Keywords:
Industrial management -- Environmental aspects.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Written by experts in the field, this is the first volume focusing on carbon labeling and product carbon footprints (PCFs). It highlights the PCFs in eight consumer industries, analyzes their impact, and introduces eco-functional methods to reduce them.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (297 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789814560412
Series Statement:
EcoProduction Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1636849
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction to the Eco-Design Methodology and the Role of Product Carbon Footprint -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Benefits and Opportunities of Eco-Design Implementation -- 2.1 The Scope of Eco-Design -- 2.2 Eco-Design Implementation -- 3…Overview of the Eco-Design Methodology -- 4…Qualitative Tools for the Environmental Assessment -- 4.1 Qualitative Assessment of Life Cycle Criteria -- 5…Quantitative Tools for the Environmental Assessment -- 5.1 Life Cycle Assessment -- 5.2 Product Carbon Footprint as an Assessment Tool -- 6…Eco-Briefing: Design Requirements Definition -- 7…Definition and Selection of Strategies -- 7.1 Strategies Definition -- 7.2 Strategy Selection -- 7.3 Product Carbon Footprint as a Communication Tool -- 8…Design of the Prototype -- 9…Conclusions -- References -- 2 Carbon Footprint Estimation in the Agriculture Sector -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Agriculture as a Source of Greenhouse Gases -- 3…Agricultural Management as a Carbon Offsetting Option -- 4…Understanding Product Carbon Footprints: Concept, Scope, and Calculation -- 4.1 Scope of Product Carbon Footprinting -- 4.2 Calculation of Product Carbon Footprints -- 4.2.1 Selection of GHGs -- 4.2.2 Setting Boundaries -- 4.2.3 Collection of GHG Data -- 4.2.4 Footprint Calculation -- 5…Carbon Footprinting as a Tool to Estimate Agriculture's Contribution to Atmospheric Stock of Greenhouse Gases -- 6…Calculating Carbon Footprints for Agricultural Products -- 6.1 Selection of Boundary and Tiers -- 6.2 Estimation of GHG Emissions/Removals -- 6.3 Footprint Calculation -- 7…Case Studies -- 8…Sources of Uncertainty -- 9…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3 Methodology for Determining the Carbon Footprint of the Construction of Residential Buildings -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Case Study -- 3…Methodology.
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3.1 Determination of the Emission Factors -- 3.2 Determination of the Carbon Footprint of Energy Consumption -- 3.3 Determination of the Carbon Footprint of Water Consumption -- 3.4 Determination of the Carbon Footprint of Food Consumption -- 3.5 Determination of the Carbon Footprint of Mobility -- 3.6 Determination of the Carbon Footprint of Construction Materials -- 3.7 Determination of the Carbon Footprint of Waste -- 4…Results -- 4.1 Carbon Footprint of Energy Consumption -- 4.2 Carbon Footprint of Water Consumption -- 4.3 Carbon Footprint of Food Consumption -- 4.4 Carbon Footprint of Mobility -- 4.5 Carbon Footprint of Construction Materials -- 4.6 Carbon Footprint of Waste -- 4.7 Total Carbon Footprint -- 5…Conclusions -- References -- 4 Carbon Footprint of Food Products -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Challenges in Calculating the Carbon Footprint of Food Products -- 2.1 Functional Unit -- 2.2 System Boundaries and Allocation -- 2.3 Land Use Change -- 2.4 Carbon Sequestration in Soils -- 2.5 Risk of Pollution Swapping -- 3…Uncertainties and Variation -- 3.1 Introduction to Uncertainties and Variation -- 3.2 Variability in Agricultural Systems -- 3.3 Uncertainties in Emissions from Soil, Animals, and Manure -- 3.4 Modeling Land Use Change -- 3.5 Handling Uncertainties -- 4…Examples of Uses and Results -- 4.1 Identification of Hotspots and Mitigation Options -- 4.2 Consumer Communications -- 5…Conclusions -- 6…Future Challenges and Research Needs -- References -- 5 The Carbon Footprint of Ceramic Products -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…General Information on Ceramic Manufacturing -- 2.1 Characterization of Ceramic Industry -- 2.2 Ceramic Manufacturing -- 2.2.1 Preparation of Raw Materials -- 2.2.2 Shaping -- 2.2.3 Drying -- 2.2.4 Surface Treatment and Firing -- 2.2.5 Subsequent Treatment -- 3…Case Studies.
