Life Cycle and Risk Assessment
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Fall 2007 Thursdays, 7:35 to 9:35 1 Story Street, Room 304. Policy-makers, communities, civil society, academics and business leaders around the world are increasingly concerned about the environmental and social impacts of production and consumption. A broad field of work known as Industrial Ecology is emerging to respond systematically to these concerns, seeking to redesign and re-align industrial systems and activities to be more ecologically and socially sound. Central within the field of industrial ecology is Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), which involves systems analysis of environmental, economic, and social impacts of product systems. This course will enable participants to develop a hands-on, in-depth understanding of the frameworks, principles, tools, and applications of life cycle assessment. We will also introduce basic methods of exposure assessment and risk assessment, as these disciplines and their models underlie many of the tools used in LCA and environmental management. Our website is built using the open source Obiki software. |