PUBLICATIONS

IMPACT World+ publications

Methodology

  1. Bulle, C., Margni, M., Patouillard, L., Boulay, A., Bourgault, G., De Bruille, V., ... Jolliet, O. (2019). IMPACT World+: a globally regionalized life cycle impact assessment method. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-019-01583-0

Application and use

  1. Jolliet O, Shanna S, Saadé-Sbeih M, Bulle C, Jolliet A, Crettaz P, 2015. Chapter 5 Life Cycle Impact Assessment. in Jolliet et al., Environmental Life Cycle Assessment, in CRC-Press, ISBN 9781439887660, 105-144
  2. Jolliet O, Saadé M, Crettaz P and Shanna S, 2017. Chapitre 5. Analyse de l'impact evironmental. Dans Jolliet et al., Analyse du cycle de vie: comprendre et réaliser un écobilan. Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes, Lausanne, ISBN: 2-88074-568-3, pp.242. Troisième édition.

 

IMPACT World+ is based on the following peer reviewed references

Acidification

  1. Azevedo LB, De Schryver AM, Hendriks AJ, Huijbregts MA (2015) Calcifying species sensitivity distributions for ocean acidification Environ Sci Technol 49:1495-1500
  2. Roy P-O, Azevedo LB, Margni M, van Zelm R, Deschènes L, Huijbregts MA (2014a) Characterization factors for terrestrial acidification at the global scale: A systematic analysis of spatial variability and uncertainty Sci Total Environ 500:270-276
  3. Roy P-O, Dechènes L, Margni M (2014b) Uncertainty and spatial variability in characterization factors for aquatic acidification at the global scale Int J Life Cycle Assess 19:882-890
  4. Roy P-O, Dechènes L, Margni M (2014b) Uncertainty and spatial variability in characterization factors for aquatic acidification at the global scale Int J Life Cycle Assess 19:882-890
  5. Roy P-O, Huijbregts M, Deschènes L, Margni M (2012b) Spatially-differentiated atmospheric source-receptor relationships for nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and ammonia emissions at the global scale for life cycle impact assessment Atmos Environ 62:74-81

Eutrophication

  1. Helmes RJ, Huijbregts MA, Henderson AD, Jolliet O (2012) Spatially explicit fate factors of phosphorous emissions to freshwater at the global scale Int J Life Cycle Assess 17:646-654
  2. Tirado-Seco P (2005) Development of damage functions for aquatic eutrophication in Life Cycle Assessment. Université de Genève

Climate change

  1. Barnett J, Adger WN (2007) Climate change, human security and violent conflict Polit Geogr 26:639-655
  2. De Schryver A, Brakkee K, Goedkoop M, Huijbregts M (2009) Characterization factors for global warming in life cycle assessment based on damages to humans and ecosystems Environ Sci Technol 43:1689-169595
  3. Joos F et al. (2013) Carbon dioxide and climate impulse response functions for the computation of greenhouse gas metrics: a multi-model analysis Atmos Chem Phys 13:2793-2825
  4. Levasseur A, de Schryver A, Hauschild M, Kabe Y, Sahnoune A, Tanaka K, Cherubini F (2016) Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts. In: Frischknecht R, Jolliet O (eds) Global Guidance for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Indicators, vol 1. United Nations Environment Programme
  5. Mathers C, Doris MF, Jan TB (2008) The global burden of disease: 2004 update
  6. Myhre G (2013) Anthropogenic and natural radiative forcing Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report 576 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  7. Thomas C et al. (2004) Extinction risk from climate change Nature 427:145-148
  8. WHO. (2003) Climate change and human health: Risks and Responses. World Health Organization, Geneva

Land use

  1. Chaudhary A, Verones F, de Baan L, Hellweg S (2015) Quantifying Land Use Impacts on Biodiversity: Combining Species-Area Models and Vulnerability Indicators Environ Sci Technol 49:9987-9995 doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b02507
  2. Curran M et al. (2010) Toward meaningful end points of biodiversity in life cycle assessment Environ Sci Technol 45:70-79
  3. de Baan L, Alkemade R, Koellner T (2013) Land use impacts on biodiversity in LCA: a global approach Int J Life Cycle Assess 18:1216-1230 doi:10.1007/s11367-012-0412-0
  4. Koellner T et al. (2012) UNEP-SETAC Guideline on Global Land Use Impact Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in LCA Int J Life Cycle Assess

Ozone layer depletion

  1. WMO (World Meteorological Organization), 88 pp. (2014) Assessment for Decision-Makers: Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion

