Stručni rad
ACHIEVING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF ENERGY, WATER AND WASTE SECTORS
Lidija Runko Luttenberger
; Komunalac d.o.o., Jurdani, Hrvatska
Dinko Vujević
; Geotehnički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Varaždin, Hrvatska
Mario Šiljeg
; Geotehnički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Varaždin, Hrvatska
Ivana Gudelj
; Hipalab d.o.o., Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Current economic growth and the presently deployed technology result in high entropic cost for the planet. Resource
efficiency considers using the Earth’s limited resources in a sustainable manner while minimising impacts on the environment. Paper
presents the concepts of entropy and circular economy, and elaborates on waste, energy/nutrients and water nexus. Integrating the
energy, water and waste sectors is indispensable for achieving resource efficiency. The Republic of Croatia should endeavour to benefit
from this strategy to conserve its ecosystems and natural capital. Moreover, resource efficiency achievement can generate substantial
benefits which include reduced landfill and carbon emissions, higher rates of re-use and recycling of products and greater job creation.
Ključne riječi
resource efficiency; energy-water-waste nexus; environmental protection; circular economy
Hrčak ID:
141041
URI
Datum izdavanja:
19.6.2015.
Posjeta: 1.165 *