Treatise on Sustainability Science and Engineering

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jawahir, I.S (Editor), Sikdar, S.K (Editor), Huang, Y. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Environment.; Energy.; Engineering.; Sustainable development.; Pollution.; Environmental economics.; Sustainable Development.; Energy, general.; Engineering, general.; Environmental Economics.; Pollution, general.

This book is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of recent developments in sustainability science and engineering. The book focuses on principles and practices and presents 18 interwoven chapters on four major themes:   Design for sustainability Sustainability metrics and analysis Sustainabl...

Table of Contents:

• Part I Design for Sustainability: Life-Cycle Optimization Methods for Enhancing the Sustainability of Design and Policy Decisions
• Second Thoughts on Preferred End-of-Life Treatment Strategies for Consumer Products.-(…)
• Part II Sustainability Metrics and Analysis: Measuring Sustainability: Deriving Metrics from a Secure Human-Environment Relationship
• Science-based Metrics for Product Sustainability Assessment.-(…)
• Part III Sustainable Energy: Exploring how technology growth limits impact optimal carbon dioxide mitigation pathways
• Nanoscale Engineering Approach for Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic Cell Technologies for Non-Fossil Energy Sources
• Sustainable Mobility: Insights from a Global Energy Model.-(…)
• Part IV Sustainable Supply/Value Chains: Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Supply Chain Management
• Sustainable Consumption and Production: quality, luxury and supply chain equity
• Transforming Supply Chains to Create Sustainable Value for All Stakeholders.  .