Urbanization and socioeconomic metabolism in Taipei an emergy synthesis

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-93

  Huang, Shu Li ^a   Chen, Chia Wen ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Emergy synthesis; Industrial ecology; Land use; Material flow analysis; Sprawl; Urban metabolism

Indexed keywords

EMERGY SYNTHESIS; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; SPRAWL; URBAN METABOLISM;

BIOCHEMISTRY; ECONOMICS; FOSSIL FUELS; LAND USE; MATERIALS; PULSATILE FLOW; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

METABOLISM;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; EMERGY; FOSSIL FUEL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAND USE; SATELLITE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIPEI; TAIWAN;

EID: 63449142360     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2008.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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