How to define the system in social life cycle assessments? A critical review of the state of the art and identification of needed developments

Purpose This literature review aims at fostering the use of social life cycle assessment (SLCA) and improving the robustness of the method by focusing on one primordial element: system boundaries definition. Our goal is to provide an overview of methods used to create the product system and the cut-...

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Published in:	The international journal of life cycle assessment Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 507 - 518
Main Authors:	Dubois-Iorgulescu, Ana-Maria, Saraiva, Anna Karin Elisabeth Bernstad, Valle, Rogerio, Rodrigues, Leonardo Mangia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2018 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Boundaries Boundary element method Case studies Criteria Cut-off Decision analysis developmental stages Earth and Environmental Science Economics Empirical analysis energy flow Environment Environmental Chemistry Environmental Economics Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology Life cycle analysis Life cycle assessment Life cycle engineering life cycle sustainability assessment Life cycles Literature reviews markets motivation product system Sensitivity analysis social impact Social Lca in Progress Social life & customs socioeconomics State-of-the-art reviews System boundaries SLCA Social LCA Sensitivity analysis Cut-off System description
ISSN:	0948-3349, 1614-7502
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