Resources
2023
Ciroth, A., Maiser, K., (2023): The „PSILCA“ social LCA database – challenges in creating, using, and maintaining it, 2023 CCU TEA/LCA Workshop, Ann Arbor, 17 May 2023
2022
Di Noi, C., Zavratnik, V., Vetrsek, J., Brandolini, D., Gubert, M., Ciroth, A., (2022): Social sustainability assessments for a stakeholder-centered building retrofit, S-LCA Conference, Aachen, 5-8 Sept 2022.
2021
Ciroth, A. (2021): Life Cycle Inventory Analysis & Building a National Life Cycle Inventory. Database: Lessons learned, Workshop Series Sustainable Production and LCA, Nov 16 2021.
Ciroth, A., Arvidsson R. (2021): Life Cycle Inventory Analysis, Methods and Data. Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-62270-1
Ciroth, A. (2021): Addressing data quality challenges for Open Source LCA software developers, ETH Discussion Forum, April 21, 2021
2020
Ciroth, A. (2020): What CLCA is and isn’t (and what’s missing). CLCA workshop, Helsinki University, 9 Nov 2020.
Di Noi, C., Räikkönen, M., Molarius, R., Uusitalo, T., Kortelainen, H., Kuokkanen, S., Ciroth, A. (2020): Integrated life cycle sustainability assessment in mine water balance management. LCIC 2020, online conference, 27 Aug 2020
Ciroth, A. (2020): How reliable can system processes be?. Brightcon. Online conference. 20 Oct 2020.
Kinnunen, P., Obenaus-Emler, R., Raatikainen, J., Guignot, S., Guimera, J., Ciroth, A., Heiskanen, K. (2020): Review of closed water loops with ore sorting and tailings valorisation for a more sustainable mining industry. Journal of Cleaner Production. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123237.
2019
Ciroth, A., Di Noi, C., Burhan, S., Srocka, M. (2019): LCA database creation: Current challenges and the way forward. Indonesian Journal of Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability, Vol. 3, No. 2.
Ciroth, A., Foster, C., Hildenbrand, J., Zamagni, A.(2019). Life cycle inventory dataset review criteria—a new proposal. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 10.1007/s11367-019-01712-9.
Ciroth, A. (2019): Full Sustainability Assessment, presentation, ILCM, Gandhinagar, 15 Nov 2019.
Di Noi, C., Ciroth, A. (2019): Environmental and Social Pressures in Mining. Results from a Sustainability Hotspots Screening in: Modeling and Simulation in Energy Management: Selected papers on System Dynamics Collection by Juan Martín García, ISBN 9781687004932 KDP Publishers.
Ciroth, A., Steiner, B. (2019): The Environmental Footprint – can´t we do better in LCA? Towards more accountable sustainability assessments, presentation, Sustainability science days, Helsinki, 09 Jun 2019.
Ciroth, A., Di Noi, C. Srocka, M. (2019): Revisiting the activity variable in Social LCA – beyond worker hours, presentation, ACLCA XIX LCA, Tucson, Arizona, 24 Sept 2019.
Di Noi, C., Ciroth, A., Burhan, S. (2019): H2020 ITERAMS project. Sustainability of a portfolio of solutions for water and tailings management in mining, presentation, ACLCA XIX LCA, Tucson, Arizona, 26 Sept 2019.
Ciroth, A., Kouame, N.: Elementary litter in life cycle inventories, approach and application, presentation, LCM, Poznan, 2019.
Lohse, T., Bunsen, J., Ciroth, A., Helm, S., Weber-Blaschke, G.: EasyEPD. Presentation, LCM, Poznan, 2019.
Recanati, F., Ciroth, A., Sangiovanni, G., Vitale, M.: Moving towards a bio-based wood painting sector: preliminary insights from the LIFE BIOPAINT project. Presentation, LCM, Poznan, 2019.
Di Noi, C., Ciroth, A., Mancini, L., Eynard, U., Pennington, D., Blengini, G.A. (2019): Can S-LCA methodology support responsible sourcing of raw materials in EU policy context? Int J Life Cycle Assess https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-019-01678-8.
Räikkönen, M., Uusitalo, T., Molarius, R., Kortelainen, H., Di Noi, C., Horn, S. (2019): Asset management framework for assessing the economic, environmental and social impacts and risks of water balance system, presentation, World Congress on Resilience, Reliability and Asset Management, WCRRA, Singapore, 28/07/19-31/07/19.
2018
Di Noi, C., Ciroth, A. (2018): Environmental and Social Pressures in Mining. Results from a Sustainability Hotspots Screening. Resources 2018, 7, 80 https://doi.org/10.3390/resources7040080.
Ciroth, A. (2018): Using social LCA databases for support of policy and business decisions: Where and how, presentation, 70th LCA Discussion Forum – Social LCA – Challenges and solutions in application and implementation, Zürich, 22 Nov 2018.
