Quantifying the ecosystem services values of electricity generation in the US Chihuahuan Desert: A life cycle perspective

• Published in: Journal of industrial ecology Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 1089 - 1101
• Main Authors: Jordaan, Sarah M., Lee, Junghun, McClung, Maureen R., Moran, Matthew D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Haven Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Chihuahuan Desert; Deserts; Ecosystem services; ecosystem services values; Ecosystems; Electric power generation; Electricity; Electricity generation; Energy costs; Impact analysis; industrial ecology; Infrastructure; Land use; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle assessment; life cycle assessment (LCA); Life cycles; Measurement; Natural gas; Openness; Power plants; Silver; Supply; Supply chains; Values; Wind; United States > US; Chihuahuan Desert

Despite increasing attention, the quantification of ecosystem services values in life cycle assessment (LCA) remains nascent relative to other impact categories. In this analysis, we develop and implement a novel approach for quantifying both land requirements and ecosystem services values based on...