Two life cycle assessment (LCA) based methods to analyse and design complex (regional) circular economy systems. Case: Making water tourism more sustainable

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 114, Issue , 2016, Pages 257-268

  Scheepens, A E ^a   Vogtlander J G ^a   Brezet, J C ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Circular transition framework; Eco costs; Eco efficient value creation; Environment; Product service system; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; DESIGN; ECODESIGN; PRODUCT DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION;

CIRCULAR TRANSITIONS; ECO-COSTS; ENVIRONMENT; PRODUCT-SERVICE SYSTEMS; VALUE CREATION;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84930448577     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.05.075     Document Type: Article

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