Analysing land-use effects on the carbon balance of biofuels by coupling a spatial model to LCA
| dc.contributor.author | Humpenöder, Florian | |
| dc.contributor.author | Schaldach, Rüdiger | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shayeghi, Yalda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Schebek, Liselotte | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Pillmann, W. | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Schade, S. | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Smits, P. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-16T03:14:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-09-16T03:14:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Biofuels are considered as an important option for the mitigation of climate change. However, the negative impact of land-use change on soil and vegetation carbon pools may jeopardize the potentially achievable savings of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In order to access the impact of land-use change on the carbon balance of biofuels, we couple a spatial model, in combination with Geographic Information System (GIS) software, to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of biofuels. The results for our study area, the European Union (EU), show that land-use change has a major impact on the GHG performance of biofuels. Based on our findings we conclude that biofuel use is not an adequate measure for the mitigation of global warming. | de |
| dc.description.uri | http://enviroinfo.eu/sites/default/files/pdfs/vol7233/0582.pdf | de |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/26114 | |
| dc.publisher | Shaker Verlag | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Innovations in Sharing Environmental Observations and Information | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | EnviroInfo | |
| dc.title | Analysing land-use effects on the carbon balance of biofuels by coupling a spatial model to LCA | de |
| dc.type | Text/Conference Paper | |
| gi.citation.publisherPlace | Aachen | |
| gi.conference.date | 2011 | |
| gi.conference.location | Ispra | |
| gi.conference.sessiontitle | Information Technology for Carbon Footprint |