Year: 2010
Type: book
Abstract: Increasing public awareness of environmental issues has forced industry and business to develop more ecological products and to inform stakeholders about how their activities produce emissions and consume natural resources.Several environmental assessment methods have been developed to measure these impacts, life cycle assessment (LCA) being the most elaborated and well known.Even though being a standardised method, there still are knowledge gaps and confusion related to many areas of LCA, such as setting the system boundaries, interpretation and comparison of the results, and the uncertainties related to studies.Life Cycle Assessment Framework and Tools for Finnish Companies (FINLCA) -project started in 2009.The project identifies problems and obstacles in the use of life cycle methods, especially from the corporate perspective, and develops knowledge and know-how on LCA and related methods.A network of research institutes and companies was established to create a national roadmap on how life cycle methods can be promoted in Finnish industries.The project aims at developing life cycle approaches and a framework to assist, which are the most feasible methods and best practices.The aim is also to improve the environmental competiveness of the Finnish companies.The research project constitutes of a theoretical part and several case studies.Theoretical part focuses in the recent development in life cycle methods.Case studies and information from companies are utilized to support the theoretical findings.
Source: Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja
Authors: Jussi Nygren, Riina Antikainen
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2618469204