Entropy, Water and Resources: An Essay in Natrual Science-Consistent Economics

by Mario Schirmer and Horst Niemes

This book at the intersection of natural sciences, economics, and water engineering aims to reduce the gaps between economic theory, natural sciences, and engineering practice. Based on an extended thermodynamic approach, the authors explain which economic assumptions are acceptable for constructing a dynamic model that is consistent with the natural sciences. In particular, the special role of water in the production and reproduction activities will...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642103758
• ISBN13: 9783642103759
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 300 Pages