ABSTRACT

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 distills 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.

part |2 pages

Part II: Analytical basis for life cycle approaches

chapter 11|7 pages

Carbon footprint principles

part |2 pages

Part III: Converting analysis into life cycle tools

part |2 pages

Part IV: Using life cycle approaches at regional level

chapter 32|8 pages

Carbon footprint of biofuels

part |2 pages

Part V: Integrated use of life cycle approaches in key economic sectors

part |2 pages

Part VI: Life cycle perspectives for regional socio‐economic development