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Analysis of the movement of substances within various systems
Material flow analysis (MFA), also referred to as substance flow analysis (SFA), is an analytical method to quantify flows and stocks of materials or substances
Material_flow_analysis
Material flow management (MFM) is an economic focused method of analysis and reformation of goods production and subsequent waste through the lens of material
Material_flow_management
Study of material flows on a national or regional scale
regional, national or economy-wide material flow analysis. Material flow accounting provides economy-wide data on material use. Through international standardization
Material_flow_accounting
Model of the flows of materials and energy in cities
the description and analysis of the flows of the materials and energy within cities, such as undertaken in a material flow analysis of a city. It provides
Urban_metabolism
Method of examining of human actions that affect the nature
systems analysis encompasses a family of environmental assessment tools and methods, including life cycle assessment (LCA), material flow analysis (MFA)
Environmental systems analysis
Environmental_systems_analysis
Specific type of graphic flow diagram
accounts, material flow accounts on a regional or national level, and cost breakdowns. The diagrams are often used in the visualisation of material flow analysis
Sankey_diagram
Method of analyzing variables in software
Data-flow analysis is a technique for gathering information about the possible set of values calculated at various points in a computer program. It forms
Data-flow_analysis
Automated analyzer using a flow technique
automated analyzer using a flow technique called continuous flow analysis (CFA), or more correctly segmented flow analysis (SFA) first made by the Technicon
AutoAnalyzer
in regional and industrial park areas, including material flow analysis (MFA), life cycle analysis (LCA), CO2 emissions and economic returns. These performance
China's_circular_economy
Material flow cost accounting (MFCA) is a management tool that assists organizations in better understanding the potential environmental and financial
Material_flow_cost_accounting
Dismantling of vehicles for spare parts
can still have a purpose by giving back the metal and other recyclable materials that are contained in them. The vehicles are shredded and the metal content
Vehicle_recycling
Methodology for assessing environmental impacts
Approach to Characterize Data Uncertainty in Material Flow Analysis and its Application to Plastics Flows in Austria: Characterization of Uncertainty of
Life-cycle_assessment
Graphical representation of the "flow" of data through an information system
displaying data-flow diagrams. The notation presented above was described in 1979 by Tom DeMarco as part of structured analysis. For each data flow, at least
Data-flow_diagram
several economies. As such, it is becoming an important addition to material flow accounting. In recognition of the increasing importance of global resource
Environmentally extended input–output analysis
Environmentally_extended_input–output_analysis
American professor
Paul H. Brunner (born 1946) is a material flow analysis methodology and urban metabolism specialist. He is a professor emeritus of the Institute for Water
Paul_H._Brunner
sub-category within the field of material flow analysis (MFA), which is a method to quantitatively analyze the flows of materials used for industrial production
Material_criticality
Material and energy turnover of human society
is a term used in industrial ecology, material flow analysis, and waste management to describe the material and energy turnover of human society. It
Anthropogenic_metabolism
Code identifying material, for recycling
Recycling codes are used to identify the materials out of which the item is made, to facilitate easier recycling process. The presence on an item of a
Recycling_codes
Formal record of financial activities
equity of the company over a stated period. A cash flow statement reports on a company's cash flow activities, particularly its operating, investing,
Financial_statement
Analysis of the flows of mass into and out of a physical system
also called a material balance, is an application of conservation of mass to the analysis of physical systems. By accounting for material entering and
Mass_balance
Instrumental chemical analysis
Flow injection analysis (FIA) is an approach to chemical analysis. It is accomplished by injecting a plug of sample into a flowing carrier stream. The
Flow_injection_analysis
Method of valuing a project, company, or asset
The discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, in financial analysis, is a method used to value a security, project, company, or asset, that incorporates the
Discounted_cash_flow
Transfer of refuse from origin to treatment or landfill facility
Waste collection also includes the curbside collection of recyclable materials that technically are not waste, as part of a municipal landfill diversion
Waste_collection
