Eco-toxicological impact of "metals" on the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem: A comparison between eight different methodologies for Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 6-7, 2011, Pages 687-698

  Pizzol, M ^a,b   Christensen, P ^a   Schmidt, J ^a   Thomsen, M ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Eco toxicity; Impact; LCA; LCIA; Metal; Methodology

Indexed keywords

ECOTOXICITY; IMPACT; LCA; LCIA; METHODOLOGY;

ECOLOGY; METALS; RATING; TOXICITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 79951578880     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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