Lecture

Mandatory Elements, Impact Characterization

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This lecture covers the evaluation of life cycle impacts, including mandatory elements such as impact categories selection, classification, and characterization. It explains the terminology related to impact categories, models, and indicators, as well as the calculation of impact scores. Through examples comparing popcorn and polystyrene, it illustrates the impact assessment process and the conversion of results into common units for different impact categories.

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