Combined Science GCSE
Whole-life-cycle comparison
What Whole-life-cycle comparison means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Whole-life-cycle comparison
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Reference: AQA
In a life cycle assessment you compare impacts across the whole life cycle, using the same functional unit, such as one litre of drink delivered to a customer.
Topics that use Whole-life-cycle comparison
- Life cycle assessment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Comparing products over their lifetimes
- Disposal
- Environmental costs
- Extraction
- Finite and renewable resources
- Function and impact of packaging
- Life cycle assessment
- Processing
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