Identification of environmental aspects in an EMS context: a methodological framework for the Swedish National Rail Administration

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 385-394

  Lundberg, K ^a   Balfors, B ^a   Folkeson, L ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental management system; Operation and maintenance; Public organization; Sweden

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE; PUBLIC ORGANIZATION; SWEDEN;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 37849184976     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.11.017     Document Type: Article

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