Ambiguities in Decision-oriented Life Cycle Inventories

Download or read book Ambiguities in Decision-oriented Life Cycle Inventories written by Frank Werner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows for the first time how mental models and values influence conclusions in the life cycle inventory step of LCA. One key finding is that different management rules for a sustainable use of materials must be taken into account for the attribution of material and energy flows to a product. Includes case studies on the modelling of recycling and other end-of-life options of aluminium windows and beech wood railway sleepers in LCA.