A material flow analysis of wood and paper in Cape Town: Is there potential to redirect flows in formal and informal sectors to foster use as a renewable resource?

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-156

  Nissing, Christian ^a   Von Blottnitz, Harro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Formal sector; Informal sector; Material flow analysis; MEP; MFA; Municipal energy planning; Paper; Renewable energy; Waste management; Wood

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PAPER; POTENTIAL ENERGY; WOOD;

ENERGY PLANNING; FORMAL SECTOR; INFORMAL SECTOR; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34548162376     PISSN: 14746778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2007.014199     Document Type: Article

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