Application typologies for life cycle assessment

Different lists of application areas for life cycle assessment are reviewed together with some suggestions for a typology of these application areas. It is concluded that the scope of a life cycle assessment is determined by the area of validity of the decision with respect to time, space, and interest groups affected. On this basis, six application areas are distinguished. It is further concluded that the application area has limited influence on the inventory analysis and impact assessment phases, although these may be influenced significantly by the decision-maker and the complexity of the trade-offs between the involved environmental impacts. The reporting format for a life cycle assessment depends on the socio-economic importance of the decision, the intended audience, and the time available for decision making.     

试论应用孢粉学及其新进展

本文从应用孢粉学的特点出发，阐述了孢粉学在油气形成原始物质，环境科学研究，植物分类，农业与养蜂业等应用方面的进展，并对孢粉的化学成分与生物活性物质研究进展了总结，期望对我国孢粉应用研究有所裨益。