Case studies

Publication	Year	Location	Method(s)
Baselining for a circular Toronto: Material Flow Analysis Report Circle Economy	2021	Toronto	MFA
Circular Kongsvinger Region Report Circle Economy	2020		MFA
Circular Àmbit B30 Report Circle Economy	2020	Barcelona	MFA
Evaluating urban water management using a water metabolism framework: A comparative analysis of three regions in Korea Journal Article Jeong and Park	2020	Seoul Ulsan
Lost Material Stock in Buildings due to Sea Level Rise from Global Warming: The Case of Fiji Islands Journal Article Merschroth et al.	2020		MSA
A Geodesign Decision Support Environment for Integrating Management of Resource Flows in Spatial Planning Journal Article Arciniegas et al.	2019	Amsterdam
A Simple Sinuosity-Based Method using GPS data to Support Mitigation Policies for Public Buses GHG Emissions Conference Paper Wills et al.	2019	Rio de Janeiro
An ecological-thermodynamic approach to urban metabolism: Measuring resource utilization with open system network effectiveness analysis Journal Article Tan et al.	2019	Singapore
Analysis of urban metabolism and policy assessment : building a nested multiregional input-output model Thesis BRAMBILLA di CIVESIO and BURATTI	2019	Milan	CF EE-IOA MRIO
Capture and Control of Material Flows and Stocks in Urban Housing - Based on the Case Study of the Housing Industry in Munich-Freiham Thesis Matthias Arnold Heinrich	2019	Munich	MSA
Characterizing the metabolic pattern of urban systems using MuSIASEM: The case of Barcelona Journal Article Pérez-Sánchez et al.	2019	Barcelona	MuSIASEM
Circular Economy Opportunities in Almaty Report Circle Economy	2019		MFA
Circular Economy Strategies in Eight Historic Port Cities: Criteria and Indicators Towards a Circular City Assessment Framework Journal Article Antonia Gravagnuolo and Girard	2019	Amsterdam Antwerp Hamburg Lisbon London Marseille Porto Rotterdam
Circular Prague Report Circle Economy	2019	Prague	MFA
Circular cities Switzerland - Bern: Material flow analysis Report Circle Economy	2019		MFA
Combining material flow analysis with life cycle assessment to identify environmental hotspots of urban consumption Journal Article Westin et al.	2019	Gothenburg Stockholm	Hybrid MFA-LCA
Conceptualizing Household Energy Metabolism: A Methodological Contribution Journal Article Strydom et al.	2019	Cape Town	Energy Accounting
Consumption-Based Carbon Emissions of Tianjin Based on Multi-Scale Input–Output Analysis Journal Article Xu et al.	2019	Tianjin	MRIO
Deliverable 3.3 Process model for the two pilot cases: Amsterdam, the Netherlands & Naples, Italy Report Bob Geldermans (TUD) and	2019	Amsterdam Naples	AS-MFA
Diets, Food Miles, and Environmental Sustainability of Urban Food Systems: Analysis of Nine Indian Cities Journal Article Boyer et al.	2019	Ahmadabad Bangalore Chandigarh Chennai Delhi Goa Pondicherry Rajkot Surat
Energy retrofit scenarios material flows and circularity Conference Paper Gobbo et al.	2019	Brussels
Examining urban metabolism: A material flow perspective on cities and their sustainability Journal Article Cui et al.	2019	Guangzhou	EW-MFA
In-use Product and Steel Stocks Sustaining the Urbanization of Xiamen, China Journal Article Song et al.	2019	Xiamen	MSA
Incorporating Metabolic Thinking into Regional Planning: The Case of the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan Journal Article Daniela Perrotti Juanjo Galan	2019	Valencia	EF Energy Accounting MFA
Integrating lifecycle assessment and urban metabolism at city level: Comparison between Spanish cities Journal Article González-García and Dias	2019	Bilbao Sevilla	Hybrid MFA-LCA
Managing the Transition towards Circular Metabolism: Living Labs as a Co-Creation Approach Journal Article Amenta et al.	2019	Amsterdam Naples
Metabolic relationships between cities and hinterland: a political-industrial ecology of energy metabolism of Saint-Nazaire metropolitan and port area (France) Journal Article Bahers et al.	2019	Saint-Nazaire	EFA
Opportunities and limits of circular economy as policy framework for urban metabolism Book Section Athanassiadis et al.	2019	Brussels London Paris
Spatial analysis of urban material stock with clustering algorithms: A Northern European case study Journal Article Gontia et al.	2019	Gothenburg	MSA
Spatially explicit material stock analysis of buildings in Eastern China metropoles Journal Article Guo et al.	2019	Beijing Changzhou Fuzhou Guangzhou Hangzhou Jinan Nanjing Qingdao Shanghai Shenzhen Shijiazhuang Suzhou Tianjin Xiamen	MSA
Towards an interspatial urban metabolism analysis in an interconnected world Journal Article Zeev Stossel Meidad Kissinger	2019	Tel Aviv
