A generalized multistage optimization modeling framework for life cycle assessment-based integrated solid waste management

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 51-65

  Levis, James W ^a   Barlaz, Morton A ^a   DeCarolis, Joseph F ^a   Ranjithan, S Ranji ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision support; Life cycle assessment; Multi stage; Optimization; Solid waste

Indexed keywords

CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURES; DECISION SUPPORTS; ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MULTI-STAGE; MULTI-STAGE OPTIMIZATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW);

CARBON DIOXIDE; COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OPTIMIZATION; SOLID WASTES; STORM SEWERS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; INNOVATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; POLICY APPROACH; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84884718906     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.08.007     Document Type: Article

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