Land use impacts on freshwater regulation, erosion regulation, and water purification: A spatial approach for a global scale level

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1253-1264

  Saad, Rosie ^a   Koellner, Thomas ^b   Margni, Manuele ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Characterization factors; Ecosystem quality; Ecosystem services; Global scale; Land use; Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA); Regionalization; Spatial differentiation

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; GROUND WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CATION EXCHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EROSION; FILTRATION; LAND BIOME; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONALIZATION; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TEXTURE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84879503474     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-013-0577-1     Document Type: Article

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