MFA 2 Flashcards
solutions (to crisis ?)
- technologies
- sufficiency
what’s is the acronym of MFA ?
Material flow analysis
What are the 5 steps of MFA
1) system definition
2) measurement
3) calculation
4) illustration and interpretation
5) recommendation
What is the purpose of MFA ?
early detection- prediction- evaluation of effectiveness- design - identification for the need of action
Explains the different flows that enters and exit a system with method EW-MFA
DE- (Domestic extractions)-raw materials extracted
IMP- (Import)- all traded good at all stages
DPO-(domestic processed output)- total mass of waste materials during all stages!!
EXP-(export)
Domestic material input (DMI)
IMP + DE
Domestic Material Consumption (DMC)
IMP + DE - EXP
Physical trade balance (PTB)
IMP - EXP
Net addition to stock
DE + IMP - EXP - DPO
What can you say about Material productivity. What does it mean when it increase or decrease ?
GDP (euro) / DMC (t)
(economic output generated link)
What can you say about Material intensity. What does it mean when it increase or decrease ?
DMC (t) / GDP (euro)
Advantages and disadvantage of EW-MFA:
