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| Stephan PfisterSummaryAffiliation: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Country: Switzerland Publications
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Assessing the environmental impacts of freshwater consumption in LCAStephan 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...
Projected water consumption in future global agriculture: scenarios and related impactsStephan Pfister
ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Sci Total Environ 409:4206-16. 2011....
Environmental impacts of water use in global crop production: hotspots and trade-offs with land useStephan 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...
GIS-based regionalized life cycle assessment: how big is small enough? Methodology and case study of electricity generationChristopher 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...
Life cycle inventory and carbon and water FoodPrint of fruits and vegetables: application to a Swiss retailerFranziska 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...
Modeling the local biodiversity impacts of agricultural water use: case study of a wetland in the coastal arid area of PeruFrancesca Verones
Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Environ Sci Technol 46:4966-74. 2012....
Characterization factors for thermal pollution in freshwater aquatic environmentsFrancesca 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...
