Water scarcity in agriculture: An overview of causes, impacts and approaches for reducing the risks
Freshwater is a vital resource for both ecosystem health and human survival, and it is the
natural resource that is the most extracted at the global level. Excessive freshwater …
natural resource that is the most extracted at the global level. Excessive freshwater …
Emerging approaches, challenges and opportunities in life cycle assessment
S Hellweg, L Milà i Canals - Science, 2014 - science.org
In the modern economy, international value chains—production, use, and disposal of goods—
have global environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) aims to track these …
have global environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) aims to track these …
The WULCA consensus characterization model for water scarcity footprints: assessing impacts of water consumption based on available water remaining (AWARE)
Purpose Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been used to assess freshwater-related impacts
according to a new water footprint framework formalized in the ISO 14046 standard. To date …
according to a new water footprint framework formalized in the ISO 14046 standard. To date …
[图书][B] Life cycle assessment (LCA): a guide to best practice
W Klöpffer, B Grahl - 2014 - books.google.com
This first hands-on guide to ISO-compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) makes this powerful
tool immediately accessible to both professionals and students. Following a general …
tool immediately accessible to both professionals and students. Following a general …
[HTML][HTML] Integration of environment and nutrition in life cycle assessment of food items: opportunities and challenges
This report is the outcome of a consensus-building project to agree on best practices for
environmental and nutritional Life Cycle Assessment (nLCA) methodology, and identify …
environmental and nutritional Life Cycle Assessment (nLCA) methodology, and identify …
International trade of scarce water
Recent analyses of the evolution and structure of trade in virtual water revealed that the
number of trade connections and volume of virtual water trade have more than doubled over …
number of trade connections and volume of virtual water trade have more than doubled over …
[HTML][HTML] A critique on the water-scarcity weighted water footprint in LCA
AY Hoekstra - Ecological indicators, 2016 - Elsevier
The water footprint (WF) has been developed within the water resources research
community as a volumetric measure of freshwater appropriation. The concept is used to …
community as a volumetric measure of freshwater appropriation. The concept is used to …
Life cycle impact assessment
This chapter is dedicated to the third phase of an LCA study, the Life Cycle Impact
Assessment (LCIA) where the life cycle inventory's information on elementary flows is …
Assessment (LCIA) where the life cycle inventory's information on elementary flows is …
A sustainable performance assessment framework for circular management of municipal wastewater treatment plants
Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) could become valuable contributors to a
circular economy by implementing the 3R principles (reduce, reuse, and recycle). While …
circular economy by implementing the 3R principles (reduce, reuse, and recycle). While …
[HTML][HTML] Water use of electricity technologies: A global meta-analysis
Understanding the water use of power production is an important step to both a sustainable
energy transition and an improved understanding of water conservation measures …
energy transition and an improved understanding of water conservation measures …