Combining risk assessment, life cycle assessment, and multi-criteria decision analysis to estimate environmental aspects in environmental management system

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 845-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Fong-Rey Liu ◽  
Chih-Yuan Ko ◽  
Chihhao Fan ◽  
Cheng-Wu Chen
2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-77
Author(s):  
Izabela Samson-Bręk ◽  
Aleksandra Filip

This publication was presented characteristics of the environmental life cycle assessment LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) as one of the methods included in the environmental management system (EMAS). Discusses also the various stages of analysis and guidance on the principles of its preparation regulated by the ISO 14000 standards (International Organization for Standardization), as well as paid attention to the key elements which determine the outcome of the assessments.


2017 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 59-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Mazzi ◽  
Sara Toniolo ◽  
Stella Catto ◽  
Valentina De Lorenzi ◽  
Antonio Scipioni

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Afonso Frazão Barbosa Júnior ◽  
Rafael Meira de Morais ◽  
Sebastião Virgínio Emerenciano ◽  
Handson Cláudio Dias Pimenta ◽  
Reidson Pereira Gouvinhas

This article is based on an exploratory research regarding Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), an environmental management tool towards product system. It was analyzed its origin, concepts, benefits, barriers, methodology and its implementation in Brazil during the last decades. Based on the results, it was observed that in order to apply this tool in Brazil it is necessary  to acquire more experience in its use. Besides that, it is essential that there be a standardization of its methodology and government incentives. Therefore, it is observed that the LCA adoption represents an important strategic change, which can assist both in the environmental management system of the company and in the productivity profits of the system.


Author(s):  
José Guilherme de Paula do Rosário ◽  
Rodrigo Salvador ◽  
Murillo Vetroni Barros ◽  
Cassiano Moro Piekarski ◽  
Leila Mendes da Luz ◽  
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