Life Cycle Assessment: Interpretation and Evaluation: (LCA Part 2)
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Reduce environmental impact with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools
An average smartphone only lasts 2.5 years. An average car only lasts about 12. As the world’s waste problem grows, understanding the full product lifecycle is more crucial than ever to reaching zero carbon goals.
Building on Aberystwyth University’s Principles of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainability, this course focuses on the interpretation and evaluation of the output of life cycle assessment.
You’ll learn flexibly with the experts at the Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) over five engaging weeks, gaining the skills to assess and apply LCA insights to promote sustainable decision-making.
Grasp the Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) process
Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) are powerful tools used by many businesses and agencies in the move towards lowering carbon emissions associated with products.
You’ll delve into the LCIA process, exploring how normalisation and weighting help interpret data and compare impacts across different product categories.
Apply LCA insights to drive sustainable change
You’ll then move on to examine how LCA data can be used to identify areas for improvement in product design and production processes.
By applying your learning to real-world scenarios, you’ll gain the skills to contribute to sustainability initiatives in various industries.
Learn practically and sustainability for the real-world
You’ll conclude this course with a series of case studies. These real-world examples will allow you to apply LCA principles to sustainable decision-making.
You’ll explore a variety of sectors, from the production of everyday goods like apples, cotton, and sugar cane, to the sustainable practices of companies such as Adnams Brewery.
This course is designed for professionals and learners interested in deepening their understanding of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). It’s perfect for those already familiar with the basics of LCA and looking to expand their skills in evaluating and interpreting LCA results.
Whether you’re working in sustainability, environmental science, or product development, this course will help you navigate the complexities of LCA to support decision-making for more sustainable practices.
If you’d like a refresher, we recommend you take Aberystwyth University’s Principles of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainability.
This course is designed for professionals and learners interested in deepening their understanding of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). It’s perfect for those already familiar with the basics of LCA and looking to expand their skills in evaluating and interpreting LCA results.
Whether you’re working in sustainability, environmental science, or product development, this course will help you navigate the complexities of LCA to support decision-making for more sustainable practices.
If you’d like a refresher, we recommend you take Aberystwyth University’s Principles of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainability.
- Describe the process of Life Cycle Impact Assessment and assess the challenges associated with them
- Evaluate the use of normalisation and weighting in Life Cycle Impact Assessment
- Describe the requirements of the life cycle assessment interpretation phases and assess the challenges associated with interpretation
- Apply theoretical knowledge of life cycle assessment methods to evaluating Life Cycle Assessment reports