This textbook discusses the use of uncertainty analysis and sensitivity analysis in environmental life cycle assessment (LCA). It gives a very broad overview of the field: probability theory, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, error analysis, sensitivity analysis, decision theory, etc., all in relation to LCA.
Introduction.- Probability 1: Basics.- Probability 2: Alternatives.- Statistics 1: Descriptive.- Statistics 2: Inferential.- LCA.- Error and Quality.- Uncertainty and Decisions.- Sensitivity.- Statistical Concepts, Terminology and Notation.- The Lognormal Distribution in LCA.- The Quantitative Pedigree Approach.- Including Uncertainty and Sensitivity in LCA.- Input Uncertainties.- Uncertain Results.- Special Types of LCA.
