A trade-based method for modelling supply markets in consequential LCA exemplified with Portland cement and bananas

Romain Sacchi

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Abstract

This study proposes a method based on the analysis of trade networks over time for modelling the marginal supply of products in consequential life cycle assessment (LCA). It aims at increasing the geographical granularity of markets, accuracy of transport distances and modes and material losses during transit by creating country-specific markets, instead of region-based supply-origin markets as currently proposed by ecoinvent. It leads to a better consideration of the environmental weight of trade following a change in demand on a local market and may serve as an inspirational basis for future releases of consequential life cycle inventory (LCI) databases.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
Volume23
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)1966-1980
Number of pages15
ISSN0948-3349
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2018

Keywords

  • Consequential LCA
  • cement
  • trade
  • market
  • supply

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