life cycle assessment

method of measuring and evaluating the environmental impacts (3.1.32) associated with a product (ISO 14050:2009, 6.2)(ISO 6707-1:2014, 6.1.2)(3.1.92), system or activity, by describing and assessing the energy and materials (ISO 6707-1:2014, 6.1.1) used and released to the environment (ISO 14050:2009, 3.1)(3.1.30) over the life cycle (3.1.60)