The use of life cycle assessment for evaluating the sustainability of the Amsterdam water cycle

Journal of Water and Climate Change

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-109

  Klaversma, E ^a   Van der Helm, A W C ^a,b   Kappelhof, J W N M ^a  

^a Waternet   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Climate footprint; Distribution pipes; Life cycle assessment (LCA); pH correction; Phosphate removal; Water cycle

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE FOOTPRINTS; DISTRIBUTION PIPES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PHOSPHATE REMOVAL; WATER CYCLE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; SURFACE WATERS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

LIFE CYCLE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PH; PHOSPHATE; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTEWATER; WATER SUPPLY;

AMSTERDAM [NORTH HOLLAND]; NETHERLANDS; NORTH HOLLAND;

EID: 84879395141     PISSN: 20402244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2013.007     Document Type: Article

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