Energy analysis and environmental synthesis

Year, pages: 1985, 164 - 171

From the very earliest times man has had the desire to measure his activities in terms of energy, and this desire has given rise to numerous experiments and research studies. The method proposed by T. H. Odum, tested in a great number of cases, presents several advantages. Founded on the theory of systems, his method opens the way to a study of the geo-complexes which interrelate a great number of physical or human components. The paper presents the systematic foundations and the graphic language of the energy calculations, gives numerous examples of their application, and deals with the advantages and limitations of the method.

Dauphiné, A. 1985. Energy analysis and environmental synthesis. In Geografický časopis, vol. 37, no.2-3, pp. 164-171. 0016-7193.

Dauphiné, A. (1985). Energy analysis and environmental synthesis. Geografický časopis, 37(2-3), 164-171. 0016-7193.

Publisher: Geografický ústav SAV/Institute of Geography of the Slovak Academy of Sciences