A modified Eurostat material-flow method provides a more comprehensive assessment of Amsterdam’s urban metabolism. The approach improves coverage of local stocks, imports, exports and waste flows. The discussion centres on Material flow analysis, Eurostat method, Urban metabolism, and Resource accounting.

The analysis draws on Modified Eurostat material-flow analysis, urban-scale accounting, and data harmonisation. The geographical or conceptual scope is Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The contribution reflects the Lab’s interdisciplinary approach, combining quantitative and qualitative evidence to translate urban-metabolism research into planning, design, governance or policy. Written by Ilse M. Voskamp, Sven Stremke, Marc Spiller, Daniela Perrotti, and Jan Peter van der Hoek, it appears in or was issued by Journal of Industrial Ecology (21, 887–902).