Emergy indices and ratios for sustainable material cycles and recycle options

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-22

  Brown, M T ^a   Buranakarn, Vorasun ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Emergy; Life cycle; Materials; Recycle; Solid wastes

Indexed keywords

LAND FILL; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL CYCLES;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

ALUMINUM; CEMENT; GLASS; METAL; PLASTIC;

EMERGY; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; ENERGY; LIFE CYCLE; RECYCLING; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLID WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WOOD;

GERMANY;

EID: 0037377141     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(02)00093-9     Document Type: Article

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