The main goal of industrial metabolism is to describe physical flows of the whole economic system. Moreover, research demonstrates that the study of the relationship between economical activities and the associated material flows also contributes to identify social characteristic of economic system. In order to describe the circulation of matter in the social and economic system various analytical tools have been introduced, even if they are in an experimental phase. A synthetic description of these tools has allowed to show the significant characteristics, and their comparative analysis can identify the best solution as to the aims of research. Every tools has pros and cons and different levels of details. For these reasons it should be recommendable to use more analytical tools for the same research.
Il ruolo della contabilità ambientale nell’analisi del metabolismo industriale
LAGIOIA, Giovanni;
2006-01-01
Abstract
The main goal of industrial metabolism is to describe physical flows of the whole economic system. Moreover, research demonstrates that the study of the relationship between economical activities and the associated material flows also contributes to identify social characteristic of economic system. In order to describe the circulation of matter in the social and economic system various analytical tools have been introduced, even if they are in an experimental phase. A synthetic description of these tools has allowed to show the significant characteristics, and their comparative analysis can identify the best solution as to the aims of research. Every tools has pros and cons and different levels of details. For these reasons it should be recommendable to use more analytical tools for the same research.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
