Descriptif

Understanding and use the spatialization in LCA II

The aim of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) course option is to describe why and how the spatialization can be useful and used in LCA. It provides the fundamental notions required to perform spatialized LCA, to use spatialization tools and to interpret and use spatialized LCA results in decision-making process. Students will have to carry out a specific question concerning spatialization in LCA.

Teaching staff

- Lynda Aissani, Research Engineer, INRAE

- Pierre Thiriet, Research Engineer, INRAE

- Samuel Le Féon, Research Engineer, INRAE

Course outline

• Why spatialize LCA?

- Exploring the need to spatialise and contextualise LCA using a small case study

- Based on a case study

- With some theoretical elements

• Bringing to light the problem of implementing the spatialisation of LCA

• How to spatialize?

- Work on 4 issues to be resolved (geographical grid, indicators, data required and tools required)

- With some theoretical elements for each of the 4 issues

- Work in groups to solve them at the end of the day

• Making progress on resolving the problem of implementing the spatialization of LCA

• With which tools?

- Based on the 4 points resolved in the previous lesson, implement the method using tools based on a combination of theory and practice.

- Work in groups to solve a question on the spatialization of LCA

• Understand the contribution of tools (R, possibly QGIS) to operationalise the resolution of the problem and be able to draw on the methodological lessons of the course

• Oral presentation of case study resolution

- Students present the solution for their question concerning spatialization

The module includes 10 hours of courses and 10 hours of practical work.

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Level required: Basic knowledge of LCA

Language: English

Credits ECTS: 3

Supervisor: Lynda Aissani