Waste Modelling Using Substance Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment

• Computer models of municipal waste management have been developed initially to focus on cost minimization. As focus in local planning changed, the objective of these models now include environmental optimization. The development of life-cycle assessment (LCA) as a standard means to quantify environmental impact, and of substance flow analysis (SFA) as a means to track down causes of environmental problems has offered new possibilities in this field. The ORWARE (ORganic WAste REsearch) connects LCA and SFA for evaluation of environmental impact in waste planning. Despite the holistic approach of waste planning models, they do not necessarily facilitate decision making.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Naturresursteknik -- Annan naturresursteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Environmental Engineering -- Other Environmental Engineering (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Environmental Engineering

Waste modeling

Substance flow analysis

Life cycle assessment

Mathematical models

Life cycle

Municipal engineering

Computer simulation

Environmental impact

Optimization

Management

Strategic planning

Standards

Environmental engineering

Miljöteknik

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