TRACING SUBSTANCES IN THE TECHNOSPHERE AND PRODUCTS

Authors

  • Márton Herczeg
  • Rita Baranyi

Abstract

Material Flow Analysis (MFA) refers to several specific tools designed to trace the use of different materials and resources from micro- to macro scale. MFA tools also incorporate the different aspects and possibilities of tracing substances. Applicability and international state of the art of Substance Flow Analysis (SFA) and applicability of Life Cycle Inventories (LCI) are discussed in this paper. The article highlights the links between SFA and LCI, focusing on how the different substances or substance groups are traced at different levels of the socio-economic metabolism.

Keywords:

Substance Flow Analysis (SFA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle, Inventory (LCI)

How to Cite

Herczeg, M., Baranyi, R. (2005) “TRACING SUBSTANCES IN THE TECHNOSPHERE AND PRODUCTS”, Periodica Polytechnica Social and Management Sciences, 13(2), pp. 151–167.

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