Sustainability Studies: Environmental and Energy Management

G. Venkatesan, S. Lakshmana Prabu, M. Rengasamy Rengasamy, G. Venkatesan, S. Lakshmana Prabu, M. Rengasamy Rengasamy

• Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
• Year: 2003
• Print ISBN:
  9789815039948
• eBook ISBN:
  9789815039924
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Environmental Management
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Sustainability Studies: Environmental and Energy Management is a collection of reviews on topics on sustainability with the objective of informing the reader about the environmental impact of industrialization and the ways technology can be implemented to sustain it. The book presents 11 chapters that focus on the environmental issues, waste management methods, and green chemistry for environmental-friendly production and construction. 2 chapters bring attention to important concepts that are central to sustainability, namely, environmental justice and climate change. The editors have ensured an adequate balance of theoretical concepts and practical information to give readers a broad overview of environmental sustainability. Each chapter is structured into easy-to-read sections that are suitable for readers who are learning about sustainability as part of their educational curriculum. Sustainability Studies: Environmental and Energy Management is a primer on sustainability and environmental management for students and academics in environmental science, and engineering courses.

Table of contents

• Welcome
• Table of Content
• Title
• BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS LTD.
• PREFACE
• List of Contributors
• A New Philosophy of Production
• Alternative Building Materials – Road to Sustainability
• Smart Waste Management to Enrich Cleanliness and Reduce Pollution in the Environment
• Remediation Approaches for the Degradation of Textile Dye Effluents as Sustaining Environment
• Composting of Fruit Wastes - An Efficient and Alternative Option for Solid Waste Management
• An Application of EJSCREEN for the Examination of Environmental Justice in Metropolitan Areas of Ohio, USA
• Comparative Adsorption Study of Acid Violet 7 and Brilliant Green Dyes in Aqueous Media using Rice Husk Ash (RHA) and Coal Fly Ash (CFA) Mixture
• Pollution Prevention Assessments: Approaches and Case Histories
• Industrial Biofilter Design for Removal of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) from Wastewater Treatment Plants
• Assessment of Ground Water Quality Using GIS Techniques
• Threats to Sustainability of Land Resources Due to Aridity and Climate Change in the North East Agro Climatic Zone of Tamil Nadu, South India