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English translation: life-cycle assessment/life cycle analysis/ecobalance
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| German to English translations [PRO] Science - Environment & Ecology | |||||||
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peer agreement (net): +4life-cycle assessment/life cycle analysis/ecobalance Explanation: A life cycle assessment (LCA, also known as life cycle analysis, ecobalance, and cradle-to-grave analysis) is the investigation and evaluation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service caused or necessitated by its existence. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Lzcw8XG... Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) Animation Showing Different Industries Welcome to the National Risk Management Research Laboratory's Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) web site. This site's purpose is to promote the use of LCA (see definition below) to make more informed decisions through a better understanding of the human health and environmental impacts of products, processes, and activities. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:srsk_wX... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 41 mins (2010-09-06 23:50:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Life Cycle Assessment is potentially the most important method for assessing the overall environmental impact of products, processes or services. It is also sometimes referred to as Life Cycle Analysis or LCA. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_9yvdzv... An eco-balance refers to the consumption of energy and resources and the pollution caused by the production cycle of a given product. The product is followed throughout its entire life cycle, from the extraction of the raw materials, manufacturing and use, right through to recycling and final handling of waste. (Source: DUNI) http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:QJz4We0... A number of different terms have been coined to describe the processes. One of the first terms used was Life Cycle Analysis, but more recently two terms have come to largely replace that one: Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). These better reflect the different stages of the process. Other terms such as Cradle to Grave Analysis, Eco-balancing, and Material Flow Analysis are also used. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:o7VReNm... |
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