Container used to hold recyclables before they are taken to recycling centers
recycling of various materials. Bins are sometimes in different colors so that the user can differentiate between the types of materials specified for each
Recycling_bin
Symbol used to designate recyclable materials
plastic material used in the manufacture of the product or packaging. Their purpose is to assist recyclers with sorting the collected materials, but they
Recycling_symbol
Movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
total of all flows involved or a subset of those flows. Within cash flow analysis, 3 types of cash flow are present and used for the cash flow statement:
Cash_flow
Graphical representation of a computer program or algorithm
flow. The control-flow graph was conceived by Frances E. Allen, who noted that Reese T. Prosser used boolean connectivity matrices for flow analysis before
Control-flow_graph
Tool to evaluate processes protecting the environment
in the form of a pyramid. The hierarchy captures the progression of a material or product through successive stages of waste management, and represents
Waste_hierarchy
Strategy designed to promote the integration of environmental costs associated with goods
of product recovery and to minimize the environmental impact of waste materials". Passing responsibility to producers as polluters is not only a matter
Extended producer responsibility
Extended_producer_responsibility
Topics referred to by the same term
filtering agent Material flow accounting Material flow analysis Medium-functioning autism, a classification of autism Metabolic flux analysis Methylfluoroalkoxy
MFA
Process that involves reducing the amount of waste produced in society
requires knowledge of the production process, cradle-to-grave analysis (the tracking of materials from their extraction to their return to earth) and details
Waste_minimisation
Statistical framework
Economy-wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA) is a framework to compile statistics linking flows of materials from natural resources to a national economy
Economy-wide material flow accounts
Economy-wide_material_flow_accounts
groups focus on Life Cycle Assessment, Material Flow Analysis, and global environmental input-output analysis. The Digital Laboratory of the Programme
Industrial_ecology_programme
Topics referred to by the same term
System, an open-source distributed file system Material Flow System, a term used in material flow analysis, also can be a subsystem in various automated
MFS
Unwanted or unusable materials
which materials and products are designed more sustainably for durability, reuse, repairability, remanufacturing and recycling. Life-cycle analysis (LCA)
Waste
Chemical element with atomic number 78 (Pt)
potential bottlenecks in the global green transition: A dynamic material flow analysis" (PDF). Environmental Science & Technology. 53 (19). American Chemical
Platinum
Composite material used for paving
bitmac or bitumen macadam in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a composite material commonly used to surface roads, parking lots, airports, and the core of
Asphalt_concrete
Process by which waste paper is turned into new paper products
David; Astrup, Thomas F. (15 November 2016). "Material Cycles and Chemicals: Dynamic Material Flow Analysis of Contaminants in Paper Recycling". Environmental
Paper_recycling
Disposal process for scrap
source of parts, which can be sold for reuse, or for the extraction of raw materials, chiefly scrap. Modern ships have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years before
Ship_breaking
Marxist conception of capitalist ecological crisis
empirical analysis of the society-nature-interaction across various disciplines," particularly in the fields of industrial metabolism and material flow analysis
Metabolic_rift
Sustainable recycling process
process by which a product or material can be used and then turned into a new product (or converted back to raw material) indefinitely without losing its
Closed-loop_recycling
Reuse of waste tires
raw material for new tires, but such tires may integrate recycled materials no more than 5% by weight, and tires that contain recycled material are inferior
Tire_recycling
Study of matter and energy flow in industrial systems
Industrial ecology (IE) is the study of material and energy flows through industrial systems. The global industrial economy can be modelled as a network
Industrial_ecology
Quantitative economic model
Industrial organization IPO model Material balance planning Material flow analysis Net output Shift-share analysis Social metabolism Socialist economics
Input–output_model
Study of interactions between travellers and infrastructure
problems. The foundation for modern traffic flow analysis dates back to the 1920s with Frank Knight's analysis of traffic equilibrium, further developed
Traffic_flow
Study of materials and energy flows between nature and society
system aggregation, see material flow analysis. In material flow accounting, for example, the inputs and outputs of materials and energy of a particular
Social_metabolism
