Life-cycle greenhouse gas inventory analysis of household waste management and food waste reduction activities in Kyoto, Japan

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 743-752

  Matsuda, Takeshi ^a   Yano, Junya ^a   Hirai, Yasuhiro ^a   Sakai, Shin Ichi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Food loss prevention; Food waste; Greenhouse gas emissions; Household waste; Life cycle inventory Waste reduction activities

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COMBUSTION; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD WASTE; GREENHOUSE GAS; HOUSEHOLD; INCINERATION; JAPAN; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MOISTURE; POWER SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84865148061     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0400-4     Document Type: Article

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