Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 1.2.4, 1.14.8 · Paper 1
Revise: Environmental Perspectives in EvaluationLife-cycle analysis (LCA) evaluates environmental impacts across a product’s entire life. It helps designers identify where the greatest harm occurs and where a change would be most useful.
- Revise: Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
A method of evaluating a material’s or product’s environmental impacts throughout its life, from raw material extraction through manufacture, transport and use to disposal, recycling or reuse.