Preferred term
life cycle assessment
Type
Type of entity- Topic
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a conceptBroader concept
Broader conceptNarrower concepts
Narrower concepts.- attributional life cycle assessment
- co-product allocation
- consequential life cycle assessment
- cradle-to-cradle
- cradle-to-gate
- cradle-to-grave
- cut-off criteria (life cycle assessment)
- elementary flow
- functional unit (life cycle assessment)
- gate-to-gate
- goal and scope (LCA)
- intermediate flow
- intermediate product
- LCA background system
- LCA foreground system
- life cycle impact assessment
- life cycle interpretation
- life cycle inventory
- marginal technology
- product flow
- product system
- quantitative reference (life cycle assessment)
- reference flow (life cycle assessment)
- reference product (life cycle assessment)
- system boundary
Entry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- ecobalance
- LCA (life cycle analysis)
- LCA (life cycle assessment)
- life-cycle assessment
Field 001 in MARC Authority Format
- 59000
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/135257