The Scientific Spectrum of Life Cycle Assessments: A Modular Morphological Box Approach to Classify LCA-oriented Analyses

Gerald Feichtinger; Wolfgang Posch

doi:10.5771/9783748955290-41

The Scientific Spectrum of Life Cycle Assessments: A Modular Morphological Box Approach to Classify LCA-oriented Analyses

Chair of Economic- and Business Management (600)

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Abstract

This article provides an overview of the basic idea behind life cycle assessments (LCAs) in general. It briefly summarizes the history of LCAs and provides an overview of various standards and regulations that take the concept of LCAs into account. The most important characteristics of LCAs are then summarised and presented using a novel morphological box for LCAs. Its application is illustrated using two helpful exemplary profiles.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nachhaltige Transformation in Krisenzeiten
Place of Publication	Baden-Baden, Deutschland
Publisher	Nomos Verlag
Pages	37
Number of pages	54
Edition	Rainer Hampp
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748955290-41
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2025
Event	11. Kongress Sustainability Management for Industries: Nachhaltige Transformation in Krisenzeiten - Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben, Austria Duration: 30 Sept 2025 → 30 Sept 2025 Conference number: 11 https://wbw.unileoben.ac.at/weiterbildung/smi-plattform/smi-kongress

Publication series

Name	Sustainabilty Management for Industries
Publisher	Nomos Verlag
Volume	11

Conference

Conference	11. Kongress Sustainability Management for Industries
Abbreviated title	SMI
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Leoben
Period	30/09/25 → 30/09/25
Internet address	https://wbw.unileoben.ac.at/weiterbildung/smi-plattform/smi-kongress

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
ISO
Regulations
Classification
Morphological Box
Zwicky Box

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10.5771/9783748955290-41

Nachhaltige Transformation in Krisenzeiten
Translated title of the contribution: Sustainable Transformation in Times of CrisisPosch, W. (Publisher), Vorbach, S. (Publisher), Zsifkovits, H. (Publisher) & Feichtinger, G. (Publisher), 30 Sept 2025, Rainer Hampp ed. Baden-Baden, Deutschland: Nomos Verlag. 200 p. (Sustainability Management for Industries (SMI); vol. 11)
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Feichtinger, G & Posch, W 2025, The Scientific Spectrum of Life Cycle Assessments: A Modular Morphological Box Approach to Classify LCA-oriented Analyses. in Nachhaltige Transformation in Krisenzeiten. Rainer Hampp edn, Sustainabilty Management for Industries, vol. 11, Nomos Verlag, Baden-Baden, Deutschland, pp. 37, 11. Kongress Sustainability Management for Industries, Leoben, Austria, 30/09/25. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748955290-41

The Scientific Spectrum of Life Cycle Assessments: A Modular Morphological Box Approach to Classify LCA-oriented Analyses. / Feichtinger, Gerald ; Posch, Wolfgang.
Nachhaltige Transformation in Krisenzeiten. Rainer Hampp. ed. Baden-Baden, Deutschland: Nomos Verlag, 2025. p. 37 (Sustainabilty Management for Industries; Vol. 11).

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