Australian National Life Cycle Inventory Database
Summary
| Name of source | Australian National Life Cycle Inventory Database |
|---|---|
| Provider | Australian Lifecycle Assessment Society |
| Summary text | A national, publicly-accessible database with easy access to authoritative, comprehensive and transparent environmental information on a wide range of Australian products and services over their entire life cycle. |
| Contact | Tim Grant tim@lifecycles.com.au |
| Licensing | Free, but requires registration |
| Language(s) | English |
| Website | 150.229.66.74/auslci/database.do |
Access – data formats and accessibility
| File type | EcoSpold |
|---|---|
| Software needs | SimaPro, GaBi, Umberto |
Contents – breadth and depth of datasets
| Age | Unknown |
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| Geography | Australia |
| Original Data Source(s) | Industry statistics, academic research, government documents |
| Other Databases Included | Unknown |
| Life cycle stages | Cradle-to-Grave |
| Modeling approach | See method documentation |
| Emissions results | Life cycle inventory |
| Number of datasets | Unknown |
| Main topics | Energy carriers and technologies; Agricultural production means; Plastics; Materials production; Transport services |
| Other topics | None |
Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset?
| System boundaries | Yes |
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| Data Types | Process, other |
| Allocation Methods | Yes |
| Technology | Yes |
| Data year | Yes |
| Original source | Yes |
| Uncertainty | Yes |
Quality – is information provided on data quality?
| Data quality score | No |
|---|---|
| Quality assurance | Yes |
| Standards compliant | ISO 14048 |