Resources depletion

  1. de Bruille V (2014) Impact de l'utilisation des ressources minérales et métalliques dans un contexte cycle de vie : une approche fonctionnelle. Polytechnique Montreal
  2. Fatemi F (2012) A novel methodology for the assessment of the direct and indirect impacts associated with the depletion of fossil resources in life cycle assessment. Polytechnique Montreal
  3. Goedkoop M, De Schryver, A (2008) Mineral Ressource Depletion in A life cycle impact assessment method which comprises harmonised category indicators at the midpoint and the endpoint level. Ruimte en milieu, ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, ruimtelijk ordening en milieubeheer
  4. Stewart M, Weidema B (2005) A consistent framework for assessing the impact from resource use : A focus on functionality Int J Life Cycle Assess 10:240-247
  5. Van Oers L, De Koning A, Guinée JB, G. H (2002) Abiotic resource depletion in LCA; Improving characterisation factors abiotic resource depletion as recommended in the new Dutch LCA handbook

Particulate matter formation

  1. Bennett DH, McKone TE, Evans JS, Nazaroff WW, Margni MD, Jolliet O, Smith KR (2002) Defining intake fraction. Environ Sci Technol 36:207A-211A. http://doi.org/10.1021/es0222770
  2. Fantke P, Jolliet O, Apte JS, Cohen AJ, Evans JS, Hänninen OO, et al. (2015) Health effects of fine particulate matter in life cycle impact assessment: Conclusions from the Basel Guidance Workshop. Int J Life Cycle Assess 20:276-288. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-014-0822-2
  3. Gronlund CJ, Humbert S, Shaked S, O’Neill MS, Jolliet O (2015) Characterizing the burden of disease of particulate matter for life cycle impact assessment. Air Qual Atmos 8:29-46. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-014-0283-6
  4. Humbert S, Marshall JD, Shaked S, Spadaro JV, Nishioka Y, Preiss P, et al. (2011) Intake fraction for particulate matter: Recommendations for life cycle impact assessment. Environ Sci Technol 45:4808-4816. http://doi.org/10.1021/es103563z
  5. van Zelm R, Huijbregts MAJ, den Hollander HA, van Jaarsveld HA, Sauter FJ, Struijs J, et al. (2008) European characterization factors for human health damage of PM10 and ozone in life cycle impact assessment. Atmos Environ 42:441-453. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.09.072
  6. Hodas N, Loh M, Shin H-M, Li D, Bennett D, McKone TE, et al. (2016) Indoor inhalation intake fractions of fine particulate matter: Review of influencing factors. Indoor Air 26:836-856. http://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12268
  7. Apte JS, Bombrun E, Marshall JD, Nazaroff WW. 2012. Global intraurban intake fractions for primary air pollutants from vehicles and other distributed sources. Environ Sci Technol 46:3415-3423. http://doi.org/10.1021/es204021h
  8. Apte JS, Marshall JD, Cohen AJ, Brauer M. (2015) Addressing global mortality from ambient PM2.5. Environ Sci Technol 49:8057-8066. http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b01236
  9. Fantke P, Jolliet O, Apte JS, Hodas N, Evans J, Weschler CJ, et al. (2017) Characterizing aggregated exposure to primary particulate matter: Recommended intake fractions for indoor and outdoor sources. Environ. Sci. Technol. 51:9089-9100. http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b02589

