ESD.123J | Spring 2006 | Graduate

Systems Perspectives on Industrial Ecology

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Chart showing proportions of coal mining, agriculture, etc.
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Material Flow Analysis is a technique for evaluating the “environmental footprint” of economic activity. This chart depicts material flow components of the United States’ Total Domestic Output (TDO) from 1975 to 1996. (Source: Matthews, Emily, et al. The Weight of Nations. World Resources Institute, 2000.) (Courtesy of World Resources Institute. Used with permission.)
Chart showing proportions of coal mining, agriculture, etc.