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1.3 Human consumption patterns and the “rebound” effect  (Page 3/4)

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    Jevons paradox

    The principle that as technological progress increases the efficiency of resource utilization, consumption of that resource will increase.

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Source:  OpenStax, Sustainability: a comprehensive foundation. OpenStax CNX. Nov 11, 2013 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11325/1.43
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