Transportation Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Synthesis: Life Cycle Assessment Learning Module Series

2015PDFTech ReportINE/CESTiCC 101412Life cycle analysisEnvironmental impactsLecturesSoftwareEducation and trainingTransportationUnited StatesUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold ClimatesHaselbach, Liv M.Langfitt, QuinnWashington State University. Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold ClimatesUnited States. Department of TransportationUS Transportation CollectionThe Life Cycle Assessment Learning Module Series is a set of narrated, self-advancing slideshows on various topics related to environmental life cycle assessment (LCA). This research project produced the first 27 of such modules, which are freely available for download on the CESTiCC website http://cem.uaf.edu/cesticc/publications/lca.aspx. Each module is roughly 15- 20 minutes in length and is intended for various uses such as course components, as the main lecture material in a dedicated LCA course, or for independent learning in support of research projects. The series is organized into four overall topical areas, each of which contain a group of overview modules and a group of detailed modules. The A and \u3b1 groups cover the international standards that define LCA. The B and \u3b2 groups focus on environmental impact categories. The G and \u3b3 groups identify software tools for LCA and provide some tutorials for their use. The T and \u3c4 groups introduce topics of interest in the field of transportation LCA. This includes overviews of how LCA is frequently applied in that sector, literature reviews, specific considerations, and software tutorials. Future modules in this category will feature methodological developments and case studies specific to the transportation sector.85