Sustainable Technologies for a Changing World

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-12-820224-1
Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences

Buch, Englisch, 412 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm

Sustainable Technologies for a Changing World reviews current technologies that are being developed to address some of the many critical sustainability issues. The book examines the interactions between the various facets of sustainability to show how solutions in one area can impact the challenges in another, whether for better or worse. Using the broad perspective of a sustainable urban environment, it explores the opportunities to design out inefficiency, increase resiliency, and capitalize on the systems level approach that is needed to understand the major challenges that exist and will become more severe as climate change becomes more entrenched.

Zielgruppe

Researchers in academia and graduate students in chemical engineering working in sustainability
Practitioners in industry or in non-profit organizations, policy analysts and managers

Autoren/Hrsg.

Abraham, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Chemische Verfahrenstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I Overview and Introduction

II Building a common language for sustainability1. Use of life cycle analysis2. Systems level thinking3. Ecosystem analysis4. Social sustainability5. Sustainable health systems6. Water energy Nexus

III Biomimicry and other bio-based solutions7. Biomass as a chemical resource8. Biomimetic chemistry9. Biomass as an energy resource10. Restoring lake and stream health11. Design for severe weather events12. Biomimicry in construction and architecture

Über Autor(innen)

Abraham, Martin
Prof. Martin Abraham serves as Provost and Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Brockport. The primary research focus area has been green engineering and sustainability, with an emphasis on issues of sustainable energy. He has over 75 refereed publications and over 30 additional publications, has authored or edited nine books, has participated in three patent applications, and has given over 200 technical presentations. He was selected as the 2012 Business Advocate of the Year by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce, is Editor for the journal Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, and previously served on the Executive Committee of the TechBelt Initiative and the Boards for the Youngstown Business Incubator and OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children's Center for Science & Technology. He is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and a registered Professional Engineer.