Complexity, assumptions and solutions for eco-efficiency assessment of urban water systems

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 138, Issue , 2016, Pages 229-236

  Stanchev, Peyo ^a   Ribarova, Irina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Eco efficiency; ISO 14045; LCA; System boundaries; Urban water systems

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; WATERWORKS;

ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECO-EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS; ECO-EFFICIENCY INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; ISO 14045; SYSTEM BOUNDARY; URBAN WATER SYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84963971160     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.113     Document Type: Article

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