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Working Papers

2005

1. Climate's Long-term Impact on New Zealand Infrastructure (CLINZI) - A Case Study of Hamilton City, New Zealand
   2005 Conference, August 26-27, 2005, Nelson, New Zealand, New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

2003

2. Modeling Infrastructure Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change in Urban Systems: Methodology and Application to Metropolitan Boston
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

1998

3. A NONLINEAR MODEL OF INFORMATION AND COORDINATION IN HOG PRODUCTION: TESTING THE COASIAN-FOWLERIAN DYNAMIC HYPOTHESES
   1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Toward indicators of the performance of US infrastructures under climate change risks
   Climatic Change, 2020, 163, (4), 1795-1813 View citations (1)

2019

2. A Sustainability Assessment of Five Major Food Crops’ Water Footprints in China from 1978 to 2010
   Sustainability, 2019, 11, (21), 1-20 View citations (1)
3. A comparison of preference elicitation methods for multi-criteria design decisions about resilient and sustainable buildings
   Environment Systems and Decisions, 2019, 39, (4), 439-453 View citations (4)

2018

4. Regional science in a resource-constrained world
   The Annals of Regional Science, 2018, 61, (2), 229-236 View citations (1)
5. Technological Change and Energy Efficiency in Large Chinese Firms
   Ecological Economics, 2018, 150, (C), 241-250 View citations (20)

2017

6. Using the IPAT identity and decoupling analysis to estimate water footprint variations for five major food crops in China from 1978 to 2010
   Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2017, 19, (6), 2355-2375 View citations (6)

2015

7. Dynamics of energy transitions under changing socioeconomic, technological and climate conditions in Northwest Germany
   Ecological Economics, 2015, 111, (C), 29-47 View citations (14)
8. Evacuated tube collectors: A notable driver behind the solar water heater industry in China
   Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015, 47, (C), 580-588 View citations (13)
9. Relocation or reallocation: Impacts of differentiated energy saving regulation on manufacturing industries in China
   Ecological Economics, 2015, 110, (C), 119-133 View citations (25)

2014

10. Evacuation as a climate adaptation strategy for environmental justice communities
    Climatic Change, 2014, 127, (3), 493-504 View citations (4)
11. Tropical and extratropical cyclone damages under climate change
    Climatic Change, 2014, 127, (2), 227-241 View citations (5)

2013

12. How will renewable power generation be affected by climate change? The case of a Metropolitan Region in Northwest Germany
    Energy, 2013, 58, (C), 192-201 View citations (20)
13. Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously: Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities ( 2nd edition ), by Kent E. Portney. 2013. Cambridge, Massachusetts and London: The MIT Press. 382 + xvi. ISBN: 9780262518277, $29.00
    Journal of Regional Science, 2013, 53, (4), 741-742

2012

14. Coastal flooding, climate change and environmental justice: identifying obstacles and incentives for adaptation in two metropolitan Boston Massachusetts communities
    Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2012, 17, (5), 537-562 View citations (3)

2010

15. Strategies for carbon dioxide emissions reductions: Residential natural gas efficiency, economic, and ancillary health impacts in Maryland
    Energy Policy, 2010, 38, (11), 6926-6935 View citations (1)
16. The role of energy efficiency spending in Maryland's implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
    Energy Policy, 2010, 38, (11), 6820-6829 View citations (5)

2009

17. Climate change and natural disasters: macroeconomic performance and distributional impacts
    Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2009, 11, (3), 549-569 View citations (15)
18. Climate policy impacts on the competitiveness of energy-intensive manufacturing sectors
    Energy Policy, 2009, 37, (8), 3052-3060 View citations (20)
19. Dynamic Modeling of Industrial Ecosystems
    Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2009, 13, (6), 839-842 View citations (1)

2008

20. Economic and energy impacts from participation in the regional greenhouse gas initiative: A case study of the State of Maryland
    Energy Policy, 2008, 36, (6), 2279-2289 View citations (30)
21. Towards a thermodynamic theory for ecological systems
    Ecological Economics, 2008, 64, (3), 675-676

2007

22. Adaptation of urban water supply infrastructure to impacts from climate and socioeconomic changes: The case of Hamilton, New Zealand
    Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2007, 21, (6), 1031-1045 View citations (12)
23. Integrative environmental research and education
    International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2007, 7, (5/6), 632-643
24. Understanding and managing the complexity of urban systems under climate change
    Climate Policy, 2007, 7, (4), 317-336 View citations (9)

2006

25. A quest for the economics of sustainability and the sustainability of economics
    Ecological Economics, 2006, 56, (3), 332-342 View citations (17)
26. Regional energy demand and adaptations to climate change: Methodology and application to the state of Maryland, USA
    Energy Policy, 2006, 34, (17), 2820-2833 View citations (59)

2005

27. Pulp Nonfiction: Regionalized Dynamic Model of the U.S. Pulp and Paper Industry
    Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2005, 9, (3), 191-211 View citations (1)

2004

28. The Essence of Time: Enzo Tiezzi, WIT Press, Billerica, MA, 2002, ISBN: 18S3129496, 123 pp
    Ecological Economics, 2004, 48, (2), 270-271

