Entropy, Environment and Resources : an Essay in Physico-Economics /
Long run aspects of environmental protection and of the use of resources areanalyzed within a planning model. To this end fundamental concepts of thermodynamics are explained in a simple manner. The relationships between entropy, energy necessary for the extraction of a resource and the concentratio...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1987.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Long run aspects of environmental protection and of the use of resources areanalyzed within a planning model. To this end fundamental concepts of thermodynamics are explained in a simple manner. The relationships between entropy, energy necessary for the extraction of a resource and the concentration of the resource is employed to establish a connection between the economic systems and the environment. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 205 pages 33 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9783642970474 (electronic bk.) 3642970478 (electronic bk.) |