Ciroth, A.: LCA Database creation, Relevamiento de datos y creación de bases de datos (LCI) para análisis de ciclo de vida, Huellas ambientales, Buenos Aires, Nov 2018.
Ciroth, A., Srocka, M., Burhan, S. (2018): A new LCI database for India, presentation, ILCM, Mumbai, 5 Oct 2018.
Ciroth, A., Bunsen, J., Oehlmann, M., Klaas, K., Rossbach, M. (2018): Income-induced changes in resource usage – An LCA-based study of German households, presentation, ACLCA LCA XVIII, Fort Collins, 26 Sep 2018.
Ciroth, A., Greve, S. (2018): Applying metadata descriptors for finding data and for building LCA models, presentation, ACLCA LCA XVIII, Fort Collins, 25 Sep 2018.
Bunsen, J., Ciroth, A. (2018): Regionalisation in openLCA, presentation, 69th LCA Discussion Forum – Regionalization in LCA: Current status in concepts, software and databases, Zürich, 13 Sep 2018.
2017
Eisfeldt, F. (2017): What´s new in PSILCA 2.0, Webinar – slides and video, 14/19 Dez 2017.
Ciroth, A., Bizarro, D. (2017): Implementing AWARE as regionalized LCIA method in software – challenges, outcomes, findings, poster, ACLCA Conference Series, Portsmouth 03 – 05 Oct 2017
Ciroth, A. (2017): Hotspots analysis in LCA supported by novel visualisations, presentation, LCM Conference Series, Luxembourg, 3 – 6 Sep 2017
Ciroth, A., Greve, S., Srocka, M. (2017): SuBoot-Sustainability Bootstrapping The Frist Implementation, presentation, LCM Conference Series, Luxembourg, 3 – 6 Sep 2017
Ciroth, A., Schulz, S.: EF remodeling project, interface paper, version 1.0.1, 2017
Eisfeldt, F., Ciroth, A. (2017): Contribution of Social Life Cycle Assessment to reach the Sustainable Development Goals, presentation, CILCA 2017, Medellín, 14 Jun 2017
Eisfeldt, F., Rodríguez, C., Ciroth, A. (2017): Soca – A database add-on for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, presentation, CILCA 2017, Medellín, 14 Jun 2017
Eisfeldt, F., Rodríguez, C., Ciroth, A. (2017): Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of photovoltaic panels using soca, presentation, SETAC Europe 2017, Brussels, 10 May 2017
Ciroth, A., Srocka, M. (2017): Introducing the LCA data machine, presentation, SETAC Europe 2017, Brussels, 8 May 2017
Eisfeldt, F., Möller, F. (2017): Social and environmental impacts of a T-shirt: A life cycle approach, presentation, Greenshowroom at the Berlin Fashion week, Berlin, 19 Jan 2017
2016
Ciroth, A., Muller, S., Weidema, B. et al. (2016): Empirically based uncertainty factors for the pedigree matrix in ecoinvent. Int J Life Cycle Assess 21, 1338–1348. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-013-0670-5
Möller, F., Ciroth, A. (2016): Guided Case Study as an approach to allow companies mastering LCA, poster, Indian Life Cycle Management Conference 2016 (ILCM 2017) in New Delhi, India, 17-18 Oct 2016.
Rodríguez, C., Greve, S., Ciroth, A. (2016): LCA Collaboration Server: enhancing LCA data creation and sharing, presentation, LCA XVI, Charleston, 28 Sep 2016
Rodríguez, C., Ciroth, A. (2016): Adapting LCA software to LCI databases and vice versa, presentation, Ökobilanzwerkstatt 2016, Pforzheim, 16 Sep 2016
Ciroth, A., Eisfeldt, F. (2016): Social Life Cycle Impact Assessment & S-LCA of the Nicaragua Canal Project, presentation, sLCA 2016, Cambridge MA, 14 Jun 2016
Ciroth, A. (2016): Updating data in a generic social LCA database, presentation, SLCA Boston, 14 Jun 2016
Ciroth, A., Hildenbrand, J., Steen, B., Life Cycle Costing in: Dewulf, J., De Meester, S., Alvarenga, A. F. R., Sustainability Assessment of Renewables-Based Products – Methods and Case Studies, Wiley (2016), S. 215-228, ISBN 978-1-11893394-7
Ciroth, A., Eisfeldt, F., Srocka, M. (2016): Data quality in Social LCA studies, presentation SETAC Nantes, 26 May 2016
Greve, S., Rodríguez, C., Ciroth, A. (2016): LCA Cloud: enhancing LCA data collaboration, presentation SETAC Nantes, 23 May 2016
2015
Rodríguez, C., Ciroth, A., Srocka, M. (2015): EPD creation for building and construction sector: new software implementation, presentation, LCA XV in Vancouver, Canada, 6-8 Oct 2015.
