To accommodate the latest metadata improvements, this reference description is expanded to the following:
- Process Type: State whether this is a Unit Process or System Process
- Inventory Method: State whether this is Attributional or Consequential
- Technology Type: High level technology categorization, such as natural gas, or bio fuels
- Unit Process Boundary: State whether the process is Cradle-to-Grave, Cradle-to-Gate, Gate-to-Gate, etc.
- Co-products: List names, if applicable; otherwise, N/A
- Co-product allocation: If applicable; otherwise, N/A. Examples include system expansion and mass allocation; list what is used and if there are any restrictions.
- Scenarios: Yes or no
- Location: Geographic region associated with the unit process
- Valid From: Year or date format
- Valid Until: Year or date format
- Unit Process Creation Date: When the process was created (date format)
- Data Quantity Score: The process DQI score (may also return the name of the DQI method)
- Data Completeness: (may be helpful to return the text from 'Data Completeness', 'Data Selection', 'Data Treatment', 'Sampling Procedure', and 'Data Collection Period' metadata fields)
To accommodate the latest metadata improvements, this reference description is expanded to the following: