Assessing and measuring environmental impact and sustainability
Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability answers the question "what are the available methodologies to assess the environmental sustainability of a product, system or process? Multiple well-known authors share their expertise in order to give a broad perspective of this i...
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Kidlington, Oxford, UK
Butterworth-Heinemann
2015
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface<br>Introduction<br>Systems analysis approach to sustainability<br>On the Application of Fisher Information to Environmental and Engineering Problems<br>SPI
- Sustainable Process Index<br>Going to a Decision point in Sustainability Analyses<br>Overview of Environmental Footprints<br>N footprint and the nexus between C and N footprints<br>The Water Footprint of Industry<br>Life cycle sustainability aspects of microalgal biofuels<br>Methods and tools for sustainable chemical process design<br>The Built Environment and Embodied Energy<br>The Environmental Performance Strategy Map: An integrated LCA approach to support the strategic decision-making process<br>Sustainable Design through Process Integration<br>Supply and Demand Planning and Management Tools Towards Low Carbon Emission<br>Setting a policy for sustainability: the importance of measurement <br>Sustainability assessment of buildings, communities and cities
- Includes bibliographical references and index