Form of recycling
e-waste recycling is the disassembly and separation of components and raw materials of waste electronics; when referring to specific types of e-waste, the
Electronic_waste_recycling
Mixture used to improve soil fertility
commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste, recycling organic materials, and manure. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial
Compost
Waste management
high on the waste hierarchy. When a container is used multiple times, the material required per use or per filling cycle is reduced. Many potential factors
Reuse_of_bottles
Lab technique in biology and chemistry
prepared. A flow cytometer has five main components: a flow cell, a measuring system, a detector, an amplification system, and a computer for analysis of the
Flow_cytometry
Converting waste materials into new products
waste materials into new materials and objects. This concept often includes the recovery of energy from waste materials. The recyclability of a material depends
Recycling
Recycling waste into products of higher quality
the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality
Upcycling
United States recycles only a small fraction of its plastic waste. A 2023 analysis found that less than 6% of post-consumer plastics were actually recycled
Recycling in the United States
Recycling_in_the_United_States
Alloy of iron and carbon
correct amount of carbon was present for the material to possess the properties of steel. Today chemical analysis can be performed to determine the exact composition
Steel
Activities and actions required to manage waste from its source to its final disposal
management practice involving the recovery of embedded energy in the waste material. For example, burning the waste to produce heat (and electricity from heat)
Waste_management
new development in material flow accounting and explicitly considers the role of in-use stocks in past, present, and future material use. In-use stocks
Dynamic_stock_modelling
Recycling waste into products of lower quality
recycling of waste where the recycled material is of lower quality and functionality than the original material. Often, this is due to the accumulation
Downcycling
Reduction of material used in products
dematerialization of a product literally means less, or better yet, no material is used to deliver the same level of functionality to the user. Sharing
Dematerialization_(products)
Plant to process recyclates
A materials recovery facility, recycling center, recycling factory, materials reclamation facility, materials recycling facility or multi re-use facility
Materials_recovery_facility
Concept describing the material and energy turnover of industrial systems
Dematerialization (economics) Energy accounting Industrial ecology Material flow accounting Material flow analysis Information metabolism Social metabolism Urban metabolism
Industrial_metabolism
Japanese economist and industrial ecologist
contributions have influenced research in life cycle assessment (LCA) and material flow analysis (MFA) and were recognized with the Society Prize of the International
Shinichiro Nakamura (economist)
Shinichiro_Nakamura_(economist)
German researcher
scientist. He has conducted pioneering research in the field of material flow analysis and derived policy-relevant indicators of resource use, which contributed
Stefan_Bringezu
Process of intercepting and examining messages
passive and active. In passive traffic-analysis method, the attacker extracts features from the traffic of a specific flow on one side of the network and looks
Traffic_analysis
Reuse of scrap aluminium
means that even small percentage losses are large expenses, so the flow of material is well monitored and accounted for financial reasons. Efficient production
Aluminium_recycling
Property of solid materials under mechanical stress
In materials science, creep (sometimes called cold flow) is the tendency of a solid material to undergo slow deformation while subject to persistent mechanical
Creep_(deformation)
Philosophy calling for reduced consumption and production to achieve sustainability
benefit from rigid hypotheses testing through input-output modelling, material flow analysis, life-cycle assessments, or social surveys. A 2022 systematic review
Degrowth
Total energy consumed, directly and indirectly, to make a product or service
accounting Environmental accounting Exergy Industrial metabolism Material flow analysis Maximum power principle Social metabolism Systems ecology Urban
Emergy
License symbol of a European recycling network
European network of industry-funded systems for recycling the packaging materials of consumer goods. The logo is a trademark protected worldwide. It is
Green_Dot_(symbol)
Recyclable materials left over from manufactured products after their use
materials, usually metals, left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials.
Scrap
Minnesotan manufacturer of measurement tools
temperature, level, DP flow, and wireless, as well as analytical and detection instrumentation for gas analysis, liquid analysis, combustion measurement
Rosemount_Inc.
Fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that moves away from a volcano
much of the material sinks to the ground and flows along it, forming a pyroclastic current. Currents are composed of a continuum of materials, spanning
Pyroclastic_flow
Packaging designed for reuse
being returnable and reusable. A thorough cost analysis is required. This involves all of the material, labor, transport, inspection, refurbishing, cleaning
Reusable_packaging
Environmental practice of separating waste categories to make it easy to recycle
collected through curbside collection schemes, or automatically separated in materials recovery facilities or mechanical biological treatment systems. Hand sorting
Waste_sorting
Process
Jessey, Bouchard; Eric, Melin, Hans (July 2023). "Tracking Flows of End-of-Life Battery Materials and Manufacturing Scrap". Batteries. 9 (7). doi:10.3390/batterie
Battery_recycling
Individual's or a group's human demand on nature
L'OBSERVATION ET DES STATISTIQUES. Orléans. "SAFER-Data: Economy wide material flow analysis and ecological footprint of Ireland". erc.epa.ie. Archived from
Ecological_footprint
Accumulation of plastic in natural ecosystems
"Estimating the global inflow and stock of plastic marine debris using material flow analysis: a preliminary approach". Journal of the Korean Society for Marine
Plastic_pollution
Recycling of Materials Used in Construction Works [ja] - enacted May 2000 Covers concrete, asphalt concrete, wood building/construction materials Act on Promotion
Recycling_in_Japan
Processed wood reused for other applications
United States of America, wood once functioned as the primary building material because it was strong, relatively inexpensive and abundant. Today, many
Reclaimed_lumber
Set of principles focused on waste management
is a "whole systems" approach that aims for major change in the way materials flow through society, resulting in no waste. Zero waste encompasses more
Zero_waste
Recycling of bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate
and transportation. Recycling further reduces emissions. The recycled material can be put back into bottles, fibres, film, thermoformed packaging and
PET_bottle_recycling
Chemical element with atomic number 65 (Tb)
(2022-12-01). "Uncovering terbium metabolism in China: A dynamic material flow analysis". Resources Policy. 79 103017. Bibcode:2022RePol..7903017G. doi:10
Terbium
Process of generating energy from the primary treatment of waste
(WtE) or energy-from-waste (EfW) are processes designed to convert waste materials into usable forms of energy, typically electricity or heat, in waste-to-energy
Waste-to-energy
Sub-discipline of mechanical engineering
integral to the design of most production systems since the efficient flow of material between the activities of a production system is heavily dependent
Material_handling
raw materials. Recycling is an important part of creating more sustainable economies, reducing the cost and environmental impact of raw materials. Not
Recycling_by_material
Squeeze flow (also called squeezing flow, squeezing film flow, or squeeze flow theory) is a type of flow in which a material is pressed out or deformed
Squeeze_flow
Using something again
from recycling, which is the breaking down of used items to make raw materials for the manufacture of new products. Reuse—by taking, but not reprocessing
Reuse
the producers of this material. Flexible plastic, toothpaste tubes, black plastic and hot beverage cups are all new materials accepted under this model
Recycling_in_Canada
Safe, beneficial use of human excreta mainly in agriculture (after treatment)
economy in sanitation, an alternative term that is being used is "resource flows". The final outputs from the sanitation treatment systems can be called
Reuse_of_human_excreta
Analysis of software performed when running a program
analysis tracks the flow of information from sources to sinks. Forms of dynamic data-flow analysis include dynamic taint analysis and even dynamic symbolic
Dynamic_program_analysis
In theoretical physics, an analysis of flows is the study of "gauge" or "gaugelike" "symmetries" (i.e. flows the formulation of a theory is invariant
Analysis_of_flows
Fluid flow in which density remains constant
incompressible flow is a flow in which the material density does not vary over time. Equivalently, the divergence of an incompressible flow velocity is zero
Incompressible_flow
Japanese economist
products used in the field of industrial ecology, particularly in material flow analysis. In the field of economic growth theory, Tsukui is widely recognized
Jinkichi_Tsukui
Lean-management method for analyzing the current state and designing a future state
Value-stream mapping, also known as material- and information-flow mapping, is a lean-management method for analyzing the current state and designing a
Value-stream_mapping
systems and processes, the flow of materials and logistic operations. Plant Simulation, allows users to optimize material flow and resource utilization
Plant_Simulation
Re-use of rubble from demolished concrete structures
or raw material for new concrete. Large pieces can be used as bricks or slabs, or incorporated with new concrete into structures, a material called urbanite
Concrete_recycling
Pattern of activity often with a result
associated with the flow of information through the value chain rather than the flow of material goods: they characterise the definition, analysis and management
Workflow
System for analyzing human movement
for the Flow-less Action configurations of Effort. In general it is very difficult to remove Flow from much movement, and so a full analysis of Effort
Laban_movement_analysis
Scavenging solid waste for personal use
or garbage collector is a person who salvages reusable or recyclable materials thrown away by others to sell or for personal consumption. There are millions
Waste_picker
Processing of turning glass waste into usable products
cycle analysis (LCA) is a method for ecological evaluation of products or processes. The life-cycle of glass starts from extraction of raw materials, to
Glass_recycling
Using wastes as an input material to create valuable products
which materials and products are designed more sustainably for durability, reuse, repairability, remanufacturing and recycling. Life-cycle analysis (LCA)
Resource_recovery
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