Urban Metabolism and Ecological Management: : : Vision, tools, practices and beyond / / Marco CASAZZA, Gengyuan LIU, Zhifeng YANG, Sergio ULGIATI.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus PP Package 2021 Part 2
• VerfasserIn: LIU, Gengyuan,; CASAZZA, Marco,; YANG, Zhifeng,
• Place / Publishing House: Les Ulis : : EDP Sciences, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Current Natural Sciences
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (826 p.)

Urbanization is the one of the most evident forms of anthropization. With most of the world population living in cities, the need of thinking about a more sustainable urban lifestyle has become an imperative. This is why present and future generations of scholars, urban managers and policy makers should be prepared to work together to support the reduction of impacts generated by urban activities, while pursuing the goal of an equitable and sustainable well-being within the planetary boundaries. In this respect, the use of different methods and tools can support the implementation of roadmaps and policies. Besides that, different communication languages can be used to enhance the development of a shared reflective vision about the future of cities among citizens, as major actors of the urban life and its transformation. This book provides an accessible overview of some key methods to deal holistically with the analysis of urban resources flows to readers with an interest in the academic or professional reference of the different approaches for studying urban metabolism. It presents some of the most important tools along with relevant case studies to illustrate their potential application. Experts in the field and holding the belief that visions and hopes trigger decisions and behaviors beyond the knowledge, the authors introduce readers to the use of different art-based methods to engage with citizens towards a common outlook on the future of our cities. The book also offers an enhanced reading experience by featuring a soundtrack composed by one of the authors and available through the QR code at the beginning of each chapter.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 0. Urban metabolism for the urban century -- Part A: Vision and Theory -- Chapter 1. City: A socio-ecological view of human communities -- Chapter 2. Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) of urban sustainability -- Chapter 3. Urban metabolism theory and analysis methods -- Chapter 4. Environmental accounting and urban metabolism -- Chapter 5. Ecosystem services accounting framework and urban metabolism -- Chapter 6. A physical view of urban metabolism dynamics -- Chapter 7. Urban metabolism and urban ecological culture -- Chapter 8. Circular economy and urban ecological management -- Part B: Tools and Approaches -- Chapter 9. Urban metabolic process analysis -- Chapter 10. Urban metabolic flux and structure analysis -- Chapter 11. Urban metabolic network structure analysis -- Chapter 12. Environmental impact analysis in urban metabolic system -- Chapter 13. Urban metabolic dynamic analysis -- Chapter 14. Urban metabolism health evaluation and spatial development pattern analysis -- Chapter 15. Urban agglomeration metabolism sustainability analysis -- Chapter 16. Thermodynamic geography of urban metabolic process -- Chapter 17. Urban food-energy-water nexus analysis to support urban circular economy strategy -- Part C: Case studies -- Chapter 18. Urban municipal solid waste metabolism and ma -- Chapter 19. Hospital solid waste metabolism and management -- Chapter 20. Metabolism efficiency analysis of urban transportation system -- Chapter 21. Metabolic efficiency analysis of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) -- Chapter 22. Urban wastewater metabolism and sewage sludge management -- Chapter 23. Sewage sludge reduction and reuse in clinker production process -- Chapter 24. Urban water metabolic systems analysis -- Part D: Urban Culture and Arts as A Parallel of Metabolism Thinking -- Chapter 25. Mapping the world through system modelling and creative languages -- Chapter 26. Culture, innovation and aesthetics -- Chapter 27. Artistic approach to urban narratives -- References -- Appendix -- Afterword