Perspectives in Life Cycle Impact Assessment: A Structured Approach to Combine Models of the Technosphere, Ecosphere and Valuesphere

Preface. 1. Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment and its Positioning. 2. Shift of Paradigm - Propositions - Objectives. 3. Modelling the Valuesphere by Cultural Theory. 4. Modelling the Ecosphere by the Structured Aggregation Procedure. 5. Dalys - An Index for Human Health Assessment. 6. Damage to Human Health From Environmental Chemicals that Cause Cancer. 7. Damage to Human Health from Respiratory Effects. 8. Perfection of the Framework. 9. Results and Discussion. 10. Conclusions. Appendices. References. Subject Index.