Life cycle assessment of biodegradable waste treatment systems for sub-Saharan African cities

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 99, Issue , 2015, Pages 100-110

  Komakech, A J ^a,b   Sundberg, C ^a   Jonsson H ^a   Vinneras B ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion Composting Vermicomposting Fly larvae compost Global warming Eutrophication

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; COMPOSTING; EUTROPHICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESS; BIODEGRADABLE WASTES; EUTROPHICATION POTENTIALS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); METHANE LOSS; TREATMENT METHODS; TREATMENT SYSTEMS; VERMI-COMPOSTING;

WASTE TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; WASTE FACILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSTING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; EUTROPHICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84928975070     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.03.006     Document Type: Article

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