During the 50 years since the concept of urban metabolism was proposed, this field of
research has evolved slowly. On the basis of an analogy with an organism's metabolism, the …

Urban metabolism research can quantify the movements and transformations of matter and
energy in cities, and can provide insights for alleviating urban resource and environmental …

Carbon mitigation is essential for combating climate change and its impacts, safeguarding
ecosystems, and protecting human health and livelihoods. This study develops an …

Resource and environmental elements as controlling factors for ecologic and socio-
economic are crucial to seek new ideas and paths for development and prosperity. In this …

The concept of urban metabolism has often been used to model and analyze urban regions
to provide insights on their environmental sustainability. However, no consensus exists on …

Waste management represents a challenge for public authorities due to many reasons such
as increased waste generation following urban population growth, economic burdens …

The emerging threat to the coastal urban ecosystems from increased intensity and frequency
of weather events is a compelling reason for improving our understanding of the integrity of …

The notions of virtual water flows provide important indicators to manifest the water
consumption and allocation between different sectors via product transactions. However, the …

Regional disparity is due to economic development, physical geography, and lifestyle. **g-
**-Ji urban agglomeration is advocating integrated development, but its development is not …

Economic development, population growth, industrialization and urbanization have led to
large increases in anthropogenic carbon emission that has caused a variety of negative …