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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. sustainability science and engineering
  3. industrial ecology
  4. life cycle assessment
  5. life cycle inventory
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental sustainability
  3. industrial ecology
  4. life cycle assessment
  5. life cycle inventory

Preferred term

life cycle inventory

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A process of quantifying energy and raw material requirements, atmospheric emissions, waterborne emissions, solid wastes, and other releases for the entire life cycle of a product, process, or activity. Life cycle inventory is a phase of life cycle assessment.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • LCI (life cycle inventory)
  • life cycle inventory analysis
  • life cycle inventory analysis result
  • life cycle inventory assessment
  • life cycle inventory assessment result
  • life cycle inventory result

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136594

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