Introduction to Sustainability for Engineers
eBook - ePub

Introduction to Sustainability for Engineers

  1. 372 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Introduction to Sustainability for Engineers

About this book

Introduction to Sustainability for Engineers aims to incorporate sustainability into curricula for undergraduate engineering students. The book starts with an introduction to the concept of sustainability, outlining core principles for sustainable development to guide engineering practice and decision making, including key tools aimed at enabling, measuring and communicating sustainability. It also describes concepts as life cycle assessment, environmental economics, related institutional architecture and policy framework, business context of sustainability, and sustainable buildings and infrastructure. Appendices at the end of the book presents a summary of key concepts, strategies and tools introduced in the main text.

Five Key Benefits:



  • A comprehensive textbook for engineering students to develop competency in sustainability.



  • Presents a framework for engineers to put sustainability into practice.



  • Presents the link between sustainability and the design process. It shows the application of a sustainable engineering design process for putting sustainability into practice.



  • There are well woven case studies and links to websites for learning in various engineering disciplines.



  • Includes challenging exercises at the end of each chapter that will inspire students and stimulate discussion in the class.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9780367254452
eBook ISBN
9781000026863
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Ecology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. About the Author
  10. Contributors
  11. 1. Sustainable Development and Role of Engineers
  12. 2. Sustainable Engineering: Concepts, Principles, and Frameworks
  13. 3. Tools for Sustainability Assessment
  14. 4. Fundamentals of Life Cycle Assessment
  15. 5. Introduction to Environmental Economics
  16. 6. Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Design
  17. 7. Sustainable Buildings and Sustainable Infrastructure Rating Systems
  18. 8. Policies and Instruments for Implementing Sustainable Development from a Life Cycle Perspective
  19. 9. Business and Sustainability
  20. 10. The Contribution of Engineers to Sustainability
  21. Appendix A: State of the World Environment: Key Messages of GEO-6
  22. Appendix B: International Energy Agency: World Energy Outlook 2018. Executive Summary
  23. Appendix C: Energy and Climate Change
  24. Appendix D: Key Environmental Impact Categories
  25. Appendix E: Key Standards That Support Sustainable Development
  26. Index