Tag: Sustainable

Sustainable Places (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies)


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English | August 25, 2022 | ISBN: 1032117915 | 202 pages | EPUB | 2.20 Mb
This book calls for more holistic place-based action to address the social and environmental crisis, deploying the Deep Place approach as one contribution to the toolbox of actions that will underpin the UN Decade of Action towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Towards a Sustainable Information Society


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English | ISBN: 1443886882 | 2016 | 405 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This book represents an important voice in the scientific discourse on what constitutes a sustainable information society, and provides a new comprehensive and forward-looking approach to such a development. This approach is based on the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by the main stakeholders of society, including individuals, enterprises, and public administration, who should use ICTs in order to build the welfare of present and future generations, ensure economic growth and socio-cultural development, increase participation in public life, permit personal development, and build the wisdom of society. As such, the book mainly focuses on the role ICTs play in transforming business, public administration and everyday life in the context of the sustainable information society. This volume will appeal to both researchers and practitioners, as it provides significant areas and directions for research on the sustainable information society, and suggests important issues for programming, building and adopting such a society. The book will allow the reader to answer such critical contemporary questions as What is the sustainable information society and what role is played by ICTs in this society?; What are the challenges and tasks of people, enterprises, and public administration that lead towards the sustainable information society?; How can ICTs support people, enterprises, and public administration in programming, building and adopting such a society?; What are the factors affecting ICT adoption by people, enterprises, and public administration in this context?; What are the areas that should require a primary focus in order to achieve the most satisfying results of ICT adoption by people, enterprises, and public administration?; and How can ICT adoption by people, enterprises, and public administration be measured here?

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Sustainable Engineering for Life Tomorrow


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English | ISBN: 1793625018 | 2021 | 248 pages | EPUB, PDF | 48 MB + 3 MB
Sustainable Engineering for Life Tomorrow examines the future of sustainable engineering and architecture. The contributors’ analyses of sustainable solutions, such as wind and solar power, offer valuable insights for future policy-making, scholarship, and the management of energy-intensive facilities.

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Sustainable Design and Manufacturing

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English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2023 | 419 Pages | ISBN : 9811992045 | 85.8 MB

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CO2 and CO as Feedstock Sustainable Carbon Sources for the Circular Economy


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031278100 | 420 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 52 MB
Climate protection and raw material change require new, sustainable carbon sources for the chemical and fuel industries. In fact, processes that recycle carbon-containing emission and gas streams industrially are reaching industrial practice. They will make an important contribution to reducing carbon emissions and moving towards a true carbon circular economy.

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EcoDesign for Sustainable Products, Services and Social Systems I


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 9819938171 | 511 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 66 MB
This 2-volume book highlights cutting-edge ecodesign research and covers broad areas ranging from individual product and service design to social system design. It includes business and policy design, circular production, life cycle design and management, digitalization for sustainable manufacturing, user behavior and health, ecodesign of social infrastructure, sustainability education, sustainability indicators, and energy system design. Featuring selected papers presented at EcoDesign 2021: 12th International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, it also includes diverse, interdisciplinary approaches to foster ecodesign research and activities. In the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), it addresses design innovations for sustainable value creation, considering technological developments, legislation, and consumer lifestyles. Further, the book discusses the concept of circular economy, which aims to develop circular business models for resource efficient society by taking advantage of digital technologies including artificial intelligence, internet of things, digital twin, data analysis and simulation.

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Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031464907 | 831 Pages | PDF (True) | 34 MB
The book is devoted to fulfill the need for sustainable development that has never been more urgent. It shows the crucial role of engineering to play in this transition from consumption culture to responsible culture. This book explores the relationship between engineering and sustainability, highlighting the vital role that engineering plays in achieving sustainable development. The book provides a comprehensive guide for engineers, researchers, and experts from different disciplines that are interested in sustainable development. From renewable energy sources to green infrastructure, the book delves into the latest technological advancements providing insights and practical strategies for designing and implementing sustainable solutions. With practical examples and case studies, readers will gain a deep understanding of how engineering principles and practices can be harnessed to develop sustainable solutions that balance economic, social, and environmental needs and to mitigate the negative impacts of human activity on our planet. The books is very useful for graduate students, researchers, policy planners, decision makers and stakeholders in the field of renewable energy, clean water development, climate actions, smart cities and communities and green infrastructures.

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