Spatially Explicit Characterization of Acidifying and Eutrophying Air Pollution in Life-Cycle Assessment

Drawing from the substantial body of literature on life cycle assessment / analysis (LCA), the article summarizes the methodology’s limitations and failings, discusses some proposed improvements and suggests an additional improvement. After describing the LCA methodology within the context of ISO guidelines, the article summaries the limitations and failings inherent in the method’s life cycle inventory and impact assessment phases. The article then discusses improvements meant to overcome problems related to lumped parameter, static, site-independent modeling. Finally, the article suggests a remedy for some of the problems with LCA. Linking industrial models with spatially explicit, dynamic and site-specific ecosystem models is suggested as a means of improving the impact assessment phase of LCA.

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Experimental and numerical characterization of innovative cardboard based panels: Thermal and acoustic performance analysis and life cycle assessment

Building and Environment ◽

10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.09.003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 95 ◽

pp. 145-159 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

F. Asdrubali ◽

A.L. Pisello ◽

F. D'Alessandro ◽

F. Bianchi ◽

C. Fabiani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Cycle Assessment ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Performance Analysis ◽

Acoustic Performance ◽

Numerical Characterization

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Life-cycle-assessment of the historical development of air pollution control and energy recovery in waste incineration

Waste Management ◽

10.1016/j.wasman.2010.03.025 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 30 (7) ◽

pp. 1244-1250 ◽

Cited By ~ 90

Author(s):

Anders Damgaard ◽

Christian Riber ◽

Thilde Fruergaard ◽

Tore Hulgaard ◽

Thomas H. Christensen

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Life Cycle Assessment ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Pollution Control ◽

Historical Development ◽

Energy Recovery ◽

Waste Incineration ◽

Air Pollution Control

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Spatially Explicit Life Cycle Assessment: Opportunities and challenges of wastewater-based algal biofuels in the United States

Algal Research ◽

10.1016/j.algal.2016.08.008 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 395-402 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Javad Roostaei ◽

Yongli Zhang

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Life Cycle Assessment ◽

Life Cycle ◽

The United States ◽

Spatially Explicit ◽

Algal Biofuels

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A review: life cycle assessment of cotton textiles

Industria Textila ◽

10.35530/it.072.01.1797 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 72 (01) ◽

pp. 19-29

Author(s):

FANGLI CHEN ◽

XIANG JI ◽

JIANG CHU ◽

PINGHUA XU ◽

LAILI WANG

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle Assessment ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Impact Assessment ◽

Emerging Market ◽

Geographic Location ◽

Global Perspective ◽

Spatially Explicit ◽

Market Demand ◽

Impact Categories ◽

Cotton Textiles

A significant amount of research has been published on the environmental impact assessment of cotton textiles using the life cycle assessment (LCA) method. This review summarized and analysed the findings of these publications, and presented valuable insights for identifying the hotspots that have considerable potential for reducing the environmental burden of cotton textiles. The relevant papers were selected according to two criteria: life cycle assessment of cotton textiles or footprint of cotton textiles. Subsequently, key features were screened and critically analysed: functional unit, system boundary, data sources and geographic location, and impact assessment methods and impact categories. We found that there is an emerging market demand to transform conventional cotton to organic cotton. From the global perspective, a spatially explicit LCA of cotton textiles should be conducted. In addition, a comprehensive and holistic life cycle impact assessment containing more impact categories that are appropriate to cotton textiles is required. LCA is a well-justified approach among practitioners and researchers and has been widely applied to the topic of cotton textiles. This methodology should be studied and developed further to more precisely evaluate the environmental impacts of cotton textiles.

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