Is the Eco-label EU Decision for hard coverings really capable of capturing the environmental performances of the marble productive chain? A field verification by means of a life cycle approach

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1022-1035

  Capitano, Cinzia ^a   Peri, Giorgia ^a   Rizzo, Gianfranco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

EU Eco label Decision; Hard coverings; LCA; Marble productive chain; Natural products

Indexed keywords

NATURAL PRODUCT;

ACCREDITATION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; ECO LABEL EU DECISION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MARBLE; MARBLE PRODUCTIVE CHAIN; MATERIAL STATE; MINING; NATURAL RESOURCE WASTE; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUARRY IMPACT RATIO; ROCK; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84902654837     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0718-1     Document Type: Article

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