Life Cycle Approaches is a vast topic that at times might seem complicated. Luckily for LCA4Regions partners and stakeholders, we can rely on the expertise of Fritz Balkau.
If you would like to go further into the topic and get a full picture of LCA, we suggest this reading, Life Cycle Approaches to Sustainable Regional Development, that summarizes the key points on which the LCA4Regions project is built.
Life Cycle Approaches to Sustainable Regional Development explains the ways life cycle methodologies and tools can be used to strengthen regional socio-economic planning and development in a more sustainable manner. The book advocates the adoption of systematic and long-term criteria for development decision-making, taking into account the full life cycle of materials and projects. It describes life cycle practices from both a scientific and a practitioner point of view, highlighting examples and case studies at regional level. The applications are relevant to key economic sectors, as well as for internal planning and administrative procedures. It concludes with a synthesis chapter that distils the key messages from the authors into practical guidance points on how best to use such approaches to enhance sustainability in regional development. The book is essential reading for regional and urban planners who are integrating life cycle thinking into their policy regimes, as well as for researchers working to further evolve life cycle methodologies.
More details on Life Cycle Approaches to Sustainable Regional Development here.
