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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

LCA is part of many methods and a method on its own. It has its own ISO standards. There are various software and internet tools for quick and for thorough LCA.

Themes

Human toxicity
Human toxicity indirect (emissions)
Climate change
Particulate matter
Smog
Ionizing radiation
Acidification
Ecotoxicity
Eutrophication
Ozone depletion
Material efficiency, see also circularity
Physical habitat quality (inc. biodiversity)
Water quantity
Land use
Non-renewable resources (inc. energy)
Supply security / critical raw materials

Assessment type

Quantitative

Spatial focus of impact

General
Local

Life Cycle

Cradle to gate
Cradle to grave

Technical Stage

Development
Commercial

Model data

Default values
Own model data

Open Access and method

Yes

English available

Yes

Geographical scale

Global
Local
Regional

Object: Product
Goal: Self-assessment; Product optimisation
Motivation: Improvement