Methodology for determining the ecological footprint of the construction of residential buildings in Andalusia (Spain)

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 25, Issue , 2013, Pages 239-249

  Solís Guzmán, Jaime ^a   Marrero, Madelyn ^a   Ramírez De Arellano, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Building; Construction; Consumption; Ecological footprint; Resources; Waste

Indexed keywords

ANDALUSIA; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; BUILDING SECTORS; BUILDING TYPES; CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; CONSUMPTION; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PLANNING STAGES; PRIOR KNOWLEDGE; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; RESOURCE CONSUMPTION; RESOURCES;

BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; WASTES;

CONSTRUCTION;

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; RESOURCE USE; URBANIZATION;

ANDALUCIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84868244066     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.10.008     Document Type: Article

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