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for selected impact score
eco-technology matrix damage assigning
matrices

6. Damage profile

for each damage assigning matrix

matrix calculation

result?
matrix vector
check, in which sum the
location a process elements of the sum all
would have less main diagonal elements
damage (trace)

If so sum up the same damage endpoints in different impact scores
damage profile
(eventual potential damages by accidents)
damages to human health damages to damages to global damage
manmade natural indicators
morbidity cancer mortality
environment environment (GWP, etc.)

apply final
aggregation
scheme

reduced damage profile
or
total environmental cost of process chain

eco-efficiency
(optional)

FIGURE 6.16 Damage profile.

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