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Erschienen in: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 6/2008

01.09.2008 | EDITORIAL

Water use in LCA: managing the planet’s freshwater resources

verfasst von: Annette Koehler

Erschienen in: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment | Ausgabe 6/2008

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The term ‘use’ as defined by Owens (2002) equals ‘utilization’ in the definition provided by the author of this editorial.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Water use in LCA: managing the planet’s freshwater resources
verfasst von
Annette Koehler
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2008
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment / Ausgabe 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0948-3349
Elektronische ISSN: 1614-7502
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-008-0028-6

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