Which is more cost-effective? A comparison of two wastewater treatment models in China - Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park, China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1270-1275

  Yuan, Zengwei ^a   Zhang, Ling ^a   Bi, Jun ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Environmental management; Industrial parks; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CRIME; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT; RECLAMATION;

ACTUAL COST; CASE-STUDIES; COST EFFECTIVE; INDUSTRIAL PARKS; POLICY MAKING; PRIVATE COMPANIES; SINGAPORE; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT MODELS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77955416230     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.04.009     Document Type: Article

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