Methodological aspects of life cycle assessment of integrated solid waste management systems

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 173-187

  Finnveden, Göran ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Life cycle assessment; Solid waste management; Whole system modelling

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND FILL; LIFE CYCLE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RECYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

SOLID WASTES;

DIOXIN; HEAVY METAL;

LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE; METHODOLOGY; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0032964938     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(99)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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