Community Metabolism (CM) can be defined as the total sum of technical and socio
economic processes that occurred inside the boundaries of a community system.
Making a simile of an economic system with a natural ecosystem, biophysical
analyses and indicators of any economy can be achieved.
Since the late 1960’s, developed economies have studied social metabolism.
However, in developing economies such as Puebla and Mexico, related research is
very recent and needs to be enforced (UCCRN, 2017); developing economies have
sparse applications of CM analysis largely rooted in rather large data gaps. To this
point, developing economies have a delay compared to developing economies in
terms of research and application of analyses tools. This research therefore intends
to create an integrated analysis of Puebla’s CM through the use of tools such as:
material and energy flow analysis, life- cycle assessment, and coupled materialenergy-
carbon footprints.
Peer to the need of a CM research agenda in Puebla, it is crucial to analyze and
understand the recent Mexican Energy Reform and its impacts on Puebla’s future
energy & energy infrastructure demand. It is known that Mexican socioeconomic
development, like in many other countries, depends in a significant way on the
stability and sovereignty of its energy sector. However, the Mexican energy sector
faces considerable challenges that must be addressed urgently, including climate
change mitigation and adaptation.
Therefore, in this poster we propose to present:
• A strong motivation for developing economies to foster a research agenda
related with CM;
• Highlight the gaps between developed and developing countries research
agendas; and
• How these agendas have evolved in the last two decades.
This combination will be accomplished via the study of the theoretical framework
and international case studies.
• Environmentally and socially-extended input-output analysis , • Industrial symbiosis and eco-industrial development , • Public policy and governance
