Development of a dynamic LCA approach for the freshwater ecotoxicity impact of metals and application to a case study regarding zinc fertilization

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1745-1754

  Lebailly, Fanny ^a   Levasseur, Annie ^a   Samson, Réjean ^a   Deschênes, Louise ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic LCA; Fate; Freshwater ecotoxicity; Metals; Multimedia model; Time horizon

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BARIUM; BERYLLIUM; CADMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; FRESH WATER; LEAD; MERCURY; METAL; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; SELENIUM; SILVER; THALLIUM; TIN; VANADIUM; ZINC;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT; SOIL FERTILIZATION; SOIL POLLUTION; TIME; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84911441730     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0779-1     Document Type: Article

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