Entropy, environment and resources: an essay in physico-economics
This book analyzes environmental protection and resource use in a comprehensive framework where not only economic but also natural scientific aspects are taken into consideration. The special features of the book are (i) that the authors utilize a natural scientific variable, entropy, to characteriz...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book/Monograph |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berlin Heidelberg
Springer
1995
|
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-642-57832-8 |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57832-8 Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57832-8 
|
| Author Notes: | M. Faber; H. Niemes; G. Stephan. With the cooperation of L. Freytag |
| Summary: | This book analyzes environmental protection and resource use in a comprehensive framework where not only economic but also natural scientific aspects are taken into consideration. The special features of the book are (i) that the authors utilize a natural scientific variable, entropy, to characterize the economic system and the environment, (ii) that environmental protection and resource use are analyzed in combination, and (iii) that a replacement of techniques over time is analyzed. The authors investigate the use of the environment both as a supplier of resources and as a recipient of pollutants with the help of thermodynamic relationships. The book therefore provides a new set of tools for environmentalists and economists |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 9783642578328 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-642-57832-8 |