A general methodology for calculating the MSW management self-sufficiency indicator: Application to the wider Barcelona area

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 390-399

  Fragkou, Maria Christina ^a   Vicent, Teresa ^a   Gabarrell, Xavier ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Social metabolism; Sustainability indicators; Urban environment; Waste flows; Waste management policy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METABOLISM; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER POLLUTION;

SOCIAL METABOLISMS; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; WASTE FLOWS; WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COASTAL ZONE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; METHODOLOGY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN PLANNING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PLANNING; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SPAIN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 76349110539     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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