Urban water metabolism information for planning water sensitive city-regions Journal Article Serrao-Neumann et al.	2019	Melbourne Perth
Using spatially explicit commodity flow and truck activity data to map urban material flows Journal Article Lynette Cheah Lih Wei Yeow	2019	Singapore	MFA
A Proposal to Integrate System Dynamics and Carbon Metabolism for Urban Planning Conference Paper Elliot et al.	2018	Lisbon	IOA
A holistic framework for the integrated assessment of urban waste management systems Journal Article Chifari et al.	2018	Naples	MuSIASEM
Amstelveen Circulair: Kansen voor de circulaire economie in Amstelveen Report Circle Economy	2018		MFA
Circular Bilbao & Bizkaia Report Circle Economy	2018	Bilbao	MFA
Circular cities Switzerland - Basel: Material flow analysis Report Circle Economy	2018		MFA
D.3.5. Process model for the follow-up cases: Łódź Report PAN) et al.	2018	Łódź	AS-MFA
D3.6 Process Model Hamburg Report (HCU) et al.	2018	Hamburg	AS-MFA
D3.7 Process model Pécs Report (RKI) et al.	2018	Pécs	AS-MFA
Development of an urban FEW nexus online analyzer to support urban circular economy strategy planning Journal Article Xue et al.	2018	Beijing	Emergy Analysis
From urban metabolism to industrial ecosystem metabolism: A study of construction in Shanghai from 2004 to 2014 Journal Article Zhang et al.	2018	Shanghai	MEFA
Metabolism of Global Cities: London, Manchester, Chicago Book Section Harriet Friedmann	2018	Chicago London Manchester
Quantifying the spatial patterns of urban carbon metabolism: A case study of Hangzhou, China Journal Article Xia et al.	2018	Hangzhou
Space-time information analysis for resource-conscious urban planning and design: A stakeholder based identification of urban metabolism data gaps Journal Article M.Voskamp et al.	2018	Amsterdam
Understanding the mechanism of urban material metabolism with ecological network analysis: An experimental study of Wuxi, China Journal Article Li et al.	2018	Wuxi	MFA
Urban Metabolism of Bangalore City: A Water Mass Balance Analysis Journal Article Paul et al.	2018	Bangalore	MFA
Urban Metabolism of Intermediate Cities: The Material Flow Analysis, Hinterlands and the Logistics‐Hub Function of Rennes and Le Mans (France) Journal Article Bahers et al.	2018	Le Mans Rennes	EW-MFA
Urban metabolism of megacities: A comparative analysis of Shanghai, Tokyo, London and Paris to inform low carbon and sustainable development pathways Journal Article Han et al.	2018	London Paris Shanghai Tokyo	MuSIASEM
A Hybrid Approach for Assessing the Multi-Scale Impacts of Urban Resource Use: Transportation in Phoenix, Arizona Journal Article Clark and Chester	2017	Phoenix	Hybrid MFA-LCA
An Urban Metabolism and Carbon Footprint Analysis of the Jing-Jin-Ji Regional Agglomeration Journal Article Zheng et al.	2017	Beijing Hebei Tianjin	CF MRIO
An integrative approach to understand vulnerability and resilience post-disaster: The 2015 cyclone Pam in urban Vanuatu as case study Journal Article Rey et al.	2017
Analysis of Urban Metabolism Cycles for a Sustainable and Competitive Tourist City. The Case of Miramar (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Conference Paper Testa et al.	2017	Miramar
Comprehensive evaluation on industrial & urban symbiosis by combining MFA, carbon footprint and emergy methods—Case of Kawasaki, Japan Journal Article Ohnishi et al.	2017	Kawasaki	CF Emergy Analysis MFA
Conceptualising slum in an urban African context Journal Article Smit et al.	2017	Stellenbosch
Connecting land-use and water planning: Prospects for an urban water metabolism approach Journal Article Serrao-Neumann et al.	2017	Melbourne Perth
Development of a municipal solid waste management decision support tool for Naples, Italy Journal Article Chifari et al.	2017	Naples	MuSIASEM
Downscaling Aggregate Urban Metabolism Accounts to Local Districts Journal Article Horta and Keirstead	2017	London
Eco-benefits assessment on urban industrial symbiosis based on material flows analysis and emergy evaluation approach: A case of Liuzhou city, China Journal Article Sun et al.	2017	Liuzhou	MFA-Emergy
Material flow analysis of the residential building stock at the city of Rio de Janeiro Journal Article Condeixa et al.	2017	Rio de Janeiro	MSA
Meaningful Circular Metabolism Thesis B. D. Nap	2017	Amsterdam
Prospecting the Urban Mine of Amsterdam Report Voet et al.	2017	Amsterdam	MSA
Quantifying and mapping embodied environmental requirements of urban building stocks Journal Article Stephan and Athanassiadis	2017	Melbourne	MSA
Reprint of: Urban metabolism profiles. An empirical analysis of the material flow characteristics of three metropolitan areas in Sweden Journal Article Rosado et al.	2017	Gothenburg Malmö Stockholm	UMan
