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This guiding question is addressed through three main research questions. The first question is addressed through the development of a diagnostic assessment which mixes EF, MFA, and ecosystem services in a conceptual framework that results in the County Diagnostic as an expanded quantitative capacity and demand framework needed to analyze cities as ecosystems. Along with the method itself, any difficulties or shortcomings are discussed in the development and feasibility of the method as supported by the literature review. To answer the second question about the influence of ecoregions on circular metabolism potential, the diagnostic assessment is applied in a 6 county case study comparison with counties from 6 different ecoregion units while controlling for population and area.
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Lawrence, B. (2020). Research Design. In: The County Diagnostic. Beiträge zur Landschafts- und Umweltplanung I Contributions to Landscape and Environmental Planning. Springer Spektrum, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-28616-3_3
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