Ciroth, A., Sonnemann, G., Vigon, B. (2015): UNEP Shonan Guidance Principles put into practice, presentation, LCA XV in Vancouver, Canada, 6-8 Oct 2015.
Ciroth, A., Srocka, M. (2015): JSON-LD: A smarter format for LCA data interchange, presentation, Indian Life Cycle Management Conference 2015 (ILCM 2015) in New Delhi, India, 14-15 Sep 2015.
Ciroth, A., Eisfeldt, F. (2015): A new, comprehensive database for social LCA: PSILCA, presentation, Indian Life Cycle Management Conference 2015 (ILCM 2015) in New Delhi, India, 14-15 Sep 2015.
Ciroth, A., Cinelli, M., Gjorgjikoski, V., Hildenbrand, J., Kocev, D. (2015): SuBoot – Sustainability Bootstrap project, presentation, Indian Life Cycle Management Conference 2015 (ILCM 2015) in New Delhi, India, 14-15 Sep 2015.
Rodríguez, C., Ciroth, A. (2015): Regionalized LCIA implementation in LCA software for decision-making analysis in LCM, presentation, The 7th International Conference on Life Cycle Management – LCM 2015 Bordeaux, 30 Aug – 2 Sep 2015.
Ciroth, A., Wesley, I. (2015): Elementary Flow Harmonization with openLCA and the LCA Harmonization Tool, presentation, 4th Meeting of the International Forum on LCA cooperation in Shah Alam, Malaysia, March 2015.
2014
Ciroth, A., Meinrenken, C. (2014): Data Quality in Life Cycle Assessments in: Schenck, R., White, P. (ed.): Environmental Life Cycle Assessment, S. 59 – 67, Washington 2014.
Rodríguez, C., Srocka, M. (2014): Linking regionalized LCIA methods and LCA databases, concept and practical demonstration of implementation in LCA software. What is possible today?, presentation, 2nd Regionalized LCIA Workshop 2014 in San Francisco, USA, 9 Oct 2014.
Rodríguez, C., Ciroth, A., Srocka, M. (2014): Regionalized LCIA – new software implemenation and agriculture case study, contribution and presentation, LCA Food Conference 2014 (LCA Foods 2014) in San Francisco, USA, 8-10 Oct 2014.
Ciroth, A. (2014): Using databases from different data providers in parallel for a case study on light bulbs, presentation, LCA XIV San Francisco in San Francisco, USA, 6-8 Oct 2014.
Ciroth, A., Rodríguez, C. (2014): A procedure for LCI data gaps management applied for an aerospace case, presentation, LCA XIV San Francisco in San Francisco, USA, 6-8 Oct 2014.
Ciroth, A. (2014): UNEP Shonan Guidance Principles put into practice, presentation, Indian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment (ILCM 2014) in New Delhi, India, 29-30 Sep 2014.
Ciroth, A. (2014): Social LCA/ Social Metrics, presentation, Social LCA Round Table in Berlin, Germany, 10 Sep 2014.
Ciroth, A. (2014): Indikatoren zur Ressourceneffizienz in der Ökobilanzierung, aktueller Stand, presentation, 3rd meeting of round table for resource efficiency in the construction sector in Berlin, Germany, 15 May 2014.
Rodríguez, C. (2014): Challenges of linking regionalised LCIA methods and LCA databases, presentation, Regionalized LCIA Workshop 2014 in Basel, Switzerland, 12 May 2014.
Ciroth, A. (2014): Why and when does regionalized LCIA make sense?, presentation, Regionalized LCIA Workshop 2014 in Basel, Switzerland, 12 May 2014.
Rodríguez, C., Srocka, M. (2014): openLCA implementation of GIS-based regionalised LCA – practical demonstration of status and possibilities, presentation, Regionalized LCIA Workshop 2014 in Basel, Swotzerland, 12 May 2014.
Ciroth, A. (2014): Working with multiple databases in one LCA software; interoperable databases, format conversion, presentation, 3rd International Meeting on Intergovernmental Cooperation on LCA in Washington DC, USA, 14-16 Apr 2014.
2013
Ciroth, A.; Srocka M. (2013): ecoinvent 3 in openLCA, presentation, LCA XIII Orlando, 30 Sep – 3 Oct 2013.
Ciroth, A.; Dreyer, L. C.; Duyan, Ö. (2013): SocialLCA+, presentation, LCA XIII Orlando, 30 Sep – 3 Oct 2013.
Rodríguez, C.; Ciroth, A. (2013): Introducing openLCA Nexus – Bringing together most relevant sustainability datasets in an online LCA data repository and using them in a consistent way, presentation, LCA XIII Orlando, 30 Sep – 3 Oct 2013.
Ciroth, A. (2013): ProSuite Decision support system (DSS), presentation, The 11th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing Berlin, 23-25 Sep 2013.
