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A Method for Visualising the Structure of LCA Data Bases*

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As data bases used in LCA are relatively large, it is generally not easy to form an opinion on its structure. A method of analysis for LCA data bases was developed to gain insight in this structure.

With the proposed analysis, a number of empty processes and emissions were found. Also a number of identical processes have been traced. It is concluded that the method of analysis forms a first step of a technique for finding errors in LCA data bases.

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  1. Centre of Environmental Science (CML) Leiden University, PO Box 9518, NL-2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Ruben Huele

  2. PHMC, Schapenlaan 136, NL-2512 HX, The Hague, The Netherlands

    Nico van den Berg

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  1. Ruben Huele
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Correspondence to Ruben Huele.

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Huele, R., van den Berg, N. Spy plots. Int. J. LCA 3, 114–118 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02978501

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