The application of life cycle assessment (LCA) to wastewater treatment: A best practice guide and critical review

L Corominas, DM Byrne, JS Guest, A Hospido, P Roux… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been widely applied in the wastewater industry, but
inconsistencies in assumptions and methods have made it difficult for researchers and …

Life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment in developing countries: a review

A Gallego-Schmid, RRZ Tarpani - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Within developing countries, wastewater treatment (WWT) has improved in recent years but
remains a high priority sustainability challenge. Accordingly, life cycle assessment (LCA) …

Low complexity wastewater treatment process in developing countries: A LCA approach to evaluate environmental gains

TAS Lopes, LM Queiroz, EA Torres… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Reliable Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) indicators for wastewater treatment plants
(WWTP) construction and operation phases are still a demand mainly in developing …

A novel approach for environmental impact assessment of road construction projects in India

A Chaudhary, A Akhtar - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2024 - Elsevier
The road sector is one of the basic pillars for national economic growth owing to its role in
movement of goods and people and can contribute positively towards several sustainable …

Life cycle assessment applied to nature-based solutions: Learnings, methodological challenges, and perspectives from a critical analysis of the literature

P Larrey-Lassalle, S Armand Decker, D Perfido… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of life cycle assessment (LCA) allows work to go beyond the traditional scope of
urban nature-based solutions (NBS), in which ecosystem services are provided to citizens …

Life cycle assessment in the petroleum industry: A systematic framework towards improved environmental performance

HM Al Zarkani, T Mezher, M El-Fadel - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The increase in worldwide energy demand continues to highlight the dependency on the
petroleum industry albeit recent advances and market penetration of renewable …

Life cycle assessment of a domestic wastewater treatment plant simulated with alternative operational designs

DM Allami, MT Sorour, M Moustafa, A Elreedy, M Fayed - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a powerful tool to evaluate the environmental impacts of
domestic wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) operations. It involves a thorough evaluation …

Assessing changes in eco-productivity of wastewater treatment plants: The role of costs, pollutant removal efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions

G Gémar, T Gómez, M Molinos-Senante… - Environmental Impact …, 2018 - Elsevier
Improving eco-efficiency of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) has been identified as
being essential for achieving urban sustainability. Several previous papers have evaluated …

How to better include environmental assessment in public decision-making: Lessons from the use of an LCA-calculator for wastewater systems

L Guerin-Schneider, M Tsanga-Tabi, P Roux… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), although widely disseminated in the industrial sector,
remains underutilized in the public sector. The literature has addressed the relationship …

A framework for coupling a participatory approach and life cycle assessment for public decision-making in rural territory management

M Jouini, J Burte, Y Biard, N Benaissa, H Amara… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
To ensure agricultural land in rural territories is managed sustainability, environmental
assessments need to be undertaken to support both policy-makers and local stakeholders in …