Human toxicity and freshwater ecotoxicity

  1. Fantke P, Charles R, de Alencastro LF, Friedrich R, Jolliet O (2011) Plant uptake of pesticides and human health: Dynamic modeling of residues in wheat and ingestion intake Chemosphere 85:1639-1647. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.08.030
  2. Fantke P, Jolliet O (2016) Life cycle human health impacts of 875 pesticides Int J Life Cycle Assess 21:722-733. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-015-0910-y
  3. Fantke P, Wieland P, Juraske R, Shaddick G, Itoiz ES, Friedrich R, Jolliet O (2012) Parameterization models for pesticide exposure via crop consumption Environ Sci Technol 46:12864-12872. http://doi.org/10.1021/es301509u
  4. Hauschild MZ, Huijbregts MAJ, Jolliet O, MacLeod M, Margni MD, van de Meent D, et al. (2008) Building a model based on scientific consensus for life cycle impact assessment of chemicals: The search for harmony and parsimony Environ Sci Technol 42:7032-7037. http://doi.org/10.1021/es703145t
  5. Huijbregts MAJ, Rombouts LJA, Ragas AMJ, van de Meent D (2005) Human-toxicological effect and damage factors of carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic chemicals for life cycle impact assessment Integr Enviro Assess Manage 1:181-244. http://doi.org/10.1897/2004-007R.1
  6. Kounina A, Margni M, Shaked S, Bulle C, Jolliet O (2014) Spatial analysis of toxic emissions in LCA: A sub-continental nested USEtox model with freshwater archetypes Environ Int 69:67-89. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2014.04.004
  7. Kounina A, Margni M, Henderson AD, Jolliet O. (2018) Global spatial analysis of toxic emissions to freshwater: operationalization for LCA. In. J Life Cycle Assess. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-1476-2
  8. Nriagu J (2014) Expert judgement based estimation of global human exposure to toxic zinc levels.
  9. Rosenbaum RK, Bachmann TM, Gold LS, Huijbregts MAJ, Jolliet O, Juraske R, et al. (2008) USEtox-the UNEP-SETAC toxicity model: Recommended characterisation factors for human toxicity and freshwater ecotoxicity in life cycle impact assessment Int J Life Cycle Assess 13:532-546. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-008-0038-4
  10. Rosenbaum RK, Huijbregts MAJ, Henderson AD, Margni M, McKone TE, van de Meent D, et al. (2011) USEtox human exposure and toxicity factors for comparative assessment of toxic emissions in life cycle analysis: Sensitivity to key chemical properties Int J Life Cycle Assess 16:710-727. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-011-0316-4
  11. Westh TB, Hauschild MZ, Birkved M, Jørgensen MS, Rosenbaum RK, Fantke P. (2015) The USEtox story: A survey of model developer visions and user requirements. Int J Life Cycle Assess 20:299-310. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-014-0829-8
  12. Fantke P, Aurisano N, Backhaus T, Bulle C, Chapman PM, Cooper CA, et al. (2018) Harmonizing ecotoxicity characterization in life cycle impact assessment. Environ Toxicol Chem 37:2955-2971. http://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4261
  13. Fantke P, Aylward L, Bare J, Chiu WA, Dodson R, Dwyer R, et al. (2018) Advancements in life cycle human exposure and toxicity characterization. Environ Health Perspect 126:125001. http://doi.org/10.1289/EHP3871
  14. Müller N, de Zwart D, Hauschild M, Kijko G, Fantke P. (2017) Exploring REACH as potential data source for characterizing ecotoxicity in life cycle assessment. Environ Toxicol Chem 36:492-500. http://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3542
  15. Henderson AD, Hauschild MZ, van de Meent D, Huijbregts MAJ, Larsen HF, Margni M, et al. (2011) USEtox fate and ecotoxicity factors for comparative assessment of toxic emissions in life cycle analysis: Sensitivity to key chemical properties. Int J Life Cycle Assess 16:701-70. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-011-0294-6

Water use

  1. Boulay A-M et al. (2016) Consensus-based water scarcity footprint method from WULCA: the AWARE model Environ Sci Technol submitted
  2. Boulay A-M, Motoshita M, Pfister S, Bulle C, Muñoz I, Franceschini H, Margni M (2015) Analysis of water use impact assessment methods (part A): evaluation of modeling choices based on a quantitative comparison of scarcity and human health indicators Int J Life Cycle Assess 20:139-160
  3. Boulay AM, Bouchard C, Bulle C, Deschènes L, Margni M (2011) Categorizing water for LCA inventory Int J Life Cycle Assess 16:639-651
  4. Flörke M, Kynast E, Bärlund I, Eisner S, Wimmer F, Alcamo J (2013) Domestic and industrial water uses of the past 60 years as a mirror of socio-economic development: A global simulation study Glob Environ Chang 23:144-156
  5. Hanafiah M, Xenopoulos M, Pfister S, Leuven RS, Huijbregts M (2011) Characterization factors for water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions based on freshwater fish species extinction Environ Sci Technol 45:5272-5278
  6. ISO (2014) ISO 14046:2014 - Environmental management -- Water footprint -- Principles, requirements and guidelines
  7. Kounina A et al. (2013) Review of methods addressing freshwater use in life cycle inventory and impact assessment Int J Life Cycle Assess 18:707-721 doi:doi:10.1007/s11367-012-0519-3
  8. Pfister S, Koehler A, Hellweg S (2009) Assessing the environmental impacts of freshwater consumption in LCA Environ Sci Technol 43:4098-4104
  9. van Zelm R, Schipper A, Rombouts M, Snepvangers J, Huijbregts M (2011) Implementing Groundwater Extraction in Life Cycle Impact Assessment: Characterization Factors
  10. Verones F, Hanafiah MM, Pfister S, Huijbregts MAJ, Pelletier GJ, Koehler A (2010) Characterization Factors for Thermal Pollution in Freshwater Aquatic Environments Environ Sci Technol 44:9364-9369

