resurssivaatima
Resurssivaatima is a Finnish term referring to the amount of resources required to support a process, product, or system. It covers energy, materials, water, land, and other inputs, and is used to assess how resource-intensive a given activity is. The concept is closely tied to ideas of resource efficiency and sustainability.
The word comes from resurssi (resource) and vaatima (to demand or require). In practice, resurssivaatima is quantified
Methods for assessing resurssivaatima include life cycle assessment indicators, material and energy intensity per unit of
In policy and planning, reducing resurssivaatima supports sustainability goals by guiding decisions on technology, sourcing, efficiency
See also: resource efficiency, resource intensity, ecological footprint, material footprint, life cycle assessment.