Efficient three industrial waste abatement for regions in China

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-144

  Hu, Jin Li ^a   Lee, Yao Chun ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHING YUN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air pollution abatement; Data envelopment analysis; Solid wastes; Sustainable development; Waste gas; Waste water

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SOLID WASTE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 43249121604     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500809469778     Document Type: Article

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