Ciroth, A., Franze, J.: Ciroth, A.: Social Extension Task Force report, Task III and IV, Modeling, assessment, and aggregation of social indicators along the life cycle, PROSUITE project ad hoc report, 2013
Theret J.-P.; Fliegner M.; Srocka M.; Bläsig V.; Duyan Ö. (2013): Integrating life cycle assessment tools and information with product life cycle management / product data management, presentation, The 11th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing Berlin, 23-25 Sep 2013.
Ciroth, A.: Refining the pedigree matrix approach in ecoinvent: Towards empirical uncertainty factors, Swiss Discussion Forum, Zurich, 13 Sep 2013.
Ciroth, A.; Rodríguez, C. (2013): Introducing openLCA Nexus, presentation, The 6th International Conference on Life Cycle Management – LCM 2013 Gothenburg, 25-28 Aug 2013.
Franze, J. (2013): Der Weg der Schokolade, in: enorm – Wirtschaft für den Menschen, issue 1/2013, p. 48f.
Lewandowska, A., Kurczewski,P., Kulczycka, J., Joachimiak, K., Matuszak-Flejszman, A., Baumann, H., Ciroth, A. (2013): LCA as an element in environmental management systems – comparison of conditions in selected organisations in Poland, Sweden and Germany Part 1: Background and initial assumptions, in: The Int J of LCA, (IF 2,362); 8 (2); p. 472 – 480.
Lewandowska, A., Kurczewski, P., Kulczycka, J., Joachimiak, K., Matuszak-Flejszman, A., Baumann, H., Ciroth, A. (2013): LCA as an element in environmental management systems – comparison of conditions in selected organisations in Poland, Sweden and Germany Part 2: Results of survey research, in: The Int J of LCA, (IF 2,362); 8 (2); p. 481 – 489.
2012
Ciroth, A. (2012): Software for Life Cycle Assessment, in: Curran, M. (Ed.): Life Cycle Assessment Handbook – A guide for environmentally sustainable products, Cincinnati, p. 143 – 158.
Ciroth, A., Muller, St., Weidema, B.: Refining the pedigree matrix approach in ecoinvent, project report, 2012.
Franze, J. (2012): Der Lebensweg eines Goldrings, in: enorm – Wirtschaft für den Menschen, issue 5/2012, p. 48f.
Franze, J., Ciroth, A. (2012): Integration of social aspects in product design, poster, SETAC Case Study Symposium Copenhagen, 26-28 Nov 2012.
Ciroth, A. (2012): Aggregation in Social LCA Case Studies, presentation, SETAC Case Study Symposium Copenhagen, 26-28 Nov 2012.
Franze, J. (2012): Die Reise der Tomate, in: enorm – Wirtschaft für den Menschen, issue 4/2012, p. 46f.
Franze, J., Beermann, H. (2012): Lebensweg eines Handys, in: enorm – Wirtschaft für den Menschen, issue 3/2012, p. 50f.
Franze, J., Velazco, C. (2012): A Practical Oriented Handbook for S-LCA, presentation, S-LCA Workshop in Berlin, 25 May 2012.
Ciroth, A., Franze, J. (2012): Comparison of S-LCA with other management tools, presentation, S-LCA Workshop in Berlin, 25 May 2012.
Franze, J., Beermann, H. (2012): Die Reise der Jeans, in: enorm – Wirtschaft für den Menschen, issue 2/2012, p. 48f.
2011
Lewandowska, A., Matuszak-Flejszman, A., Ciroth, A., Joachimiak, K. (2011): Environmental Life Cycle Assessment as a tool for identification and assessment of environmental aspects in environmental management systems (EMS) Part 2 – case studies, in: The Int J of LCA (IF 2,362); 16 (3); p. 247 – 257.
Valdivia, S., Ugaya, C. M., Sonnemann, G., Hildenbrand, J. (ed.) (2011): Towards a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment – Making informed choices on products, UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative, ISBN: 978-92-807-3175-0.
Srocka, M., Ciroth, A. (2011): Web-based exchange of LCA data from the client side perspective, presentation, EnviroInfo 2011 Ispra, 5-7 Oct 2011.
Ciroth, A., Hunkeler, D., Klöpffer, W., Swarr, T., Pesonen, H. (2011): Life Cycle Costing – a Code of Practice. Key messages and critical evaluation, presentation, LCA XI Chicago, 3-6 Oct 2011.
Ciroth, A., Valdivia, S. (2011): Global Guidance Principles for LCA Databases and follow on activities, presentation, LCA XI Chicago, 3-6 Oct 2011.
Ciroth, A., Schebek, L. (2011): Perspectives in Life Cycle Inventory Modeling, presentation, LCA XI Chicago, 3-6 Oct 2011.
