Spatial allocation of material flow analysis in residential developments : a case study of Kildare County, Ireland

Roy, Manoj Kumar and Curry, Robin and Ellis, Geraint (2015) Spatial allocation of material flow analysis in residential developments : a case study of Kildare County, Ireland. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 58 (10). pp. 1749-1769. ISSN 0964-0568

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Abstract

Studies of urban metabolism provide important insights for environmental management of cities, but are not widely used in planning practice due to a mismatch of data scale and coverage. This paper introduces the Spatial Allocation of Material Flow Analysis (SAMFA) model as a potential decision support tool aimed as a contribution to overcome some of these difficulties and describes its pilot use at the county level in the Republic of Ireland. The results suggest that SAMFA is capable of identifying hotspots of higher material and energy use to support targeted planning initiatives, while its ability to visualise different policy scenarios supports more effective multi-stakeholder engagement. The paper evaluates this pilot use and sets out how this model can act as an analytical platform for the industrial ecology–spatial planning nexus.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? irelandmaterial flow analysisspatial allocationspatial planningsustainable developmentgeneral environmental sciencewater science and technologymanagement, monitoring, policy and lawfluid flow and transfer processesgeography, planning and developmentenviro ??
ID Code:
81229
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Deposited On:
30 Aug 2016 16:02
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Yes
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Published
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