Life cycle assessment of three water systems in Copenhagen-a management tool of the future

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 565-572

  Godskesen, B ^a,b   Zambrano, K C ^a   Trautner, A ^a   Johansen, N B ^a,c   Thiesson, L ^d   Andersen, L ^d,e   Clauson Kaas, J ^d,e   Neidel, T L ^d,e   Rygaard, M ^b   Kloverpris N H ^f   Albrechtsen, H J ^b  

^a Københavns Energi A S   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c Copenhagen Development Cooperation ^*  (Denmark)

^d Hvidovre Forsyning   (Denmark)

^e COWI A/S ^*  (Denmark)

^f FORCE TECHNOLOGY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Decision support; Life cycle assessment; Sewer overflow; Technology comparison; Water reuse; Water supply

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORTS; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; SEWER OVERFLOW; TECHNOLOGY COMPARISON; WATER REUSE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; RATING; SEWERS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WATERWORKS;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUTURE PROSPECT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; SEWER NETWORK; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; DENMARK; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; RECYCLING; SEWER; WATER CYCLE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

DENMARK; ENVIRONMENT; RECYCLING; SEWAGE; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

COPENHAGEN [(CTY) HOVEDSTADEN]; DENMARK; HOVEDSTADEN;

EID: 79952227173     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.258     Document Type: Article

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