Identifying life-cycle environmental concerns for water-wastewater systems: A review of the existing literature

American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition 2009, ACE 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Anya, Abseen Rifa ^a   Jones, Sharon A ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

LCA; Life cycle; Water infrastructure

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED APPROACHES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; LCA; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; LONG LIFETIME; MUNICIPAL WATER; SOCIO-ECONOMICS; URBAN AREAS; WATER INFRASTRUCTURE; WATER SYSTEM;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXHIBITIONS; RURAL AREAS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WATER SUPPLY; WATERWORKS;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84871376428     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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