August 18, 2025SustainabilityOpen Access

Revisiting the Basics of Life Cycle Assessment and Lifecycle Thinking

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Life cycle assessment evaluates environmental impacts in engineering, indicating the importance of low-carbon materials.

Life cycle assessment identifies environmental impacts of products, providing a structured approach to improve sustainability.
A standardized tool based on ISO 14040, LCA offers a comprehensive evaluation from raw material extraction to end-of-life.
The integration of carbon footprint analysis enhances LCA by quantifying greenhouse gas emissions linked to products.
Using low-carbon materials supports sustainability goals by minimizing resource consumption and improving product recyclability.

Kaynak et al. (2025) studied this question.

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