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	Decomposizione LMDI	Valutazione del Ciclo di Vita (LCA)
Campo	Sostenibilità	Sostenibilità
Famiglia	Regression model	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	2005	2009
Ideatore	B. W. Ang	ISO 14040 framework; Finnveden et al.
Tipo	Index-based factor decomposition	Environmental impact accounting pipeline
Fonte seminale	Ang, B. W. (2005). The LMDI approach to decomposition analysis: a practical guide. Energy Policy, 33(7), 867–871.	Finnveden, G., et al. (2009). Recent developments in life cycle assessment. Journal of Environmental Management, 91(1), 1–21.
Alias	Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index, LMDI-I Additive Decomposition, LMDI-II Multiplicative Decomposition, Logaritmik Ortalama Divisia İndeksi	Life Cycle Analysis, Cradle-to-Grave Analysis, Ecobalance, Yaşam Döngüsü Değerlendirmesi
Correlati	2	3
Sintesi	Log-Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) Decomposition is a quantitative technique for attributing changes in an aggregate indicator — most commonly energy consumption or CO₂ emissions — to its underlying driving factors, such as activity level, structural mix, and intensity. Introduced in its definitive practical form by B. W. Ang in 2005, LMDI builds on Divisia index theory and uses the logarithmic mean as a weighting function to achieve a mathematically perfect, residual-free decomposition.	Life Cycle Assessment is a systematic, ISO-standardized methodology for quantifying the environmental impacts of a product, process, or service across its entire life span — from raw material extraction through production, use, and end-of-life disposal. Codified in ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, and comprehensively reviewed by Finnveden et al. (2009), LCA enables decision-makers to compare alternatives, identify environmental hotspots, and support eco-design, with applications spanning products, buildings, energy systems, and public policy.