Eco-efficiency of urban material metabolism: A case study in Xiamen, China

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-148

  Liu, Yong ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Li, Xuanqi ^a   Zhang, Guoqin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Eco efficiency; Urban material metabolism; Xiamen

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTION EFFECT; URBAN AREA; URBAN POLLUTION; URBANIZATION;

CHINA; FUJIAN; XIAMEN;

EID: 84862908672     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504501003603223     Document Type: Article

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