UMAn (Urban Metabolism Analyst)

Urban Metabolism Analyst Model, it is a model for Material Flow Accounting. Comes as a response to the limitations that imply a country wide material flow accounting. The methodolygy Started being used for urban areas, amongst which s UMAn.

In essence, it studies material flow in a urban scale, considering matter movement through boundaries, extraction and production of materials and goods, their consumption, addition to stock and emissions to nature.

• Advantages: keeping materials distinct
• Detailed material database, detailed economic activities
• Prepared to deal with data shortages when downscaling
• Plug ins: life cycle phase, composition of products, lifespan
• Decoupling cross flows