Engineering for Sustainable Development

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Theory and Practice

By Wahidul K. Biswas and Michele John

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Engineering for Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice offers a comprehensive exploration of sustainable engineering, combining theory with practical case studies and recent research. The book introduces readers to the sustainable development agenda and sustainable technology development, providing tools and methods to create and implement sustainable engineering solutions. It emphasises the vital role engineers play in sustainability leadership and global development initiatives across civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering sectors.

The text includes coverage of sustainability challenges, assessment tools like triple bottom line and life cycle assessment, sustainable engineering strategies such as cleaner production and eco-efficiency, and topics like green engineering principles, industrial symbiosis, and environmentally conscious design.
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Ideal for graduate and senior undergraduate students in any engineering discipline, as well as industry and government engineers and consultants interested in sustainability management.

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Engineering for Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice, by Wahidul K. Biswas and Michele John, serves as an authoritative and complete guide to sustainable development engineering.

In Engineering for Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice, a team of distinguished academics deliver a comprehensive, education-focused discussion on sustainable engineering. This work bridges the gap between theory and practice by drawing upon illuminating case studies and the latest cutting-edge research. Readers will discover an introduction to the sustainable development agenda and sustainable technology development, as well as practical methods and tools for the development and implementation of sustainable engineering solutions. The book highlights the critical role of engineers and the engineering profession in providing sustainability leadership and important future-focused solutions to support engineering global sustainable development.

The book offers a wide range of civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering industry applications. Readers will also benefit from:

A thorough introduction to contemporary sustainability challenges in the engineering discipline
Comprehensive discussions of sustainability assessment tools, including triple bottom line assessment (TBL) and the environmental life cycle assessment (LCA)
In-depth examinations of sustainable engineering strategies, including cleaner production and eco-efficiency methods, and environmental management systems
Detailed review of green engineering principles and industrial symbiosis in engineering application
A link between product stewardship and the design for the environment

Perfect for graduate and senior undergraduate students in any engineering discipline, Engineering for Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice will also find a place in the libraries of consultants and engineers in industry and government who have a personal or professional interest in sustainability management.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119720980

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 652g

Pages: 352

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Michele John Non-Fiction Wahidul K. Biswas

About the Author

Wahidul K. Biswas is an Associate Professor in the Sustainable Engineering Group in the School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Curtin University in Australia. His teaching and research is focused on life cycle engineering, sustainability assessment of engineering solutions, green engineering, and industrial ecology.

Michele John is the Director of the Sustainable Engineering Group at Curtin University in Australia. Her teaching and research is focused on the development of applied sustainable engineering research and the extension of sustainable engineering education.