This book covers the latest developments in life cycle assessment (LCA) both in terms of methodology and its application in various research areas. It includes methodological questions as well as case studies of strategies in the context of circular economy and new emerging technologies, design of conceptual frameworks, especially related to social LCA, and the use of novel modeling approaches with a focus on energy supply and land use. With research articles from leading German and Austrian research institutes, the book is a valuable source for professionals working in the field of sustainability assessment, researchers interested in the current state of LCA research, and advanced university students in various scientific and technical fields.
6 chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
An uncertainty indicator for coproduct allocation in lifecycle
assessment Sensitization for the problem instead of an endless seek for a
solution.- Background data exchange in prospective Life Cycle Assessment and
its effects on climate change and land use in the impact assessment of
Artificial Photosynthesis.- Reverse electrodialysis, an alternative for water
reclamation and renewable energy production.- LCA of Bioenergy
(Ökobilanzierung der Bioenergie - Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft am
DBFZ).- LCA of Fuel production (Ökobilanzierung einer Kraftstoffproduktion
durch hydrothermale Verflüssigung organischer Reststoffe unter
Berücksichtigung von Nebenprodukten).- Modeling soil organic carbon impacts
during a short rotation coppice project at an R&D phase in
Slovakia.- Holistic and Integrated Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of
Bioeconomy Regions.- Social Life Cycle Assessment: implementing the SDGs in
an early stage approach to assess thepotential contribution to the
achievement of the SDGs Methodological considerations.- Climate effects of
Using Headsets (Klimawirkungen der Nutzung von Kopfhörern und
Headsets).- Implementing Ecodesign during the Product Development Phase an
Ex-Ante Life Cycle Assessment of Wood-Plastic Composites.
DI Dr. Franziska Hesser, MSc., is leader of the research group Sustainable Innovation and Impact Assessment at Wood K plusa research organisation in the field of wood materials and processing technologyand lecturer at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna. Her research ambitions focus on sustainability assessment of bio-based product systems during the R&D phase. In combination, research on innovation diffusion and market analysis of mainly wood-based innovations build the fields of expertise.
