Life Cycle Assessment: Principles, Practice and Prospects

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has developed in Australia over the last 20 years into a technique for systematically identifying the resource flows and environmental impacts associated with the provision of products and services.Interest in LCA has accelerated alongside growing demand to assess and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across different manufacturing and service sectors. Life Cycle Assessment focuses on the reflective practice of LCA, and provides critical insight into the technique and how it can be used as a problem-solving tool.

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"While this book is aimed primarily at an academic and tecnhnical audience, it is a very good introduction for anyone-managers, policy-makers and designers-needing to understand how LCA can help them make more informed choices and tread more lightly on the planet."
"Written by some of the best in the business in Australia, it provides a valuable insight into a methodology that is likely to play a key role in shaping our choices in the future."
The recent work from CSIRO is a welcome addition. It is clearly written, easy to follow, and a manageable length of 192 pages. The sections on agricultural impacts and biofuels development are especially timely as the desire for alternate fuels is at a peak.

Author Bio

Ralph Horne has over 15 years' experience in research and consulting on environmental assessment in the UK and Australia. His research interest in the role of Life Cycle Assessment in driving sustainable responses to climate change extends to housing and households. Product and packaging eco-design, waste and product life cycle assessment are also a continuing theme. He also supervises doctoral research and undertakes applied projects in sustainable built environments, design and social context.