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Emergy analysis

Emergy is a measure for the amount of solar energy needed to perform a service. It is a way to aggregate the use of different type of resources.

Themes

Land use
Soil quality and erosion
Non-renewable resources (inc. energy)

Assessment type

Quantitative

Spatial focus of impact

General

Life Cycle

Cradle to gate
Cradle to grave

Technical Stage

Development
Commercial

Open Access and method

Yes

English available

Yes

Geographical scale

Local
Regional

Object: Product
Goal: Self-assessment; product optimisation
Motivation: Improvement