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Life cycle assessment part 2: current impact assessment practice.

D W Pennington1, J Potting, G Finnveden

  • 1Soil and Waste Unit, Institute of Environment and Sustainability, T.P. 460, Directorate General Joint Research Centre (DG-JRC), European Commission, Ispra (Va), 21020, Italy. david.pennington@jrc.it

Environment International
|March 31, 2004
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This study explains life cycle assessment (LCA), a method to evaluate environmental impacts from raw materials to disposal. It details the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) phase, using indicators to quantify product-related environmental contributions.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Industrial Ecology
  • Sustainability Studies

Background:

  • Societal goods and services generate diverse environmental impacts throughout product life cycles.
  • Impacts include climate change, ozone depletion, smog, eutrophication, acidification, and resource depletion.
  • Existing regulatory methods need complementary, holistic approaches for product-related environmental assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) phase of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
  • To highlight the development of impact indicators by interdisciplinary experts.
  • To provide a comprehensive understanding of product-related environmental impacts.

Main Methods:

  • Building upon Part 1 (Rebitzer et al., 2004) which defined LCA modeling and data compilation.

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  • Focusing on the Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) phase of LCA.
  • Utilizing indicators developed by practitioners and researchers across various domains.

    • Main Results:

    • Practitioners and researchers have collaborated to develop impact indicators for LCIA.
    • These indicators quantify diverse environmental impacts associated with product life cycles.
    • The study emphasizes an integrated approach to understanding product-related environmental burdens.

    Conclusions:

    • LCIA provides crucial indicators for assessing product environmental impacts.
    • Interdisciplinary collaboration is key to developing comprehensive LCIA methodologies.
    • LCA offers a holistic perspective complementing traditional environmental assessments.