Chemistry GCSE
Abbreviated LCA
What Abbreviated LCA means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Abbreviated LCA
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A shortened assessment that studies only chosen stages or impacts rather than the full life cycle.
Topics that use Abbreviated LCA
- Life cycle assessment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Comparative LCA
- Cradle-to-grave environmental assessment
- Functional unit
- Life cycle assessment
- Materials from crude oil and plants
- Misleading
- Pre-determined conclusions
- Quantitative measurement
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