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Life cycle assessment needs predictive spatial modelling for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Authors :
Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer
Sarah Sim
Perrine Hamel
Benjamin Bryant
Ryan Noe
Carina Mueller
Giles Rigarlsford
Michal Kulak
Virginia Kowal
Richard Sharp
Julie Clavreul
Edward Price
Stephen Polasky
Mary Ruckelshaus
Gretchen Daily
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Life cycle assessments are used by corporations to determine the sustainability of raw source materials. Here, Chaplin-Krameret al. develop an improved life cycle assessment approach incorporating spatial variation in land-use change, and apply this framework to a bioplastic case study.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5973599fda9a4b16833e1facc3093692
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15065