Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6295481 | Ecological Indicators | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠It is suggested to distinguish three different facets of the phenomenon of the energy degradation, respectively dealing with the overall, system and environmental degradation. ⺠The significance of overall degradation and related indices as indicators of ecosystem development appears to be limited. ⺠Environmental degradation and related indices are more promising as indicators of development state, provided that some methodological issues are addressed. ⺠The net radiative entropy exchange emerges as the best indicator of the development state in a meso-eutrophic lake.
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Authors
Alessandro Ludovisi,