Life Cycle AssessmentLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: TE00DG57
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
Learning objectives of the student:
1. Understand the principles of the LCA process.
2. Knows the basic concepts of LCA and is able to communicate them clearly.
3. Understand the results of LCA analysis.
4. Learn to work independently, using external networks and resources to successfully manage work
Content
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used to assess the environmental impact of a variety of items such as products, services, processes and economic activities. It can also be used as a basis for reducing environmental impacts, for example by highlighting problem areas and finding solutions.
The core idea of LCA is to look at the whole life cycle of an object and to identify and quantify the different sources of environmental pollution. There are many different LCA tools and ways of carrying out LCA. These will be discussed in this course.