Life Cycle Assessment as a tool for environmental management

被引：4

作者：

J. R. Stewart

M. W. Collins

R. Anderson

W. R. Murphy

机构：

[1] The QUESTOR Centre,

[2] The Queen's University of Belfast,undefined

[3] Belfast BT9 5AG,undefined

[4] The School of Chemical Engineering,undefined

[5] The Queen's University of Belfast,undefined

[6] Belfast BT9 5AG,undefined

来源：

Clean Products and Processes | 1999年 / 1卷 / 2期

关键词：

Life Cycle; Environmental Management; Life Cycle Assessment; Environmental Effect; Environmental Performance;

D O I：

10.1007/s100980050013

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摘要：

This paper illustrates, using data from test cases, how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) may be used to enhance environmental management, particularly when used in conjunction with Environmental Management Systems. There are a number of areas where LCA can be helpful: in the identification of significant environmental effects; in the quantification of those effects; in the assessment of year-to-year changes in environmental performance and in the assessment of the environmental benefits (or disadvantages) arising from changes (actual or planned) in operating conditions, equipment, procedures, raw materials or products. There are some issues which cannot (at present) be adequately assessed using LCA and these are also discussed.

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页码：73 / 81

页数：8