Decision support in urban water management based on generic scenarios: The example of NoMix technology

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2676-2687

  Larsen, Tove A ^a   Maurer, Max ^a   Eggen, Rik I L ^a   Pronk, Wouter ^a   Lienert, Judit ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

NoMix technology; Source separation; STEEPLED; Sustainability; Urine; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; NUTRIENTS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

COST-EFFICIENT; DECISION SUPPORTS; GENERIC SITUATION; NOMIX TECHNOLOGIES; NUTRIENT SOLUTION; PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES; STEEPLED; UNCERTAINTY; URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT; URINE;

SOURCE SEPARATION;

HEAVY METAL; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; URINE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTRODIALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; MICTURITION; NOMIX TECHNOLOGY; NUTRIENT CYCLE; ORGANIC POLLUTION; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 77956876897     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.07.032     Document Type: Article

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