Biosolids: An environmental life cycle assessment

Water

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 80-83

  Peters, G M ^a   Rowley, H V ^b  

^a Centre for Medical Research   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; HUMAN TOXICITY POTENTIALS; KEY VARIABLES; PROCESS CHAIN; REGIONAL CENTRES; SENSITIVITY CHECK; TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; WATER USE;

AGRICULTURE; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOSOLIDS; DECISION MAKING; GLOBAL WARMING; WATER SUPPLY;

LIFE CYCLE;

BIOSOLID; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 77954503479     PISSN: 03100367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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