An input–output virtual laboratory in practice–survey of uptake, usage and applications of the first operational IELab

Economic Systems Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 296-312

  Wiedmann, Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Industrial ecology; input output analysis; multi region input output tables; survey; virtual laboratory

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; INTERNET; RESEARCH; SURVEY; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 85011645608     PISSN: 09535314     EISSN: 14695758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09535314.2017.1283295     Document Type: Article

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