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Life cycle impacts and benefits of wood along the value chain: The case of Switzerland [1]

Sustainable use of wood may contribute to coping with energy and material resource challenges. The goal of this study is to increase knowledge of the environmental effects of wood use by analyzing the complete value chain of all wooden goods produced or consumed in Switzerland. We start from a material flow analysis of current wood use in Switzerland. Environmental impacts related to the material flows are evaluated using life cycle assessment–based environmental indicators. Regarding climate change, we find an overall average benefit of 0.5 tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent per cubic meter of wood used.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
26/09/2016
Florian Suter [3], Bernhard Steubing [4], Stefanie Hellweg [5]
Journal of Industrial Ecology [6]
1-13
Tags:
Wood [7], Switzerland [8], Carbon Sinks [9], Forests [10], Forest-Based Industry [11]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/life-cycle-impacts-and-benefits-wood-along-value-chain-case-switzerland
[2] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jiec.12486/full#references
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/florian-suter
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bernhard-steubing
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/stefanie-hellweg
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-industrial-ecology
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wood
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/switzerland
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-sinks
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-based-industry