Spatial allocation of material flow analysis in residential developments: a case study of Kildare County, Ireland

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Abstract

Studies of urban metabolism provide important insights for environmental management of cities, but are not widely used in planning practice due to a mismatch of data scale and coverage. This paper introduces the Spatial Allocation of Material Flow Analysis (SAMFA) model as a potential decision support tool aimed as a contribution to overcome some of these difficulties and describes its pilot use at the county level in the Republic of Ireland. The results suggest that SAMFA is capable of identifying hotspots of higher material and energy use to support targeted planning initiatives, while its ability to visualise different policy scenarios supports more effective multi-stakeholder engagement. The paper evaluates this pilot use and sets out how this model can act as an analytical platform for the industrial ecology–spatial planning nexus.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1749-1769
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Environmental Planning and Management
Volume58
Issue number10
Early online date14 Nov 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Ireland; material flow analysis; spatial allocation; spatial planning;

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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