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Life Cycle Engineering and Management of Products

Theory and Practice

  • Covers life cycle engineering and management

  • Exhibits timely book covering needed topic with a didactic and sequential structure

  • Addresses the main techniques, tools, systems and practices for improving the environmental performance of business products

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction to Life Cycle Engineering and Management (LCEM)

    • José Augusto de Oliveira, Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva, Fabio Neves Puglieri, Yovana María Barrera Saavedra
    Pages 1-12
  3. Cleaner Production (CP)

    • José Augusto de Oliveira, Antonio José Gonçalves da Cruz, Andreza Aparecida Longati, Letícia Barbosa Fidanza
    Pages 13-44
  4. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)—Definition of Goals and Scope

    • Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva
    Pages 45-69
  5. LCA—Life Cycle Inventory Analysis and Database

    • Thiago Oliveira Rodrigues, Fernanda Belizario-Silva, Tiago Emmanuel Nunes Braga, Marília Ieda da Silveira Folegatti Matsuura
    Pages 71-93
  6. LCA—Product Life Cycle Impact Assessment

    • Ana Laura Raymundo Pavan, Natalia Crespo Mendes
    Pages 95-119
  7. LCA—Interpretation of Results

    • Marcella Ruschi Mendes Saade, Vanessa Gomes, Maristela Gomes da Silva
    Pages 121-141
  8. Theory and Practice on Social Life Cycle Assessment

    • Alessandra Zamagni, Laura Zanchi, Silvia Di Cesare, Federica Silveri, Luigia Petti
    Pages 143-168
  9. Product Ecodesign

    • Daniela C. A. Pigosso
    Pages 169-204
  10. Product-Service Systems (PSS)

    • Henrique Rozenfeld, Maiara Rosa, Sânia da Costa Fernandes, Marina de Pádua Pieroni, Carolina Queiroz Souza, Érica Gonçalves Rezende et al.
    Pages 205-233
  11. Corporate Sustainability—Defining Business Strategies and Models from Circular Economy

    • Fabio Neves Puglieri, Diego Rodrigues Iritani
    Pages 235-253
  12. Environmental Management Systems and Performance Measurement

    • Camila Fabrício Poltronieri, Luciana Rosa Leite, Sabrina Rodrigues Sousa
    Pages 255-281
  13. Green Supply Chain Management

    • Fabio Neves Puglieri, Yovana María Barrera Saavedra
    Pages 283-307
  14. Communication and Environmental Labelling

    • Cassiano Moro Piekarski, Murillo Vetroni Barros, Rodrigo Salvador, Fabio Neves Puglieri, Felipe Queiroz Coelho, Beatriz Cristina Koszka Kiss
    Pages 309-329

About this book

This book presents the role of life cycle engineering and life cycle management of products and services and their contributions to corporate environmental sustainability and the circular economy. It addresses the main techniques, tools, systems and practices for improving the environmental performance of business products and services throughout their life cycles.

The book covers the main topics and concepts related to life cycle engineering and life cycle management applied to the business context. It presents the themes through basic and in-depth theories. In addition, all chapters provide examples of real and hypothetical case studies for discussion and assimilation of theoretical content and its contextualization in the real and practical business scenario. The chapters are complemented by quantitative exercises.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , São João da Boa Vista, Brazil

    José Augusto de Oliveira

  • Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sorocaba, Brazil

    Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva

  • Federal University of Technology - Parana, Ponta Grossa, Brazil

    Fabio Neves Puglieri

  • Federal University of Sao Carlos, Buri, Brazil

    Yovana María Barrera Saavedra

About the editors

Dr. José Augusto de Oliveira is Professor at University State of Sao Paulo (UNESP), campus of São João da Boa Vista/SP and leader of the research group Center for Advanced and Sustainable Technologies (CAST). He is Specialist in Life Cycle Assessment with emphasis on Cleaner Production, Ecodesign and End-of-Life Strategies.

Dr. Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva is Professor at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Sorocaba / SP campus, in the Production Engineering course and Specialist in Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Manufacturing, Eco-efficiency and Ecodesign.

Dr. Fábio Neves Puglieri is Professor at the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), campus Ponta Grossa / PR, in the Production Engineering course and Specialist in Life Cycle Management, Strategic Environmental Planning and Corporate Strategies for Sustainability.

Dr. Yovana María Barrera Saavedra is Professor at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Lagoa do Sino / SP campus, Center for Natural Sciences, in the courses of Administration, Environmental Engineering, Agronomic Engineering, and Food Engineering and Specialist in Life Cycle Assessment, Ecodesign, End-of-Life Strategies, Environmental Management and Waste Management.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Life Cycle Engineering and Management of Products

  • Book Subtitle: Theory and Practice

  • Editors: José Augusto de Oliveira, Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva, Fabio Neves Puglieri, Yovana María Barrera Saavedra

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78044-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-78043-2Published: 25 August 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-78046-3Published: 26 August 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-78044-9Published: 24 August 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 329

  • Number of Illustrations: 33 b/w illustrations, 68 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Environmental Management, Industrial and Production Engineering

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eBook USD 54.99
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Softcover Book USD 69.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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