Indoor exposure

  1. Demou E, Hellweg S, Wilson MP, Hammond SK, McKone TE. (2009) Evaluating indoor exposure modeling alternatives for LCA: A case study in the vehicle repair industry. Environ Sci Technol 43:5804-5810. http://doi.org/10.1021/es803551y
  2. Rosenbaum RK, Meijer A, Demou E, Hellweg S, Jolliet O, Lam NL, et al. (2015) Indoor air pollutant exposure for life cycle assessment: Regional health impact factors for households. Environ Sci Technol 49:12823-12831. http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b00890
  3. Hodas N, Loh M, Shin H-M, Li D, Bennett D, McKone TE, et al. (2016) Indoor inhalation intake fractions of fine particulate matter: Review of influencing factors. Indoor Air 26:836-856. http://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12268

Other Communications

  1. Bare J (2011) TRACI 2.0: the tool for the reduction and assessment of chemical and other environmental impacts 2.0 Clean Technol Envir 13:687-696
  2. de Haes HU et al. (2002) Life cycle impact assessment: striving towards best practice SETAC Press Proceedings
  3. European Commission (2010) Framework and Requirements for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Models and Indicators. European Commission - Joint Research Centre - Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Luxembourg
  4. European Commission (2011) International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Handbook- Recommendations for Life Cycle Impact Assessment in the European
  5. Frischknecht R et al. (2016) Global guidance on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators: progress and case study Int J Life Cycle Assess 21:429-442
  6. Goedkoop M, Heijungs R, Huijbregts M, De Schryver A, Struijs J, Van Zelm R (2009) ReCiPe 2008, A life cycle impact assessment method which comprises harmonised category indicators at the midpoint and the endpoint level. First edition. Report I: Characterisation. The Hague, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
  7. Goedkoop M, Spriensma R (2000) The Eco-indicator 99- A damage oriented method for LCIA. Pre Consultants, Amersfoot, Netherlands
  8. Guinée JB et al. (2002) Handbook on life cycle assessment. Operational guide to the ISO standards. I: LCA in perspective. IIa: Guide. IIb: Operational annex. III: Scientific background. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht
  9. Hauschild M, Potting J (2005) Spatial differentiation in life cycle impact assessment: The EDIP2003 methodology Environmental News 80
  10. Hauschild MZ et al. (2013) Identifying best existing practice for characterization modeling in life cycle impact assessment Int J Life Cycle Assess 18:683-697
  11. Hauschild MZ, Wenzel H (1998) Environmental assessment of products. Vol. 2 - Scientific background. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Hingham, MA. USA
  12. Itsubo N, Inaba A (2012) LIME2 Life-cycle Impact assessment Method based on Endpoint modeling JLCA news - Life cycle assessment society of Japan 12:2-21
  13. Jolliet O et al. (2014) Global guidance on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators: findings of the scoping phase Int J Life Cycle Assess 19:962-967
  14. Jolliet O, Margni M, Charles R, Humbert S, Payet J, Rebitzer G, Rosenbaum R (2003a) IMPACT 2002+: A New Life Cycle Impact Assessment Methodology Int J Life Cycle Assess 8:324-330
  15. Margni M et al. (2008) Guidance on how to move from current practice to recommended practice in Life Cycle Impact Assessment. UNEP-SETAC Life Cycle Initiative
  16. Ridoutt B et al. (2015) Making sense of the minefield of footprint indicators Environ Sci Technol 49:2601-2603
  17. Ridoutt BG et al. (2016) Area of concern: a new paradigm in life cycle assessment for the development of footprint metrics Int J Life Cycle Assess 21:276-280
  18. Steen B (1999) A systematic approach to environmental priority strategies in product development (EPS)- Version 2000- Models and data of the default method. Chalmers University of Technology
  19. Toffoletto L, Bulle C, Godin J, Reid C, Deschènes L (2007) LUCAS-A new LCIA method used for a Canadian-specific context Int J Life Cycle Assess 12:93-102
  20. Verones F et al. (2016) LCIA framework and cross-cutting issues guidance within the UNEP-SETAC Life Cycle Initiative J Clean Prod submitted
  21. Wegener Sleeswijk A, van Oers LFCM, Guinée JB, Struijs J, Huijbregts MAJ (2008) Normalisation in product life cycle assessment: An LCA of the global and European economic systems in the year 2000 Sci Total Environ 390:227-240 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.09.040
  22. Weidema BP, Hauschild MZ, Jolliet O (2006) Preparing characterisation methods for endpoint impact assessment (previously submitted under the title: «Stepwise 2006 - A new environmental impact assessment method»). Weidema, Bo P. 2016