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1. AFME: general systems analysis method
1.1 AFME principles
The analysis of matter and energy flows consists in studying the way in which matter (including water), energy, and even information and money, move through a system, previously rigorously defined in time and space. AFME also seeks to establish links between :
the characteristics of the various parts of the system ;
system structure ;
the dynamics of its flows;
and overall system behavior (functions performed, performance, stability, resilience, etc.).
AFME therefore involves the construction of a conceptual model of the system under study, made up of processes, stocks and flows,...
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Ifu Hamburg GmbH and Ifeu – Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH 2011 Umberto for Eco-efficiency (version 5.6), [Software] ifu Hamburg GmbH, Max-Brauer-Allee 50, 22765 Hamburg, Germany
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- ISO Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Principles and framework - ISO 14040:2006 ISO - 2006
- ISO Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Requirements and guidelines - ISO 14044:2006 ISO - 2006
- BSI Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services - PAS 2050:2011 BSI - 2011
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