Joint Report - case study 1: Impact of GMT on resource scarcity

“Possible impacts of global megatrends on resources scarcity (general concept from the perspective of northern Europe)”This model is the basis for the case study 1 of the report: "Impact assessment of global megatrends - Two case studies connecting global megatrends to regional topics" by UllrIch Lorenz and Hördr V. Haraldsson The case study 1 examines the general mechanism of resource scarcity. The global megatrends – as described in the State of environment report 2010 – are included in the model as well as some measures from the EU Roadmap on Resource Efficiency. By taking this approach the model is able to answer the following main questions: What exactly are the mechanisms of resource use and scarcity, r ...»