An integrated model for evaluating environmental impact of consumer's behavior: Consumption 'technologies' and the waste input-output model

Yasushi Kondo*, Koji Takase

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with a new integrated analytical model for evaluating environmental loads induced by consumer behavior. The model consists of two components: One is the waste input-output (WIO) model that is a consistent framework for the hybrid life-cycle assessment and life-cycle costing. The other is an economics model of consumer behavior within the constraints of limited income and time based on the concept of consumption 'technologies.' Because consumers are regarded as industrial sectors in the newly developed model, not only time and income rebound effects but also a part of the so-called economy-wide rebound effects is accounted for.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Life Cycle Engineering for Sustainable Manufacturing Businesses - Proceedings of the 14th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media, LLC
Pages413-416
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781846289347
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Publication series

NameAdvances in Life Cycle Engineering for Sustainable Manufacturing Businesses - Proceedings of the 14th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering

Keywords

  • Consumption technology
  • Rebound effect
  • Sustainable consumption
  • Waste input-output

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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