Francesca Verones

Førsteamanuensis Program for industriell økologi

Institutt for energi- og prosessteknikk Fakultet for ingeniørvitenskap

francesca.verones@ntnu.no 73598946 90544199

Anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems call for novel methods to assess, quantify, and spatially differentiate their extent and consequences. I focus on advancing the field of life cycle assessment (LCA) to improve and complement this widely used assessment approach. My current work is related to developing models for projected impacts on aquatic, marine and terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity, due to energy generation (hydropower and wind power), water consumption, land and seabed use. Moreover, I am chair of a task force of the UNEP-SETAC life cycle initiative on cross-cutting issues within Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) and I am leading the effort to operationalize LC-Impact, a novel, spatially-differentiated LCIA method.

I completed both my studies and PhD in Environmental Engineering at ETH Zürich in Switzerland. During my PhD I focused on developong methodologies for the evaluation of water use related impacts on biodiversity within Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). After my PhD I was a Postdoc at ETH Zürich and the Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) until I joined the Industrial Ecology Programme at NTNU as an associate professor.

After my PhD I was a Postdoc at ETH Zürich and the Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) until I joined the Industrial Ecology Programme at NTNU as an associate professor.

My main research interests are related to quantifying and modelling impacts of anthropogenic activities on ecosystems and biodiversity within an LCA context.

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2018

Bazilchuk, Nancy Reney; Dorber, Martin; Verones, Francesca. (2018) Land under water: Estimating hydropower’s land use impacts. https://geminiresearchnews.com/2018/03/land-water-estimating [Internett]. 2018-03-15.
Dorber, Martin; May, Roelof Frans; Verones, Francesca. (2018) Modeling Net Land Occupation of Hydropower Reservoirs in Norway for Use in Life Cycle Assessment. Environmental Science and Technology.
Iordan, Cristina Maria; Verones, Francesca; Cherubini, Francesco. (2018) Integrating impacts on climate change and biodiversity from forest harvest in Norway. Ecological Indicators.
Jolliet, Olivier; Antón, Assumpció; Boulay, Anne-Marie; Cherubini, Francesco; Fantke, Peter; Levasseur, Annie; McKone, Thomas E.; Michelsen, Ottar; Milà i Canals, Llorenç; Motoshita, Masaharu; Pfister, Stephan; Verones, Francesca; Vigon, Bruce; Frischknecht, Rolf. (2018) Global guidance on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators: impacts of climate change, fine particulate matter formation, water consumption and land use. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.
Laranjeiro, Tiago Filipe Vicente Costa; May, Roelof Frans; Verones, Francesca. (2018) Impacts of onshore wind energy production on birds and bats: recommendations for future life cycle impact assessment developments. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

