IDEA, which stands for "Inventory Database for Environmental Analysis", is the standard equipment inventory database for MiLCA LCA software. 3000 datasets are available in both gate to gate and cradle to gate type
Summary
Name of source
IDEA
Provider
AIST/JEMAI
Summary text
IDEA is the standard equipment inventory database for MiLCA LCA software. IDEA, which stands for "Inventory Database for Environmental Analysis" has been jointly developed since FY2008 by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry (JEMAI). 3000 datasets are available in both gate to gate and cradle to gate type.
Made from Japanese and global statistics, modeling of production process and industry associations
Other Databases Included
Life cycle stages
All
Modeling approach
Attributional approach
Emissions results
GHGs and about 50 elementary flows
Number of datasets
Approx. 3000
Main topics
Agriculture and fisheries, mining, construction and civil construction and other non-manufacturing, food and beverages, textiles, chemicals, ceramics and building materials, metals, machinery, and other manufacturing, electricity gas, water and sanitation, etc.
Other topics
Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset?
System boundaries
From cradle to grave
Data Types
Gate to Gate and Cradle to Gate
Allocation Methods
Mass based allocation is basically used
Technology
Current
Data year
2000 to 2010
Original source
Uncertainty
Depends on dataset. Each dataset is evaluated by modified pedigree matrix.
Quality – is information provided on data quality?
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