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Life Cycle Costing: a tool to manage the urban water cycle
Monserrat Termes-riféFrancesc Hernández-sanchoRamón Sala-garridoMaría Molinos-senantesubject
EngineeringEnvironmental Engineeringbusiness.industryHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisTransferability0207 environmental engineeringUrban water cycleContext (language use)02 engineering and technology010501 environmental sciences01 natural sciences12. Responsible consumptionWater resourcesRisk analysis (engineering)Water Framework Directive11. SustainabilitySystems engineeringLife cycle costingDecision-making020701 environmental engineeringbusiness0105 earth and related environmental sciencesWater Science and Technologydescription
The Water Framework Directive puts much emphasis on the role of economics for improving the management of water resources. In the context of the urban water cycle, previous studies have proven that Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is a useful methodology for assessing the costs of the whole cycle. However, there are many elements and factors that can influence the results of the LCC assessment and therefore affect the decision making process. The main aim of this study is to identify the main difficulties for carrying out LCC studies in the urban water cycle and to propose some solutions to overcome them. Hence, the conclusions obtained from the assessment of several case studies will be more robust. Moreover, the transferability of the results will be improved.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-07 | Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua |