Streamlined Life-Cycle Assessment

by T.E. Graedel

Book Overview

Examines the question of what makes one design environmentally preferable to another. This book discusses data and analyzes the streamlined life-cycle assessment process in the context of the goals of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0136074251
• ISBN13: 9780136074250
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

STREAMLINED LIFE-cycle assessment

MR. GRAEDEL PROVIDES A NEW AND FRESH INSIGHT IN THE CONCEPT OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS FOR PRODUCTS. HE PRESENTS TOOLS THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY ISSUES IN THE DESIGN STAGE OF A PRODUCT THAT AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO HOW TO ESTABLISH PRIORITIES AMONG THESE ISSUES. THE USE OF A SIMLIFIED MATRIX SHOWING RAW MATERIALS AND PROCESS STAGES VERSUS SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK THAT CAN EASLY USED TO IDENTIFY IMPROVEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDE PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF REAL INDUSTRIAL CASES AND EXAMPLES OF THE QUESTIONS AND CHECK-LISTS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THESE CRADLE TO GRAVE ANALYSIS.