Open AccessDefining freshwater as a natural resource: a framework linking water use to the area of protection natural resources
Author(s) -
Charlotte Pradinaud,
Stephen Northey,
Ben Amor,
Jane Bare,
Lorenzo Benini,
Markus Berger,
Anne Marie Boulay,
Guillaume Junqua,
Michael J. Lathuillière,
Manuele Margni,
Masaharu Motoshita,
Briaiblick,
Sandra Payen,
Stephan Pfister,
Paula Quinteiro,
Thomas Sonderegger,
Ralph K. Rosenbaum
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the international journal of life cycle assessment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.093
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1614-7502
pISSN - 0948-3349
DOI - 10.1007/s11367-018-1543-8
Subject(s) - natural resource , resource (disambiguation) , environmental resource management , hydropower , water resources , safeguard , business , natural resource economics , environmental science , environmental economics , ecology , computer science , economics , international trade , biology , computer network
While many examples have shown unsustainable use of freshwater resources, existing LCIA methods for water use do not comprehensively address impacts to natural resources for future generations. This framework aims to (1) define freshwater resource as an item to protect within the Area of Protection (AoP) natural resources, (2) identify relevant impact pathways affecting freshwater resources, and (3) outline methodological choices for impact characterization model development.