Metal footprint linked to economy

Date

2018-04

Authors

Burke, Paul J.

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Nature Geoscience

Abstract

The annual quantity of metal being used by humans has been on the rise. A new analysis of 43 major economies reveals the extent to which year-to-year fluctuations in metal footprints have been in lockstep with countries’ economic growth and changes in investment spending.

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Keywords

metal footprint, economic growth, investment

Citation

Burke, Paul J. 2018. ‘Metal footprint linked to economy.’ Nature Geoscience 11, 224–225.

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Nature Geoscience

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Journal article

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Open Access

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2037-12-31