The Ecological Scarcity Method for the European Union : : A Volkswagen Research Initiative: Environmental Assessments.

• Superior document: AutoUni - Schriftenreihe Series ; v.105
• Author: Ahbe, Stephan.
• TeilnehmendeR: Weihofen, Simon.; Wellge, Steffen.
• Place / Publishing House: Wiesbaden : : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH,, 2017.; Ã2018.
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: AutoUni - Schriftenreihe Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (100 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Acknowledgement
• Preliminary Remarks
• Table of Contents
• Table of Figures and Tables
• 1 Management Summary
• 2 Introduction
• 2.1 Method Description
• 2.2 Initial Situation and Aim of the Initiative
• 2.3 Objectives for European Data
• 2.4 Project Implementation
• 3 Methodological Bases
• 3.1 Ecological Scarcity Method
• 3.1.1 How does the ESM fit to the Phases of the ISO Standard?
• 3.1.2 What are the Elements of the ESM?
• 3.2 Basic Principle
• 3.2.1 How can the ESM be applied?
• 3.2.2 Which Requirement apply to the ESM and its underlying Data?
• 3.2.3 Coordination with Environmental Authorities
• 3.2.4 Requirements for European Eco Factors
• 3.3 Method
• 3.3.1 Requirements for European Eco Factors
• 3.3.2 What further Options are there for Applying the ESM?
• 3.3.3 How can Traceability be communicated?
• 3.3.4 What Transparency Rules need to be observed?
• 3.3.5 Basis for Assessment
• 3.3.6 Rules for Assessment
• 3.3.7 What must be borne in Mind when drawing up Assessment?
• 3.4 Methods
• 3.4.1 The ESM: Midpoint or Endpoint Method?
• 3.4.2 Does the ESM comply with ISO 14040:2006 and 14044:2006?
• 3.5 Responsible Use of Environmental Impact Assessments
• 3.6 Use of Data
• 3.6.1 Types of Impact under Consideration
• 3.6.2 Comparability of Eco Factors and Eco Points
• 4 Data Collection
• 4.1 Methodology
• 4.2 Principles for Deriving Eco Factors
• 4.3 Use for Characterization Factors
• 4.3.1 Determination of Normalisation
• 4.3.2 Determination of Weighting
• 4.3.3 Eco-Factor Determination
• 4.3.4 Temporal Aspects of the Eco-Factor Dermination/ Time Horizons
• 4.4 General Data Situation
• 4.4.1 Reccording the Actual State
• 4.4.2 Articulating Political Will
• 4.4.3 Discussion of Procedure
• 5 Results Type of Impact
• 5.1 Emission to Air
• 5.1.1 Greenhouse Gases
• 5.1.2 Characterization.
• 5.1.3 Preliminary Remarks on Air Pollutants
• 5.1.4 NMVOC
• 5.1.5 NO
• 5.1.6 SO
• 5.1.7 PM2.5
• 5.1.8 NH
• 5.2 Emissions Surface Water
• 5.2.1 Nitrogen (as N)
• 5.2.2 Phosphorus (as P)
• 5.2.3 Nickel
• 5.2.4 Zinc
• 5.2.5 COD
• 5.2.6 Lead
• 5.2.7 Cadmium
• 5.2.8 Copper
• 5.2.9 EPA-PAH16
• 5.3 Consumption of Resources
• 5.3.1 Freshwater Consumption
• 5.3.2 Primary and Renewable Energy Consumption
• 5.4 Waste Generation
• 5.4.1 Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Waste
• 5.5 Derived Data Sets for Individual EU Countries
• 5.5.1 References to Calculation in the Datasheets
• 6 Eco Factors for EU-28 and Member States
• 6.1 EU-28 (Regarded as one Environmentally Decision-Making Unit)
• 6.2 Data sets of the EU Member States
• 6.2.1 Austria
• 6.2.2 Belgium
• 6.2.3 Bulgaria
• 6.2.4 Croatia
• 6.2.5 Cyprus
• 6.2.6 Czech. Republik
• 6.2.7 Denmark
• 6.2.8 Estonia
• 6.2.9 Finland
• 6.2.10 France
• 6.2.11 Germany (for the purpose of comparision)
• 6.2.12 Greece
• 6.2.13 Hungary
• 6.2.14 Ireland
• 6.2.15 Italy
• 6.2.16 Latvia
• 6.2.17 Lithuania
• 6.2.18 Luxembourg
• 6.2.19 Malta
• 6.2.20 Netherlands
• 6.2.21 Poland
• 6.2.22 Portugal
• 6.2.23 Romania
• 6.2.24 Slovakia
• 6.2.25 Slovenia
• 6.2.26 Spain
• 6.2.27 Sweden
• 6.2.28 United Kingdom
• 7 Environmental Impact Calculation
• 8 Sources.