Preface Part A Theoretical Framework Chapter 1 Connotations of Urban Metabolism 1.1 The concept of an urban organism and ecosystem 1.2 Multi-level similarity of urban systems to organisms 1.2.1 Similarity of the structural hierarchy 1.2.2 Similarity of the functional mechanisms 1.3 Evolution of the concept of an urbanmetabolism 1.4 Urban metabolic processes 1.4.1 Metabolic phases 1.4.2 External and internal flows 1.4.3 Anabolism， catabolism， and regulatory metabolism 1.4.4 Metabolic linkages 1.4.5 Metabolic chains 1.4.6 Classification of the metabolic actors 1.4.7 Characteristics of the metabolic actors 1.5 Urban metabolic characteristics 1.5.1 Growth and development 1.5.2 Openness and dependency 1.5.3 Stability and robustness 27 References Chapter 2 Progress in Urban Metabolism Research 2.1 The significance of urban metabolism research 2.1.1 Feasibility 2.1.2 Necessity 2.1.3 Urgency 2.2 CiteSpace knowledge mapping analysis 2.2.1 The number of publications 2.2.2 Collaborative network analysis 2.2.3 Discipline co-occurrence analysis 2.3 Research frontier analysis 2.3.1 Timeline analysis 2.3.2 Cluster analysis 2.3.3 Burst analysis 2.3.4 Cluster analysis for co-cited references 2.3.5 Analysis of high-frequency co-cited literature 2.4 Development stage of urban metabolism research 2.4.1 Early period (1965-1980) 2.4.2 Slow growth period (1981-2000) 2.4.3 Rising period (2001-present) 2.5 Historical evolution of urban metabolism research 2.5.1 Accounting evaluation methods 2.5.2 Model simulation 2.5.3 Application research 2.5.4 Scales and boundaries 69 References Chapter 3 Theory， Paradigms， and Technical Methods for Urban Metabolism 3.1 Composite ecosystem theory 3.1.1 Natural subsystem 3.1.2 Socioeconomic subsystem 3.1.3 Structural features 3.1.4 Balance between pressure and support
3.2 Thermodynamics theory 3.2.1 Vitality metabolism 3.2.2 Entropy 3.3 System ecology theory 3.3.1 Integration of holism and reductionism 3.3.2 Urban metabolism research based on systems ecology 3.4 Research paradigms 3.4.1 The relationship among the three research paradigms 3.4.2 Natural metabolism 3.4.3 Socioeconomic metabolism 3.4.4 Integrated (hybrid) natural and socioeconomic metabolism paradigm 3.5 Technical framework 102 References Part B Methods Chapter 4 Accounting Evaluation of Urban Metabolism 4.1 Material flow analysis 4.1.1 Flow accounting 4.1.2 Stock accounting 4.2 Substance flow analysis 4.2.1 Carbon accounting 4.2.2 Nitrogen accounting 4.3 Emergy analysis 4.4 Measuring the system』s evolution 4.4.1 Measurement index system 4.4.2 Information entropy index 4.4.3 Harmonious development model 4.5 Measuring interactions between the natural and socioeconomic systems 4.5.1 Measurement index system 4.5.2 Sustainability index 145 References Chapter 5 Network Models to Simulate Urban Metabolism 5.1 Network models based on physical metabolism 5.1.1 Urban water metabolic network models 5.1.2 Urban energy metabolic network models 5.1.3 Urban carbon and nitrogen metabolic network models 5.1.4 Urban material metabolic network models 5.1.5 Urban emergy metabolic network models 5.2 Spatially explicit models based on land use and cover change 5.2.1 Principles for developingspatiallyexplicit carbon metabolic network models 5.2.2 Spatially explicit models of an urban carbon metabolic network 5.3 Network models based on input-output tables 5.3.1 Development of an input-output table 5.3.2 Compilation of the input-output table based on the material consumption intensity coefficient 5.3.3 Analogy between trophic levels and metabolic network models 5.3.4 Compilation of the input-output table based on the energy consumption intensity coefficient 5.4 Simulation of network characteristics 5.4.1 Network structure simulation 5.4.2 Network function simulation 5.4.3 Network path simulation 205 References Chapter 6 Regulation and Optimization of an Urban Metabolism 6.1 Factor decomposition models 6.1.1 Decomposition model for an urban carbon metabolism
6.1.2 Refine the decomposition model for the social and economic factors 6.1.3 Classification model forenergy-related carbon emission 6.1.4 Decomposition model for an urban nitrogen metabolism 6.1.5 Decomposition model of material metabolism 6.2 Deco …… Part C Applications References
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