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The procedure of screening LCIA with weighting methodology and the result of a case study have been described. The weighting methodology incorporates the impacts related with input and output by the simplified damage functions. Through the dominant analysis by this methodology, we can detect the significant substances and environmental problems in life cycle of the product. With this result, LCA practitioners can concentrate on the analysis for these items to improve the reliability of investigation effectively in the following step. According to the result of case study, an imaginary copy machine, the primary consideration in the foreseeable study should put emphasis on the analysis of the consumption of natural gas and wood, and the emission of carbon dioxide.
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Itsubo, N. Screening life cycle impact assessment with weighting methodology based on simplified damage functions. Int. J. LCA 5, 273–280 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02977579
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