This book builds on the analyses of Eugene and Howard Odum and
introduces the concept of systems ecology. Ecological emergy accounting
represents a breakthrough because it allows researchers to integrate
man-made capital and natural capital so that human and natural concerns
can be addressed using a consistent system of units. This book develops
an emergy accounting model that is suitable for describing urban
systems, thereby providing a comprehensive picture of those systems. To
make the theory concrete, the authors use China's Macao Special
Administrative Region as a case study, and compare the results for Macao
with those of other urban ecosystems around the world in the fields of
ecological economy, tourism, waste treatment, gambling industry, land
reclamation and resource consumption etc.
Dr. Kampeng Lei is an advisory senior technician at the
Environmental Protection Bureau, Government of Macao, China; Shaoqi
Zhou is a professor at the College of Environment and Energy, the
South China University of Technology, and the Guizhou Academy of
Sciences, China; Zhishi Wang is a professor at the Faculty of
Science and Technology, the University of Macau, China.