DATA PROVISION AND USE IN LCM: RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAKEHOLDERS CONCERNING ADEQUATE DATA
Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
Science has no targets, brings up new questions, needs any data, widens
results and hates timely decisions. Management approaches have targets,
love timely decisions based on relevant data only and aims for continuous
improvements. Decision support in business and industry needs to be based
on realistic life-cycle-systems and supply-chains, and must support the
identification of issues or sensitivities and responsible communication to
stakeholders. Adequate selection and use of data is necessary to meet these
requirements. Stakeholders in academia, industry and politics may have
different data requirements but each has a role to play in provision and use
of adequate data to support the whole LCA community. Better
understanding of data requirements is essential to determine the adequate
kind of data and whether own or background data should be used in
different parts of the model. The correct use of adequate data reduces the
reputational risk to practitioners and organizations.
results and hates timely decisions. Management approaches have targets,
love timely decisions based on relevant data only and aims for continuous
improvements. Decision support in business and industry needs to be based
on realistic life-cycle-systems and supply-chains, and must support the
identification of issues or sensitivities and responsible communication to
stakeholders. Adequate selection and use of data is necessary to meet these
requirements. Stakeholders in academia, industry and politics may have
different data requirements but each has a role to play in provision and use
of adequate data to support the whole LCA community. Better
understanding of data requirements is essential to determine the adequate
kind of data and whether own or background data should be used in
different parts of the model. The correct use of adequate data reduces the
reputational risk to practitioners and organizations.
Keywords
Databases; data supply; data use, responsibilities
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