An Extension of Dematerialization Theory: Incorporation of Technical Performance Increases and the Rebound Effect
Dematerialization is the reduction in the quantity of materials needed to produce something useful over time. Dematerialization fundamentally derives from ongoing increases in technical performance but it can be counteracted by demand rebound -increases in usage because of increased value (or decrea...
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | en_US |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103014 |