InImpact: The Journal of Innovation Impact |
Publisher |
Future Technology Press |
Vol. 8 No. 2 |
KES Transactions on SDM II - Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2015 |
Volume Editors |
KES International |
Journal ISSN |
2051-6002 |
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Article Title | Non-parametric benchmarking of Life Cycle Impact Assessment results |
Primary Author | Sebastian Lozano, University of Seville |
Other Author(s) |
Ma Teresa Moreira; Gumersindo Feijoo
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Pages |
74 - 81
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Article ID |
sdm15-061 |
Publication Date |
02-May-16 |
Abstract | In this paper, the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is proposed for benchmarking Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) results of a sample of Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) is presented. DEA inputs are the normalized values of seven impact categories. A constant unit output is the functional unit of the LCIA analysis. Several DEA models have been applied. The results of the different DEA models were very consistent, with three of the WWTP labelled as efficient and one of them especially super-efficient. The proposed approach allows the identification and ranking of the inefficient units. |
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Remarks |
Paper presented at KES International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, 12-14 April 2015
First date of publication in InImpact: 1 December 2015 |