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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book presents the first coherent treatment of the mathematical and algorithmic aspects of LCA. These computational aspects are presented in matrix form, so that a concise and elegant formulation is achieved. This form, moreover, provides a platform for further extension of analysis using perturbation theory, structural theory and economic input-output analysis.
Reviews
"Heijungs and Suh's Computational Structure of Life Cycles Assessment fills a gap in the methodological literature supporting life-cycle assessments (LCA). It provides a consistent approach, terminology, and notation previously lacking and only partially addressed by archival literature and standardization efforts. Much of the book focuses on the computational aspects of inventory analysis using linear algebra. The construction has atleast three advantages. First, the method is compatible with current inventory data collection and management practices…Second, the computational structure forces the practitioner to account for the full life cycle of material and energy flows and explicitly accounts for "complications"….Third, the matrix structure facilitates impact assessment and interpretation as currently applied by LCA practitioners…Even though the linear algebra concepts used are quite basic, the text is really designed for the atleast somewhat experienced LCA practitioner or the graduate student with some level of comfort in applying mathematical models to complex systems…Finally, the computational structure presented is complete in taking the practitioner from inventory analysis through interpretation.. Practitioners who read this text will benefit from the author’s experiences in applying LCA and developing LCA methods…"
Journal of Industrial Ecology, 7:2 (2003)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Computational Structure of Life Cycle Assessment
Authors: Reinout Heijungs, Sangwon Suh
Series Title: Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9900-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2002
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-0672-2Published: 31 May 2002
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6041-9Published: 10 April 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-9900-9Published: 17 April 2013
Series ISSN: 1389-6970
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 243
Topics: Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution, Environmental Economics, Linear and Multilinear Algebras, Matrix Theory, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods