Implications of uncertainty and variability in the life cycle assessment of pig production systems

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 298-304

  Basset Mens, Claudine ^a   Van Der Werf, Hayo M G ^a   Durand, Patrick ^a   Leterme, Philippe ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Fate factor; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Nitrate; Pig production; Site dependency; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; EUTROPHICATION; FIELD EMISSION; HARVEST; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PIG FARMING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNCERTAINTY;

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EID: 33749618684     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2005.08.219     Document Type: Article

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