Sonnemann, G., Vignon, B. (ed.) (2011), authors: Vigon, B., Curran, M., Sonnemann, G., Wang, H., Ciroth, A., Broadbent, C., Stevenson, M., Inaba, A., de Beaufort, A., Fava, J., Draucker, L., Goedkoop, M., Baitz, M., Frischknecht, R., Krinke, S., Suppen, N., Weidema, B., Wolf, M.-A.: Global Guidance Principles For Life Cycle Assessment Databases – A Basis for Greener Processes and Products.
Ciroth, A., Franze, J. (2011): Anwendung der UNEP/SETAC ‚Guidelines for Social LCA‘ – Social LCA als Ergänzung zu Ökobilanz und Life Cycle Costing, in: Beckenbach, F., Urban, A (ed.): Methoden der Stoffstromanalyse – Konzepte, agentenbasierte Modellierung und Ökobilanz, Marburg 2011.
Ciroth, A. et al. (2011): Interacting with the ILCD data network from an LCA software – the example of openLCA, presentation, LCM 2011 Berlin, 28-31 Aug 2011.
Franze, J., Ciroth, A. (2011): Social and environmental LCA of an ecolabeled notebook, presentation, LCM 2011 Berlin, 28-31 Aug 2011.
Benoît-Norris, C., Vickery-Niederman, G., Valdivia, S., Franze, J., Traverso, M., Ciroth, A., Mazijn, B. (2011): Introducing the UNEP/SETAC methodological sheets for subcategories of social LCA, in: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, online available under http://www.springerlink.com/content/e6g0n6r20707vx27/
Franze, J., Ciroth, A. (2011): A comparison of cut roses from Ecuador and the Netherlands, in: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 16/4 (2011), p. 366 – 379, online available under http://www.springerlink.com/content/e721508x23664323/
Biemann, K. et al. (2011): BioEnergieDat – Provision of an up-to-date, harmonized and consistent LCI database as a contribution to the development of a strategy for providing sustainable bioenergy in Germany, poster, 21. SETAC Annual Meeting Milan, 15-19 May 2011.
Ciroth, A., Franze, J. (2011): LCA of an Ecolabeled Notebook – Consideration of Social and Environmental Impacts Along the Entire Life Cycle, ISBN 978-1-4466-0087-0, Berlin 2011.
Klöpffer, W., Ciroth, A. (2011): Is LCC relevant in a sustainability assessment?, in: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 16/2 (2011), p. 99 – 101, online available under http://www.springerlink.com/content/a8568755k78881hj/
Swarr, T., Hunkeler, D., Klöpffer, W., Pesonen, H.-L., Ciroth, A., Brent, A. C., Pagan, R. (2011): Environmental Life Cycle Costing: A Code of Practice, ISBN 978-1-880611-87-6.
2010
Valdivia, S., Ciroth, A., Ugaya, C. M., Lu, B., Fontes, J., Tischhauser, S., Sonnemann, G. (2010): A UNEP/SETAC Tool Box for LC Sustainability Assessment of Products, presentation, EcoBalance 2010 Tokio, 9-12 Nov 2010.
Ciroth, A. (2010): Moving forward with the UNEP/SETAC Database Registry, presentation, EcoBalance 2010 Tokio, 9-12 Nov 2010.
Ciroth, A., Srocka, M., Jouanne, G. (2010): e-DEA as a practical design for environment tool, presentation, EcoBalance 2010 Tokio, 9-12 Nov 2010.
Ciroth, A., Franze, J. (2010): Social LCA of an Ecolabeled Notebook, presentation, Life Cycle Assessment Conference Portland X, 2-4 Nov 2010.
Ciroth, A., Franze, J., Benoit, C., Valdivia, S., Traverso, M., Vikery-Niederman, G. (2010): Introducing the UNEP/SETAC Methodological Sheets for Subcategories of Social LCA, presentation, Life Cycle Assessment Conference Portland X, 2. – 4. November 2010.
Ciroth, A. (2010): A new way to sustainability: Agent based modeling, presentation, Life Cycle Assessment Conference Portland X, 2-4 Nov 2010.
Ciroth, A. (2010): e-DEA as a practical design for environment tool, presentation, Life Cycle Assessment Conference Portland X, 2-4 Nov 2010.
Ciroth, A., Franze, J. (2010): Social LCA of an Ecolabeled Notebook, presentation, Annual Meeting of Sustainable Develoment Experts in Paris, 18-19 Oct 2010.
Ciroth, A., Franze, J. (2010): Sustainability Life Cycle Assessment of Electronic Equipment: An Ecolabeled ASUS laptop PC, presentation, Informal EU meeting on sustainable consumption and production and integrated product policy in Brussels, 6-7 Oct 2010.
Benoît, C., Norris, G., Valdivia, S., Ciroth, A., Moberg, A., Bos, U., Prakash, S., Ugaya, C., Beck, T. (2010): The guidelines for social life cycle assessment of products: just in time!, in: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Vol. 15, No. 2. (1. February 2010), p. 156 – 163.
