Streamlined Life-Cycle Assessment

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1065/lca2002.05.082
--- Superior environmental performance has not traditionally
been a goal of managers of telecommunications facilities, but there is
now considerable pressure to go beyond compliance, even for facilities
that have been in existence for many years. In this regard, significant
environmental improvement can be achieved by taking a lifecycle
perspective. We have conducted a streamlined life-cycle assessment
on two existing telecommunications facilities, one providing installation
and maintenance services and the other network management
services. With the results of this assessment as a basis, we propose a
number of generic steps that can be taken to improve the environmental
performance of most existing telecommunications facilities.