Progress in Life Cycle Assessment 2021

This book covers the latest developments in life cycle assessment (LCA) both in terms of methodology and its application in various research areas. It includes methodological questions as well as case studies of strategies in the context of circular economy and new emerging technologies, design of conceptual frameworks, especially related to social LCA, and the use of novel modeling approaches with a focus on energy supply and land use. With research articles from leading German and Austrian research institutes, the book is a valuable source for professionals working in the field of sustainability assessment, researchers interested in the current state of LCA research, and advanced university students in various scientific and technical fields. 

6 chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

DI Dr. Franziska Hesser, MSc., is leader of the research group Sustainable Innovation and Impact Assessment at Wood K plus—a research organisation in the field of wood materials and processing technology—and lecturer at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna. Her research ambitions focus on sustainability assessment of bio-based product systems during the R&D phase. In combination, research on innovation diffusion and market analysis of mainly wood-based innovations build the fields of expertise.