Article
Societal Metabolism of societies : The Bifurcation Between Spain and Ecuador
Autor
Falconí Benítez, Fander
Ramos Martín, Jesús
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Resumen
This paper presents an application of the Multiple-Scale Integrated Assessment of Societal Metabolism to the recent economic history of Ecuador and Spaind. Understanding the relationship between the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the throughput of matter and energy over time in modern societies is crucial for understanding the sustainability predicament as it is linked to economic growth…