2017

Dorber, Martin; Mattson, Kim Rainer; Sandlund, Odd Terje; May, Roelof Frans; Verones, Francesca. (2017) Life Cycle Assessment of water consumption impacts from hydropower reservoirs on aquatic biodiversity in Norway. HydroEco 2017 Conference ; Birmingham. 2017-06-18 - 2017-06-23.
Dorber, Martin; May, Roelof Frans; Verones, Francesca. (2017) Characterization Factors for hydropower production impacts on terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity in Life Cycle Assessment. ISIE-ISSST 2017 Conference ; Chicago. 2017-06-25 - 2017-06-29.
Gibon, Thomas; Hertwich, Edgar G.; Arvesen, Anders; Singh, Bhawna; Verones, Francesca. (2017) Health benefits, ecological threats of low-carbon electricity. Environmental Research Letters. vol. 12 (3).
Huijbregts, Mark A.J.; Steinmann, Zoran J.N.; Elshout, Pieter M.F.; Stam, Gea; Verones, Francesca; Vieira, Marisa; Zijp, Michiel; Hollander, Anne; Van Zelm, Rosalie. (2017) ReCiPe2016: a harmonised life cycle impact assessment method at midpoint and endpoint level. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. vol. 22 (2).
Iordan, Cristina Maria; Verones, Francesca; Cherubini, Francesco. (2017) Integrating climate change and biodiversity impacts following forest harvest operations in Norway. LCM2017 Conference . Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology; Luxembourg. 2017-09-03 - 2017-09-06.
Kuipers, Koen; May, Roelof Frans; Graae, Bente Jessen; Verones, Francesca. (2017) Advancing the representation of habitat fragmentation in LCIA. ISIE-ISSST ; Chicago. 2017-06-25 - 2017-06-29.
Marques, Alexandra; Verones, Francesca; Kok, Marcel T.J.; Huijbregts, Mark A.J.; Pereira, Henrique M.. (2017) How to quantify biodiversity footprints of consumption? A review of multi-regional input–output analysis and life cycle assessment. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. vol. 29.
Middel, Heleen; Verones, Francesca. (2017) Making Marine Noise Pollution Impacts Heard: The Case of Cetaceans in the North Sea within Life Cycle Impact Assessment. Sustainability. vol. 9 (7).
Moran, Daniel; Kanemoto, Keiichiro; Verones, Francesca; Wood, Richard. (2017) Mapping the carbon, air pollution, and biodiversity footprints of nations: A GIS + MRIO approach. ISIE-ISSST 2017: Science in Support of Sustainable and Resilient Communities ; Chicago. 2017-06-26 - 2017-06-30.
Moran, Daniel; Verones, Francesca; Stadler, Konstantin; Wood, Richard; Kanemoto, Keiichiro. (2017) Environmental pressure footprints vs. impact footprints: which is the better proxy?. International Input--Output Association Conference . IIOA; Atlantic City. 2017-06-12 - 2017-06-16.
Nakaoka, Masahiro; Sudo, Kenji; Namba, Mizuho; Shibata, Hideaki; Nakamura, Futoshi; Ishikawa, Satoshi; Makino, Mitsutaku; Yamano, Hiroya; Matsuzaki, Shin-ichiro S; Yamakita, Takehisa; Yu, Xiubo; Hou, Xiyong; Li, Xiaowei; Brodie, Jon; Kanemoto, Keiichiro; Moran, Daniel; Verones, Francesca. (2017) TSUNAGARI: a new interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary study toward conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecological research.
Pfister, Stephan; Boulay, Anne-Marie; Berger, Markus; Hadjikakou, Michalis; Motoshita, Masaharu; Hess, Tim; Ridoutt, Bradley G.; Weinzettel, Jan; Scherer, Laura; Döll, Petra; Manzardo, Alessandro; Núñez, Montse; Verones, Francesca; Humbert, Sebastien; Buxmann, Kurt; Harding, Kevin; Benini, Lorenzo; Oki, Taikan; Finkbeiner, Matthias; Henderson, Andrew. (2017) Understanding the LCA and ISO water footprint: A response to Hoekstra (2016) ?A critique on the water-scarcity weighted water footprint in LCA?. Ecological Indicators. vol. 72.
Sonderegger, Thomas; Dewulf, Jo; Fantke, Peter; Maia de Souza, Danielle; Pfister, Stephan; Stoessel, Franziska; Verones, Francesca; Vieira, Marisa; Weidema, Bo; Hellweg, Stefanie. (2017) Towards harmonizing natural resources as an area of protection in life cycle impact assessment. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.
Többen, Johannes Reinhard; Verones, Francesca; Moran, Daniel; Wood, Richard; Stadler, Konstantin; Bruckner, Martin. (2017) A Maximum Entropy Approach to the Hybridization of MRIOs for the Estimation of Biodiversity Footprints. International Input-Output Conference 2017 . IIOA; Atlantic City. 2017-06-19.
Verones, Francesca; Bare, Jane; Bulle, Cecile; Frischknecht, Rolf; Hauschild, Michael; Hellweg, Stefanie; Henderson, Andrew; Jolliet, Olivier; Laurent, Alexis; Liao, Xun; Lindner, Jan Paul; Maia de Souza, Danielle; Michelsen, Ottar; Patouillard, Laure; Pfister, Stephan; Posthuma, Leo; Prado, Valentina; Ridoutt, Bradley G.; Rosenbaum, Ralph K; Sala, Serenella; Ugaya, Cassia; Vieira, Marisa; Fantke, Peter. (2017) LCIA framework and cross-cutting issues guidance within the UNEP-SETAC Life Cycle Initiative. Journal of Cleaner Production. vol. 161.
Verones, Francesca; Bolowich, Alya Francesca; Ebata, Keigo; Boutson, Anukorn; Takafumi, Arimoto; Ishikawa, Satoshi. (2017) A case study of life cycle impacts of small-scale fishing techniques in Thailand. Cogent Environmental Science. vol. 3.
Verones, Francesca; Moran, Daniel; Stadler, Konstantin; Kanemoto, Keiichiro; Wood, Richard. (2017) Resource footprints and their ecosystem consequences. Scientific Reports. vol. 7.
Verones, Francesca; Pfister, Stephan; Van Zelm, Rosalie; Hellweg, Stefanie. (2017) Biodiversity impacts from water consumption on a global scale for use in life cycle assessment. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. vol. 22 (8).
Woods, John Sebastian; Damiani, Mattia; Fantke, Peter; Henderson, Andrew; Johnston, John; Bare, Jane; Sala, Serenella; Maia de Souza, Danielle; Pfister, Stephan; Posthuma, Leo; Rosenbaum, Ralph K; Verones, Francesca. (2017) Ecosystem Quality in LCIA: status quo, harmonization, and suggestions for the way forward. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

