Externalities

Question 1

What is LCA

Answer 1

life cycle assessment, what externalities are there durring the entire project lifecycle

Question 2

How do you conduct LCA

Answer 2

Identify inputs and releases, evaluate protential impacts and interpret the results

Question 3

What are the pros and cons of conducting an LCA

Answer 3

It is costly and time consuming but it can give valuable insight into the sustainability aspects and such

Question 4

What is the LCI part of the LCA

Answer 4

i stands for inventory and it is the data gathering part

Question 5

What is a stressor

Answer 5

A factor that contributes to an outcome that may ocurr and becomes more likely the more the stressor is used

Question 6

What is the LCIA part of the LCA

Answer 6

the life cycle impact assesment part of the LCA is the part when the externalities are translated to tangible human effect f.ex if durring the LCI part we discover that the production will release 1000 tonnes of CO2 the LCIA part translates that to how many lost livelyhoods and lives that repersents statistically. This us usually calculated by a multiplying by a characterization factor so that results can be compared