Sustainability and cities: extending the metabolism model

The use of the metabolism concept, expanded to include aspects of livability, is applied to cities to demonstrate the practical meaning of sustainability. Its application in industrial ecology, urban ecology, urban demonstration projects, business plans and city comparisons are used to illustrate it...

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Published in:Landscape and urban planning 1999-09, Vol.44 (4), p.219-226
Main Author: Newman, Peter W.G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings. Public works
Cities
Ecosystem
Exact sciences and technology
Indicators
Livability
Metabolism
Sustainability
Urban development
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Summary:The use of the metabolism concept, expanded to include aspects of livability, is applied to cities to demonstrate the practical meaning of sustainability. Its application in industrial ecology, urban ecology, urban demonstration projects, business plans and city comparisons are used to illustrate its potential.
ISSN:0169-2046
1872-6062
DOI:10.1016/S0169-2046(99)00009-2