Stephan Pfister

Summary

Affiliation: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi Assessing the environmental impacts of freshwater consumption in LCA
    Stephan Pfister
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 43:4098-104. 2009
  2. ncbi Projected water consumption in future global agriculture: scenarios and related impacts
    Stephan Pfister
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Sci Total Environ 409:4206-16. 2011
  3. ncbi Environmental impacts of water use in global crop production: hotspots and trade-offs with land use
    Stephan Pfister
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 45:5761-8. 2011
  4. ncbi GIS-based regionalized life cycle assessment: how big is small enough? Methodology and case study of electricity generation
    Christopher L Mutel
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 46:1096-103. 2012
  5. ncbi Life cycle inventory and carbon and water FoodPrint of fruits and vegetables: application to a Swiss retailer
    Franziska Stoessel
    Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, CH 8093 Zurich
    Environ Sci Technol 46:3253-62. 2012
  6. ncbi Modeling the local biodiversity impacts of agricultural water use: case study of a wetland in the coastal arid area of Peru
    Francesca Verones
    Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 46:4966-74. 2012
  7. ncbi Characterization factors for thermal pollution in freshwater aquatic environments
    Francesca Verones
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 44:9364-9. 2010

Detail Information

Publications7

  1. ncbi Assessing the environmental impacts of freshwater consumption in LCA
    Stephan Pfister
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 43:4098-104. 2009
    ..The presented method is useful for environmental decision-support in the production of water-intensive products as well as for environmentally responsible value-chain management...
  2. ncbi Projected water consumption in future global agriculture: scenarios and related impacts
    Stephan Pfister
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Sci Total Environ 409:4206-16. 2011
    ....
  3. ncbi Environmental impacts of water use in global crop production: hotspots and trade-offs with land use
    Stephan Pfister
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 45:5761-8. 2011
    ..High spatial variability of water and land use related impacts underlines the importance of appropriate site selection for agricultural activities...
  4. ncbi GIS-based regionalized life cycle assessment: how big is small enough? Methodology and case study of electricity generation
    Christopher L Mutel
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 46:1096-103. 2012
    ..Case study results show important differences between site-generic and regionalized calculations, and provide specific guidance for future improvements of inventory data sets and impact assessment methods...
  5. ncbi Life cycle inventory and carbon and water FoodPrint of fruits and vegetables: application to a Swiss retailer
    Franziska Stoessel
    Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, CH 8093 Zurich
    Environ Sci Technol 46:3253-62. 2012
    ..For some crops a trade-off between the carbon footprint and the induced water stress is observed. The results were used by the retailer to support the purchasing decisions and improve the supply chain management...
  6. ncbi Modeling the local biodiversity impacts of agricultural water use: case study of a wetland in the coastal arid area of Peru
    Francesca Verones
    Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 46:4966-74. 2012
    ....
  7. ncbi Characterization factors for thermal pollution in freshwater aquatic environments
    Francesca Verones
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
    Environ Sci Technol 44:9364-9. 2010
    ..For the case of nuclear electricity investigated, thermal emissions contribute between 3% and over 90% to Ecosystem Quality damage...