The Life Cycle Assessment of an Energy-Positive Peri-Urban Residence in a Tropical Regime Journal Article Bukoski et al.	2017	Bangkok	LCA
The Nexus of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Biodiversity Impacts from Urban Metabolism Journal Article Singh and Kennedy	2017	Shanghai
The contribution of the informal economy to urban sustainability - case study of waste management in Tepito, Mexico City Thesis Louise Guibrunet	2017	Mexico City
Urban Metabolism of Three Cities in Jing-Jin-JiUrban Agglomeration, China: Using theMuSIASEM Approach Journal Article Xiaoyue Wang and Li	2017	Beijing Tangshan Tianjin	MuSIASEM
Urban metabolism: A review with reference to Cape Town Journal Article Currie et al.	2017	Cape Town	EW-MFA
Using Material and Energy Flow Analysis to Estimate Future Energy Demand at the City Level Journal Article Albelwi et al.	2017	Riyadh	MSA
Using Web‐Based Technology to Bring Hands‐On Urban Material Flow Analysis to the Classroom Journal Article Villalba and Hoekman	2017	Barcelona	EW-MFA
Water management in Brussels: knowledge gained from the long time data series of the Flowbru regional telemetry system Journal Article de Ville and Verbanck	2017	Brussels
A multi-year, multi-scale analysis of urban sustainability Journal Article Dor and Kissinger	2016	Ra'anana	EF
An Urban Approach to Planetary Boundaries Journal Article Hoornweg et al.	2016	Dakar Mumbai Shanghai São Paulo Toronto
Assessing urban sustainability of Chinese megacities: 35 years after the economic reform and open-door policy Journal Article Huang et al.	2016	Beijing Chengdu Chongqing Guangzhou Nanjing Shanghai Shenyang Tianjin Wuhan Xi'an	EF
Cape Town's Metabolism: Insights from a Material Flow Analysis Journal Article Hoekman and von Blottnitz	2016	Cape Town	EW-MFA
Changes of human time and land use pattern in one mega city's urban metabolism: a multi-scale integrated analysis of Shanghai Journal Article Lu et al.	2016	Shanghai	MuSIASEM
Circulair Noord-Holland: Inzichten in het speelveld van de circulaire economie Report Circle Economy	2016		MFA
Circular Amsterdam: A vision and action agenda for the city and metropolitan area Report Circle Economy	2016	Amsterdam	MFA
Circular Glasgow: A vision and action plan for the city of Glasgow Report Circle Economy	2016	Glasgow	MFA
City Carbon Footprint Networks Journal Article Chen et al.	2016	Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney	CF MRIO
Comparing a territorial-based and a consumption-based approach to assess the local and global environmental performance of cities Journal Article Athanassiadis et al.	2016	Brussels	MRIO
Enhanced Performance of the Eurostat Method for Comprehensive Assessment of Urban Metabolism: A Material Flow Analysis of Amsterdam Journal Article Voskamp et al.	2016	Amsterdam	EW-MFA
Evaluating urban sustainability potential based on material flow analysis of inputs and outputs: A case study in Jinchang City, China Journal Article Li et al.	2016	Jinchang City	MFA
Extended Exergy Accounting for Karachi Journal Article Jahangir et al.	2016	Karachi	EEA
Flows, system boundaries and the politics of urban metabolism: Waste management in Mexico City and Santiago de Chile Journal Article Guibrunet et al.	2016	Mexico City Santiago de Chile	MFA
Global Sustainable City-Regions: Mumbai, Shenzhen, Reykjavik, Portland, Budapest, Glasgow and Rotterdam Book Igor Calzada	2016	Budapest Glasgow Mumbai Portland Reykjavik Rotterdam Shenzhen
Lisbon's womb: an approach to the city metabolism in the turn to the twentieth century Journal Article Niza et al.	2016	Lisbon	EW-MFA
Material Quickscan for Rotterdam and Den Haag Report Metabolic	2016	Rotterdam The Hague	Abbreviated MFA
Monitoring Urban Copper Flows in Stockholm, Sweden: Implications of Changes Over Time Journal Article Amneklev et al.	2016	Stockholm	SFA
Resource consumption drivers and pathways to reduction: economy, policy and lifestyle impact on material flows at the national and urban scale Journal Article Kalmykova et al.	2016	Gothenburg Stockholm
Spatial variation in the ecological relationships among the components of Beijing's carbon metabolic system Journal Article Xia et al.	2016	Beijing	Throughflow Analysis
Structural, geographic, and social factors in urban building energy use: Analysis of aggregated account-level consumption data in a megacity Journal Article Porse et al.	2016	Los Angeles	Energy Accounting
The Concept of City Carbon Maps: A Case Study of Melbourne, Australia Journal Article Wiedmann et al.	2016	Melbourne	CF EE-IOA
