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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 04 Jan 2021

Uncertainty analysis

Systematic procedure to quantify the uncertainty introduced in the results of a life cycle inventory analysis due to the cumulative effects of model imprecision, input uncertainty and data variability. - Note: either ranges or probability distributions are used to determine uncertainty in the results.

ISO, 2006a, EN ISO 14040:2006: Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and frameworks. July 2006.

Source category: Standards