Title: The role of life-cycle analysis in risk assessment
Authors: Bent Sorensen
Addresses: Roskilde University, Institute 2, PO Box 260, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Abstract: The relationship between life-cycle analysis and risk assessment is explored on a methodological level, and examples of state-of-the-art studies are presented and discussed, leading to an identification of some areas needing further work.
Keywords: energy systems; externalities; full costing; life cycle analysis; LCA; risk assessment.
International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 1996 Vol.6 No.4/5/6, pp.729 - 746
Published online: 16 Sep 2009 *
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