Resources and waste management in Turin (Italy): The role of recycled aggregates in the sustainable supply mix

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 10-11, 2010, Pages 1021-1030

  Blengini, Gian Andrea ^a,b   Garbarino, Elena ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Provincia di Torino   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggregates recycling; Construction and demolition waste; Land use; LCA

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE; DATA AND INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS; GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LCA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT MODEL; MARKET DEMAND; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; NATURAL AGGREGATE; NORTHERN ITALY; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS; RECYCLED AGGREGATES; RECYCLING PLANT; SITE-SPECIFIC; TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURE; TRANSPORTATION DISTANCE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEMOLITION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; PLANNING; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 77955229673     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.01.027     Document Type: Article

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