Where has all the copper gone: The stocks and flows project, part 1

From: JOM | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Overview

Copper

Analysis of the stocks and flows of anthropogenically important materials can indicate not only how much and for what purpose a material has been used, but also where the reservoirs of materials might be located.

"In the highly developed economies of the future, it is probable that cities will become huge, rich and diverse mines of raw materials."

Jane Jacobs

The Economy of Cities1

The quantitative assessment of stocks and flows of materials throughout the technological cycle, from resource extraction to final disposal, can inform resource policy, environmental science, ...

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