Environmental assessment of different pipelines for drinking water transport and distribution network in small to medium cities: A case from Betanzos, Spain

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 588-598

  Sanjuan Delmás, David ^a   Petit Boix, Anna ^a   Gasol, Carles M ^b   Villalba, Gara ^a,b   Suárez Ojeda, María Eugenia ^b   Gabarrell, Xavier ^a,b   Josa, Alejandro ^c   Rieradevall, Joan ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Construction; Eco efficiency; LCA; Network; Pipe material; Urban infrastructure

Indexed keywords

ECO-EFFICIENCY; GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYESTER; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(HDPE); LCA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PIPE MATERIAL; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC); URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE;

CONSTRUCTION; LIFE CYCLE; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); PIPING SYSTEMS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; RESEARCH;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84893782133     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.10.055     Document Type: Article

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