ReCiPe2016: a harmonised life cycle impact assessment method at midpoint and endpoint level
Radboud University Nijmegen · Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) translates emissions and resource extractions into a limited number of environmental impact scores by means of so-called characterisation factors. There are two mainstream ways to derive characterisation factors, i.e. at midpoint level and at endpoint level. To further progress LCIA method development, we updated the ReCiPe2008 method to its version of 2016. This paper provides an overview of the key elements of the ReCiPe2016 method. We implemented human health, ecosystem quality and resource scarcity as three areas of protection. Endpoint characterisation factors, directly related to the areas of protection, were derived from midpoint characterisation factors with a…
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Authors
9- MAMark A. J. HuijbregtsCorresponding
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
- ZJZoran J. N. Steinmann
Radboud University Nijmegen
- PMPieter M. F. Elshout
Radboud University Nijmegen
- GSGea Stam
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Radboud University Nijmegen
- FVFrancesca Verones
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Topics & keywords
- Impact assessment
- Life-cycle assessment
- Environmental science
- Environmental resource management
- Environmental impact assessment
- Scale (ratio)
- Resource (disambiguation)
- Baseline (sea)
- Responsible consumption and production