Entropy, Environment and Resources: An Essay in Physico-Economics

Freytag, L.; Faber, Malte; Pellengahr, I.; Niemes, Horst; Stephan, Gunter

Long run aspects of environmental protection and of the use of resources are analyzed 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 system and the environment.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 1995-04-03

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783540589846

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-57832-8

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 205