A method for regional-scale material flow and decoupling analysis: A demonstration case study of Aichi prefecture, Japan |
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| Authors: | Junzo Tachibana Keiko Hirota Naohiro Goto Koichi Fujie |
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| Institution: | aTottori Institute of Industrial Technology, 7-1-1 Wakabadai-minami, Tottorishi, Tottori 689-1112, Japan;bYazakisougyou, Mitakokusai Building, 1-4-28 Mita, Minatoku, Tokyo, Japan;cToyohashi University of Technology, Department of Ecological Engineering, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan;dYokohama National University, 79-7 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-8501, Japan |
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| Abstract: | We have developed a method to analyse the annual material flow in a prefecture and have calculated environmental indicators for a prefecture. Material flow analysis (MFA) is important to clarify the structure of a regional society and obtain environmental indicators for a circular society. However, MFA has not advanced in local governments because of few local statistics. We have developed a method to analyse the annual material flow in Aichi prefecture from 1980 to 2000 using an input–output (I–O) table and statistics of Aichi. We have verified the accuracy of this method by comparing its results for 2000 which calculated on the basis of official I–O table for 1995 with the I–O table data for 2000; the correlation coefficient obtained in this case is greater than 0.95. Moreover, by performing MFA, we have estimated the resource consumption and decoupling indicator of each industry in Aichi prefecture from 1980 to 2000. We could obtain more detailed and accurate environmental indicators by using our method. From these results, we could estimate the progress of Aichi prefecture towards a circular society. |
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| Keywords: | Material flow analysis Input– output table Environmental indicator Circular society Decoupling indicator |
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