Application of LCA modelling in integrated waste management

Thomas Højlund Christensen*, Anders Damgaard, J. Levis, Y. Zhao, A. Björklund, U. Arena, M. A. Barlaz, V. Starostina, Alessio Boldrin, Thomas Fruergaard Astrup, Valentina Bisinella

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    Abstract

    Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been used in waste management for the last two decades and hundreds of journal papers have been published. The use of LCA in waste management has provided a much-improved holistic view of waste management including waste flows and potential environmental impacts. Although much knowledge has been obtained from LCA studies, there is still a need to use LCA models in integrated waste management. This paper describes six areas where LCA is expected to play a role in waste management in the future: 1) understanding an existing waste management system; 2) improving existing waste management systems; 3) comparing alternative technologies/ technology performance; 4) technology development/prospective technologies; 5) policy development/strategic development; and 6) reporting. Illustrative examples are provided for each application area.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalWaste Management
    Volume118
    Pages (from-to)313-322
    ISSN0956-053X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Keywords

    • LCA
    • Modelling
    • Waste management

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