2002

29. The Mexican energy sector: integrated dynamic analysis of the natural gas/refining system
    Energy Policy, 2002, 30, (9), 767-779 View citations (2)
30. Vintage structure dynamics and climate change policies: the case of US iron and steel
    Energy Policy, 2002, 30, (7), 541-552 View citations (8)

2000

31. Impacts of market-based climate change policies on the US pulp and paper industry
    Energy Policy, 2000, 28, (4), 259-270 View citations (6)

1998

32. Dematerialization in five US metals sectors: implications for energy use and CO2 emissions
    Resources Policy, 1998, 24, (1), 1-18 View citations (5)
33. Indicators of Dematerialization and the Materials Intensity of Use
    Journal of Industrial Ecology, 1998, 2, (3), 15-50 View citations (32)
34. Mensch and Mesh: Perspectives on Industrial Ecology
    Journal of Industrial Ecology, 1998, 2, (2), 13-22 View citations (1)

1997

35. A dynamic, hierarchical approach to understanding and managing natural economic systems
    Ecological Economics, 1997, 21, (1), 1-17 View citations (10)
36. An industrial ecology of the US glass industry
    Resources Policy, 1997, 23, (3), 109-124 View citations (8)
37. Dynamics of Material and Energy Use in U.S. Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
    Journal of Industrial Ecology, 1997, 1, (3), 147-168
38. When, where, and by how much do biophysical limits constrain the economic process?: A survey of Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen's contribution to ecological economics
    Ecological Economics, 1997, 22, (3), 203-223 View citations (65)

1996

39. Sustainable development: Science, ethics, and public policy: edited by John Lemons and Donald A. Brown. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1995
    Ecological Economics, 1996, 18, (3), 259-260

1995

40. Evolutionary concepts in contemporary economics: R.W. England (editor). The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, MI, 1994. 225 pp., ISBN 0-472-10483-7
    Ecological Economics, 1995, 14, (1), 57-58
41. Information, entropy and progress: A new evolutionary paradigm: Robert U. Ayres. American Institute of Physics Press, New York, 1994, US $60, ISBN 0 88318 911 9
    Ecological Economics, 1995, 12, (1), 81-82
42. Information, order and knowledge in economic and ecological systems: implications for material and energy use
    Ecological Economics, 1995, 13, (2), 99-114 View citations (17)
43. Technology change in US iron and steel production: Implications for material and energy use, and CO2 emissions
    Resources Policy, 1995, 21, (3), 199-214 View citations (6)
44. Thermodynamic constraints on optimal depletion of copper and aluminum in the United States: a dynamic model of substitution and technical change
    Ecological Economics, 1995, 15, (3), 197-213 View citations (15)
45. Thermodynamic implications for natural resource extraction and technical change in U.S. copper mining
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 1995, 6, (2), 187-206 View citations (12)

1993

46. A physical view of sustainability
    Ecological Economics, 1993, 8, (3), 253-268 View citations (7)
47. Estimation d'un système complet de demandes de biens et d'offre de travail pour un échantillon de ménages français
    Économie et Prévision, 1993, 110, (4), 151-168
48. Information, production and utility
    Energy Policy, 1993, 21, (10), 1059-1067 View citations (6)

1990

49. Economy-environment interactions in the long-run: a neo-Austrian approach
    Ecological Economics, 1990, 2, (1), 27-55 View citations (5)

Edited books

2020

1. A Research Agenda for Environmental Economics
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

2009

2. Distributional Impacts of Climate Change and Disasters
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (22)
3. The Dynamics of Regions and Networks in Industrial Ecosystems
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (8)

2008

4. Changing Stocks, Flows and Behaviors in Industrial Ecosystems
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (2)

2006

5. Regional Climate Change and Variability
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (9)
6. Smart Growth and Climate Change
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (16)

Chapters

2022

1. Thermodynamik
   Springer

2020

2. Contemporary economics and contraindications for climate maladies: lessons from environmental macroeconomics
   Chapter 7 in A Research Agenda for Environmental Economics, 2020, pp 106-121
3. The roads less traveled
   Chapter 1 in A Research Agenda for Environmental Economics, 2020, pp 1-16

2019

4. Introduction to resilience of socio-technical systems
   Chapter 1 in Handbook on Resilience of Socio-Technical Systems, 2019, pp 2-8 View citations (1)
5. Reconciling diverse perspectives of decision makers on resilience and sustainability
   Chapter 19 in Handbook on Resilience of Socio-Technical Systems, 2019, pp 360-386

2017

6. Innovation, technology, and economic growth
   Chapter 10 in Handbook on Growth and Sustainability, 2017, pp 213-231

2008

7. Integrative Economy-Ecology Models for Marine Management
   Chapter 10 in Ecological Economics of the Oceans and Coasts, 2008, pp 216-243

2006

8. Climate’s Long-term Impacts on Urban Infrastructures and Services: The Case of Metro Boston
   Chapter 7 in Regional Climate Change and Variability, 2006 View citations (1)
9. Conclusion: Assessing Impacts and Responses
   Chapter 8 in Regional Climate Change and Variability, 2006
10. Introduction
    Chapter 1 in Regional Climate Change and Variability, 2006

1999

11. Physical Principles and Environmental Economic Analysis
    Chapter 59 in Handbook of Environmental and Resource Economics, 1999