A comprehensive set of resource use indicators from the micro to the macro level

Giljum, Stefan; Burger, Eva; Hinterberger, Friedrich; Lutter, Stephan; Brückner, Martin

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.09.009

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“…However, they are abundant in their media and do not necessarily represent a major challenge for the industry today. Land, on the other hand, is generally considered a key natural resource in literature (see for example the classification of natural resources in Klinglmair, et al [19] and Giljum, et al [20]) and work is ongoing on how to better account for this resource in sustainability evaluations and especially in LCA (e.g., see Taelman, et al [21]). However, land is missing in the SPIRE definition.…”

Section: Definition Of Resourcesmentioning

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Toward a Framework for Resource Efficiency Evaluation in Industry: Recommendations for Research and Innovation Projects

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Abstract:The world is facing a tremendous resource supply challenge. One strategy of regions and nations to address this issue is to encourage research and innovation through funding programs. Most of the time, these programs require that research and innovation projects quantify potential increases in resource efficiency achieved by the projects. However, no consensus exists on how to calculate resource efficiency; therefore, a wide range of approaches is followed. As a result, resource efficiency results are not comparable between projects, and because no rules or guidelines exist to help project developers, the approach followed is not always appropriate. This paper aims to discuss the existing approaches and methods used to evaluate resource efficiency. In this context, resource efficiency is defined as the ratio between the benefits obtained from resources and the impact or amount of resources used. The most challenging step is the determination of this ratio's denominator because a wide range of methods to quantify resource consumption exist and are being used. They can be classified as gate-to-gate or life cycle based methods and can be subdivided into accounting methods and impact assessment methods. Each method considers different aspects of resources; thus, no single method aims to answer the same research questions. Therefore, project developers must make a well informed choice about which method to use. This paper provides recommendations to support this choice, as well as the overall evaluation and the valorization of the resource efficiency ratio in the framework of research and innovation programs.

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“…Van den Bergh et al (1999) analyzed the applicability of the ecological footprint and discussed a number of criteria an indicator or system of indicators should fulfill [36]. These criteria were principally approved by Giljum et al (2011) [37]. Here, the sustainable urban development as well as the contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation is evaluated.…”

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Simulation and Evaluation of Urban Growth for Germany Including Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Measures

Hoymann¹,

Goetzke

2016

IJGI

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Decision-makers in the fields of urban and regional planning in Germany face new challenges. High rates of urban sprawl need to be reduced by increased inner-urban development while settlements have to adapt to climate change and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at the same time.In this study, we analyze conflicts in the management of urban areas and develop integrated sustainable land use strategies for Germany. The spatial explicit land use change model Land Use Scanner is used to simulate alternative scenarios of land use change for Germany for 2030. A multi-criteria analysis is set up based on these scenarios and based on a set of indicators. They are used to measure whether the mitigation and adaptation objectives can be achieved and to uncover conflicts between these aims. The results show that the built-up and transport area development can be influenced both in terms of magnitude and spatial distribution to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Strengthening the inner-urban development is particularly effective in terms of reducing built-up and transport area development. It is possible to reduce built-up and transport area development to approximately 30 ha per day in 2030, which matches the sustainability objective of the German Federal Government for the year 2020. In the case of adaptation to climate change, the inclusion of extreme flood events in the context of spatial planning requirements may contribute to a reduction of the damage potential.

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“…Here we use a categorization of resource-related challenges that has been inspired by two recent reports of the International Panel on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (UNEP, 2010; and a set of indicators suggested by Giljum et al (2009) for measuring eco-efficiency, which classifies resource uses and the related constraints according to the main categories identified in an economywide material flow analysis (MFA). From the recent trends in global resource extraction shown in Figure 2.1, it can be seen that biotic resources, construction minerals and fossil fuels now make up close to 80% of all materials extracted for human use, excluding water.…”

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Resources for our future: key issues and best practices in resource efficiency

2014

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A comprehensive set of resource use indicators from the micro to the macro level

Cited by 123 publications

References 13 publications

Toward a Framework for Resource Efficiency Evaluation in Industry: Recommendations for Research and Innovation Projects

Toward a Framework for Resource Efficiency Evaluation in Industry: Recommendations for Research and Innovation Projects

Simulation and Evaluation of Urban Growth for Germany Including Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Measures

Resources for our future: key issues and best practices in resource efficiency

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