Understanding the metabolism of urban-rural ecosystems: A multi-sectoral systems analysis

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 809-848

  Villarroel Walker, R ^a   Beck, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Energy; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Resources; Substance flow analysis; Urban metabolism; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868540128     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-012-0241-8     Document Type: Article

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