Macro-LCA

Modèle

Références

Description

The approach – macro life cycle assessment (M-LCA) – is based on life cycle assessment methodology and includes additional elements to model economic externalities and the temporal evolution of background parameters.  The model can encompass and report the prospect of between 15-30 years.

Other related publications: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2011.04.004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.04.042

Utilisateurs

energy policy developers

Intrants clés

energy scenario, macro-economy data (current and forecast), current production data for all economic sectors

Extrants clés

environmental impacts related to energy policies, including indirect side-effects of policies (e.g. indirect land use changes in bioenergy policies)

Développeurs répertoriés

NomOrganisation
Thomas DandresHydro-Québec / Polytechnique Montreal / École de technologie supérieure