Measuring eco-efficiency of contaminated soil management at the regional level

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 109, Issue , 2012, Pages 179-188

  Kielenniva, Nea ^a   Antikainen, Riina ^b   Sorvari, Jaana ^b  

^a City of Helsinki   (Finland)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Contaminated soil; Eco efficiency; Finland; Indicator; Region; Risk management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATED SOIL MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

FINLAND;

EID: 84865444110     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.07.019     Document Type: Article

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