Comparing green structures using life cycle assessment: A potential risk for urban biodiversity homogenization?

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 949-950

  Henry, Alexandre ^a   Frascaria Lacoste, Nathalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BUILDING; BUILDING MATERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; LETTER; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES RICHNESS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84865065172     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0462-3     Document Type: Letter

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