Temporal discounting in life cycle assessment: a critical review and theoretical framework
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- Authors
- Yuan, C., Wang, E., Zhai, Q., & Yang, F.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (US)
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (US)
- Corresponding author
- Yuan, Chris
- Venue
- Environmental Impact Assessment Review
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-02
- Volume
- 51
- Pages
- 23-31
- ISSN
- 0195-9255 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2093314584
- Cited by
- 50
- References
- 80
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 2.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environmental Impact Assessment Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Keywords
- delay discounting, temporal homogeneity, life cycle inventory data, environmental impact assessment
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