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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Material Flow Accounts (MFA) Demonstration for Ireland |
| Research Area | Water |
| Project Acronym | MFA |
| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Eileen O'Leary |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Clean Technology Centre (CTC) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 51.88656, -8.53303 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 02/09/2002 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 31/03/2004 |
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| Project Keywords | Fossil fuel; Water Flow; Data analysis; Evaluation |
| Project Abstract | The main objectives of the study are: a. Review existing methodologies for material flow accounts (MFA) and select/tailor the methodology for Ireland; b. Demonstrate the methodology for two pilot cases: 1. National fossil fuel flow accounts, together with derived indicators, and 2. Water flow accounts for a region; c. Identify data gaps for a complete set of national material flow accounts, and d. Evaluate the applicability of MFA in Ireland and any policy implications. The project will be broken down into 7 tasks, as follows: 1. European MFA methodology review; 2. Select/tailor methodology for Ireland; 3. Demonstrate methodology - Case 1: National fossil fuel flow accounts; 4. Demonstrate methodology - Case 2: Water flow accounts for a region; 5. Indicators and Impacts; 6. Data gap analysis for national material flow accounts, and 7. Evaluation and Recommendations. |