Advanced class on LCA

The Advanced Class on LCA and Tools for Sustainability is organized by the Sostenipra research group, within the Ecotech Sudoe project.

Speakers: Welcome and Introduction: Gara Villalba, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Consequential LCA (part 1): Consequential LCA - myths and reality. Explanation of main difference between attributional and consequential LCA: system expansion vs allocation, average vs marginal data in LCI modelling, limitations and possibilities and applications. Bo Weidema, Aalborg University, International Life Cycle Academy.- Social LCA (part 1): History of social LCA. Presentation of social LC Attribute Assessment and social LCA of Pathways. Catherine Macombe, IRSTEA, ELSA.- Input-output LCA: Differences and similarities to process LCA, focus on data sources and calculus. How can IO-LCA be combined with process LCA? How can the IO-approach be used for mass flow analysis. Jannick Schmidt, Aalborg University.- Uncertainty Analysis (part 1): Management of uncertainty in LCA, uncertainty versus variability, importance of uncertainty throughout the calculation chain, tools for interpreting and working with uncertainty, and practical examples. Christopher Mutel, ETH Zurich.- Consequential LCA (part 2): Specific examples on differences on attributional and consequential modelling, how to apply consequential modelling in different illustrative cases, e.g. modelling of electricity and indirect land use changes. Jannick Schmidt, Aalborg University.- Social LCA (part 2) : Social LCA of pathways: Categories of Social impacts, Goal and scope in social LCA, interpretation of results, how to find pathways. Catherine Macombe, IRSTEA, ELSA.- Impact Categories: Explanation of current mid-point and endpoint categories, including methodologies and differences between categories. Guidelines for selecting the most suitable impact categories. Bo Weidema,. Aalborg University, International Life Cycle Academy.- Uncertainty Analysis (part 2): Christopher Mutel, ETH Zurich.- Closing Remarks: Xavier Gabarrell, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona.