LibGuides: BEE 102: Ecological Engineering: Assessments

Environmental Impact Statements

The database Environmental Science & Pollution Management (ESPM) is a good starting place. It includes the EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements database. (ESPM is available in the module at the bottom of this page).
You can also try the Environmental Impact Statement Database from the EPA: http://www.epa.gov/oecaerth/nepa/eisdata.html
Science.gov (on the government info tab on this webpage) also has some full text EIS to download.

Learn more about LPA:

Search for examples:

GREENR and GreenFile are both available in the databases list below.
U.S. Life Cycle Inventory Database (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) - use this resource to generate an account of the energy & material that would flow into and out of the environment as the result of producing something.
European Commission's Information hub on life cycle thinking based data, tools and services, including examples of LCA studies

These databases include information on both Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessments.

GeoRef
Index to U.S. Geological Survey publications, U.S. and Canadian Masters' theses and Ph.D. dissertations, journal articles, books, maps and government reports. Index with some abstracts back to 1785.
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management (ESPM)
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary index to research articles from all fields in the environmental sciences. Indexes U.S. government environmental impact statements. Abstracts and index: 1967-present
Coverage Dates: 1967 - present

Web of Science
The web version of Science Citation Index (SCI) and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI).
Science Citation Index 1970-present
Social Science Citation Index 1970-present
Coverage Dates: 1970 - present

Google Scholar
Uses the Google search engine to search for scholarly materials from around the world such as peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports.
Coverage Dates: coverage range - unknown
Environmental Studies (Gale In Context)
Environmental Studies (Gale In Context) [formerly GREENR] focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Topic, organization, and country portals form research centers around issues covering energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and economic development. Portals include authoritative analysis, academic journals, news, case studies, legislation, conference proceedings, primary source documents, statistics, and rich multimedia. Use Browse Issues and Topics, World Map, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.
Coverage Dates: 1982 - present

GreenFILE (EBSCOhost)
A freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE will serve as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet.
Coverage Dates: mid-1960's - present

Systems Life Cycle Costing: Economic Analysis, Estimation, and Management
John Farr
2011
ebook

Life Cycle Costing for Engineers
B.Dhillon
2009
ebook

Environmental Life Cycle Costing
David Hunkeler
2008
ebook

Environmental life cycle assessment of goods and services: an input-output approach
Chris Hendrickson
2006
print. TS161.E625 2006