A dynamic, hierarchical approach to understanding and managing natural economic systems

Ecological Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-17

  Weston, Roy F ^a   Ruth, Matthias ^b  

^a Boston University ^*  (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic modeling; Hierarchy theory; Industrial ecology; Industrial metabolism; Iron and steel production; Natural economics; Self organized criticality; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HIERARCHY THEORY; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION; NATURAL ECONOMICS; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030617818     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(96)00074-2     Document Type: Article

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