| Summary | ||
| Name of source | CPM LCA Database | |
| Provider | Centre For Environmental Assessment of Product and Material Systems Chalmers University of Technology |
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| Summary text | Online database that provides access to over 500 datasets previously published in the SPINE@CPM database | |
| Contact | contact@cpm.chalmers.se | |
| Licensing | Free | |
| Language(s) | English | |
| Website | http://cpmdatabase.cpm.chalmers .se/Start.asp |
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| Access – data formats and accessibility | ||
| File type | HTML (web) access to database (MS Access) | |
| Software needs | Web Browser | |
| Contents – breadth and depth of datasets | ||
| Age | 1990 - 2010 | |
| Geography | Sweden, Europe, Global | |
| Original Data Source(s) | Academic research, industry statistics | |
| Other Databases Included | Unknown | |
| Life cycle stages | Cradle-to-Grave | |
| Modeling approach | Process LCA | |
| Emissions results | CO2 (other GHG, depending on dataset) | |
| Number of datasets | 700 | |
| Main topics | Energy carriers and technologies; Materials production; Transport services; Systems; End-of-Life treatment; Wastes | |
| Other topics | Agricultural production means; Food and renewable raw materials | |
| Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset? | ||
| System boundaries | Yes | |
| Data Types | Process | |
| Allocation Methods | Yes | |
| Technology | Yes | |
| Data year | Yes | |
| Original source | Yes | |
| Uncertainty | Yes | |
| Quality – is information provided on data quality? | ||
| Data quality score | Yes | |
| Quality assurance | Yes | |
| Standards compliant | ISO 14040 | |
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