2016

Dorber, Martin; Verones, Francesca; May, Roelof Frans. (2016) Terrestrial biodiversity loss in Norway due to hydropower production: A Life Cycle Assessment approach. Sfécologie 2016-International Conference of Ecological Sciences ; Marseille. 2016-10-24 - 2016-10-28.
Douziech, Mélanie; Hellweg, Stefanie; Verones, Francesca. (2016) Are Wave and Tidal Energy Plants New Green Technologies?. Environmental Science and Technology. vol. 50.
Frischknecht, Rolf; Fantke, Peter; Tschümperlin, Laura; Niero, Monia; Anton, Assumpcio; Bare, Jane; Boulay, Anne-Marie; Cherubini, Francesco; Hauschild, Michael; Henderson, Andrew; Levasseur, Annie; McKone, Tom; Michelsen, Ottar; Mila i Canals, Llorenc; Pfister, Stephan; Ridoutt, Bradley; Rosenbaum, Ralf; Verones, Francesca; Vigon, Bruce; Jolliet, Olivier. (2016) Global guidance on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators: progress and case study. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. vol. 21 (3).
Gracey, Erik Olav; Verones, Francesca. (2016) Impacts from hydropower production on biodiversity in an LCA framework—review and recommendations. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. vol. 21 (3).
Hilbers, Jelle P; Schipper, Aafke M.; Hendriks, A J; Verones, Francesca; Pereira, Henrique M; Huijbregts, Mark A J. (2016) An allometric approach to quantify the extinction vulnerability of birds and mammals. Ecology. vol. 97 (3).
Huijbregts, MAJ; Steinmann, ZJN; Elshout, PMF; Stam, Gea; Verones, Francesca; Vieira, Marisa; Hollander, Anne; Zijp, Michiel; Van Zelm, Rosalie. (2016) ReCiPe 2016:A harmonized life cycle impact assessment method at midpoint and endpoint level Report I: Characterization. 2016.
Laranjeiro, Tiago; Verones, Francesca; May, Roelof Frans. (2016) Quantifying wind energy impacts on ecosystems: an LCA approach. Ecobalance conference ; Kyoto. 2016-10-03 - 2016-10-06.
Moran, Daniel; Petersone, Milda; Verones, Francesca. (2016) On the suitability of input–output analysis for calculating product-specific biodiversity footprints. Ecological Indicators. vol. 60.
Núñez, Montse; Roux, Philippe; Bare, Jane; Bouchard, Christian; Boulay, Anne-Marie; Bulle, Cecile; Lathuilliere, Michael J; Margni, Manuele; Pfister, Stephan; Verones, Francesca; Rosenbaum, Ralph. (2016) Prospects by WULCA in the impact modelling of water consumption in LCA. SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting . SETAC Europe; Nantes. 2016-05-22 - 2016-05-26.
Pizzol, Massimo; Laurent, Alexis; Sala, Serenella; Weidema, Bo; Verones, Francesca; Koffler, Christoph. (2016) Normalisation and weighting in life cycle assessment: quo vadis?. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.
Ridoutt, Bradley G.; Pfister, Stephan; Manzardo, Alessandro; Bare, Jane; Boulay, Anne-Marie; Cherubini, Francesco; Fantke, Peter; Frischknecht, Rolf; Hauschild, Michael; Henderson, Andrew; Jolliet, Olivier; Levasseur, Annie; Margni, Manuele; McKone, Thomas; Michelsen, Ottar; Milà i Canals, Llorenç; Page, Girija; Pant, Rana; Raugei, Marco; Sala, Serenella; Verones, Francesca. (2016) Area of concern: a new paradigm in life cycle assessment for the development of footprint metrics. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. vol. 21 (2).
Sonderegger, Thomas; Dewulf, Jo; Fantke, Peter; Pfister, Stephan; Stoessel, Franziska; Verones, Francesca; Vieira, Marisa; Hellweg, Stefanie. (2016) Natural Resources as an Area of Protection in LCA - outcomes of the discussion by the working group on resources within the UNEP-SETAC Life Cycle Initiative. SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting . SETAC Europe; Nantes. 2016-05-22 - 2016-05-26.
Verones, Francesca. (2016) Current Developments in Life Cycle Impact Assessment. Ecobalance conference ; 2016-10-03 - 2016-10-06.
Verones, Francesca. (2016) Reaching consensus on cross-cutting issues. SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting . SETAC Europe; Nantes. 2016-05-22 - 2016-05-26.
Verones, Francesca; Bolowich, Alya Francesca; Ebata, Keigo; Boutson, Anukorn; Arimoto, Takafumi; Ishikawa, Satoshi. (2016) Comparing the life cycle impact of different fishing techniques in Thailand. Ecobalance conference ; Kyoto. 2016-10-03 - 2016-10-06.
Verones, Francesca; Dorber, Martin; Gracey, Erik Olav. (2016) Impacts of hydropower production on biodiversity: overview and the way forward. Ecobalance conference ; Kyoto. 2016-10-03 - 2016-10-06.
Verones, Francesca; Henderson, Andrew; Laurent, Alexis; Ridoutt, Bradley G.; Ugaya, Cassia; Hellweg, Stefanie. (2016) Reaching consensus on cross-cutting issues in life cycle impact assessment (LCIA). Ecobalance conference ; Kyoto. 2016-10-03 - 2016-10-06.
Verones, Francesca; Moran, Daniel; Stadler, Konstantin; Kanemoto, Keiichiro; Wood, Richard. (2016) Environmental pressure footprints vs. impact footprints: which is the better proxy?. Ecobalance conference ; Kyoto. 2016-10-03 - 2016-10-06.
Verones, Francesca; Pfister, Stephan; Berger, Markus. (2016) Water Use Analysis. Sustainability Assessment of Renewables-Based Products: Methods and Case Studies.
Verones, Francesca; Woods, John Sebastian; Veltman, Karin; Huijbregts, Mark A J; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2016) Advancing marine impact assessment within life cycle assessment (LCA). SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting . SETAC Europe; Nantes. 2016-05-22 - 2016-05-26.
Woods, John Sebastian; Veltman, Karin; Huijbregts, Mark A.J.; Verones, Francesca; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2016) Towards a meaningful assessment of marine ecological impacts in life cycle assessment (LCA). Environment International. vol. 89-90.
Woods, John Sebastian; Verones, Francesca. (2016) Accounting for biodiversity impacts of seabed damage in life cycle assessment. SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting . SETAC Europe; Nantes. 2016-05-22 - 2016-05-26.
Woods, John Sebastian; Verones, Francesca. (2016) Quantifying marine ecological impacts in life cycle assessment. On the application of genomic tools for biomonitoring of the marine environment: from technology to legal and socio-economic aspects. . University of Geneva; 2016-04-04 - 2016-04-05.

