Physical sustainability assessment for the China society: Exergy-based systems account for resources use and environmental emissions

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1527-1545

  Zhang, Bo ^a   Chen, G Q ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Environmental emissions; Exergy; Greenhouse gas emissions; Natural resources; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE SECTORS; BROKEN DOWN; CONVERSION COEFFICIENTS; ECOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY CONSUMPTION; INDUSTRY SECTORS; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; PREVIOUS YEAR; RESOURCES USE; SOCIETAL SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; TOTAL EMISSIONS; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR;

AGRICULTURE; EXERGY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); NETWORK PERFORMANCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 77950861241     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.01.021     Document Type: Review

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