Impact Assessment Methods On Demand
This course delves into the science behind the evaluation of the effect of emissions on the environment. We will demystify how impact assessment methods are modeled and the calculations are made.
This course provides an overview of commonly used and accepted impact assessment methods, including background on how these methods model the fate, transport & exposure pathways (causality chain) of emissions, allowing you to understand each impact category and why your results change when you use different impact assessment methods. This course will point out the strengths and weaknesses of the major internationally accepted impact assessment methods, thus allowing you to choose the best method for your LCA study. Your instructor will use visual slides to show you the structure of impact assessment and how various impact categories are assessed. The instructor will also use the SimaPro software to help you understand how the methods calculate the environmental impacts.
Please Note: Once registered, you will get access to the course for 4 weeks. To delay your course start date upon registering, please email [email protected].
| On Demand Course | |
| Registration | Register Online OR Register via PO |
| Medium | LTS Training Portal |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Time Allocated | Up to 4 weeks |
| Pace | Self-paced |
| Lesson Format | 19 pre-recorded mini lessons |
| Quiz Format | 11 ungraded mini quizzes, 1 final quiz |
| Q&A | LTS online forum via LTS site |
| Resources | LTS online forum, course slide deck, course homework and exercises, access to course content for total of 4 weeks, and other key resources! |
| SimaPro | Included with course! |
| Prerequisites | Introduction to LCA and SimaPro LIVE or On Demand, Familiarity with ISO 14040/14044 standards |
| Certificate | Part of the LCA Practitioner Certificate |
Topics:
- Impact assessment methods under development
- Introduction to Life Cycle Impact Assessment
- Midpoint
- Endpoint
- Characterization
- Normalization
- Weighting & Single score
- Causality Chain
- Fate, transport and exposure pathways
- Comparison of impact assessment methods
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Similarities and differences
- Impact assessment methods under development
Helpful Tips:
The best set up for taking the class is to have one monitor to view the course slide deck and another running your LCA software tool to follow your instructor and gain hands on experience. If you would like to take the class but do not have access to software, we will provide you with a temporary SimaPro license.
