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The population equivalent as a novel approach for life cycle assessment of cities and inter-city comparisons

Mirabella, Nadia, Allacker, Karen·2021·The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
DOI 10.1007/s11367-021-01944-8
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Authors
Mirabella, N., & Allacker, K.
Affiliations
KU Leuven (BE)
Corresponding author
Mirabella, Nadia
ORCID
Venue
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2021-07-12
Volume
26
Issue
8
Pages
1623-1647
ISSN
  • 0948-3349 (ISSN-L)
  • 1614-7502
DOI
10.1007/s11367-021-01944-8
OpenAlex
W3182346255
Cited by
12
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Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2
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0.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (publishedVersion)
  • Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
Keywords
population equivalent, urban sustainability, cross-city comparison, functional units, goal and scope definition, urban sustainability indicators, urban policy, Leuven

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Mirabella, N., & Allacker, K. (2021). The population equivalent as a novel approach for life cycle assessment of cities and inter-city comparisons. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-021-01944-8