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Role of e-reader adoption in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of book reading activities

Role of e-reader adoption in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of book reading activities Int J Life Cycle Assess (2018) 23:1874–1887 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-017-1417-5 SOCIETAL LCA Role of e-reader adoption in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of book reading activities 1,2 3 4,5 Eri Amasawa & Tomohiko Ihara & Keisuke Hanaki Received: 6 June 2017 /Accepted: 30 October 2017 /Published online: 7 November 2017 Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017 Abstract e-book reading can alter reading patterns in reality. This re- Purpose The purpose of this research is to identify at what search comparatively assessed the GWP of reading only paper extent e-book reading reduces global warming potential books and that of reading pattern of after e-reader adoption of (GWP) of book reading activities relative to that of reading consumer segments. only paper books. Past studies assume e-books and paper Methods We computed GWP of book reading activities of books are interchangeable during consumption, but adopting consumer segments that include a life cycle of paper book, e-book, and e-book reading device. Two e-book devices were considered: a designated e-book device (e-reader) and a tablet. The functional units are book reading activities per person and per person-book, which account the number of books pur- chased or acquired and the reading hours per person. We col- lected data through http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany
Subject
Environment; Environment, general; Environmental Economics; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Environmental Chemistry
ISSN
0948-3349
eISSN
1614-7502
DOI
10.1007/s11367-017-1417-5
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Abstract

Int J Life Cycle Assess (2018) 23:1874–1887 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-017-1417-5 SOCIETAL LCA Role of e-reader adoption in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of book reading activities 1,2 3 4,5 Eri Amasawa & Tomohiko Ihara & Keisuke Hanaki Received: 6 June 2017 /Accepted: 30 October 2017 /Published online: 7 November 2017 Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017 Abstract e-book reading can alter reading patterns in reality. This re- Purpose The purpose of this research is to identify at what search comparatively assessed the GWP of reading only paper extent e-book reading reduces global warming potential books and that of reading pattern of after e-reader adoption of (GWP) of book reading activities relative to that of reading consumer segments. only paper books. Past studies assume e-books and paper Methods We computed GWP of book reading activities of books are interchangeable during consumption, but adopting consumer segments that include a life cycle of paper book, e-book, and e-book reading device. Two e-book devices were considered: a designated e-book device (e-reader) and a tablet. The functional units are book reading activities per person and per person-book, which account the number of books pur- chased or acquired and the reading hours per person. We col- lected data through

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The International Journal of Life Cycle AssessmentSpringer Journals

Published: Nov 7, 2017

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