The energetic metabolism of societies and the degrowth paradigm: Analyzing biophysical constraints and realities

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-93

  Sorman, Alevgul H ^a   Giampietro, Mario ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Degrowth; Energetic metabolism; IPAT; Net energy; Societal metabolism

Indexed keywords

DEGROWTH; ENERGETIC METABOLISM; IPAT; NET ENERGY; SOCIETAL METABOLISM;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMICS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; METAL DRAWING; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

METABOLISM;

EID: 84867209808     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.11.059     Document Type: Article

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