The Efficiency of Informality: Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Informal Recycling in Bogotá, Colombia Journal Article Vergara et al.	2016	Bogotá	LCA
The greening of neoliberal urbanism in Santiago de Chile: urbanisation by green enclaves and the production of a new socio-nature in Chicureo Thesis Martin Sanzana Calvet	2016	Santiago de Chile
Toward a Political Ecology of Biosocial Relations. Rethinking the Urban Water Metabolism beyond the City Report Schulz and Bruns	2016	Accra
Towards a Dynamic Approach to Urban Metabolism: Tracing the Temporal Evolution of Brussels' Urban Metabolism from 1970 to 2010 Journal Article Athanassiadis et al.	2016	Brussels	Energy Balance MFA
Transnational city carbon footprint networks - Exploring carbon links between Australian and Chinese cities Journal Article Chen et al.	2016	Adelaide Beijing Brisbane Chongqing Hong Kong Melbourne Perth Shanghai Sydney Tianjin	CF MRIO
Urban Food Consumption in Metro Manila: Interdisciplinary Approaches Towards Apprehending Practices, Patterns, and Impacts Journal Article Burger Chakraborty et al.	2016	Manila
Urban carbon transformations: unravelling spatial and inter-sectoral linkages for key city industries based on multi-region input-output analysis Journal Article Chen et al.	2016	Melbourne Sydney	CF MRIO
Urban metabolism profiles. An empirical analysis of the material flow characteristics of three metropolitan areas in Sweden Journal Article Rosado et al.	2016	Gothenburg Malmö Stockholm	UMan
Using change detection data to assess amount and composition of demolition waste from buildings in Vienna Journal Article Kleemann et al.	2016	Vienna
Volume control: Stormwater and the politics of urban metabolism Journal Article Joshua Cousins	2016	Los Angeles
A Cities Approach to Sustainability Thesis Daniel Hoornweg	2015	Dakar Mumbai Shanghai São Paulo Toronto
A political-industrial ecology of water supply infrastructure for Los Angeles Journal Article Cousins and Newell	2015	Los Angeles	LCA
An application of system dynamics for evaluating planning alternatives to guide a green industrial transformation in a resource-based city Journal Article Kuai et al.	2015	Linfen	MFA
Analysis of High-Resolution Utility Data for Understanding Energy Use in Urban Systems: The Case of Los Angeles, California Journal Article Pincetl et al.	2015	Los Angeles	Energy Accounting
Changing urban phosphorus metabolism: Evidence from Longyan City, China Journal Article Cui et al.	2015	Longyan City	SFA
Emergy Synthesis for Three Main Industries in Wuyishan City, China Journal Article Yang et al.	2015	Wuyishan	Emergy Analysis
Implementing Smart Urban Metabolism in the Stockholm Royal Seaport: Smart City SRS Journal Article Shahrokni et al.	2015	Stockholm
Intensive measurements of PM above the city of Naples (Southern Italy) Report et al.	2015	Naples
Mass, energy, and emergy analysis of the metabolism of Macao Journal Article Lei et al.	2015	Macao - city	Emergy Analysis
Material Flow Analysis for a Circular Economy Development: A Material Stock Quantification Method of Urban Civil Infrastructures with a Case Study of PVC in an Amsterdam Neighbourhood Thesis Carolin Bellstedt	2015	Amsterdam
Melbourne’s foodbowl: Now and at seven million Report Sheridan and Carey	2015	Melbourne
Mercury emissions by Beijing׳s fossil energy consumption: Based on environmentally extended input-output analysis Journal Article Li et al.	2015	Beijing	EE-IOA
Metabolism of Brussels-Capital Region: identification of flows, economic actors and activities on the territory and tracks of reflection for resource optimisation Report Environnement et al.	2015	Brussels	EW-MFA MFA
Toward Social Material Flow Analysis: On the Usefulness of Boundary Objects in Urban Mining Research Journal Article Björn Wallsten	2015	Norrköping	MSA
Uncertainty in Material Flow Analysis Indicators at Different Spatial Levels Journal Article Patrício et al.	2015	Gothenburg Malmö Stockholm	UMan
Urban Economies Resource Productivity and Decoupling: Metabolism Trends of 1996--2011 in Sweden, Stockholm, and Gothenburg Journal Article Kalmykova et al.	2015	Gothenburg Stockholm	EW-MFA
Urban Metabolism and Quality of Life in Informal Areas Conference Paper Attia and Khalil	2015	Cairo
Urban Metabolism of Recycling and Reusing Food Waste: A Case Study in Taipei City Journal Article Tseng and Chiueh	2015	Taipei	Hybrid MFA-LCA
Urban energy consumption: Different insights from energy flow analysis, input-output analysis and ecological network analysis Journal Article Chen and Chen	2015	Beijing	EFA IOA
Urban metabolism based on emergy and slack based model: A case study of Beijing, China Journal Article Song et al.	2015	Beijing	Emergy Analysis
Urban metabolism: Measuring the city's contribution to sustainable development Journal Article Conke and Ferreira	2015	Curitiba	Energy Accounting MFA
Where does climate fit? Vulnerability to climate change in the context of multiple stressors in Funafuti, Tuvalu Journal Article McCubbin et al.	2015
A Material Flow Accounting Case Study of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area using the Urban Metabolism Analyst Model Journal Article Rosado et al.	2014	Lisbon	UMan
A system dynamics modeling for urban air pollution: A case study of Tehran, Iran Journal Article Vafa-Arani et al.	2014	Tehran
An integrated material metabolism model for stocks of urban road system in Beijing, China Journal Article Guo et al.	2014	Beijing	MSA
Analysis of the energy metabolism of urban socioeconomic sectors and the associated carbon footprints: Model development and a case study for Beijing Journal Article Zhang et al.	2014	Beijing	CF Energy Accounting IOA
Ecological network analysis of an urban metabolic system based on input-output tables: Model development and case study for Beijing Journal Article Zhang et al.	2014	Beijing	IOA PIOT
Environmentally extended input–output analysis on a city scale – application to Aveiro (Portugal) Journal Article Dias et al.	2014	Aveiro	EE-IOA
Evaluating spatiotemporal differences and sustainability of Xiamen urban metabolism using emergy synthesis Journal Article Yang et al.	2014	Xiamen	Emergy Analysis
The urban metabolism of the city of Uppsala (Sweden) Journal Article Russo et al.	2014	Uppsala	Emergy Analysis
Urban Household Water Demand in Beijing by 2020: An Agent-Based Model Journal Article Yuan et al.	2014	Beijing
Urban Metabolism of Six Asian Cities Report Ferrao et al.	2014	Bangalore Bangkok Ho Chi Minh City Manila Seoul Shanghai	Abbreviated MFA
Urban ecological footprint analysis: a comparative study between Shenyang in China and Kawasaki in Japan Journal Article Geng et al.	2014	Kawasaki Shenyang	EF
Urban material flow analysis: An approach for Bogotá, Colombia Journal Article Alfonso Piña and Pardo Martínez	2014	Bogotá	Energy Balance MFA
An emergy analysis for urban environmental sustainability assessment, the Island of Montreal, Canada Journal Article Vega-Azamar et al.	2013	Montreal	Emergy Analysis
An input-output approach to evaluate the water footprint and virtual water trade of Beijing, China Journal Article Wang et al.	2013	Beijing	EE-IOA WF
An urban metabolism and ecological footprint assessment of Metro Vancouver Journal Article Moore et al.	2013		EF
Combining Material Flow Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment, and Multiattribute Utility Theory: Assessment of End‐of‐Life Scenarios for Polyethylene Terephthalate in Tunja, Colombia Journal Article Rochat et al.	2013	Tunja	Hybrid MFA-LCA
Consumption based footprint of a city Conference Paper Worbe et al.	2013	Paris	CF EE-IOA LCA MFA
Nitrogen Flow Analysis in Bangkok City, Thailand: Area Zoning and Questionnaire Investigation Approach Journal Article Buathong et al.	2013	Bangkok	MFA
Quantification of urban metabolism through coupling with the life cycle assessment framework: concept development and case study Journal Article Goldstein et al.	2013	Beijing Cape Town Hong Kong London Toronto	Hybrid MFA-LCA
Sustainability evaluation of e-waste treatment based on emergy analysis and the LCA method: A case study of a trial project in Macau Journal Article Song et al.	2013	Macao - city	Emergy-LCA
Sustainable design of sanitation system based on material and value flow analysis for urban slum in Indonesia Journal Article Ushijima et al.	2013	Bandung	MFA SFA
Sustainable urban metabolism as a link between bio-physical sciences and urban planning: The BRIDGE project Journal Article Chrysoulakis et al.	2013	Athens Gliwice Helsinki London	EW-MFA
The physical structure of urban economies — Comparative assessment [Report] Report Niza et al.	2013	Lisbon Paris Seoul Shanghai	EW-MFA
Urban Metabolism and the Energy Stored in Cities Journal Article Christopher A. Kennedy David N. Bristow	2013	Toronto	MSA
A City and Its Hinterland: Vienna's Energy Metabolism 1800-2006 Book Section Fridolin Krausmann	2012	Vienna
Analysis on the Characteristic of Energy Flow in Urban Ecological Economic System—A Case of Xiamen City Conference Paper W. Zhao	2012	Xiamen	EFA
Assessment of Environmental Impacts of an Aging and Stagnating Water Supply Pipeline Network Journal Article Venkatesh and Brattebø	2012	Oslo	LCA
Comparing urban solid waste recycling from the viewpoint of urban metabolism based on physical input–output model: A case of Suzhou in China Journal Article Liang and Zhang	2012	Suzhou	PIOT
