has been standardised by the international standardisation organisation iso in the iso 14040 series, namely. Recommended citation khripunov, igor 2019 riskbased approach in the self assessment of nuclear security culture for users of radioactive sources, international journal of. Springer the international journal of life cycle assessment. These data, however, do not factor in all environmental costs across all stages of production, distribution, use, and disposal. The international journal of life cycle assessment journals.
Conference and discussion the contribution of products to avoided greenhouse gas emissions. What is needed is a life cycle assessment for each product from raw material extraction, material production, parts production, and assembly to its use and final disposal. International journal life cycle assessment 19, 1179. International journal of life cycle assessment article. International journal of life cycle assessment scimago. Lifecycle assessments chalmers publication library. For the a pdf of the 1997 version, see this stanford university course reading. The future of building life cycle assessment in practice summary as the architectural and construction industries increasingly emphasize sustainability, more comprehensive methods are being developed to evaluate and reduce environmental impacts by buildings. The process carbon footprint arising from the conversion of feedstock to final product is computed using life cycle assessment methodology. Life cycle inventories for supply chain,assemblyandfilling,transport,andusearedescribedin the electronic supplementary material along with discussion of cutoff criteria, excluded data, and assumptions. The international journal of life cycle assessment volumes and. Aia guide to building life cycle assessment in practice. Volumes and issues listings for the international journal of life cycle assessment.
Iso 14044 is the international standard of requirements and guidelines for best practice in conducting lca international organisation for standardisation 2006b. It aims to cover all greenhouse gas emissions and the range of abatement options available, and comprises both technical and nontechnical related literature in one volume. Life cycle interpretation is one of the four phases identified in the iso 14040 and the iso 14044 standards iso 2006a,b. Journal of life cycle assessment, japan jstage home. Pdf a life cycle assessment of ebooks and printed books. Life cycle assessment of catechols from lignin depolymerization. The international journal of life cycle assessment lca has become a recognized instrument to assess the ecological burdens and impacts throughout the consecutive and interlinked stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition or generation from natural resources, through production and use to final disposal. Life cycle assessment of lng international gas union igu. Life cycle assessment of municipal solid waste management in.
Life cycle assessment department of environmental affairs. The international journal of life cycle assessment int j lca is the first journal devoted entirely to lca. Although many governments have considered various steps to promote ppps in their. Concerns over the limitations of raw materials and energy resources sparked interest in finding ways to cumulatively account for. The international journal of life cycle assessment int j life cycle assess is. This report showcases a selection of quantitative and qualitative results taken in the. Springer accepts electronic multimedia files animations, movies, audio, etc. Life cycle assessment lca is emerging as one of the most. The international journal of life cycle assessment home. Life cycle assessment is a tool to assess the environmental impacts and resources used throughout a products life cycle, i. Riskbased approach in the selfassessment of nuclear. International journal of lifecycle performance engineering. Download my butterfly journal which includes this life cycle assessment and pages of documents for students to predict, observe and record information about the life cycle of a butterfly.
The environmental evaluation and concerns about packaging have, to a large extent, been focused on the direct effectsthe life cycle of the packaging material itselfwithout regard to its indirect effects. Life cycle impact assessment lcia translates emissions and resource extractions into a limited number of environmental impact scores by means of socalled characterisation factors. International journal of life cycle assessment publons. Videos 2, 3 and 4 of the gabi paper clip video tutorial series accompany it. Recipe is a method for the impact assessment lcia in a lca. How to know if and when its time to commission a life. A reassessment and product policy implications introduction international product life cycle iplc theory, developed by vernon 1966, 1971, 1976 and his associatesparticularly wells 1968, 1969has become one of the leading explanations of international trade patterns in the marketing. The aromatic structure of lignin makes it a promising platform for biobased chemicals. Pdf a life cycle assessment of ebooks and printed books in.
Biodegradability in conjunction with selected disposal systems such as composting and anaerobic digestion offers an end of life solution to completely remove the plastic substrate from the environment. General guide for life cycle assessment detailed guidance first edition i the mission of the jrcies is to provide scientifictechnical support to the european union. Lca has become a recognized instrument to assess the ecologica. Sensitivity analysis sa is a significant tool for studying the robustness of results and their sensitivity to uncertainty factors in life cycle assessment lca.
