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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > sustainability science and engineering > industrial ecology > life cycle assessment > life cycle impact assessment
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental sustainability > industrial ecology > life cycle assessment > life cycle impact assessment
Preferred Term:

life cycle impact assessment

Definition:
The phase of life cycle assessment which evaluates potential environmental impacts of a product, process, or system throughout its life cycle.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
life cycle assessment
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • LCIA (life cycle impact assessment)
  • life cycle impact analyses
  • life cycle impact analysis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136886
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