Towards a common carbon footprint assessment methodology for the water sector

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-69

  Frijns, Jos ^a  

^a KWR WATERCYCLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; GHG emissions; Netherlands; Water sector

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES; EMISSION FACTORS; FOOTPRINTING; GHG EMISSION; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; NETHERLANDS; NITROUS OXIDE EMISSIONS; REDUCTION TARGETS; SYSTEM BOUNDARY; TOTAL CARBON; WATER CYCLE; WATER SECTOR; WATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLOBAL WARMING; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; RATING; WATER SUPPLY;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON; DRINKING WATER; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; WATER;

BENCHMARKING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION INVENTORY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; METHANE; MONITORING SYSTEM; NITROUS OXIDE; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NETHERLANDS; NITROUS OXIDE EMISSION; OZONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWER; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CYCLE; WATER TREATMENT;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84857114507     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2011.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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