Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a standardized method for the quantification of environmental performances and impacts of products or services.
Main characteristics of LCA :
- Comparing products on the basis of a common service fulfilled (functional unit)
- Integrating direct and indirect impacts
- From cradle to grave approach
- Identifying the phases of the product life cycle generating the most significant environmental impact
- Implementation of quantified strategies for the improvement of the product's performances
Multicriteria impact assessment :
- Energy
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Human Health
- Ecosystems and Biodiversity