Comparison of energy flow accounting, energy flow metabolism ratio analysis and ecological footprinting as tools for measuring urban sustainability: A case-study of an Irish city-region Journal Article Browne et al.	2012	Limerick	EF Energy Balance MFA
Efficiency Through Proximity: Changes in Phosphorus Cycling at the Urban–Agricultural Interface of a Rapidly Urbanizing Desert Region Journal Article Metson et al.	2012	Phoenix	MFA
Implementing Trans-Boundary Infrastructure-Based Greenhouse Gas Accounting for Delhi, India Journal Article Abel Chavez and Kumar	2012	Delhi	CF
Mainstreaming Urban Metabolism: Advances And Challenges In City Participation Conference Paper Hoornweg et al.	2012	Amman Beijing Buenos Aires Cape Town Manila Rio de Janeiro São Paulo	Abbreviated MFA
Network environ perspective for urban metabolism and carbon emissions: a case study of Vienna, Austria Journal Article Chen and Chen	2012	Vienna	SFA
Nitrogen food-print: N use and N cascade from livestock systems in relation to pork, beef and milk supply to Paris Journal Article Chatzimpiros and Barles	2012	Paris	SFA
Pathways and Management of Phosphorus in Urban Areas Journal Article Yuliya Kalmykova	2012	Gothenburg	MFA
Using Life Cycle Assessment to Evaluate Green and Grey Combined Sewer Overflow Control Strategies Journal Article Sousa et al.	2012	New York City	EIO-LCA
Analyses of water footprint of Beijing in an interregional input-output framework Journal Article Zhang et al.	2011	Beijing	MRIO WF
Analysis of the indicators between urban metabolism and land use change in Guangzhou Journal Article WU Yu-qin and WU Yu-qin	2011	Guangzhou	Emergy Analysis
Data Acquisition for Applying Physical Input-Output Tables in Chinese Cities Journal Article Liang and Zhang	2011	Suzhou	PIOT
Dynamic modeling of Singapore's urban resource flows: Historical trends and sustainable scenario development Conference Paper Abou-Abdo et al.	2011	Singapore
Emergy analysis of the urban metabolism of Beijing Journal Article Zhang et al.	2011	Beijing	Emergy Analysis
Estimating GHG emissions of marine ports—the case of Barcelona Journal Article Villalba and Gemechu	2011	Barcelona	GHG
Material flow accounting in an Irish city-region 1992-2002 Journal Article Browne et al.	2011	Limerick	EW-MFA
The Development and Practice in City Level of Material Flow Analysis (MFA) in China Journal Article Wei et al.	2011	Tianjin	MFA
Urban Metabolism in China Achieving Dematerialization and Decarbonization in Suzhou Journal Article Liang and Zhang	2011	Suzhou	EW-MFA
Urban Water Mass Balance Analysis Journal Article Kenway et al.	2011	Melbourne Perth Sydney	MFA
A LiDAR-based urban metabolism approach to neighbourhood scale energy and carbon emissions modelling Report Christen et al.	2010		GHG
Ecological network analysis of an urban energy metabolic system: Model development, and a case study of four Chinese cities Journal Article Zhang et al.	2010	Beijing Chongqing Shanghai Tianjin	Throughflow Analysis
Ecological network analysis of an urban water metabolic system: Model development, and a case study for Beijing Journal Article Zhang et al.	2010	Beijing	Throughflow Analysis
Extended exergy-based urban ecosystem network analysis: a case study of Beijing, China Journal Article Liu et al.	2010	Beijing	EEA
Flows and fates of nickel--cadmium batteries in the City of Cape Town Journal Article Mason-Jones and von Blottnitz	2010	Cape Town	SFA
Greenhouse Gas Emission Footprints and Energy Use Benchmarks for Eight U.S. Cities Journal Article Hillman and Ramaswami	2010	Arvada Austin Boulder Denver Fort Collins Minneapolis Portland Seattle	CF
Input, stocks and output flows of urban residential building system in Beijing city, China from 1949 to 2008 Journal Article Hu et al.	2010	Beijing	MFA
Methodology for inventorying greenhouse gas emissions from global cities Journal Article Kennedy et al.	2010	Bangkok Barcelona Cape Town Denver Geneva London Los Angeles New York City Prague Toronto	GHG
Twelve metropolitan carbon footprints: A preliminary comparative global assessment Journal Article Sovacool and Brown	2010	Beijing Delhi Jakarta London Los Angeles Manila Mexico City New York City Seoul Singapore São Paulo Tokyo	CF
Analysis of water consumption using a regional input-output model: Model development and application to Zhangye City, Northwestern China Journal Article Wang et al.	2009	Zhangye	EE-IOA IOA
Assessment of total urban metabolism and metabolic inefficiency in an Irish city-region Journal Article Browne et al.	2009	Limerick	EW-MFA
Collaborative Problem Solving Using an Industrial Ecology Approach Journal Article Boehme et al.	2009	New York City	F&T LCA MFA SFA
