elinkaariperusteista
Elinkaariperusteista refers to an approach that considers the complete life cycle of a product or system, from raw material extraction through production, use, and end‑of‑life disposal or recycling. The term is closely associated with life‑cycle assessment (LCA), a methodological framework developed in the early 1990s to evaluate environmental impacts across all stages of a product’s existence. LCA is standardized under ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, which define the four main phases: goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, impact assessment, and interpretation.
The primary purpose of elinkaariperusteista is to identify processes that contribute most to resource depletion, greenhouse
Beyond corporate use, elinkaariperusteista informs public policy and standards. Governments increasingly require life‑cycle impact data for
Challenges of elinkaariperusteista include data availability, especially for complex supply chains, and methodological choices that can