Development of an impact assessment method for desertification in LCA

Session MO.1.D || Land Use and Biodiversity in Life Cycle Management Authors Liu, Runya; Ohashi, Haruka; Matsui, Tetsuya; Hirata, Akiko; Itsubo, Norihiro Abstract In this research, we concentrated on analyzing desertification which is regarded as one of the historical global environmental issues, collectively known as drylands. Drylands area is occupying 42% of the earth’s surface [...]

Development of an impact assessment method for desertification in LCA2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00

Analyzing feasibility of a new nickel slag valorization sector with prospective life cycle assessment

Session MO.2.A || Life Cycle Approaches in the Raw Materials Sector II Authors Quéheille, Eva; Dauvergne, Michel; Ventura, Anne Abstract Pyrometallurgical nickel industry in New Caledonia produces several tons of slags per year, that are stocked on site. No valorization exists today, except with a small transformation into sand. Pyrometallurgy highly consumes fossil-fuel energy and [...]

Analyzing feasibility of a new nickel slag valorization sector with prospective life cycle assessment2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00

Sustainable transition of the primary steel production

Session MO.2.C || Transfer Towards Climate Neutrality – Scenarios, Options and Valuation Authors Suer, Julian; Traverso, Marzia; Ahrenhold, Frank Abstract A shift away from traditional carbon-based towards a hydrogen-based steel production has to be stepwise so that technological challenges can be solved simultaneously to various other challenges like the evolution of green markets, political framework, [...]

Sustainable transition of the primary steel production2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00

Solving the Trilemma – Climate-Friendly, Healthy, and Popular Meals for Retirement Homes and Canteens

Session MO.1.E || What Gets Measured, Gets Improved – Impact Assessment and Environmental Labeling Along the Production Chain Authors Bradford, Sebastian; Stucki, Matthias; Berger, Verena Abstract How can retirement homes and canteens transform their catering services into a sustainable business? Using life cycle based information, we developed a database with environmentally friendly, nutritionally balanced and [...]

Solving the Trilemma – Climate-Friendly, Healthy, and Popular Meals for Retirement Homes and Canteens2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00

Education for optimized Life Cycle Management: The Project e-CIRP and its insights into embedding circular economy aspects to product design via teaching

Session WE.3.D || Life Cycle Management in Education and Culture Authors Graf, Roberta; Grönman, Kaisa; Balkenende, Ruud; Danese, Pamela; Holopainen, Jani; Luukkonen, Matti; Nevgi, Anne; Nuortila-Jokinen, Jutta; Olsen, Stig; Sandström, Niclas; Tegazi, Stefano; Tegazi, Stefano Abstract The integration of circular economy based life cycle management into product design and optimisation is essential for the transformation [...]

Education for optimized Life Cycle Management: The Project e-CIRP and its insights into embedding circular economy aspects to product design via teaching2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00
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