Combined MFA-LCA for Analysis of Wastewater Pipeline Networks Journal Article G. Venkatesh and Brattebø	2009	Oslo	Hybrid MFA-LCA MSA
Evaluation of urban metabolism based on emergy synthesis: A case study for Beijing (China) Journal Article Zhang et al.	2009	Beijing	Emergy Analysis
Greenhouse gas emissions from global cities Journal Article Kennedy et al.	2009	Bangkok Barcelona Cape Town Denver Geneva London Los Angeles New York City Prague Toronto
Hybrid Emergy-LCA (HEML) based metabolic evaluation of urban residential areas: The case of Beijing, China Journal Article Li and Wang	2009	Beijing	Emergy-LCA
Hybrid input-output analysis of wastewater treatment and environmental impacts: A case study for the Tokyo Metropolis Journal Article Chen Lin	2009	Tokyo	EE-IOA
The Analysis and Simulation of the Materials Inflow and Outflow of Macao Conference Paper Kampeng et al.	2009
The food-print of Paris: long-term reconstruction of the nitrogen flows imported into the city from its rural hinterland Journal Article Billen et al.	2009	Paris	MFA
Urban Metabolism of Paris and Its Region Journal Article Sabine Barles	2009	Paris	EW-MFA
Urban ecosystem health assessment based on emergy and set pair analysis—A comparative study of typical Chinese cities Journal Article Su et al.	2009	Beijing Chengdu Chongqing Fushun Guangzhou Haikou Hangzhou Harbin Kunming Nanjing Qingdao Shanghai Shenzhen Tangshan Urumchi Wuhan Wuyishan Xi'an Xiamen	Emergy Analysis
Urban metabolism: Methodological Advances in Urban Material Flow Accounting Based on the Lisbon Case Study Journal Article Niza et al.	2009	Lisbon	EW-MFA
Urbanization and Socioeconomic Metabolism in Taipei Journal Article Huang and Chen	2009	Taipei	Emergy Analysis
A Demand-Centered, Hybrid Life-Cycle Methodology for City-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories Journal Article Ramaswami et al.	2008	Denver	GHG LCA
Emergy synthesis and simulation for Macao Journal Article Lei and Wang	2008	Macao - city	Emergy Analysis
Exploration of Urban Stocks Journal Article Lichtensteiger and Baccini	2008		MSA
Measuring the embodied energy in household goods: application to the Lisbon City Conference Paper Rosado and Ferrão	2008	Lisbon	IOA
Metabolism of Neighborhoods Journal Article Codoban and Kennedy	2008	Toronto	EW-MFA
The energy and mass balance of Los Angeles County Journal Article Ngo and Pataki	2008	Los Angeles	Energy Balance MFA
The flow of phosphorus in food production and consumption — Linköping, Sweden, 1870–2000 Journal Article Neset et al.	2008	Linköping	MFA
A material flow analysis of wood and paper in Cape Town: is there potential to redirect flows in formal and informal sectors to foster use as a renewable resource? Journal Article Nissing and von Blottnitz	2007	Cape Town	SFA
Material Flows in a Social Context: A Vietnamese Case Study Combining the Materials Flow Analysis and Action-in-Context Frameworks Journal Article Hobbes and Phan	2007	Tân Minh
Nitrogen balance for the urban food metabolism of Toronto, Canada Journal Article Jennifer Forkes	2007	Toronto	MFA
Service Sector Metabolism: Accounting for Energy Impacts of the Montjuic Urban Park in Barcelona Journal Article Oliver‐Solà et al.	2007	Barcelona	Energy Balance LCA
The Changing Metabolism of Cities Journal Article Christopher Kennedy and Engel-Yan	2007	Brussels Cape Town Hamburg Hong Kong Sydney Tokyo Toronto Vienna	Energy Balance MFA
Contrasting water footprints of cities in China and the United States Journal Article Jenerette et al.	2006	Beijing Chicago Chongqing Los Angeles New York City San Francisco Shanghai Tianjin	EF WF
Environmental sustainability indicators in green areas management. Urban park Monte Calvario, Tandil, Argentina Journal Article García and Guerrero	2006	Tandil
Food Consumption and Nutrient Flows: Nitrogen in Sweden Since the 1870s Journal Article Tina-Simone Schmid Neset	2006	Linköping	SFA
Stock dynamics for forecasting material flows—Case study for housing in The Netherlands Journal Article Daniel B. Müller	2006		MSA
The ecological sustainability of regional metabolisms: Material flow analyses of the regions of Hamburg, Vienna and Leipzig Journal Article Hammer et al.	2006	Hamburg Leipzig Vienna	MFA
Key drivers of the e-waste recycling system: Assessing and modelling e-waste processing in the informal sector in Delhi Journal Article Streicher-Porte et al.	2005	Delhi	SFA
Theory of urban energetics and mechanisms of urban development Journal Article Huang and Chen	2005	Taipei	Emergy Analysis
Towards an Integrated Regional Materials Flow Accounting Model Journal Article Sinclair et al.	2005	London	MRIO
