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3. LCA methodology
There is no single method for developing an LCA. ISO standards allow for flexibility in assessing environmental impacts. According to ISO, this methodology is built in 4 phases:
definition of study objectives and scope,
inventory: material and energy balances for life-cycle stages,
impact assessment: analysis of potential environmental impacts,
interpretation: review of results and recommendations.
3.1 Defining the objectives and scope of the study
This first phase defines the purpose and objective of the study, the boundaries of the life cycles studied and the Functional Unit (FU)
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Areas of use for LCA
Bibliography
Websites
United Nations, Report of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
Standards and norms
- Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Principles and framework - 14040 - 2006
- Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Requirements and guidelines - ISO 14044 - 2006
- (documentation booklet) Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Definition, ethics and methodology - NF X30-300 - 1996
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