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This chapter presents some of the most useful techniques applied in the VSB to support both the sustainability assessment and decision making regarding many products and process based on biomass, especially those using sugarcane as feedstock.
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In this chapter, economic activity (or just activity), sector, and industry are synonyms.
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Miller and Blair (2009) describe in more detail the principles, extensions, and applications of IOA.
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In 2011, US$ 1.00 = R$ 2.00, on average.
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Watanabe, M.D.B. et al. (2016). Sustainability Assessment Methodologies. In: Bonomi, A., Cavalett, O., Pereira da Cunha, M., Lima, M. (eds) Virtual Biorefinery. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26045-7_6
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