Life cycle analysis of urban water cycle in two Spanish areas: Inland city and island area

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 280-291

  Uche, J ^a   Martinez A ^a   Castellano, C ^b   Subiela, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^c Instituto Tecnologico de Canarias   (Spain)

Author keywords

Life cycle assessment; Urban water cycle; Water cycle infrastructures; Water environmental issues; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875784361     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.716634     Document Type: Article

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