Ecological Footprints and interdependencies of New Zealand regions Journal Article McDonald and Patterson	2004	Auckland	EF IOA
Using exergy to analyze the sustainability of an urban area Journal Article Balocco et al.	2004		EEA
What can we learn from local substance flow analyses? The review of cadmium flows in Swedish municipalities Journal Article Lindqvist and von Malmborg	2004	Finspång Linköping Stockholm	SFA
Estimating the urban metabolism of Canadian cities: Greater Toronto Area case study Journal Article Sahely et al.	2003	Toronto	Energy Accounting MFA
Material Flow Analysis of the City of Hamburg Conference Paper Hammer et al.	2003	Hamburg	EW-MFA
Materials Flow Analysis and Emergy Evaluation of Taipei's Urban Construction Journal Article Huang and Hsu	2003	Taipei	Emergy Analysis
The Magnitude and Spatial Distribution of In-use Copper Stocks in Cape Town, South Africa Journal Article Van Beers and Graedel	2003	Cape Town	MSA
A comparison of the sustainability of public and private transportation systems: Study of the Greater Toronto Area Journal Article Christopher A. Kennedy	2002	Toronto	Energy Accounting GHG
A material flow analysis and ecological footprint of York Report Barrett et al.	2002	York	EF Energy Balance MFA
City Limits. A resource flow and ecological footprint analysis of Greater London Report Best Foot Forward	2002	London	EF
Industry, environment and health through 200 years in Manchester Journal Article Douglas et al.	2002	Manchester
The Metabolism of the Industrial City: The Case of Pittsburgh Journal Article Joel A. Tarr	2002	Pittsburgh
The ecological footprint of Cape Town: Unsustainable resource use and planning implications Conference Paper Barry Gasson	2002	Cape Town	EF
Towards a sustainable use of water resources: a whole-ecosystem approach using network analysis Journal Article Bodini and Bondavalli	2002	Sarmato
An ecological footprint of Liverpool Report Barett and Scott	2001	Liverpool	EF
Ecosystem appropriation by Hong Kong and its implications for sustainable development Journal Article Warren-Rhodes and Koenig	2001	Guangzhou Hong Kong	EF
Escalating trends in the urban metabolism of Hong Kong: 1971-1997 Journal Article Warren-Rhodes and Koenig	2001	Hong Kong	Energy Balance MFA MSA
Nitrogen Balance for the Central Arizona–Phoenix (CAP) Ecosystem Journal Article Baker et al.	2001	Phoenix	SFA
Stockhome: A Spreadsheet Model of Urban Heavy Metal Metabolism Journal Article J. Hedbrant	2001	Stockholm	MFA
Urban Metal Flows - A Case Study of Stockholm. Review and Conclusions Journal Article Bergbäck et al.	2001	Stockholm	SFA
Urban Metal Management The Example of Lead Journal Article Obernosterer and Brunner	2001	Vienna	MFA
Energy and material flow through the urban ecosystem Journal Article Decker et al.	2000	Bangkok Beijing Buenos Aires Cairo Delhi Dhaka Jakarta Karachi Kolkata Lagos London Los Angeles Manila Mexico City Moscow Mumbai New York City Rio de Janeiro Seoul Shanghai São Paulo Tehran Tianjin Tokyo	Energy Balance MFA
Integrated assessment for sustainability appraisal in cities and regions Journal Article Joe Ravetz	2000	Manchester
Mass balance for wastewater nitrogen in the Central Arizona–Phoenix ecosystem Journal Article Lauver and Baker	2000	Phoenix	SFA
Emission inventory for greenhouse gases in the City of Barcelona, 1987–1996 Journal Article Baldasano et al.	1999	Barcelona	GHG
Urban ecosystems, energetic hierarchies, and ecological economics of Taipei metropolis Journal Article Shu-Li Huang	1998	Taipei
Material Flow Accounting and Information for Environmental Policies in the City of Stockholm Conference Paper Burström et al.	1997	Stockholm	EW-MFA
Megahydropolis: coastal cities in the context of global environmental change Journal Article Timmerman and White	1997	Alexandria Dakar Hanoi Toronto Venice
Lead and zinc flows from technosphere to biosphere in a city region Journal Article Palm and Östlund	1996	Stockholm	MFA
The Anthropogenic Metabolism of the City of Vienna Conference Paper DAXBECK et al.	1996	Vienna	MFA
The city of Vienna's anthropogenic material balance Report H. et al.	1996	Vienna	MFA
A Phosphorus Budget for a Swedish Municipality Journal Article Jim Nilsson	1995	Gävle	SFA
Tackling Urban CO2 Emissions in Toronto Journal Article L. D. Danny Harvey	1993	Toronto	Energy Accounting
The metabolism of a city: the case of Hong Kong Journal Article Newcombe et al.	1978	Hong Kong	Energy Balance MFA MSA
Energy-economic theory and mathematical models for combining the systems of man and nature, case study: The urban region of Miami, Florida Journal Article James Zucchetto	1975	Miami	Emergy Analysis
Essay on the metabolism of Berlin Conference Paper Theodor Weyl	1894	Berlin