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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - INI

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology for quantitatively evaluating the environmental impacts of products and services throughout their entire life cycle, from raw material extraction through manufacturing, use, and disposal or recycling. Based on the ISO 14040 series, it consists of four steps: goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, impact assessment, and interpretation. It comprehensively evaluates diverse environmental impact categories including climate change, resource consumption, and ecosystem effects, and is utilized for eco-friendly product development and sustainability management.

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[item.goal-and-scope-definition]
code=01
slug=goal-and-scope-definition
name=Goal and Scope Definition
description=The step of clearly defining the assessment purpose and scope of the LCA.
phase=phase-1
category=
type=

[item.life-cycle-inventory]
code=02
slug=life-cycle-inventory
name=Life Cycle Inventory Analysis (LCI)
description=The step of collecting and quantifying environmental load data throughout the life cycle.
phase=phase-2
category=
type=

[item.life-cycle-impact-assessment]
code=03
slug=life-cycle-impact-assessment
name=Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)
description=The step of classifying and evaluating collected data into environmental impact categories.
phase=phase-3
category=
type=

[item.interpretation]
code=04
slug=interpretation
name=Interpretation
description=The step of analyzing evaluation results and deriving conclusions and improvement measures.
phase=phase-4
category=
type=

[item.climate-change]
code=05
slug=climate-change
name=Climate Change
description=An indicator evaluating the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.acidification]
code=06
slug=acidification
name=Acidification
description=An indicator evaluating the impact of acidic substance emissions on ecosystems.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.eutrophication]
code=07
slug=eutrophication
name=Eutrophication
description=An indicator evaluating water eutrophication caused by excess nutrients.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.resource-depletion]
code=08
slug=resource-depletion
name=Resource Depletion
description=An indicator evaluating the impact on depletion of fossil fuels and mineral resources.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.human-toxicity]
code=09
slug=human-toxicity
name=Human Toxicity
description=An indicator evaluating the impact of hazardous substance emissions on human health.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.ecotoxicity]
code=10
slug=ecotoxicity
name=Ecotoxicity
description=An indicator evaluating the impact of hazardous substance emissions on ecosystems.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.ozone-depletion]
code=11
slug=ozone-depletion
name=Ozone Depletion
description=An indicator evaluating the impact of ozone-depleting substances on the stratospheric ozone layer.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.water-use]
code=12
slug=water-use
name=Water Use
description=An indicator evaluating water resource consumption and impact on water scarcity.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.land-use]
code=13
slug=land-use
name=Land Use
description=An indicator evaluating land use change and its impact on ecosystems.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.particulate-matter]
code=14
slug=particulate-matter
name=Particulate Matter
description=An indicator evaluating the impact of atmospheric particulates on human health.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.photochemical-ozone]
code=15
slug=photochemical-ozone
name=Photochemical Ozone Formation
description=An indicator evaluating photochemical smog formation and its impact on human health and ecosystems.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.ionizing-radiation]
code=16
slug=ionizing-radiation
name=Ionizing Radiation
description=An indicator evaluating the impact of ionizing radiation from radioactive substances.
phase=
category=midpoint
type=

[item.simapro]
code=17
slug=simapro
name=SimaPro
description=LCA software widely used in academic research and consulting.
phase=
category=
type=software

[item.openlca]
code=18
slug=openlca
name=OpenLCA
description=Free, open-source LCA software.
phase=
category=
type=software

[item.gabi]
code=19
slug=gabi
name=GaBi
description=Comprehensive LCA software and database for large enterprises.
phase=
category=
type=software

[item.ecoinvent]
code=20
slug=ecoinvent
name=Ecoinvent
description=The world's largest LCI database providing high-quality process data.
phase=
category=
type=database

[item.idea]
code=21
slug=idea
name=IDEA
description=An LCI database focused on Japanese industrial data.
phase=
category=
type=database

[item.recipe-method]
code=22
slug=recipe-method
name=ReCiPe Assessment Method
description=An LCIA method providing both midpoint and endpoint indicators.
phase=
category=
type=method

[item.ef-method]
code=23
slug=ef-method
name=Environmental Footprint (EF)
description=The official environmental footprint assessment method defined by the EU.
phase=
category=
type=method