Market information in life cycle assessment

Table 6.2. Relevance of forecasting methods depending on time horizon and complexity Forecasts for specific processes, when no radical or untypical developments are expected, or where such developments are under the control of the decision maker Forecasts for less predictable processes and more complex systems Long term (5-25 years) Modelling, exploratory and normative methods Scenario methods Short-medium term (1-5 years) Extrapolation methods Modelling and participatory methods