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. 2019 Dec 10;240:118050. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118050

Table 1.

Life Cycle phases and activities included in the five BoPs composing the Consumer Footprint indicator.

Life Cycle phase BoP Housing BoP Mobility BoP Food BoP Household goods BoP Appliances
Upstream Production of construction materials Construction of mobility infrastructure (roads, railway, airports) Agricultural activities: cultivation of crops and animal rearing Manufacture of product components Manufacture of product components
Production Construction of the building Vehicle production Processing of ingredients; slaughtering and processing of meat; chilled or frozen storage of products before distribution Manufacture of final product Manufacture of final product
Packaging (not applicable) (not applicable) Production of packaging materials; EoL of packaging materials Production of packaging materials;
EoL of packaging materials
Production of packaging materials;
EoL of packaging materials
Logistics (not applicable) (not applicable) Storage at distribution centre (whenever relevant); transport from production site to retail; storage at retail (for refrigerated products) Transport to retail Transport to retail
Use Energy and water use by dwelling's users; wastewater treatment Production of fuel; emissions related to vehicle use (e.g. from combustion of fuel in internal combustion engines); tire wear emissions, brake wear emissions; road wear emissions. Transport of product from retail to user; cooking (whenever relevant), refrigerated storage of products at home Transport of product from retail to user; electricity use (whenever relevant); water use (e.g. for detergents); Transport of product from retail to user; electricity use; water use (e.g. for dishwashers and washing machines), wastewater treatment
Maintenance Production of components substituted during the building lifetime (e.g. windows); EoL of substituted components Production of components substituted during the vehicle lifetime (e.g. tires);
EoL of substituted components
(not applicable) (not applicable) Production of components substituted during the appliance lifetime; EoL of substituted components
EoL Building demolition; sorting of materials; treatment of sorted materials (including recycling) Vehicle demolition; sorting of materials; treatment of sorted materials (including recycling) Final disposal of food waste; wastewater treatment and auxiliary processes due to toilet use Wastewater treatment (for detergents, personal care products, and toilet paper) Wastewater treatment (for washing machines and dishwashers)