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Integrating Dynamic Material Flow Analysis and Computable General Equilibrium Models for Both Mass and Monetary Balances in Prospective Modeling: A Case for the Chinese Building Sector

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Cao, Zhi, Liu, Gang, Zhong, Shuai, Dai, Hancheng, Pauliuk, Stefan·2019·Environmental Science & Technology

Abstract

Integrated Assessment Models based on Computable General Equilibrium (IAM/CGE) and dynamic Material Flow Analysis (dynamic MFA) are two most widely used prospective model families to assess large-scale and long-term socioeconomic metabolism (SEM) and inform sustainable SEM transition. The latter approach could complement the former by a more explicit understanding of service provision, in-use stocks, and material cycles in a mass balanced framework. In this paper, we demonstrated this by integrating the dynamic MFA and CGE model approaches for the Chinese building sector from 2012 to 2030. Our results revealed the impacts of building stock dynamics on sectoral and economy-wide CO 2 emissions: lower service saturation levels and later saturation time of building stock development could free up investment on buildings and accumulatively save up to 25.4 Gt in embodied CO 2 emissions of the building construction sector, representing a 2.7-fold of 2012 countrywide CO 2 emissions. However, the save-ups are partly compensated by an increase of embodied CO 2 emissions in the other sectors due to economy-wide rebound effect (ca. 18.8 Gt or about 74%). The integrated model we developed could help ensure both mass and monetary balances, explore rebound effects in prospective modeling, and thus better understand the economy-wide consequences of infrastructure development.

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Authors
Cao, Z., Liu, G., Zhong, S., Dai, H., & Pauliuk, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Southern Denmark (DK)
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
  • Peking University (CN)
  • University of Freiburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Liu, Gang
Venue
Environmental Science & Technology
Published
2018-12-04
Volume
53
Issue
1
Pages
224-233
ISSN
  • 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5851
OpenAlex
W2902091369
Cited by
44
References
50
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 3
FWCI
2.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Environmental Science & Technology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Det Frie Forskningsr?d (6111-00555B)
  • Syddansk Universitet (95-443-64283)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (41728002)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
Keywords
dynamic material flow analysis, computable general equilibrium model, integrated assessment models, socioeconomic metabolism, building sector, embodied CO2 emissions, rebound effect, infrastructure development, China
MeSH terms
Built Environment, Carbon Dioxide, China, Models, Theoretical, Prospective Studies

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