Life cycle analysis? (1 Viewer)

[chardie2]

Can someone please tell me how to do a life cycle analysis?

Thanks,
Charde.

 

[chardie2]

Don't worry I have found the answer to anyone who wants to know:

The life cycle analysis is the process of Analyzing the total cycle of a product looking at each stage of it's life:

• raw materials - processing
• transportations
• manufacturing packaging
• distribution
• use by consumers
• disposal

You look at all the components involved in each stage and measure the effect which they will have on the environment.

Hope that makes sense!

 

[Beaky]

Life cycle analysis is the analysis of a product from conception to disposal. A product creates waste during all these stages and after use it is eventually thrown away. Its basically a technique for assesing the potentional and real environmental damage during all stages of a products life. Stages are listed above by chardie

Its is important for a number of reasons

- encourages a more informed and broader view of the enviornmental impact of a product
- avoiced generalisations about the environemntal preformance of a material in isolation to its total life cycle. It is supported by empirical evidence
- allow designers and consumers to compare the relative significance of different types of environmental imapcts with caution

 

[shortie_689]

Hey i did a cradle to grave assessment ill post it hope its useful it may not be but take a look and see :uhhuh:

 

[azn_boy]

Dam, them are heaps good! Goes through it very extensively

Thank you very much shortie_689!!!!!!!!!