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Ethnography of a Post-Soviet Landscape: Exploring the Dynamics among Forests, People, and Resource Use in Central Kamchatka.
(2010)
To understand natural resource use patterns in central Kamchatka (in the Russian Far East) I used an integrated geographical approach in which I wove historical, ecological, ethnographic, and spatial strands into an ...
Life Cycle Assessment of Food Packaging and Waste – Phase 2: Case Study Results
(2016-01-15)
Food packaging has long served a role in protecting and preserving both perishable and shelf-stable foods, but sustainability efforts aimed at reducing the environmental impact of packaging typically do not address this ...
Life Cycle Assessment of Food Packaging and Waste - Phase 1: Literature Review and Case Study Descriptions
(2015-04-08)
While the modern food industry has always concerned itself with maintaining food safety and quality, the moral imperative of feeding a rapidly growing population, combined with a maturing recognition of the bio-physical ...
Water Supply Scarcity in Southern California: Assessing Water District Level Strategies
(2012-11)
Urban water scarcity is an ongoing reality in California, especially, in Southern California with its arid climate and cyclical droughts. Southern California relies on upstate water imports provided by the Metropolitan ...
Beyond Meat's Beyond Burger Life Cycle Assessment: A detailed comparison between a plant-based and an animal-based protein source
(2018-09-14)
Beyond Meat commissioned the Center for Sustainable Systems at University of Michigan to conduct a “cradle-to-distribution” life cycle assessment of the Beyond Burger, a plant-based patty designed to look, cook and taste ...
Life-Cycle Assessment of Office Furniture Products. Final report on the Study of Three Steelcase Office Furniture Products: AirTouch Table, Garland Desk, Siento Chair.
(2006-07-07)
As part of the continuing effort at Steelcase to introduce environmental product innovations, the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems has conducted a series of life cycle assessment (LCA) demonstration ...
Life-cycle Water Use, Nutrient Cycling and Solid Waste Generation of a Large-Scale Organic Dairy
(2010-09-22)
Aurora Organic Dairy (AOD) is a leading U.S. provider of private-label organic milk and butter, managing over 12,000 milking cows and processing over 84 million liters of milk annually. Building on a previous life-cycle ...
A Technical Update on Environmental Reporting for the University of Michigan Ann Arbor Campus: The U-M Environmental Data Repository
(2006-11-02)
Environmental Reporting for University of Michigan Ann Arbor Campus: The U-M Environmental Data Repository (Report Number CSS05-11) resulted from a project conducted by Sarah Deslauriers, Colin McMillan and David Spitzley ...
An Integrated Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Analysis Model for Pavement Overlay Systems
(2008-06-11)
Pavement systems have significant impacts on the environment and economy due to large material consumption, energy input, and capital investment. To evaluate the sustainability of rigid pavement overlay designs, an integrated ...
A Life Cycle Assessment of the PC-25 Stationary Fuel Cell System: Providing a Guide for Environmental Improvement
(2006-06-30)
The PureCell™ Model 200 Power Solution (formerly the PC25™) is a stationary power system manufactured by UTC Power. It uses a 200 kW phosphoric acid fuel cell with a lifetime of 85,000 hours and it has an internal natural ...