To view details of a dataset, click on the view option of the dataset in the search result (UPR, LCI, or LCIA), or, if you have already selected the dataset for download, click on the view-link in the list of datasets contained in the download-basket.
Details of a dataset can be viewed for processes, elementary flows and impact assessment method.
The dataset information is subdivided in several sections, namely "Table of content", "Meta information", "Exchanges", and "Allocations" (in multi-output datasets only). Links are available to go to the respective section of the dataset.
The exchanges of a dataset are positioned in the bottom section of process-datasets and LCIA-methods.
Firstly, only the category names are shown, each with a + sign on their left. By clicking on the + sign of a category, all elementary flows of this category are shown. The + sign turns to a - sign.
The elementary flows are grouped alphabetically by their category and name. All substances of a category with the same name but different subcategory are thus reported in sequence.
The display of elementary flows can be collapsed by clicking on the - sign. "Expand all" and "Collapse all" applies the respective action to all categories with one mouse click.
The details of the dataset are structured according to the ecoSpold1 format.
The process details consist of two main sections: meta information (can be viewed by "Guests" and "Members") and the actual flow data (can be viewed by "Members" only). The items may vary, depending on the type of dataset (process, elementary flow or impact assessment method).
The following details are provided in meta information section of a process dataset:
- Process information: Information on the reference function, geography, technology and time period
- Modelling and validation: Information on representativeness and source of the dataset
- Administrative information: Information on the generator of the dataset, copyright, access limitations, etc.
- Flow Data: Exchanges (inputs and outputs) of the dataset
- Allocations: Allocation factors for the exchanges in multi-output processes.