Resource accounting for sustainability assessment : the nexus between energy, food, water and land use / edited by Mario Giampietro, Richard J. Aspinall, Jesus Ramos-Martin, and Sandra G.F. Bukkens.
| Other author | Giampietro, M. (Mario), editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2014. |
| Description | xxi, 248 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge explorations in sustainability and governance Routledge explorations in sustainability and governance. ^A1258348 |
| Contents | Addressing the complexity of integrated resource assessment / Mario Giampietro ... [and others] -- The multi-scale integrated analysis of societal and ecosystem metabolism / Mario Giampietro and Sandra G. F. Bukkens -- The scientific basis of the narrative of societal and ecosystem metabolism / Mario Giampietro -- The interface between societal and ecosystem metabolism / Mario Giampietro and Pedro L. Lomas -- Land systems : multi-scale dynamics of human and environmental systems / Richard J. Aspinall -- Accounting for human activity and socio-economic characteristics / Zora Kovacic and Jesus Ramos-Martin -- Food grammar / Juan José Cadillo-Benalcazar ... [and others] -- Energy grammar / Mario Giampietro and François Diaz-Maurin -- Water grammar / Cristina Madrid-Lopez and Mario Giampietro -- GIS protocols for use with MuSIASEM / Richard J. Aspinall and Tarik Serrano-Tovar -- The Sudoku effect within MuSIASEM / Mario Giampietro ... [and others] -- The Republic of Mauritius / Tarik Serrano-Tovar ... [and others] -- Punjab state, India / Cristina Madrid-Lopez ... [and others] -- The Republic of South Africa / François Diaz-Maurin ... [and others] -- Resource accounting for sustainability assessment / Mario Giampietro ... [and others]. |
| Abstract | "The demands placed on land, water, energy and other natural resources are exacerbated as the world population continues to increase together with the expectations of economic growth. This, combined with concerns over environmental change, presents a set of scientific, policy and management issues that are critical for sustainability. Resource Accounting for Sustainability Assessment: The nexus between energy, food, water and land use offers an approach for multi-scale, integrated assessment of this nexus. It presents a comprehensive and original method of resource accounting for integrated sustainability assessments. The approach is illustrated with three detailed case studies: the islands of Mauritius, the Indian state of Punjab, and the energy economy of South Africa. This provides insights through exploring the relationships between flows of goods, services, and materials, and the funds to be reproduced of natural, human, social, financial, physical, and economic capitals, at multiple scales. The book provides a badly needed quality control on the information used in deliberative processes about policy and planning activities for sustainability and food, water, energy and environmental security issues. This innovative book will be of interest to researchers, students, and practitioners in the fields of sustainability science, international development, industrial ecology, sustainable resource management, geography and ecological economics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "This book offers an approach for multi-scale, integrated assessment of land use, water, energy, food, populations and environmental resources. The approach is based in resource accounting, providing insights through exploring the relationships between flows of goods, services, and materials, and the funds of natural, human, social, financial, physical, and economic capitals, at multiple scales. The text describes the conceptual, technical and applied aspects of the approach, using international case studies to illustrate the manner in which it can be applied and used to improve understanding of the interdependencies of land use, water, energy and food for decision making"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013045367 |
| ISBN | 9780415720595 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0415720591 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (e-book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HF5686 .N3 R46 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |