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Here we present a simple model of finite resource exploitation that is parameterized by initial cost ratio, a technologic and management index accounting for the rise of the exploitation cost with decrease of resource amount, plus another index accounting for the avidity of the market to the resource. The analysis showed that the model captures essential features of finite resource exploitation, namely, those concerning to oil exploitation. Scenarios for future oil exploitation based on parameters estimated from historical data are analyzed and discussed, as well some other scenarios of generic resource exploitation.
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This research was supported by the Institute of Earth Sciences (ICT), under contract with FCT (Portugal). This support is gratefully acknowledged by the author.
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Reis, A.H. (2018). A Simple Model of Finite Resource Exploitation: Application to the Case of Oil. In: Aloui, F., Dincer, I. (eds) Exergy for A Better Environment and Improved Sustainability 2. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62575-1_73
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