Material Flow Analysis of Fossil Fuels in China during 2000–2010
Joint Authors
Dai, Jing
Su, Meirong
Wang, Sheng
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Since the relationship between the supply and demand of fossil fuels is on edge in the long run, the contradiction between the economic growth and limited resources will hinder the sustainable development of the Chinese society.
This paper aims to analyze the input of fossil fuels in China during 2000–2010 via the material flow analysis (MFA) that takes hidden flows into account.
With coal, oil, and natural gas quantified by MFA, three indexes, consumption and supply ratio (C/S ratio), resource consumption intensity (RCI), and fossil fuels productivity (FFP), are proposed to reflect the interactions between population, GDP, and fossil fuels.
The results indicated that in the past 11 years, China’s requirement for fossil fuels has been increasing continuously because of the growing mine productivity in domestic areas, which also leads to a single energy consumption structure as well as excessive dependence on the domestic exploitation.
It is advisable to control the fossil fuels consumption by energy recycling and new energy facilities’ popularization in order to lead a sustainable access to nonrenewable resources and decrease the soaring carbon emissions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Sheng& Dai, Jing& Su, Meirong. 2012. Material Flow Analysis of Fossil Fuels in China during 2000–2010. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Sheng…[et al.]. Material Flow Analysis of Fossil Fuels in China during 2000–2010. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486163
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Sheng& Dai, Jing& Su, Meirong. Material Flow Analysis of Fossil Fuels in China during 2000–2010. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486163
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486163