A dynamic model of socioeconomic systems based on hierarchy theory and its application to sustainability

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 453-469

  Giampietro, Mario ^a   Mayumi, Kozo ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Dynamic modelling; Efficiency; Hierarchy; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENERGY BUDGET; SOCIOECONOMIC SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0031427519     PISSN: 0954349X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-349X(97)00017-9     Document Type: Article

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