Evaluation of water services system through LCA. A case study for Iasi City, Romania

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 449-462

  Barjoveanu, George ^a   Comandaru, Iulia Maria ^a   Rodriguez Garcia, Gonzalo ^b   Hospido, Almudena ^b   Teodosiu, Carmen ^a  

^a GHEORGHE ASACHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Romania; Wastewater treatment; Water supply; Water systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893693327     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-013-0635-8     Document Type: Article

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