A project of reuse of reclaimed wastewater in the Po Valley, Italy: Polishing sequence and cost benefit analysis

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 432-433, Issue , 2012, Pages 127-136

  Verlicchi, P ^a   Al Aukidy, M ^a   Galletti, A ^a   Zambello, E ^a   Zanni, G ^a   Masotti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Cost benefit analysis; Natural polishing treatments; Po Valley; Reuse project

Indexed keywords

AREA FEATURE; BENEFIT COST RATIOS; CONTINGENT VALUATION METHODS; CONVENTIONAL TREATMENTS; ECONOMIC INDICATORS; ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS; ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FINAL EFFLUENTS; FRESH WATER; GREEN SPACES; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN; NATURAL POLISHING TREATMENTS; NET PRESENT VALUE; NORTHERN ITALY; PO VALLEY; PO VALLEY , ITALY; PROTECTION MEASURES; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; RECLAIMED WASTEWATER; REUSE PROJECT; TREATMENT SYSTEMS; URBAN PARKS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER SAVING;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EARNINGS; EFFLUENTS; EUTROPHICATION; PILOT PLANTS; POLISHING; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; EUTROPHICATION; GREENSPACE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; RECLAIMED LAND; RECYCLING; SURFACE WATER; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ITALY; PO VALLEY;

EID: 84858449890     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.02.024     Document Type: Article

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