Water infrastructure in China: The importance of full project life-cycle cost analysis in addressing water challenges

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-59

  Lu, Shuping ^a  

^a Xylem 30 F Tower A Hongqiao City Center of Shanghai   (China)

Author keywords

China; life cycle costing; wastewater treatment; water infrastructure; whole life costing

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CURRENT PRACTICES; FINANCING INNOVATION; INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN; LIFE CYCLE COSTING; LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS; WATER INFRASTRUCTURE; WHOLE-LIFE COSTING;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

LIFE CYCLE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER TREATMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84900263884     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2013.847760     Document Type: Article

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