Towards a methodology for taking physical degradation of ecosystems into account in LCA

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 91-98

  Blonk, Hans ^a   Lindeijer, Erwin ^a   Broers, Joris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Pub Wk/Water Management (RWS) DWW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomass production, indicator; Degradation, ecosystems, ecosystems, degradation; Environmental effects, land use; Erosion, land use; Evaluation, degradation of ecosystems; Evaluation, land use; Impact assessment, LCA; Indicator, biomass production

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009888549     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02978766     Document Type: Article

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