Environmental life-cycle assessment (LCA) was applied to evaluate three different water systems of the water sector in Copenhagen, Denmark, including technologies within water supply, facilities recycling water and treatment of sewer overflow. In these three water systems LCA was used to evaluate the environmental impacts of each of the processes involved. The overall conclusion was that LCA is suitable as a decision support tool in the water sector as it provides a holistic evaluation platform of the considered alternatives categorised in environmental impact categories. The use of LCA in the water sector of this region has limitations since it does not yet consider impact categories assessing freshwater scarcity and ecological sustainability.
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February 01 2011
Life cycle assessment of three water systems in Copenhagen–a management tool of the future
B. Godskesen;
1Københavns Energi A/S, Ørestads Boulevard 35, 2300 København S, Denmark
2Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental Engineering, Miljøvej, Bygning 113, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
E-mail: bego@ke.dk
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K. C. Zambrano;
K. C. Zambrano
1Københavns Energi A/S, Ørestads Boulevard 35, 2300 København S, Denmark
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A. Trautner;
A. Trautner
1Københavns Energi A/S, Ørestads Boulevard 35, 2300 København S, Denmark
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N. -B. Johansen;
N. -B. Johansen
1Københavns Energi A/S, Ørestads Boulevard 35, 2300 København S, Denmark
3Copenhagen Development Cooperation (cooperation between Lynettefællesskabet I/S, Spildevandscenter Avedøre I/S and Københavns Energi A/S)
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L. Thiesson;
L. Thiesson
4Hvidovre Forsyning, Bibliotekvej 52, 2650 Hvidovre
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L. Andersen;
L. Andersen
5COWI A/S, Parallelvej 2, 2800 Lyngby
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J. Clauson-Kaas;
J. Clauson-Kaas
5COWI A/S, Parallelvej 2, 2800 Lyngby
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T. L. Neidel;
T. L. Neidel
5COWI A/S, Parallelvej 2, 2800 Lyngby
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M. Rygaard;
M. Rygaard
2Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental Engineering, Miljøvej, Bygning 113, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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N. H. Kløverpris;
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N. H. Kløverpris
6Force Technology, Hjortekærsvej 99, 2800 Lyngby
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H. -J. Albrechtsen
H. -J. Albrechtsen
2Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental Engineering, Miljøvej, Bygning 113, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Water Sci Technol (2011) 63 (3): 565–572.
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B. Godskesen, K. C. Zambrano, A. Trautner, N. -B. Johansen, L. Thiesson, L. Andersen, J. Clauson-Kaas, T. L. Neidel, M. Rygaard, N. H. Kløverpris, H. -J. Albrechtsen; Life cycle assessment of three water systems in Copenhagen–a management tool of the future. Water Sci Technol 1 February 2011; 63 (3): 565–572. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2011.258
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