Life cycle assessment

Author: Deng Nansheng
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a new environmental management tool and a preventive approach to environmental protection in recent years. Its application has covered the entire industrial society, involving the design of industrial products and production processes, the formulation of environmental policies, waste management, and many other aspects. It has become the preferred tool for formulating industrial development strategies in many countries. This book is organized into two parts: theory and practice of Life Cycle Assessment. It introduces the development, principles, framework, life cycle inventory analysis, life cycle impact assessment, and improvement assessment of LCA, along with specific examples of LCA, the information systems used in LCA, and the content of life cycle design. The book is rich in content, clear in theme, and provides up-to-date information, with equal emphasis on theory and practice. It is an important reference book for environmental professionals. This book is suitable for researchers and engineering technicians in environmental science, environmental engineering, and related fields. It is also appropriate as a teaching reference for environmental majors in colleges and universities.