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Purpose of this Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to support students and teachers learning about Life
Cycle Assessment (LCA).
We understand that learning new concepts can be difficult. And everyone has different
ways of learning. Some people require visual stimulus, some aural. Some need to draw
relationship charts. Some need to read and read and read and some are lucky enough
just to absorb everything.
Through the GaBi Learning Centre we‟re trying to provide ways of learning that appeal to
all of you.
This handbook is intended to support the video tutorials found in the GaBi Learning
Centre but can also be used completely independent from them. After completing the
video tutorials or stepping through the content contained in this handbook you should:
Understand the concept of LCA;
Be able to conduct an LCA using the GaBi software.
Chapter 1 briefly outlines the „who‟ and „what‟ of LCA. Chapter 2 provides an extensive
introduction to LCA methodology. Chapter 3 outlines a step by step procedure for building
a model in GaBi.
Please note that one example (a paper clip) is used throughout the video tutorial series
and this handbook.
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