5. Glossary
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
A method for quantitatively assessing the environmental impacts associated with a product, process, or activity by measuring resource consumption and emissions throughout its life cycle.
Exergetic analysis
A quantitative assessment method that involves calculating the exergy flows within a system.
Checklist; checklist
A qualitative evaluation tool in the form of a list of criteria, expressed as statements or questions to which the evaluator must respond with a score or a yes/no answer.
Life cycle
Activities and stages involved in the life cycle of a product or process: extraction of raw materials, processing, packaging, use, transport, distribution, and disposal of the product/process and...
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