Abstract
To allow for the assessment of regional-scale geographically non-contiguous production system derived environmental impacts, a combined method of Territorial Metabolism Life Cycle Assessment (TM-LCA) is proposed. by creating a two-pronged framework for the development of background system modelling, the TM-LCA method allows for process-based environmental impact modeling at a regional scale utilizing the concept of a production territory for the assessment of changes to durable production systems, such as energy infrastructure and agricultural systems. The TM-LCA framework creates the opportunity for direct assessment of environmental impacts, incorporation of system dynamics, and the use of multi-criteria decision analysis, which might be difficult or impossible to implement in other regional scale environmental impact assessment frameworks. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Procedia CIRP |
Volume | 69 |
Pages (from-to) | 89-93 |
ISSN | 2212-8271 |
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Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 25th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 30 Apr 2018 → 2 May 2018 Conference number: 25 http://www.lce2018.dk |
Conference
Conference | 25th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference |
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Number | 25 |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Copenhagen |
Period | 30/04/2018 → 02/05/2018 |
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Keywords
- Urban Metabolism
- Environmental Assessment
- Regional Scale
- Territorial Metabolism