Sustainable Development in Practice
Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists
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Beschreibung
This ground-breaking text looks at the ways of integratingsustainability aspects into science and engineering. In providingan all-round sustainability education, it teaches studentswithin engineering and environmental science the implicationsof their decisions on the environment.
Taking a life cycle approach to address economic, environmentaland social issues, the book presents a series of practical casestudies drawn from a range of industrial sectors, including water,energy, waste, chemicals, glass and mining and minerals. The keyfeatures of the book include:
* Case studies that provide real-world and practical examplesfor readers to work through
* Coverage of various sustainability issues in both developed anddeveloping countries
* Exploration of the scientific and technical aspects of eachissue together with consideration of the economic, environmentaland social ramifications
Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies forEngineers and Scientists is essential reading for all engineersand scientists concerned with sustainable development. Inparticular, it provides key reading and learning materials forundergraduate and postgraduate students reading environmental,chemical, civil or mechanical engineering, manufacturing anddesign, environmental science, green chemistry and environmentalmanagement. This book's accessible style also makes it ofinterest to the general reader who is engaged with thesustainability debate.
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Adisa Azapagic
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"...a resource that I will certainly use in my teaching of chemical engineering undergraduate students..." (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, No.83, January 2005)
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