Dynamic metabolism modelling of urban water services - Demonstrating effectiveness as a decision-support tool for Oslo, Norway

Water Research

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 19-33

  Venkatesh, G ^a   Sægrov, Sveinung ^a   Brattebø, Helge ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dynamic modelling; Environmental impacts; Life cycle assessment; Sustainability; Urban metabolism; Urban water services

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; DYNAMIC MODELS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

DECISION SUPPORTS; DYNAMICS MODELS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER DEMANDS; SUPPORT TOOL; TIME-PERIODS; URBAN METABOLISMS; URBAN WATER SERVICES; WASTEWATER UTILITIES; WATER AND WASTEWATER; CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

WATER; WASTE WATER;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; URBAN AREA; URBAN PLANNING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTEWATER; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DYNAMIC METABOLISM MODELLING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MODEL; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTILITY WORKS, APPLIANCES AND SERVICES; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW; WATER METABOLISM; WATER SUPPLY; COMPUTER MODEL; DECISION MAKING; DYNAMIC METABOLISM MODEL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER TREATMENT; ANALYSIS; CITY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROCEDURES; THEORETICAL MODEL;

NORWAY; OSLO [NORWAY];

CITIES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NORWAY; WASTE WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84901488579     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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