Interactions within the lca calculation model and correlations within life. Catalytic depolymerization of lignin has been demonstrated with high yields and selectivity, resulting in efficient conversion to target products. The importance of normalization references in interpreting life cycle assessment results. In this study, we performed a comparative process simulation and life cycle assessment lca of.
Vaughan, ne, gough, c, mander, m, littleton, ew, welfle, a, gernaat, dehj and van vuuren, dp 2018 evaluating the use of biomass energy with carbon capture and storage in low emission scenarios. Life cycle assessment lca had its beginnings in the 1960s. Life cycle assessment of most known meat substitutes article pdf available in the international journal of life cycle assessment 209. The international journal of life cycle assessment home springer. Scope, the international journal of life cycle assessment int j lca is the first. The computational structure of environmental life cycle costing.
These, and other, differences make it challenging to compare results among the literature in a meaningful way. Past, present, future article pdf available in the international journal of life cycle assessment 106. Submit to journal directly or download in pdf, ms word or latex. We welcome original research dealing with life cycle assessment approaches. The effect of inquiry based learning method on students. Family structure, function, and interaction are viewed in the context of the environment at each stage of family development. Notably, it is a referred, highly indexed, online international journal with high impact factor. Introduction to life cycle assessment 9 1 introduction to life cycle assessment this section of the handbook introduces the concept of life cycle assessment lca. Electric vehicle life cycle analysis and raw material availability october 2017 summary as the automotive industry is on the brink of a major electric transition, environmental performance of evs has become a highly debated topic. International journal of life cycle assessment article life. On the uncanny capabilities of consequential lca s suh, y yang the international journal of life cycle assessment 19 6, 11791184 4. Original studies either technical reports or scientific papers in english or german were considered. Apr 23, 2010 read international reference life cycle data system handbook, the international journal of life cycle assessment on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips.
Life cycle assessment lca is more and more considered a reference method for the evaluation of supply chains, production and consumption systems, up to regions hellweg and mila i canals, 2014. How to conduct a proper sensitivity analysis in life cycle. Guide for interpreting life cycle assessment result jrc publications. See this essential reading, free to access, on the link below. The international journal of life cycle assessment int j lca is the first journal devoted entirely to life cycle assessment. The effect of inquiry based learning method on students academic achievement in science course.
Pdf on may 1, 2012, alessandra zamagni and others published life cycle sustainability assessment. Fundamentals of asset management 5 concepts of cost particularly useful to am current replacement cost the full cost to replace an asset in its current operating environment life cycle cost the total cost of an item throughout its life, including the costs of planning, design, acquisition, operations, maintenance, and. The international journal of life cycle assessment, volume 20. In this study, life cycle assessment lca methodology was used to determine municipal solid waste msw management strategy for minna, niger state, nigeria.
Life cycle assessment lca methodology is a wellestablished analytical method to quantify environmental impacts, which has been mainly applied to products. Other topics in the series of overview information documents on the concepts of, and approaches to. 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. International journal of business management available at in issn no. We applied the method of life cycle assessment lca to assess the environmental impact of manmade cellulose fibres. Global guidance on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators. Challenges to the use of beccs as a keystone technology in. Guide for interpreting life cycle assessment result. In this editorial, from the final issue of 2019, editorinchief ioannis nikolaou took the opportunity to consider the future of the the journal. Assessment is a challenging experience because families are complex. The journal publishes results of experimental and pilot studies.
This riskbased approach can facilitate a more robust and sustainable security regime for radioactive sources throughout their life cycle, i. Lca has become a recognized instrument to assess the ecological burdens and impacts connected with products and systems, or, more generally, with human activities. The need for coproduct allocation in the life cycle assessment of agricultural systems is biophysical allocation progress. Isocompliant life cycle inventory lci data for analysis and ultimate use in lcas is a key objective of this study and should remain a focus for the immediate future. International journal of selection and assessment wiley. Waste is a byproduct of our daily activities, which poses a serious threat to societies all over the world. Nov 24, 2015 lignin is the second most abundant natural polymer on earth. Conference and discussion the contribution of products to avoided greenhouse gas emissions held at kogakuin university on 14th feb. Methods for life cycle inventory of a product s suh, g huppes journal of cleaner production 7, 687697 3. Recent developments in life cycle assessment sciencedirect. Lca has become a recognized instrument to assess the ecological burdens and impacts connected with products and systems, or. We develop comprehensive life cycle inventories lcis for all components used in the modules. Implementation of life cycle impact assessment methods.
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