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Goal and Scope Definition in Life Cycle Assessment

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  • © 2017

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Editors:
  1. Mary Ann Curran

    1. BAMAC Ltd., Rock Hill, USA

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  • Maximizes understanding of the "Goal and Scope" phase and provides practical guidance
  • Cohesive presentation with close correlation among the chapters
  • Demonstrates that the "Goal and Scope" phase is the backbone of the entire LCA understudy

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Overview of Goal and Scope Definition in Life Cycle Assessment

    • Mary Ann Curran
    Pages 1-62

  3. Selection of Impact Categories, Category Indicators and Characterization Models in Goal and Scope Definition

    • Ralph K. Rosenbaum
    Pages 63-122

  4. Attributional Life Cycle Assessment

    • Martin Baitz
    Pages 123-143

  5. Consequential Life Cycle Assessment

    • Martina Prox, Mary Ann Curran
    Pages 145-160

  6. Goal and Scope Connection to the Interpretation Phase

    • Andreas Ciroth
    Pages 161-167

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 169-170
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About this book

This book describes the importance of the goal and scope phase for the entire LCA study. In this first phase of the LCA framework (ISO standardized), the purpose of the assessment is defined and decisions are made about the details of the industrial system being studied and how the study will be conducted. Selecting impact categories, category indicators, characterization models, and peer review is decided during goal and scope definition. The book provides practical guidance and an overview of LCIA methods available in LCA software. Although not specified in the ISO standards, Attributional LCA and Consequential LCA are presented in order to appropriately determine the goal and scope of an assessment. The book closes with the interconnection between goal and scope definition and the interpretation phase. Example goal and scope documents for attributional and consequential LCAs are provided in the annexes.

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  • BAMAC Ltd., Rock Hill, USA

    Mary Ann Curran

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