Ciroth, A., Goedkoop, M. (2010): The UNEP/SETAC LCI Database Registry and the data Format Converter, presentation, International Open Workshop „Wordwide efforts on LCA Databases“ in Tokyo, 8 Feb 2010.
2009
Srocka, M. (2009): openLCA – Stand und Weiterentwicklung. Open Source Software für Life Cycle Assessments, presentation, Ökobilanzwerkstatt in Freising, 5-7 Oct 2009.
Franze, J., Ciroth, A. (2009): Social Life Cycle Assessment of Roses – A Comparison of Cut Roses from Ecuador and the Netherlands, presentation, Life Cycle Assessment Conference Boston IX, 29 Sep – 2 Oct 2009. http://www.lcacenter.org/LCA9/presentations/1055.pdf
Ciroth, A. (2009): A method to combine simulation and approximation formulas for uncertainty calculation revisited, presentation, Life Cycle Assessment Conference Boston IX, 29 Sep – 2 Oct 2009. http://www.lcacenter.org/LCA9/presentations/1123.pdf
Ciroth, A. (2009): Mathematical analysis of the ecoinvent database with the purpose of developing new validation tools, presentation, Life Cycle Assessment Conference Boston IX, 29 Sep – 2 Oct 2009. http://www.lcacenter.org/LCA9/presentations/153.pdf
Andrews, E. S., Barthel, L.-P., Beck, T., Benoit, C., Ciroth, A., Cucuzella, C., Gensch, C.-O., Hérbert, J., Lesage, P., Manhart, A., Mazeau, P., Mazijn, B., Methot, A.-L., Moberg, A., Norris, G., Parent, J., Prakash, S., Reveret, J.-P., Spillemaeckers, S., Ugaya, C. M. L., Valdivia, S., Weidema, B. (2009): UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative: Guidelines for social life cycle assessment of products, 2009. http://www.unep.fr/shared/publications/pdf/DTIx1164xPA-guidelines_sLCA.pdf
Ciroth, A. (2009): Validierung der Emissionsfaktoren ausgewählter erneuerbarer Energiebereitstellungsketten, presentation, Workshop Emissionsbilanzierung Erneuerbarer Energien, Dessau, 12 Mar 2009.
Ciroth, A. (2009): Open Source LCA: Earthster and other developments, Keynote, 6th Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment, Melbourne, February 2009.
Ciroth, A. (2009): Mathematical analysis of ecoinvent data. Final report.
2008
Ciroth, A. (2008): UNEP/SETAC database registry, format converter, openLCA – LCA software, presentation and conference transcript, 2008 China Life Cycle Management Konferenz, Chengdu, China, 19-21 Oct 2008.
Ciroth, A. (2008): UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative – The evolution of Life Cycle Thinking: A global viewpoint. 1st Brazilian Life Cycle Management Konferenz, Curitiba, Brasilien, 29-31 Oct 2008.
Ciroth, A. (2008): The openLCA project, presentation, Conference Life Cycle Assessment VIII, Seattle, USA, 30 Sep – 2 Oct 2008. www.lcacenter.org/LCA8/
Ciroth, A. (2008): Business models for open source projects in environmental informatics, presentation, enviroinfo 2008, Lüneburg, 12 Sep 2008
Ciroth, A. (2008): Fehlerrechnung in Ökobilanzen, VDM-Verlag, 2008.
Hunkeler, D., Rebitzer, G., Lichtenvort, K. (Hrsg.) (2008): Environmental Life Cycle Costing. Autoren: Ciroth, A., Hunkeler, D., Huppes, G., Lichtenvort, K., Rebitzer, G., Rüdenauer, I., Steen, B., Taylor & Francis 2008.
Ciroth, A., Srocka, M. (2008): How to Obtain a Precise and Representative Estimate for Parameters in LCA: A case study for the functional unit, in: The Int J of LCA 13 LCA (3) p. 265 – 277 (2008).
Ciroth, A., Lundie, S., Huppes, G. (2008): UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative, Life Cycle Inventory (LCI), Task Force 3, Methodological Consistency: Inventory methods in LCA: towards consistency and improvement., VDM-Verlag, Saarbrücken, 2008.
Ciroth, A., Srocka, M., Hildenbrand, J. (2008): openLCA – Implications of an Emerging Open Source Software for Sustainability Assessment, Enviroinfo 2008, conference transcript.
Ciroth, A. (2008): Cost data quality considerations for eco-efficiency measures, Ecological Economics (2008). doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.08.005
2007
Ciroth, A., Dürl, G., Lehmann, A., Morgan, R., Rotter, V. S., Walk, W. (2007): Stand der Darstellung von Abfallverbrennung in Stoffstromanalysen, Berlin, Kassel, Karlsruhe, 2007.
