Physical Limits to Economic Growth (eBook, ePUB)

Perspectives of Economic, Social, and Complexity Science
Redaktion: Burlando, Roberto; Tartaglia, Angelo

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The debate on the physical limits and constraints to the economic growth of globalized society is now widespread. This book explores the physical and economic aspects of the conflict between humans, with their thoughtless focus on growth through material production, and environmental constraints.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315314945
• Artikelnr.: 50530393

Autorenporträt

Roberto Burlando is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and Statistics at Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy Angelo Tartaglia is Senior Professor in the Department of Applied Science and Technology at Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The Limits to Material Resources Ugo Bardi
2. Global Climate Change Stefano Caserini
3. Limits for a growing complexity system Angelo Tartaglia
4. Depletion vs. Innovation: The Fundamental Question of Sustainability Joseph A. Tainter
Deborah Strumsky
Temis G. Taylor
Michelle Arnold
José Lobo
5. Strategies for an Economy Facing Energy Constraints Ian Schindler and Julia Schindler
6. Limits to Material Growth and Economics: Ecological Conditions and Values and the Core Components of Economic Theories Roberto Burlando
Conclusions