Combining life cycle analysis, human health and financial risk assessment for the evaluation of contaminated site remediation

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1101-1121

  Cappuyns, Valérie ^a,b   Kessen, Bram ^a  

^a HOGESCHOOL UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

BTEX; contaminated site management; environmental impact; LCA; steam extraction

Indexed keywords

BTEX; CONTAMINATED LAND; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL REMEDIATION; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 84900005922     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2013.783460     Document Type: Article

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