Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (ELCA) that was developed about three decades ago demands a broadening of its scope to include lifecycle costing and social aspects of life cycle assessment as well, drawing on the three-pillar or ‘triple bottom line’ model of sustainability, which is the result of the development of the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA). LCSA refers to the evaluation of all environmental, social and economic negative impacts and benefits in decision-making processes towards more sustainable products throughout their life cycle. Combination of environmental and social life cycle assessments along with life cycle costing leads to life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA). This book highlights various aspects of life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA).
| ISBN: | 9789811645648 |
| Publication date: | 23rd September 2022 |
| Author: | Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu |
| Publisher: | Springer Verlag, Singapore |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 201 pages |
| Series: | Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes |
| Genres: |
Sustainability The environment Food and beverage technology Environmental management |