2015

Chaudhary, Abhishek; Verones, Francesca; de Baan, Laura; Hellweg, Stefanie. (2015) Quantifying Land Use Impacts on Biodiversity: Combining Species–Area Models and Vulnerability Indicators. Environmental Science and Technology. vol. 49 (16).
Huijbregts, Mark A.J.; Steinmann, Zoran J.N.; Elshout, Pieter M.F.; Stam, Gea; Verones, Francesca; Vieira, Marisa; Van Zelm, Rosalie. (2015) ReCiPe2015: a Life Cycle Impact Assessment Method at Midpoint and Endpoint Level. Report I: Characterisation Factors. 2015.
Ridoutt, Bradley; Fantke, Peter; Pfister, Stephan; Bare, Jane; Boulay, Anne-Marie; Cherubini, Francesco; Frischknecht, Rolf; Hauschild, Michael; Hellweg, Stefanie; Henderson, Andrew; Jolliet, Olivier; Levasseur, Annie; Margni, Manuele; McKone, Thomas; Michelsen, Ottar; Mila i Canals, Llorenc; Page, Girija; Pant, Rana; Raugei, Marco; Sala, Serenella; Saouter, Erwan; Verones, Francesca; Wiedmann, Thomas. (2015) Making Sense of the Minefield of Footprint Indicators. Environmental Science and Technology.
Verones, Francesca. (2015) LC-Impact. Special session at ISIE conference . Francesca Verones /ISIE; Guildford. 2015-07-06 - 2015-07-06.
Verones, Francesca. (2015) Life Cycle Assessment and the Natural Environment: Current Assessment Options and the Way Forward. International Workshop of Area-Capability Enhancement in Coastal Zone . Research Insitute for Humanity and Nature; Kyoto. 2015-12-14 - 2015-12-16.
Verones, Francesca; Huijbregts, Mark A.J.; Chaudhary, Abhishek; de Baan, Laura; Koellner, Thomas; Hellweg, Stefanie. (2015) Harmonizing the Assessment of Biodiversity Effects from Land and Water Use within LCA. Environmental Science and Technology. vol. 49 (6).
Verones, Francesca; Moran, Daniel; Stadler, Konstantin; Wood, Richard. (2015) Resource footprints and their ecosystem consequences. Taking Stock of Industrial Ecology - ISIE Conference 2015 . International Society for industrial ecology; Guildford. 2015-07-06 - 2015-07-10.
Verones, Francesca; Wood, Richard; Moran, Daniel; Stadler, Konstantin. (2015) Quantifying the ecosystem impacts of resource footprints. Transformations -11th Annual meeting . European Society for Environmental Economics; Leeds. 2015-06-30 - 2015-07-03.