Linking land use inventories to biodiversity impact assessment methods


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2021-12

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There is generally a mismatch in the land use classification of life cycle inventory (LCI) databases and life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) methods. This mismatch can hinder the proper assessment of land use impacts on biodiversity. To facilitate such assessments, we matched the land use classes of two global LCIA methods to five widely used LCI databases, one LCI nomenclature, and one multi-regional input-output database. In unclear cases, we assumed the worst case. Assumptions were especially necessary for unspecified land use intensity classes. We conclude with recommendations for LCI database and LCIA method developers.

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26 (12)

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2315 - 2320

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Springer

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03732 - Hellweg, Stefanie / Hellweg, Stefanie check_circle

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