A method for evaluating the overall technical and economic performance of environmental innovations in production cycles

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 365-374

  Barbiroli, G ^a   Raggi, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eco efficient innovation; Life cycle thinking; Performance indicators; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; TECHNOLOGY;

PRODUCTION CYCLES;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037409361     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(02)00058-6     Document Type: Article

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