BEAsT: a decision-support tool for assessing the environmental benefits and the economic attractiveness of best available techniques in industry

Georgopoulou, E; Hontou, V; Gakis, N; Sarafidis, Y; Mirasgedis, S; Lalas, D; Loukatos, A; Gargoulas, N; Mentzis, A; Economidis, D; Triantafilopoulos, T; Korizi, K

dc.contributor.author	Georgopoulou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Hontou, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Gakis, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Sarafidis, Y	en
dc.contributor.author	Mirasgedis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Lalas, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Loukatos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Gargoulas, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Mentzis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Economidis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Triantafilopoulos, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Korizi, K	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:56:37Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:56:37Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/28190
dc.subject	Costs and Benefits	en
dc.subject	Decision Making Process	en
dc.subject	Economic Benefit	en
dc.subject	Environmental Benefit	en
dc.subject	Environmental Cost	en
dc.subject	Operation and Maintenance	en
dc.subject	Rapid Assessment	en
dc.subject	Best Available Techniques	en
dc.subject	Decision Support	en
dc.subject	Decision Support Tool	en
dc.title	BEAsT: a decision-support tool for assessing the environmental benefits and the economic attractiveness of best available techniques in industry	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.12.002	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.12.002	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	The implementation of Best Available Techniques (BATs) in industry can contribute significantly to the reduction of environmental burdens caused by industrial activities, yet it requires additional expenses, for investment, operation and maintenance, while providing environmental, and in many cases, even economic benefits. When examining BATs for potential application both economic and environmental costs and benefits affect the decision-making process. In	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Cleaner Production	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.12.002	en