Entropy, Water and Resources: An Essay in Natural Sciences-Consistent Economics

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Название:Entropy, Water and Resources: An Essay in Natural Sciences-Consistent Economics

Автор: Horst Niemes, Mario Schirmer

Издательство: Physica-Verlag HD

ISBN: 3790824151

Дата издания:2010-06-17

Страниц: 219

Язык:Английский

Формат:PDF

Размер: 15 MB

This book at the intersection of natural sciences, economics, and water engineering aims to reduce the gaps between economic theory, natural sciences, and engineering practice. Based on an extended thermodynamic approach, the authors explain which economic assumptions are acceptable for constructing a dynamic model that is consistent with the natural sciences. In particular, the special role of water in the production and reproduction activities will be considered as an integral component. Water is generated in a separate water treatment process and is used to transport the unavoidable by-products of production and reproduction activities to a wastewater sector. In this respect, not only environmental protection aspects, but also the interrelation between the water requirements and the use of non-renewable resources for producing desired consumption goods will be highlighted.