NDLI: The EcoSpold 2 format—why a new format?

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Meinshausen, Ingo Müller Beilschmidt, Peter Viere, Tobias
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	This paper introduces the new EcoSpold data format for life cycle inventory (LCI).A short historical retrospect on data formats in the life cycle assessment (LCA) field is given. The guiding principles for the revision and implementation are explained. Some technical basics of the data format are described, and changes to the previous data format are explained.The EcoSpold 2 data format caters for new requirements that have arisen in the LCA field in recent years.The new data format is the basis for the Ecoinvent v3 database, but since it is an open data format, it is expected to be adopted by other LCI databases. Several new concepts used in the new EcoSpold 2 data format open the way for new possibilities for the LCA practitioners and to expand the application of the datasets in other fields beyond LCA (e.g., Material Flow Analysis, Energy Balancing).
Starting Page	1231
Ending Page	1235
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09483349
Journal	The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
Volume Number	21
Issue Number	9
e-ISSN	16147502
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-08-20
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Data exchange format Ecoinvent EcoSpold Environment Environmental Economics Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology Environmental Chemistry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Environmental Science

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