Environmental impact assessment taxonomy providing comprehensive coverage of midpoints, endpoints, damages, and areas of protection

摘要: Abstract Before conducting a comprehensive impact assessment, such as life cycle assessment (LCIA), there is need to discuss the range of impacts which could and should be included. Up this point time, has not been list for potential inclusion available. This research builds upon previous work surveyed large component field cataloging analysis in greater detail then expanded it include those midpoints, endpoints, damages covered more assessment. In paper, seminal effort form meta-model presented facilitate an discussion taxonomy field. Upon using existing models was apparent needed structured represent midpoint, endpoint, damage, weighted levels they relate areas protection phase. Contrary recent use LCIA field, distinction will made between endpoint measure (which “count” impacts) damage value-weighted aggregation two or endpoints). The authors present representation all four assessment: weighted. developed found literature, larger set than are normally included within LCIA. recognize first many steps necessary capture that considered when environmental intent propose would greatly accumulation communication empirical theoretical knowledge gained by offering standard vocabulary structure.