{"product_id":"sustainable-development-in-practice-9780470718728","title":"Sustainable Development in Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e explores the concept of sustainable development and its implications for science and engineering. It looks at how sustainability criteria can be combined with traditional scientific and engineering considerations to design and operate industrial systems in a more sustainable manner. Taking a life cycle approach to addressing economic, environmental and social issues, the book presents a series of new practical case studies drawn from a range of sectors, including mining, energy, food, buildings, transport, waste, and health.  \u003cp\u003eWritten in an accessible style, the book opens with a general introduction to the concept of sustainable development and explores its practical implications for technical experts. Recognising that practical application of sustainable development depends on the context, the second part of the book is devoted to case studies. The case studies explore scientific a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Editors ix  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Concept of Sustainable Development and its Practical Implications 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSlobodan Perdan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Measuring Sustainable Development: An Overview 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSlobodan Perdan and Adisa Azapagic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Assessing Environmental Sustainability: Life Cycle Thinking and Life Cycle Assessment 56\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdisa Azapagic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Translating the Principles of Sustainable Development into Business Practice: An Application in the Mining and Minerals Sector 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdisa Azapagic and Slobodan Perdan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Climate Change and Policy: The Case of Germany 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWolfram Krewitt and Hans Mu¨ller-Steinhagen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Sustainability Assessment of Biofuels 142\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdisa Azapagic and Heinz Stichnothe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Scenario Building and Uncertainties: Options for Energy Sources 170\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Darton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Fuel Cells in Stationary Applications: Energy for the Future? 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMartin Pehnt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Sustainability of Nuclear Power 211\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdisa Azapagic and Slobodan Perdan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Municipal Solid Waste Management: Recovering Energy from Waste 261\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdisa Azapagic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Sustainability Issues in Food Provisioning Systems 326\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdisa Azapagic, Heinz Stichnothe and Namy Espinoza-Orias\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Providing Sustainable Sanitation 348\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Fenner and Amparo Flores\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Sustainable Process Design: The Case of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) 374\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdisa Azapagic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Urban Sustainability: The Case of Transport 420\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSlobodan Perdan and Adisa Azapagic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Aviation and its Response to Environmental Pressure 449\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlice Bows and Kevin Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Health Impact Assessment of Urban Pollution 467\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eZaid Chalabi and Tony Fletcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Social and Ethical Dimensions of Sustainable Development: Mining in Kakadu National Park 483\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSlobodan Perdan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 511\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402418266455,"sku":"9780470718728","price":46.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470718728.jpg?v=1730480338","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sustainable-development-in-practice-9780470718728","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}