Considering Time in LCA: Dynamic LCA and Its Application to Global Warming Impact Assessments

Annie Levasseur; Pascal Lesage; Manuele Margni; Louise Deschênes; Réjean Samson

doi:10.1021/es9030003

journal article Mar 19, 2010

Considering Time in LCA: Dynamic LCA and Its Application to Global Warming Impact Assessments

Annie Levasseur

Pascal Lesage Manuele Margni

Louise Deschênes Réjean Samson

Environmental Science & Technology Vol. 44 No. 8 pp. 3169-3174 · American Chemical Society (ACS)

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Published: Mar 19, 2010
Vol/Issue: 44(8)
Pages: 3169-3174

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