Exploring Lifetime Approaches in Life Cycle Assessment of Textiles and Footwear

Authors

  • Agata Costanzo Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna; University of Padova, Italy
  • Marco Frey Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy
  • Monia Niero Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10298

Keywords:

Lifetime Modeling, Functional Unit (FU), LCA, Durability, Consumer Behavior

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24-06-2025

How to Cite

Costanzo, A., Frey, M., & Niero, M. (2025). Exploring Lifetime Approaches in Life Cycle Assessment of Textiles and Footwear. Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025), (6). https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10298

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Track 5: Product Lifetime Modelling – Extended Abstracts