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The Interpretation phase of Life Cycle Assessment raises important issues, both from a theoretical and an application point of view, particularly if a decision-making procedure is involved during this phase. In this paper, an advanced web-based collaborative decision-making tool, which includes several argumentation and knowledge management features, will be presented. Argumentative discourses, which may be carried out through this tool, can be utilized in order to arrive at collaborative decisions. The paper will demonstrate the utilization of the tool for Life Cycle Interpretation.
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Karacapilidis, N.I., Pappis, C.P., Tsoulfas, G.T. (2007). A web-based collaborative decision-making tool for Life Cycle Interpretation. In: Takata, S., Umeda, Y. (eds) Advances in Life Cycle Engineering for Sustainable Manufacturing Businesses. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-935-4_8
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