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==Introduction==
#REDIRECT [[Material Flow Analysis]]
Material flow analysis (MFA) is a methodology to analyze the flow of "materials" in-and-out of a system.
 
Built upon the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_energy law of conservation of energy], where energy can never be created or destroyed, only transferred, you can use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_balance material-balance equations] to model complex systems such as the [[Seed Eco-Home]].
 
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_flow_analysis Material flow Analysis on Wikipedia] for additional information.
 
==Unanswered Research Questions==
* Can the formal concept of "Material flow analysis (MFA)" prove useful in the design of close-looped sustainable systems?
 
==Definitions & Terms <ref>Brunner, P. H., &amp; Rechberger, H. (2004). Practical handbook of material flow analysis. Boca Raton: Lewis /CRC Press.</ref>==
Taken from '''Chapter 2.1''' of ''Practical handbook of material flow analysis'':
# Substance
# Good
# Material
# Process
# Flow and Flux
# Transfer Coefficient
# System and System Boundaries
# Activities
# Anthroposphere and Metabolism
# Material Flow Analysis
# Materials Accounting
 
==Diagrams==
A diagram related to MFA that may prove useful are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankey_diagram Sankey diagrams].
 
==Resources==
* [https://thecitywasteproject.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/practical_handbook-of-material-flow-analysis.pdf Practical Handbook of Material Flow Analysis by Paul H. Brunner and Helmut Rechberger]
 
==References==
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