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2.7.2 Data Used in Life-Cycle Inventory
2.7.3 Assumptions and Limitations
2.7.4 Results of the Inventory Analysis
2.7.5 Comparison with Spanish Electricity Mix
2.8 Questions and Exercises
References

Chapter 3 Life-Cycle Impact Assessment
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Phases of Life-Cycle Impact Assessment
3.3 Impact Categories
3.3.1 Extraction of Biotic and Abiotic Resources
3.3.2 Climate Change: Global Warning Potential
3.3.3 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
3.3.4 Human Toxicity
3.3.5 Eco-Toxicity
3.3.6 Photo-Oxidant Formation
3.3.7 Acidification
3.3.8 Nutrification
3.4 Areas of Protection
3.5 Midpoint and Endpoint Indicators
3.6 Weighting: Single Index Approaches
3.6.1 Introduction
3.6.2 Eco-Indicator 95 as Example of a Single Index Approach
3.7 Damage-Oriented Methods
3.7.1 Introduction
3.7.2 Cultural Theory
3.7.3 The DALY Concept for Human Health Impact
3.7.4 Monetization of Environmental Damages
3.7.5 Eco-Indicator 99 as Approach Using Cultural Theory
and DALY
3.7.5.1 Damage to Human Health
3.7.5.2 Damage to Ecosystem Quality
3.7.4.3 Damage to Resources
3.7.5.4 Weighting in the Eco-Indicator 99 Method
3.7.5.5 The Panel Approach and Graphical Representation
3.7.5 Uniform World Model
3.8 Sophistication in Life-Cycle Impact Assessment
3.9 Interpretation
3.10 Example: Comparison of PET and Glass for Mineral Water Bottles
3.11 Case Study: Application of LCIA Methods in the MSWI Process
Chain LCA
3.12 Questions and Exercises
References

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