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Land Use And Forestry In The Environmental Footprint.
Horn, Rafael/Maier, Stephanie/Hong, Sun Hea et al
ISBN/EAN: 9783839617717
Umbreit-Nr.: 5932797
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 94 S., num., col. illus. and tab.
Format in cm:
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 03.06.2022
Auflage: 1/2022
- Zusatztext
- Land using practices are at the core of many human activities with an impact on the environment. Its consideration in methods such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is complex and oftentimes requires experts to perform studies and understand results. This report focuses on land use impact assessment methods in LCA studies applied to forestry. It presents an in-depth investigation of the state of the art in forestry modelling and LCA, considering the EFISCEN space forest model, the UNEP/SETAC land use framework, the European Commissions' Environmental footprint, and the Fraunhofer LANCA framework. Building on these, recommendations are provided for the modelling framework, the improvement of existing and the introduction of new indicators. Improvements for LANCA are presented and Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) as well as Human Appropriated Net Primary Production (HANPP) are introduced as new indicators. The improved framework is applied to an exemplary case study using different modelling approaches based on EFISCEN space. The findings are finally condensed in a recommendation section for developers, practitioners, stakeholders, and policymakers.
- Kurztext
- Land use is a key driver of anthropogenic environmental impact. Its consideration in Life Cycle Assessment is complex and requires expert involvement. This report focuses on land use impact assessment methods applied to forestry. It investigates of the UNEP SETAC land use framework, the Environmental Footprint and the LANCA framework. Building on these, recommendations for method developers and practitioners are provided and applied exemplarily.