Sven Olaf Ryding's scientific contributions

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Life Cycle Impact Assessment describes indicators and does not predict actual impacts. The value of an LCA is its comprehensive review of all stages of a product’s life cycle and its synoptic view of all relevant environmental issues. The current version of the 14042 draft describes the uniqueness of Life Cycle Impact Assessment approach which is d...

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... Following the weighting process, it is recommended that the aggregated score be interpreted in the full context of the study, including analysis of the data quality and the individual results within each impact category. While there continues to be concern about the presence of value-based decisions throughout LCA (37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43), within the ISO 14042 standard, weighting is strictly forbidden for comparative assertions (44 (45). The Dutch LCA Handbook provides comprehensive operational step-by-step guidelines for conducting an LCA study compliant with the International Organization of Standardization guidelines. ...