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This paper is a two-fold introduction. For one, it introduces a new, open source, LCA software. Second, it is to establish a new section in Int J LCA named ‘LCA Software’. Herewith, the editors of the journal recognise the growing possibilities and the impact of software, meaning both databases and calculation as well as modelling software, for practical applications as well as for the scientific development in LCA. This section is designed to house a broad variety of papers to beLCA focused and related to ICT (Information and Communication Technology). In this sense, announcements (as this one), conference reports, but also peer-reviewed papers on methodology and case studies, are most welcome.
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Ciroth A, Becker H (2006): Validation — The Missing Link in Life Cycle Assessment. Towards pragmatic LCAs (Editorial). Int J LCA 11(5) 295–297
Ciroth A, Fleischer G, Steinbach J (2004): Uncertainty Calculation in Life Cycle Assessments: A combined model of simulation and approximation. Int J LCA 9(4) 216–226
Ciroth A (2004): Announcing the New Section ‘Uncertainties in Life Cycle Assessment’. Int J LCA 9(3) 141–142
Ciroth A, Fleischer G, Gerner K, Kunst H (2003): A New Approach for a Modular Valuation of LCAs. Int J LCA 8(5) 273–282
Ciroth A, Hagelüken M, Sonnemann G, Castells F, Fleischer G (2002): Geographical and Technological Differences in Life Cycle Inventories Shown by the Use of Process Models for Waste Incinerators. Part 2: Technological and Geographical Differences. Int J LCA 7(6) 363–368
Ciroth A, Hagelüken M, Sonnemann G, Castells F, Fleischer G (2002): Geographical and Technological Differences in Life Cycle Inventories Shown by the Use of Process Models for Waste Incinerators. Part 1: Technological and Geographical Differences. Int J LCA 7(5) 295–300
Ciroth A (2002): Error Calculation in Life Cycle Assessments (New LCA Theses). Int J LCA 7(5) 310
Huijbregts M, Norris GA, Bretz R, Ciroth A, Maurice B, von Bahr B, Weidema BP, de Beaufort ASH (2001): Framework for Modelling Data Uncertainty in Life Cycle Inventories. Int J LCA 6(3) 127–132
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Ciroth, A. ICT for environment in life cycle applications openLCA — A new open source software for life cycle assessment. Int J Life Cycle Assess 12, 209–210 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1065/lca2007.06.337
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