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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 > functional unit (life cycle assessment)
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental sustainability > industrial ecology > life cycle assessment > functional unit (life cycle assessment)
Preferred Term:

functional unit (life cycle assessment)

Definition:
Life cycle assessments are organized in terms of a functional unit that appropriately describes the function of the product(s) or process(es) being studied and/or compared.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
life cycle assessment
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • functional unit (LCA)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137810
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