Implementation of environmental management systems in the extraction of construction aggregates from gravel pit lakes

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 525-534

  Botta, Serena ^a   Comoglio, Claudio ^a   Quaglino, Alberto ^a   Torchia, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental management systems; Environmental review; Gravel pit lake; ISO 14001; Mining sector

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE; COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GRAVEL; GUIDELINE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; LEGAL SYSTEM; MINING INDUSTRY; NATURAL RESOURCE; STAKEHOLDER; TERRITORIAL PLANNING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70349469671     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2009.525.534     Document Type: Article

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