The Eco-Costs/Value Ratio. Materials and Ecological Engineering. Analysing the Sustainability of Products and Services by Means of a LCA Based Model
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Author(s): J. Vogtl&aunl;nder and Ch. Hendriks
Publisher: Aeneas Technical Publishers
ISBN: 9075365500
Format: softback
336pp
Price: €74.50
Review Date: 12 November 2002
Review: The idea of the eco-costs/value relationship (EVR) is to link the ‘value’ chain to the ‘product’ chain. In the value chain, the added costs and value are added throughout the product’s entire life. The eco-costs are costs that include pollution prevention costs, energy costs, depreciation costs and labour costs. This book provides the theoretical background and practical applications of this life-cycle analysis of products and services. The practical applications of the model are in the fields of design and engineering as well as governmental strategies for maintaining sustainability.