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Sustainable Urban Metabolism

Title

Sustainable Urban Metabolism

Author(s)

Paulo Ferrão

John E. Fernández

Year

2013

Type

Journal Article

Source

MIT Press

ISBN

9780262019361

Abstract

Table of Contents:

Part I: Urban Metabolism: Defining a Field

1. Industrial Ecology: A Metaphor for Sustainable Development
2. Urban Metabolism: Resource Consumption of Cities
3. Intellectual Foundations and Key Insights

Part II: Industrial Ecology: A Framework

4. Industrial Ecology: A Framework of Tools and Practices
5. Industrial Ecology as a Framework for a Sustainable Urban Metabolism

Part III: Sustainable Urban Systems

6. Green Urban Policies and Development
7. Urban Typologies: Prospects and Indicators
8. Complexities and Dynamics of Urban Systems
9. Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Urban Metabolism

Part IV: Mapping and Assessing Urban Metabolism

10. Urban Metabolism in Practice: Case Studies from Developed Countries
11. The Challenge of Urban Metabolism in a Developing Context

More Information

http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/sustainable-urban-metabolism

Tags

• Ecological Footprint Analysis
• Economy-Wide Material Flow Analysis (EW MFA)
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• Physical input-output tables (PIOT) / Input-Output Assessment (IOA)
• Substance Flow Analysis (SFA)
• Urban

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