From Head to Head: An Emergy Analysis of a War Rifle Bullet

Gonella Francesco (), Elia Christian, Cristiano Silvio, Spagnolo Sofia and Vignarca Francesco
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Gonella Francesco: Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, via Torino 155, 30172 Mestre-Venezia, Italy
Elia Christian: Emergency NGO, Milan, Italy
Cristiano Silvio: IUAV University, Venezia, Italy
Spagnolo Sofia: Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Mestre-Venezia, Italy
Vignarca Francesco: Emergency NGO, Milan, Italy

Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, 2017, vol. 23, issue 2, 10

Abstract: Emergy (spelled with an “m”) analysis is a method for environmental and systemic accounting in terms of sustainability and quality of resources used for a product, service or process. In this paper, it is applied to the assault rifles projectiles used in war battlefields. The specific emergy is evaluated in terms of sej/bullet, pointing out the upstream investment made by both the environment and the human society to produce the bullet in its operating war conditions. Comparison is made with alternative uses of the same resources when addressed to the support of development and wellbeing.

Keywords: Environmental accounting; Emergy; Ammunition; Warfare costs; Systems thinking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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