Review on land use considerations in Life Cycle Assessment: methodological perspectives for marine ecosystems
Résumé
Land use within the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology deals with the impacts on the environment of occupation and transformation of a piece of land for human activities. Land quality can be altered in its ability to ensure ecosystem services. The present article reviews the different methods used to assess land use impacts on ecosystem quality during life cycle impact assessment (LCIA). Details are provided on the choice of the reference state, areas of protection, indicators and methods which can be used for the assessment. Then the study focuses on the different methodological aspects which need to be investigated to take into account impacts on marine ecosystems marine use in LCA, based on the terrestrial methodological framework previously detailed.