Lecture 1: Introduction. What is LCA? Course info.

The lecture covers key features of LCA, such as the history and purpose of LCA, LCA methodology in brief, and applications of LCA. The purpose is to give students an overview of course content and a possibility to start reflecting over how LCA can be used in various fields of industry and society. Throughout the remainder of lectures, LCA methodology will be covered in depth.

NOTE: Possible topics for project works are briefly introduced at the end of the lecture. Please start thinking about what you would be interested in and possible group members, until Lecture 2.

Litterature for L1:

-      Bauman and Tillman (2004) Hitch Hiker’s Guide, chapter 1

-      PRé Consultants (2008) SimaPro 7 Introduction to LCA, chapter 1

-      Klöpffer (2006) The Role of SETAC in the Development of LCA