The effect of revised characterization indices for N 2 O and CO 2 in life cycle assessment of optical fiber networks - The case of ozone depletion and aquatic acidification

Journal of Green Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-32

  Andrae, A S G ^a  

^a Huawei Technologies Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aquatic acidification; FTTH; FTTx; Life cycle assessment; Optical fiber networks; Ozone depletion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876169632     PISSN: 19044720     EISSN: 22454586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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