The Myth of Resource Efficiency
Subtitle: the Jevons Paradox
Contributors: Mayumi, Kozo; Giampietro, Mario; Alcott, Blake
Series: Earthscan Research Editions; Earthscan research edition
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Florence
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9781315781358
Subjects: Energy consumption; Energy development; Energy policy; Natural resources; Management; Énergie; Développement; Politique énergétique; Ressources naturelles; Gestion
Table of contents: title: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; Foreword; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Overview of the Jevons Paradox in the Literature; 3 The Jevons Paradox: The Evolution of Complex Adaptive Systems and the Challenge for Scientific Analysis; 4 Empirical Evidence for the Jevons Paradox; 5 Conclusion; Index.