Ecodesign — Carbon Footprint — Life Cycle Assessment — Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis. A Flexible Framework for a Continuum of Tools
By: Reinout Heijungs
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Language: English
Page range: 42 - 46
Published on: Jan 17, 2011
Published by: Riga Technical University
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