This study reviews a variety of growth curve models and the theoretical frameworks that lay behin... more This study reviews a variety of growth curve models and the theoretical frameworks that lay behind them. In many systems, growth patterns are, or must, ultimately be subjected to some form of limitation. A number of curve models have been developed to describe and predict such behaviours. Symmetric growth curves have frequently been used for forecasting fossil fuel production, but others have expressed a need for more flexible and asymmetric models. A number of examples show differences and applications of various growth curve models. It is concluded that these growth curve models can be utilised as forecasting tools, but are do not necessarily provide better predictions than any other method. Consequently, growth curve models and other forecasting methods should be used together to provide a triangulated forecast. Furthermore, the growth curve methodology offers a simple tool for resource management to determine what might happen to future production if resource availability poses ...
Svensk elforsorjning i framtiden – en fraga med globala dimensioner : En tvarvetenskaplig rapport... more Svensk elforsorjning i framtiden – en fraga med globala dimensioner : En tvarvetenskaplig rapport fran Uppsala universitet
Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, 2012
Coal is the second most important fuel currently used by mankind, accounting for over 25% of the ... more Coal is the second most important fuel currently used by mankind, accounting for over 25% of the world’s primary energy supply. It provides 41% of global electricity supplies and is a vital fuel or production input for the steel, cement, and chemical industries. However, coal is a fossil fuel formed from organic material by geological processes over millions of years. Hence, coal is a finite resource in terms of human timescales and its continued availability is important to the world economy.
This study reviews a variety of growth curve models and the theoretical frameworks that lay behin... more This study reviews a variety of growth curve models and the theoretical frameworks that lay behind them. In many systems, growth patterns are, or must, ultimately be subjected to some form of limitation. A number of curve models have been developed to describe and predict such behaviours. Symmetric growth curves have frequently been used for forecasting fossil fuel production, but others have expressed a need for more flexible and asymmetric models. A number of examples show differences and applications of various growth curve models. It is concluded that these growth curve models can be utilised as forecasting tools, but are do not necessarily provide better predictions than any other method. Consequently, growth curve models and other forecasting methods should be used together to provide a triangulated forecast. Furthermore, the growth curve methodology offers a simple tool for resource management to determine what might happen to future production if resource availability poses ...
Svensk elforsorjning i framtiden – en fraga med globala dimensioner : En tvarvetenskaplig rapport... more Svensk elforsorjning i framtiden – en fraga med globala dimensioner : En tvarvetenskaplig rapport fran Uppsala universitet
Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, 2012
Coal is the second most important fuel currently used by mankind, accounting for over 25% of the ... more Coal is the second most important fuel currently used by mankind, accounting for over 25% of the world’s primary energy supply. It provides 41% of global electricity supplies and is a vital fuel or production input for the steel, cement, and chemical industries. However, coal is a fossil fuel formed from organic material by geological processes over millions of years. Hence, coal is a finite resource in terms of human timescales and its continued availability is important to the world economy.
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