Life cycle assessment : a metric for the circular economy /

This book provides a practical guide for those who wish to use life cycle assessment as a research tool or to inform policy, process, and product improvement.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Borrion, Aiduan (Éditeur intellectuel), Black, Mairi J. (Éditeur intellectuel), Mwabonje, Onesmus (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2021].
Sujets:
Product life cycle.
Produits commerciaux > Cycle de vie.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
Product life cycle
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Intro
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Theories and Tools for the Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Human Activities
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 The Increasing Global Population, Potential Outcomes and Environmental Impacts
  • 1.3 Development and Sustainability
  • 1.4 What is Life Cycle Assessment
  • 1.4.1 Early Development of Life Cycle Assessment
  • 1.4.2 Life Cycle Assessment Environmental Impact Categories
  • 1.5 Approaches to Understanding the Impacts of Human Activities
  • 1.5.1 Earth's Carrying Capacity
  • 1.5.2 Planetary Boundaries
  • 1.5.3 Industrial Ecology and Cleaner Production
  • 1.5.4 Circular Economy
  • 1.6 Summary and Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Case Studies
  • References
  • Chapter 2 The Circular Economy: Concept, Tools and Implementation
  • 2.1 The Circular Economy as a Solution to Impacts of the Linear Economy
  • 2.2 The Concept of the Circular Economy
  • 2.3 A Circular Economy in Different Industrial Sectors
  • 2.3.1 Industrial Transitions to a Circular Economy
  • 2.3.2 The Construction Industry and the Circular Economy
  • 2.3.3 Plastics and the Circular Economy
  • 2.3.4 Textiles and the Circular Economy
  • 2.4 Supporting the Transition to a Circular Economy: Assessment of Material Flows and Impacts
  • 2.5 New Business Models for Value Creation in the Circular Economy
  • 2.6 Policy Support for the Circular Economy
  • 2.7 Drivers and Challenges for the Transition to a Circular Economy
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Life Cycle Assessment as a Metric for Circular Economy
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Frameworks Implementing Circular Economy Using LCA
  • 3.3 Circular Economy Metrics and Indicators Using LCA
  • 3.4 Life Cycle Assessment Methodology
  • Step 1: Definition of Goal and Scope
  • Step 2: Life Cycle Inventory Analysis
  • Step 3: Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)
  • Step 4: Life Cycle Interpretation
  • 3.5 Life Cycle Assessment Standards and Guidelines
  • 3.5.1 Carbon Footprint of Products
  • 3.5.2 Environmental Labeling
  • 3.5.3 Country Specific Guidance
  • 3.5.4 Sector-specific Guidance
  • 3.5.5 Organization Level
  • 3.5.6 Water Footprint
  • 3.5.7 Environmental Life Cycle Costing
  • 3.5.8 Social Life Cycle Assessment
  • 3.5.9 Integration of Environmental, Economic and Social: Sustainability Assessments
  • 3.6 Benefits and Challenges of Using LCA in CE
  • 3.7 Summary

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