Resource and environmental pressure and carrying capacity of regional economies

• Published in: 2011 Second International Conference on Mechanic Automation and Control Engineering pp. 3392 - 3396
• Main Authors: Gu Xiaowei, Wang Fengbo, Wang Qing, Wang Pengfei, Wang Xiaoxu, Chen Bin
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.07.2011
• Subjects: Biological system modeling; Carbon dioxide; carbon emission; carbon overload; Ecological footprint; Economic indicators; environmental pressure and carrying capacity; Europe; material flow; Materials; Presses

Based on ecological footprint and material flow analysis indicators, a model has been developed to reflect the aggregate environmental pressure and the carrying capacity of a regional economy. The model was applied to calculate the environmental pressure and carrying capacity of Shenyang in the peri...