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3.1 Carbon Footprint of Ornamental Earthenware Pieces -- 3.1.1 Goal of the Study -- 3.1.2 Functional Unit -- 3.1.3 System Definition and Boundary -- 3.1.4 Data Collection -- 3.1.5 Multifunctionality and Allocation -- 3.1.6 Results -- 3.1.7 Improvement Measures and BAT -- 3.2 Carbon Footprint of Bricks -- 3.2.1 Goal of the study -- 3.2.2 Functional Unit -- 3.2.3 System Boundary and Data Collection -- 3.2.4 Multifunctionality and Allocation -- 3.2.5 Results -- 3.2.6 Improvement Measures and BAT -- 3.3 Carbon Footprint of Roof Tiles -- 3.3.1 Goal of the Study -- 3.3.2 Functional Unit -- 3.3.3 System Boundary and Data Collection -- 3.3.4 Multifunctionality and Allocation -- 3.3.5 Results -- 3.4 Carbon Footprint of Wall and Floor Tiles -- 3.4.1 Goal of the Study -- 3.4.2 Functional Unit, System Boundary, and Data Collection -- 3.4.3 Multifunctionality and Allocation -- 3.4.4 Results -- 3.5 Carbon Footprint of Sanitary Ware Products -- 3.5.1 Goal of the Study -- 3.5.2 Functional Unit, System Boundary, and Data Collection -- 3.5.3 Multifunctionality and Allocation -- 3.5.4 Results -- 4…Discussion -- 4.1 Specific GHG Emissions of Ceramic Products -- 4.2 Contribution of Manufacturing Stage to the Carbon Footprint of Ceramic Products -- 4.3 Improvement Measures and BAT -- 4.4 Cradle-to-Gate and Cradle-to-Grave Assessments -- 5…Challenges in Calculating the Carbon Footprint of Ceramic Products -- 6…Conclusions -- References -- 6 Carbon Footprint of Mobile Devices: Open Questions in Carbon Footprinting of Emerging Mobile ICT Technologies -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction: The Rapid Emergence of Smartphones -- 2…How to Get a Reliable Life Cycle Inventory for Components and Subassemblies? -- 3…What are the External Influences to Networks and Servers? -- 4…What is the Effect of Consumer Behavior on Recycling?.
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5…How to Account for the Increases in Other Personal Consumption? -- 6…Can Green Applications Offset the Other Emissions? -- 7…Summary -- References -- 7 The Carbon Footprint of Pigmeat in Flanders -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Background -- 3…Methodology -- 3.1 Standard and Method Used -- 3.2 Scope and System Boundaries -- 3.3 Functional Unit -- 3.4 Allocation Method -- 3.5 Land Use and Land-Use Change -- 4…Data Sources -- 4.1 Raw Materials and Husbandry Level -- 4.2 Meat Processing -- 5…Data Analysis -- 5.1 Emissions from Fodder Production -- 5.2 Emissions from Pig Production -- 5.3 Emissions from Manure Storage and Usage -- 5.3.1 Methane -- 5.3.2 Nitrous Oxide -- 5.3.3 Manure Usage for Crop Production -- 5.4 Emissions from Transport -- 5.5 Emissions from Meat Processing -- 6…Results -- 6.1 The CF of Pigmeat -- 6.2 The Sensitivity of the CF of Pigmeat -- 7…Discussion -- 7.1 Relative Importance of the Results -- 7.2 Mitigation Measures -- 8…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- A.x(118). Annex -- A.x(118). Necessary Data to Calculate the CF for Pigmeat Production on Farm Level -- A.x(118). Necessary Data for Resources of Fodder -- References -- 8 Carbon Emission and Carbon Footprint of Different Industrial Spaces in Different Regions of China -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 1.1 Research on Carbon Emissions -- 1.2 Researches on Carbon Footprint -- 1.3 The Purpose of This Study -- 2…Data and Methods -- 2.1 Data Sources -- 2.2 Methods -- 2.2.1 Calculation Method of Carbon Emissions -- 2.2.2 Carbon Emission Intensity of Different Industrial Spaces -- 2.2.3 Calculation Method of Carbon Footprint -- 3…Carbon Emission and Carbon Footprint of Different Industrial Spaces in China -- 3.1 Carbon Emissions of Different Industrial Spaces -- 3.2 Carbon Footprint of Different Industrial Spaces.
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4…Carbon Emission and Carbon Footprint of Different Regions in China -- 4.1 Methods for Carbon Sink Estimation in Different Regions -- 4.2 Changes of Carbon Emissions in Different Regions -- 4.3 Changes in the Carbon Footprint in Different Regions -- 5…Discussions and Policy Implications -- 5.1 About Carbon Emissions -- 5.2 About Carbon Footprint -- 5.3 Uncertainty Analysis -- 5.4 Policy Implications -- 6…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 Eco-Design and Product Carbon Footprint Use in the Packaging Sector -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Eco-Design and Carbon Footprint in Packaging -- 3…Case Studies and Methodology -- 4…Overview of the PCF of Packaging Systems -- 5…Packaging for the Industrial Sector -- 6…Packaging for Chemical Products -- 7…Packaging for Technical Products (Lighting Sector) -- 8…Packaging for the Food Sector -- 9…Packaging for Food Retail -- 10…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 10 Carbon Footprint of Crop Production and the Significance for Greenhouse Gas Reduction in the Agriculture Sector of China -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction: General Issues of China's Crop Production -- 2…Methods for Quantifying Carbon Footprint in Agriculture -- 2.1 Rational of Accounting Approach -- 2.2 Procedure of Carbon Emission Accounting -- 2.3 Data Used for CF Accounting -- 2.3.1 Statistical Data -- 2.3.2 Farm Survey Data -- 3…Overall Carbon Footprints of China's Crop Production -- 3.1 General Feature of Carbon Footprint -- 3.2 Change in CF with Agricultural Development -- 4…Carbon Footprint of Staple Crop Production in China -- 4.1 CF of Staple Crop Production -- 4.2 Difference in CF Between Major Crops -- 5…Carbon Footprint of Vegetable Production -- 5.1 General Feature of the Carbon Footprint of Vegetable Crops -- 5.2 Proportion of Different Inputs to Total Carbon Cost.
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6…From Carbon Footprint to Carbon Management: Future of China's Crop Production.
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