Integrating Life Cycle Assessment with Design for Environment GKN Technology Limited

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Rowlands, Geoff, author.

Conference Name:

1997 Total Life Cycle Conference and Exposition (1997-04-07 : Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1997

Summary:

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has emerged as an analytical tool to provide environmental information on a product or process through its life cycle. The cost of conducting a comprehensive LCA can be prohibitive and so "streamlining" approaches have been tested by practitioners. However, the more simple the model, the less detail and resolution it has, and this may undermine the reasons for undertaking the study. LCA complexity should be matched to the need to address environmental concerns. Certain stages of the LCA methodology are not well developed, (eg impact and improvement assessments). To overcome these difficulties, a Design for Environment (DFE) method has been used alongside LCA to provide a process by which real improvements can be initiated

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Publisher Number:

971190

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Restricted for use by site license