Spatially Explicit Characterization of Acidifying and Eutrophying Air Pollution in Life-Cycle Assessment |
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| Authors: | Mark A J Huijbregts Wolfgang Schöpp Evert Verkuijlen Reinout Heijungs Lucas Reijnders |
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| Institution: | Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;International Institute for Applied System Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria;GIS-Centre, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Centre of Environmental Science, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands;Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: Simple models are often used to assess the potential impact of acidifying and eutrophying substances released during the life cycle of products. As fate, background depositions, and ecosystem sensitivity are not included in these models, environmental life-cycle assessment of products (LCA) may produce incorrect results for these impact categories. This paper outlines the spatially explicit regional air pollution information and simulation model (RAINSLCA), which was developed for the calculation of acidification and terrestrial eutrophication potentials of ammonia (NH3) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) air emissions and acidification potentials for sulfur dioxide (SO2) air emissions for Europe and a number of European regions, taking fate, |
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| Keywords: | acidification air pollution eutrophication impact assessment life-cycle assessment site-dependency |
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