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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Main Author: Faber, Malte Michael
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Stephan, Gunter, 1952-, Niemes, Horst
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1987.
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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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 205 pages 33 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642970474 (electronic bk.)
3642970478 (electronic bk.)