Ranking environmental aspects in environmental management systems: A new method tested on local authorities

Environment International

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-179

  Marazza, Diego ^a   Bandini, Vittoria ^a   Contin, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

EMAS; Environmental aspect; Environmental management system; ISO 14001; Local authorities; Significance

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

EMAS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; ISO 14001; LOCAL AUTHORITIES; SIGNIFICANCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

CERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RANKING; SMALL TOWN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; ITALY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EMILIA-ROMAGNA; FAENZA; ITALY; RAVENNA [EMILIA-ROMAGNA];

EID: 73349100995     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2009.10.011     Document Type: Article

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