Ciorth, A., Srocka, M. (2007): An emerging open source software for LCAs, presentation, LCM Konferenz Zurich, 27-29 Aug 2007.
Lundie, S., Ciroth, A., Huppes, G. (2007): UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative, Life Cycle Inventory (LCI), Task Force 3, Methodological Consistency: Inventory methods in LCA: Towards Consistency and Improvement, final report, June 2007.
Ciroth, A. (2007): ICT for Environment in Life Cycle Applications: openLCA. A new open source software for Life Cycle Assessment, in: The Int J of LCA 12 (4) p. 209 – 210 (2007).
Ciroth, A., Srocka, M. (2007): How to obtain a precise and representative estimate for parameters in LCA. A case study for the functional unit. Accepted by the International Journal of LCA, June 2007. dx.doi.org/10.1065/lca2007.06.345
Ciroth, A., Srocka, M. (2007): Precise and representative estimates in LCI via statistical sampling, presentation, SETAC Annual meeting, Porto, 21 May 2007.
Ciroth, A. (2007): What can LCA do for understanding impacts of nanoproducts? A statement., poster, SETAC Annual meeting, Porto, 21 May 2007.
Hunkeler, D., Lichtenvort, K., Rebitzer, G. (ed.) (2007): Environmental Life Cycle Costing, Submitted 2007 to SETAC Publications as the Result of the Life Cycle Costing Working Group of SETAC Europe, Autoren: Ciroth, A., Hunkeler, D., Huppes, G., Lichtenvort, K., Rebitzer, G., Rüdenauer, I., Steen, B.
2006
Ciroth, A. (2006): A new open source LCA software, presentation, 7th Ecobalance conference, Tsukuba, presentation and conference transcript, p. 427 ff., 14. – 16. November 2006.
Ciroth, A., Srocka, M., Liu, R. (2006): Efficient Software Support for Interpretation of Life Cycle Assessment Results – The LCA Evaluator, presentation and conference transcript, EnviroInfo 2006, Shaker, p. 457 – 466.
Ciroth, A., Becker, H. (2006): Validation – The Missing Link in Life Cycle Assessment. Towards pragmatic LCAs., Editorial, in: The Int J of LCA 11 (5) p. 295 – 297 (2006).
Ciroth, A. (2006): Cost data quality considerations for eco-efficiency measures, presentation, Eco-Efficiency Conference, Egmond aan Zee, 29 Jun 2006.
2005
Huppes, G., Ciroth, A., Lichtenvort, K., Rebitzer, G., Schmidt, W.-P., Seuring, S. (2005): Modelling for Life Cycle Costing, in: Hunkeler, D., Lichtenvort, K., Rebitzer, G. (ed.): Environmental Life Cycle Costing, p. 20 – 39, Submitted to SETAC Publications as the Result of the Life Cycle Costing Working Group of SETAC Europe, 19 Dec 2005.
Ciroth, A., James, K., Trescher, Ch. (2005): A Survey of Current LCC Studies, Kapitel 6 in Hunkeler, D., Rebitzer, G., Lichtenvort, K. (ed.): Environmental Life Cycle Costing, p. 90 – 108, Submitted to SETAC Publications as the Result of the Life Cycle Costing working Group of SETAC Europe, 19 Dec 2005.
Ciroth, A., Köhn, M., Schmitz, S. (2005): A Quality Enhancement Procedure for a Public Database with Life Cycle Inventory Data – Benefits and Pitfalls., LCM 2005 presentation and conference transcript, No 2, p.504 ff., Barcelona 2005.
Rebitzer, G., Ciroth, A., Hunkeler, D., James, K., Lichtenvort, K., Schmidt, W.-P., Seuring, S. (2005): Economic aspects in Life Cycle Management, chapter 7 in: Jensen, A., Remmen, A. (ed.): Background Report for a UNEP Guide to Life Cycle Management, UNEP 2005.
2004
Norris, G.A., Ciroth, A. (2004): An Emergent Open Network and Global Fund for Community – Driven Sustainable Development, presentation, EnviroInfo 2004, Tricorne, No. 1, p.147-162.
Ciroth, A. (2004): Uncertainties in Life Cycle Assessments, Editorial, in: The Int J of LCA 9 (3) p. 141 – 142 (2004).
Ciroth, A., Fleischer, G., Steinbach, J. (2004): Uncertainty Calculation in Life Cycle Assessments – A Combined Model of Simulation and Approximation, in: The Int J of LCA 9 (4) p. 216 – 226 (2004).
Ciroth, A. (2004): How to assess the environmental impact of electronics, poster and presentation, EGG2004+, Berlin, 8-10 Sep 2004.
Hildenbrand, J., Ciroth, A., Fleischer, G. (2004): How to support a decision in policy making – the role of evaluation, poster, 14th SETAC Annual Meeting, Prague, 18 – 22 Apr 2004.
