Measuring environmental value for natural lawn and garden care practices

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 226-234

  Morris, Jeffrey ^a   Bagby, Jennifer ^b  

^a Sound Resource Management Group   (United States)

^b Seattle Public Utilities   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental externalities valuation; Lawn and garden care; Life cycle assessment; Organic fertilizers; Pesticides; Synthetic fertilizers; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; GASOLINE; NITRIC OXIDE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PESTICIDE; STORM WATER; SULFUR OXIDE; WATER;

ACIDIFICATION; AIR POLLUTANT; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTOXICITY; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EUTROPHICATION; GARDENING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HOUSEHOLD; INTERNET; LAND BIOME; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NUTRIENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL AMENDMENT; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 45349099551     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2007.07.350     Document Type: Article

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