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Sustainable Development in Practice
Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists
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Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists, Second Edition explores the concept of sustainable development and its implications for science and engineering.
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Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists, Second Edition explores the concept of sustainable development and its implications for science and engineering. It examines how sustainability criteria can be integrated with traditional scientific and engineering considerations to design and operate industrial systems in a more sustainable manner.
Taking a life cycle approach to addressing economic, environmental, and social issues, the book presents a series of new practical case studies drawn from a range of sectors, including mining, energy, food, buildings, transport, waste, and health.
Written in an accessible style, the book begins with a general introduction to the concept of sustainable development and explores its practical implications for technical experts. Recognising that practical application of sustainable development depends on context, the second part of the book is dedicated to case studies. These case studies explore scientific and technical aspects alongside relevant environmental, economic, and social issues.
The key features of this completely revised and updated second edition include:
- Twelve new chapters, including case studies on nuclear energy, biofuels, aviation, buildings, urban transport, food, sanitation, and health.
- Six completely revised chapters.
- Coverage of a wide range of sustainability issues in both developed and developing countries.
- Integration of scientific and technical aspects with economic, environmental, and social considerations.
- Discussion of policy implications.
- Communication with non-engaging and non-scientific audiences.
Considered essential reading for all engineers and scientists concerned with sustainable development, Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists, Second Edition also provides key reading and learning materials for undergraduate and postgraduate science and engineering students.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780470718728
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 January 2011
Country: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition: 2nd edition
Contributors:
- Edited by Adisa Azapagic
- Edited by Slobodan Perdan
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 245.0mm
Weight: 907g
Pages: 536
About the Author
Adisa Azapagic holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Environmental ChemicalEngineering and a Ph.D. in Environmental Systems Analysis. She isProfessor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering in the School ofChemical Engineering and Analytical Science and and AssociatedProfessor of the Sustainable Consumption Institute. She is leadingthe Sustainable Industrial Systems group which comprises over20 post-doctoral researchers and Ph.D. students. Adisa has held a number of fellowships and honoraryappointments, some of which include fellowships from the RoyalAcademy of Engineering, UNESCO and Japan Society for the Promotionof Science (JSPS). She was awarded the IChemE Award for OutstandingAchievements in Chemical and Process Engineering in 2010 and theGSK/CIA Innovation Award in 2011. For more information visit: http://www.sustainable-systems.org.uk Slobodan Perdan is a Research Fellow in the School ofChemical Engineering and Analytical Science. Slobodan holds a BA and an MA in Philosophy from the University ofSarajevo (Bosnia), an MA (Distinction) in Politics andSecurity from University College London and a PhD in EnvironmentalStrategy from the University of Surrey. Slobodan joined the SustainableIndustrial Systems Group in CEAS as Simon Industrial andProfessional Fellow in January 2008. Slobodan previously worked onthe PuRE project where his role was to look into the social aspectsof human activities in the urban environment. He is currentlyworking in association with the CCaLC project and is focusing onthe carbon economy , in particular the socio-economicconsequences of the introduction of the carbon market and the ethical issues associated with the treating of carbonemissions as a tradable commodity.
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