2003
Ciroth, A. (2003): Uncertainty calculation for LCI data: Reasons for, against, and an efficient and flexible approach for doing it, presentation, International Workshop on Quality of LCI Data, Research Center Karlsruhe, 20-21 Oct 2003.
Ciroth, A. (2003): A Model to Dynamically Change Settings in a Life Cycle Assessment for Packaging Systems, presentation, 17th International Conference Informatics for Environmental Protection, Cottbus, 26 Sep 2003.
Gnauck, A., Heinrich, R. (ed.): The Information Society and Enlargement of the European Union, Part I, in: Concepts and Methods, Metropolis, Marburg 2003, p. 326 – 334.
Hölzinger, N., Ciroth, A. (2003): RFM2, Calculating Qualitative Information, 17th International Conference Informatics for Environmental Protection, Cottbus, 26 Sep 2003.
Gnauck, A., Heinrich, R. (ed.): The Information Society and Enlargement of the European Union, Part I in: Concepts and Methods, Metropolis, Marburg 2003, p. 621 – 628.
Ciroth, A., Fleischer, G., Gerner, K., Kunst, H. (2003): A New Approach for a Modular Valuation of LCAs, in: The Int J of LCA 8 (5) p. 273 – 282 (2003).
Ciroth, A., Gerner, K., Ackermann, R., Fleischer, G. (2003): IT-Lösungen für den Bahnkreis – Datenbank- und Softwareentwicklung zur Darstellung der Umweltrelevanz von Schienenfahrzeugen, Handbuch Umweltwissenschaften, Alpha, Lampertheim 2003, p. 95 – 102.
2002
Ciroth, A. (2002): Case Studies in Life Cycle Assessments – their role, misunderstandings, improvements. Demonstrated on a case study for plastics waste disposal., presentation, 10th SETAC case study symposium, Barcelona, 2 Dec 2002.
Ciroth, A., Hagelüken, M., Sonnemann, G.W., Castells, F., Fleischer, G. (2002): Geographical and Technological Differences in Life Cycle Inventories Shown by the Use of Process Models for Waste Incinerators. Part I in: The Int J of LCA 7 (5) 2002 p. 295 – 300; Part II in: The Int J of LCA (6) p. 363 – 368 (2002).
Ciroth, A., Hölzinger, N. (2002): The time dimension in an LCA for a train’s component, presentation, 16th LCA Forum, Zurich, 4 Sep 2002.
Ciroth, A. (2002): Monte Carlo Simulation in the interpretation step of a Life Cycle Assessment, presentation, SETAC Annual Meeting, Wien, 14 May 2002.
2001
Ciroth, A. (2001): Fehlerrechnung in Ökobilanzen, dissertation TU Berlin 2001.
Huijbregts, M.A.J., Norris, G., Bretz, R., Ciroth, A., Maurice, B., von Bahr, B., Weidema, B., de Beaufort, A.S.H. (2001): Framework for Modelling Data Uncertainty in Life Cycle Inventories, in: The Int J of LCA 6 (3) 2001 p. 127 – 131.
< 2001
Ciroth, A., Gerner, K., Kunst, H. (2000): Methodische Grundlagen für Modelle zur Beurteilung der Umweltrelevanz von Schienenfahrzeugen, in: Umweltschutz im neuen Jahrhundert – Vom medialen Umweltschutz zum Sicherheitsdenken., Neuruppin, TK Verlag Karl Thomé-Kozmiensky 2000.
Gerner, K, Kunst, H., Ciroth, A. (2000): Erste Ergebnisse der Ökobilanzierung von Schienenfahrzeugen und ihrer Baugruppen, in: Umweltschutz im neuen Jahrhundert – Vom medialen Umweltschutz zum Sicherheitsdenken., Neuruppin, TK Verlag Karl Thomé-Kozmiensky 2000.
Ciroth, A. (2000): Einfluß der Reihenfolge von Bezugsszenariorechnung, Normierung und Charakterisierung auf das Ergebnis der LCA, in: Umweltschutz im neuen Jahrhundert – Vom medialen Umweltschutz zum Sicherheitsdenken., Neuruppin, TK Verlag Karl Thomé-Kozmiensky 2000.
Fleischer, G., Ciroth, A., Gerner, K., Kunst, H. (1999): Bahnkreis – Modelle zur Beurteilung der Umweltrelevanz von Schienenfahrzeugen, in: Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (Hrsg.): Bahnen und Umwelt., VDI Berichte 1488, p. 53 – 65., Düsseldorf, VDI-Verlag 1999.
Ciroth, A. (1998): Beispielhafte Anwendung der Iterativen Screening-Ökobilanz, Diplomarbeit, Fachgebiet Abfallvermeidung der Technischen Universität Berlin, Berlin 1998.