From LCA to Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: concept, practice and future directions
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عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0948-3349,1614-7502
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-013-0648-3