| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 400 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Contents |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Product life cycle.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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Product life cycle
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Borrion, Aiduan, editor
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Black, Mairi J., editor
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Mwabonje, Onesmus, editor
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| ISBN |
9781788016209 |
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1788016203 |
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9781839161360 |
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1839161361 |
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