Methodology for determining life-cycle environmental impacts due to material and energy flows in wastewater pipeline networks: A case study of Oslo (Norway)

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-134

  Venkatesh, G ^a   Hammervold, Johanne ^a   Brattebø, Helge ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Abiotic depletion; Acidification; Eutrophication; LCA; MFA; Operation and maintenance; Ozone depletion; Photochemical ozone creation potential; Rehabilitation; Wastewater pipelines

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MAINTENANCE; METHODOLOGY; OZONE DEPLETION; PIPELINE; WASTEWATER;

NORWAY; OSLO [NORWAY];

EID: 79953868781     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2011.553684     Document Type: Article

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