A model framework, SIMBIOSES, is presented which describes economic activities and relatedmaterial, substance and energy flows in a multi-region and multi-sector economic system. Theconceptual design of the framework is discussed in relation to current issues on "dematerialization"and...

Industrial Symbiosis (IS) is a collaborative cross-sectoral approach to connect the resource supply and demand of various industries in order to optimize the resource use through exchange of materials, energy, water and human resources across different companies, while generating ecological,...

1 Einleitung -- 1.1 Ausgangslage und Problemstellung -- 1.2 Zielsetzung und Lösungsweg -- 2 Grundlagen zur Kreislaufführung von Altprodukten -- 2.1 Zur Rolle des Produktlebenszyklus bei produktorientierten Kreislaufführungskonzepten -- 2.2 Gesetzlicher Rahmen der Kreislaufführung -- 2.3...

Dozens of U.S. soldiers are killed each year as a result of both combat and motor vehicle accidents. The objective of this study is to look beyond the events and symptoms of accidents which normally indicate human error, and instead study the complex and poorly understood upper-level...