Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering

Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering by B.R. Allenby,T.E. Graedel. paperback edition. ISBN: 9788120343580.

The first book of its kind devoted completely to the emerging field of industrial ecology/green engineering, this introduction uses industrial ecology principles and cases to ground the discussion of sustainable engineering??"and offers practical and reasonable approaches to design decisions. It is a useful reference for professionals in environmental science, environmental policy, and engineering. The text provides : ??? Methods to better incorporate concerns about environmental and social issues into design decisions ??"from the level of products and manufacturing processes to factories and material flow systems??"are discussed. ??? A complete suite of homework problems is included. Table Of Contents: Preface. Part I Introducing the Field. Chapter 1: Humanity and Technology. Chapter 2: The Concept of Sustainability. Chapter 3: Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering Concepts. Part II Framework Topics. Chapter 4: The Relevance of Biological Ecology to Industrial Ecology. Chapter 5: Metabolic Analysis. Chapter 6: Technology and Risk. Chapter 7: The Social Dimensions of Industrial Ecology. Part III Implementation. Chapter 8: Sustainable Engineering. Chapter 9: Technological Product Development. Chapter 10: Design for Environment and Sustainability: Customer Products. Chapter 11: Design for Environment and Sustainability: Buildings and Infrastructure. Chapter 12: An Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment. Chapter 13: The LCA Impact and Interpretation Stages. Chapter 14: Streamlining the LCA Process. Part IV Analysis of Technological Systems. Chapter 15: Systems Analysis. Chapter 16: Industrial Ecosystems. Chapter 17: Material Flow Analysis. Chapter 18: National Material Accounts. Chapter 19: Energy and Industrial Ecology. Chapter 20: Water and Industrial Ecology. Chapter 21: Urban Industrial Ecology. Chapter 22: Modeling in Industrial Ecology. Part V Thinking Ahead. Chapter 23: Industrial Ecology Scenarios. Chapter 24: The Status of Resources. Chapter 25: Indus