Systemic eco-efficiency assessment of meso-level water use systems

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 138, Issue , 2016, Pages 195-207

  Angelis Dimakis, A ^a   Arampatzis, G ^a   Assimacopoulos, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Eco innovation; Systemic eco efficiency; Value chain; Water use systems

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; DECISION MAKING; EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECO-EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS; ECO-INNOVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS; VALUE CHAINS; WATER-USE SYSTEMS;

RIVERS;

EID: 84992147472     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.136     Document Type: Article

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