Objetivo To develop and improve the analysis and accounting for the societal use of materials, in order to support policy development which protects the environment and aids resource conservation.OBJECTIVES: To develop and improve the analysis and accounting for the societal use of materials, in order to support policy development which protects the environment and aids resource conservation. DESCRIPTION: Methods for the analysis of the use of materials are developed which allow both an improvement in substance accounting techniques and by using statistical modelling techniques also "track" and explain these flows. Case studies on different aspects of regional materials accounting and management are an intrinsic part of the process and made in respect of: i) materials such as the heavy metals and chlorine, etc; ii) functions such as construction and nutrition; iii) the urban use of materials; iv) regional, national and EU level material flows and stocks including flows associated with agriculture. The research allows the evaluation of the impact of changes in policy by using a combination of simulation and sensitivity analysis. In addition, a systematic comparison of results at local, national and European levels indicates the appropriate level of aggregation for policy purposes - the minimum acceptable level of resolution. The work in particular, seeks to throw light on the following issues: i) the early recognition of future resource depletion and environmental loading problems; ii) priority setting and the elaboration of measures to protect the environment, especially in urban areas; iii) the description of the transition from filter "back-end" to "frontend" (integrated) approaches to the design of products and the delivery of services. Ámbito científico medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusesHIVmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutritionnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryhalogensagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programa(s) FP4-ENV 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of environment and climate, 1994-1998 Tema(s) 04 - Human dimensions of environmental change Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 13/226,Karlsplatz 13/226 1040 WIEN Austria Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung , Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 133,Überlandstraße 8600 Dübendorf Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos LEIDEN UNIVERSITY Países Bajos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 2,Einsteinweg 2 2300 RA LEIDEN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Linköping University Suecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 581 83 Linköping Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Technische Universität Wien Austria Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 8/119,Argentinierstraße 8/119 1040 Wien Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
