Project

Resource efficiency in material cycles and development of indicators

Code
174S1512
Duration
01 January 2012 → 30 June 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: various
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Sustainable and environmental engineering
    • Ceramic and glass materials
    • Materials science and engineering
    • Semiconductor materials
    • Other materials engineering
Keywords
indicators LCA resources exergy
 
Project description

Evaluation of existing resource efficiency indicators, systimatization and development of a suitable framework.

Application of the defined indicators in several case studies, using exergy-based life cycle analysis (LCA) and input-output analysis (IOA).