Environmental and energy balances of wood products and substitutes.

by

Dr Mohammad Scharai-Rad
University of Hamburg, Department of Wood Technology

and
Dr Johannes Welling
Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products, Hamburg

Rome, 2002


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Foreword

Acronyms and abbreviations

Introduction

Summary of results

Life Cycle Assessment

Specific aspects of forestry and forest products to be considered in LCA

Environmental impacts and energy balances of wood products and major substitutes

Discussion and conclusion

Recommended research topics and projects

References

Appendices