Module: Module 2
(objectives)
The course aims to an exhaustive introduction to Life Cycle Assessment and some other tools for the environmental assessment of production processes of good or services. In particular, the course will describe: - The overall approach used in LCA and other assessment tools. - The standardised procedure of an LCA study, following the four phases established by the ISO 14040/44. - The main types of environmental impacts, which are considered and quantified in an LCA. - How and when LCA can be used in different decision-making situations.
At the end of the course, the students will be able to: - Critically analyze LCA studies - Set up a life cycle analysis study by defining the scope, the goal and system boundaries - Plan the collection of data necessary for an environmental impact analysis study by identifying the possible data sources - Use the demo version of the Simapro software - Evaluate and quantify the benefits deriving from the various impact mitigation strategies that can be implemented.
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