An exergy-based Ecological Indicator as a measure of our resource use footprint

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 239-266

  Sciubba, Enrico ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecological indicators; EIs; Exergy; Extended exergy

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE;

ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; EXERGY FLOW DIAGRAM; EXTENDED EXERGIES; EXTENDED EXERGY ACCOUNTINGS; MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES; THERMODYNAMIC INDICATORS;

EXERGY;

EID: 84862090472     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2012.046811     Document Type: Article

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