A multi-scale integrated analysis of the energy use in Romania, Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary

Iorgulescu, Raluca I.; Polimeni, John M.

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2008.09.003

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“…Theoretical discussions of this method are available in two books (Giampietro, 2003;Polimeni et al, 2008) and two special issues (Giampietro, 2000(Giampietro, , 2001. Moreover, empirical analyses based on this approach have been realized on the national level to study the metabolism of different countries, for example Ecuador (Falconí-Benítez, 2001), Spain (Ramos-Martin, 2001), Vietnam (Ramos-Martin and Giampietro, 2005), China (Ramos-Martin et al, 2007), Argentina (Recalde and Ramos-Martin, 2011), and Central and Eastern Europe (Iorgulescu and Polimeni, 2009), as well as at the regional level in Catalonia and China (Ramos-Martin et al, 2009;Geng et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Endosomatic metabolism refers to the energy embodied in food, fundamental to support human life in terms of its physiological processes (Mayumi, 2001). To study exosomatic and endosomatic energy metabolism of human societies means exploring the efficiency of the use of technology and natural resources to support the production and consumption of goods and services from a metabolism perspective, instead of using energy intensity as the sole indicator (Iorgulescu and Polimeni, 2009). Based on these concepts, the MuSIASEM approach analyses nature-society interaction through an integrated representation of social systems, referring to: (1) the biophysical characteristics of the system, such as energy intensity and consumption; and (2) the socio-economic characteristics, such as human time and monetary variables (gross domestic product, GDP).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The use of integrated frameworks, able to tackle the complex interactions within evolving socio-ecological systems in the realm of energy policy development, has become one of the main points of discussion in the policy agenda on both European and national levels (EU Climate and Energy Package, 2007). Moreover, several theoretical and empirical studies have shown that conventional single-criterion approaches, based on energy intensity calculations only, are insufficient to tackle the many aspects related to the use of energy resources coupled with socio-economic development (Iorgulescu and Polimeni, 2009;Recalde and Ramos-Martin, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Multi‐level Integrated Analysis of Socio‐Economic Systems Metabolism: an Application to the Italian Regional Level

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In the light of Italy's current economic stagnation, characterized by mass unemployment, especially in the south, the development of effective energy policies should be seen as an opportunity of reducing energy dependency, so as to increase competitiveness and sustainability. However, due to imbalances in development in the country, focus at the national level does not reveal particular characteristics of the different regions. In this context, the definition of specific energy actions should be based on information and analyses that refer to integrated and multi-level perspectives, such as regional and sectoral levels. Here we investigate, by applying a multi-scale integrated analysis of societal metabolism approach, the imbalanced nature of development, coupled with energy consumption, of two Italian regions, Veneto (northern Italy) and Abruzzo (southern Italy). Changes over time (1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007), related to both socio-economic and biophysical indicators, are analysed at multiple levels: region, economic sectors, and production and consumption. The results show that different structural changes and challenges are needed to meet energy efficiency, depending on the diverse level of regional development. They provide support for the future development of effective Regional Energy Plans, as well as to identify potential local barriers to achieving regional competitiveness and sustainability.

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A Multi‐level Integrated Analysis of Socio‐Economic Systems Metabolism: an Application to the Italian Regional Level

2012

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“…The application of MuSIASEM concepts derived from bio-economics and complex system theory allows the simultaneous use of social, economic, ecological variables across different levels and scales even if they are defined within distinct descriptive domains. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 MuSIASEM has been applied to study many countries' societal and ecosystem metabolism, such as Ecuador (Falconí-Benítez, 2001) , UK (Gasparatos et al, 2009a), Romania, Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary (Iorgulescu andPolimeni, 2009), Peru (Silva-Macher, 2015). Also, there have been some applications of this method at the regional level.…”

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Changes of human time and land use pattern in one mega city's urban metabolism: a multi-scale integrated analysis of Shanghai

Geng

Qian

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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Abstract:Human time and land use are important elements in terms of one mega city's urban metabolism, thus, it is critical to find an integrated approach to evaluate their contributions. In this paper a dual-fund analytical framework has been developed by employing the Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM) approach to analyze the metabolic pattern of one mega city from economic, social and ecological dimensions. A case study of Shanghai was undertaken to study its historical pattern changes and evaluate the possible results with the implementation of the 13 th Five Year Plan. Research results show that shanghai relied on the extraneous labor force to fulfill the need of working hours and economic transition in Shanghai occurred with the booming development of tertiary sector. Shanghai's land resource is very scarce to meet its need of development, leading to a need of adopting integrated efforts to. In order to achieve the proposed targets, economic labor productivity and land use performance should be improved through the application of various measures, including industrial and energy structure optimization, energy saving, capacity building and circular economy.

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“…The methods currently used include material-flow accounting [5,6], emergy accounting [7], ecological network analysis [8] and ecological footprint accounting [9]. The research scale of urban metabolism varies from regional [10] to national [11], and then down to community [12] and household [13]. In recent years, emergy analysis of the flow of energy, materials, and capital has emerged as a new research field.…”

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Analysis of Land-Use Emergy Indicators Based on Urban Metabolism: A Case Study for Beijing

Huang

Zheng

2015

Sustainability

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Abstract:The correlation of urban metabolism and changes in land use is an important issue in urban ecology, but recent research lacks consideration of the mechanisms and interactions between them. In this research, we did an emergy analysis of the flows of materials, energy, and capital within the socioeconomic system of Beijing. We calculated emergy-based evaluation indices of urban metabolism and land use change, to analyze the relationship between urban metabolism and land use by correlation analysis and regression analysis. Results indicate that the socio-economic activities on built-up land depend on local, non-renewable resource exploitation and external resource inputs. The emergy utilization efficiency of farmland has consistently decreased, but there remains significant utilization potential there. Urban development in Beijing relies on production activities on built-up land, which is subjected to great environmental pressure during extraction of material resources. To keep the economy developing effectively, we suggest that Beijing should commit to development of a circular economy, and change the land-use concept to "Smart Growth". In this paper, we efficaciously solve the problem of conflicting measurement units, and avoid the disadvantages of subjective assignment. Consequently, this work provides not only a more scientific way to study land problems, but also provides a reliable reference for ecological construction and economic development in Beijing.

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A multi-scale integrated analysis of the energy use in Romania, Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

A Multi‐level Integrated Analysis of Socio‐Economic Systems Metabolism: an Application to the Italian Regional Level

A Multi‐level Integrated Analysis of Socio‐Economic Systems Metabolism: an Application to the Italian Regional Level

Changes of human time and land use pattern in one mega city's urban metabolism: a multi-scale integrated analysis of Shanghai

Analysis of Land-Use Emergy Indicators Based on Urban Metabolism: A Case Study for Beijing

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