| Time | Title | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Registration, Coffee and Croissants | ||
| 9:15 | Welcome and introduction | Anders Gautschi Gabi Hildesheimer | FOEN öbu (Switzerland) |
| The users' perspective: ecological scarcity in administration and industry | Chair: Peter Gerber | ||
| 9:30 | History and basic concept of the ecological scarcity method DF54-01 Braunschweig - ESM Basics.pdf | Arthur Braunschweig | E2 MC (Switzerland) |
| 9:50 | Green Economy: The role of LCA and ecological scarcity method in Swiss Policy making DF54-02 Gautschi.pdf | Anders Gautschi | FOEN (Switzerland) |
| 10:10 | Using the ecological scarcity method in resource and environmental management of the Swiss administration, RUMBA DF54-03 Peter.pdf | Daniel Peter | Peter Consulting (Switzerland) |
| 10:30 | Coffee break | ||
| The 4th generation ecological scarcity method 2013 | Chair: Peter Gerber | ||
| 11:00 | Overview and main elements of the update and its implications DF54-04 Frischknecht.pdf | Rolf Frischknecht | treeze Ltd. (Switzerland) |
| 11:30 | New approaches: global land use, abiotic resources and noise DF54-05 Buesser.pdf | Sybille Büsser | treeze Ltd. (Switzerland) |
| 11:45 | Evaluation of the environmental impacts of bioaccumulating chemicals DF54-06 Ng.pdf | Carla Aparecida Ng | ETH Zurich (Switzerland) |
| 12:00 | Discussion | ||
| 12:30 | Lunch break | ||
| Application of ecological scarcity 2013 in industry | Chair: Rolf Frischknecht | ||
| 13:35 | LCA of recycling paper DF54-07 Franov.pdf | Emil Franov | Carbotech AG (Switzerland) |
| 13:55 | Using ecological scarcity in industry: packaging decisions at Migros DF54-08 Krayer.pdf | Hanna Krayer | Migros Genossenschafts-Bund (Switzerland) |
| 14:15 | LCA of beverage packaging DF54-09 Dinkel - Beverage Packaging - NOT YET AVAILABLE.pdf | Fredy Dinkel | Carbotech AG (Switzerland) |
| 14:40 | Using ecological scarcity in companies: the McDonald's case DF54-10 Braunschweig - Company Experience.pdf | Arthur Braunschweig | E2 MC (Switzerland) |
| 15:00 | Using ecological scarcity in industry: glasses manufacturer Knecht & Müller DF54-11 Dinkel - Optical lenses.pdf | Fredy Dinkel | Carbotech AG (Switzerland) |
| 15:20 | Coffee break | ||
| Application of ecological scarcity 2013 in industry ff. and plenary discussion | Chair: Rolf Frischknecht | ||
| 15:40 | Environmental impacts of buildings assessed with the ecological scarcity method DF54-12 John.pdf | Viola John | Sustainable Construction, ETHZ (Switzerland) |
| 16:00 | How to quantify regional weighting factors? Methodology and case studies from Vienna DF54-13 Kral.pdf | Ulrich Kral | TU Wien (Austria) |
| 16:15 | How to apply the regional characterization factors for water scarcity of the Swiss Ecological Scarcity method? A case study from Power stations of GDF-Suez DF54-14 Humbert.pdf | Sébastien Humbert | Quantis International Ltd. (France, Switzerland) |
| Plenary Discussion | Chair: Rolf Frischknecht | ||
| 16:30 | Input statement: Separation of Powers - a basic principle in developing life cycle impact assessment methods DF54-15 Ahbe.pdf | Stephan Ahbe | SYRCON Wirtschaftsingenieure (Germany) |
| Plenary Discussion | |||
| 16:50 | Wrap-up and farewell DF54-16 Announcements - LCA-Forum 2014.pdf DF54-17 Invitation - Short Presentations DF55 Abiotic Resources.pdf | Peter Gerber | FOEN (Switzerland) |
| 17:00 | End |
DF 54 – Ecological Scarcity 2013 – New features and its application in industry and administration
Dear colleagues with an interest in Life Cycle Assessment,
We kindly invite you to the 54th discussion forum on Life Cycle Assessment.
The official language during this event is English.
Distance to target methods are one of the main families of life cycle impact assessment methods. They are based on politically and legally defined environmental goals. The ecological scarcity approach, first intro-duced in 1990, has evolved to an important pillar of environmental policy in administration and industry. Today, the 4th generation ecological scarcity method, applied on Switzerland is being launched.
In a first session, the application of ecological scarcity approach and its benefits for administration and in-dustry are highlighted.
In a second session the main elements of the 4th generation ecological scarcity method 2013 are presented. New elements of the method comprise among others abiotic resources, land use world-wide, noise, and a new approach to assess nuclear waste. Abiotic resources are assessed using consistently updated scarcity figures. Land use impact factors are now available for land occupation in 14 biomes world-wide addressing biodiversity impacts on flora and fauna. Noise impacts of road, rail and air traffic are assessed using a harmonised European approach. Nuclear wastes are characterised according to their radio toxicity.
The results of practical applications (e.g., LCA of paper, packaging, cars and company LCAs) using the new ecofactors will be presented in a third session. Finally we look across the border and get insights into Euro-pean and Asian approaches based on ecological scacity or target oriented impact assessment methods.
This discussion forum will address the following questions:
- What are the key motivations for administration and industry to use single score impact assessment approaches such as the ecological scarcity method?
- What are the key elements of the 4th generation ecological scarcity method 2013?
- How does the update affect the impact scores (in eco-points) of commonly used goods and services?
- What are the first lessons learned with the updated 4th generation ecological scarcity method 2013?
- How division of powers helps for developing life cycle impact assessment methods?
DF 54 will be available live and online through our live streaming solution.
We look forward to meeting you in Ittigen-Berne!
The organizers of Swiss LCA Discussion Forum DF54
Rolf Frischknecht
Download: DF54-Programme Ecological Scarcity 2013.pdf
Livestream / Videorecordings: access to the live streaming and chat was available at the day of the event, access to the chat archive is possible further on here. The recordings of all presentations are published on the following platform: www.youtube.com/playlist
All talks and discussions can be accessed individually.
Publications: The publication «Swiss Eco-Factors 2013 according to the Ecological Scarcity Method» can be downloaded following these links:
English version: Swiss Eco-factors 2013 according to the Ecological Scarcity Method
German version: Ökofaktoren Schweiz 2013 gemäss der Methode der ökologischen Knappheit