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Life Cycle Assessment of Green Space Irrigation Using Treated Wastewater: A Case Study

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dc.contributor.authorSantos, Lenise
dc.contributor.authorBrás, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorDomingos, Idalina
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, José
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-08T14:56:19Z
dc.date.available2025-01-08T14:56:19Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractWater scarcity is a pressing issue that makes it essential to manage this resource efficiently and sustainably. One solution to combat this issue is the use of treated wastewater (TWW) to irrigate green spaces in cities. However, it is crucial to evaluate the environmental impacts associated with this practice. To this end, life cycle assessment (LCA) is the most advanced tool available. The objective of this study was to assess the environmental implications of usingTWWfor lawn irrigation in the city of Viseu. The ReCiPe 2016 method, supported by SimaPro software, was employed for life cycle impact assessment (LCIA). An attributional approach was used, and the system boundaries were expanded to include the non-discharge of TWW into the receiving environment, the avoided consumption of domestic water, and the avoided consumption of chemical fertilizers. The results revealed that using TWW for lawn irrigation is preferable in terms of human health and ecosystem damage but unfavorable in terms of resource damage. When considering the impact of water consumption on human health and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, it is recommended to use treated wastewater for lawn irrigation.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSantos L, Brás I, Ferreira M, Domingos I, Ferreira J. Life Cycle Assessment of Green Space Irrigation Using Treated Wastewater: A Case Study. Sustainability. 2024; 16(13):5696. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135696pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su16135696pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/8723
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
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dc.relationThis work is funded by National Funds through the FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., within the scope of the project Refª UIDB/00681/2020—https://doi.org/10.54499 /UIDB/00681/2020. Furthermore, we would like to thank the CERNAS Research Centre and the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu for their support.pt_PT
dc.subjectirrigationpt_PT
dc.subjectLCApt_PT
dc.subjectlife cycle assessmentpt_PT
dc.subjecttreated wastewaterpt_PT
dc.subjectwater reusept_PT
dc.titleLife Cycle Assessment of Green Space Irrigation Using Treated Wastewater: A Case Studypt_PT
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oaire.citation.issue13pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage5696pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleSustainabilitypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume16pt_PT
person.familyNameLeite dos Santos
person.familyNameLopes Brás
person.familyNameDomingos
person.familyNameFerreira
person.givenNameLenise Maria
person.givenNameIsabel Paula
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