Introduction to Sustainability for Engineers

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-25445-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 392 Seiten, Format (B × H): 241 mm x 162 mm, Gewicht: 728 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ramjeawon, Toolseeram

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Sachbuch, Reise
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Sustainable Development and the Role of Engineers 2. Sustainable Engineering: Concepts, Principles, and Frameworks 3. Tools for Sustainability Assessment 4. Fundamentals of Life Cycle Assessment 5. Introduction to Environmental Economics 6. Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Design 7. Sustainable Buildings and Sustainable Infrastructure Rating Systems 8. Policies and Instruments for Implementing Sustainable Development from a Life Cycle Perspective 9. Business and Sustainability 10. The Contribution of Engineers to Sustainability 11. Appendices

Über Autor(innen)

Toolseeram Ramjeawon has more than thirty years of experience working for academic institutions, government agencies, industries and international organizations and is currently a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Mauritius. In addition to his academic experience, he has acted as Technical Adviser to the Government of Mauritius and has undertaken several consultancy projects for national and global clientele including the African Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ARSCP).