Author: K A Paine, R K Dhir, T D Dyer ISBN: 072772861X / 9780727728616 Year: 2000 Availability: Out of Stock
Opportunities for developing sustainable utilisation are becoming increasingly advantageous, and the recovery of maximum value waste materials is a key concern in this process. One of the most effec...
Author: David A. Chasis ISBN: 0831134984 / 9780831134983 Year: 2014 Availability: In Stock
David A. Chasis has been involved in plastic fluid handling products for over 45 years. He is president of Chasis Consulting, Inc., author of the first and second edition books “Plastic Piping...
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Environmental finance is about creating the greatest environmental benefit for the largest number of people at the lowest possible cost. That is the first and most important principle listed in Fina...
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Given the environmental concerns and declining availability of fossil fuels, as well as the growing population worldwide, it is essential to move toward a sustainable bioenergy-based economy. Howeve...
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Nanotechnology has the potential to play an important role in increasing the sustainability of a wide range of industrial sectors. Nanomaterials could contribute to more sustainable manufacturing th...
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Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials: Design, Performance, and Application, held in Wuhan, China, October 18–22, 2012. Sponsored by Wuhan Un...
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Proceedings of the10th Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference, held in Beijing, China, May 25-27, 2014. Sponsored by International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association, Beiji...
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Proceedings of the Second Conference on Green Streets, Highways, and Development, held in Austin, Texas, November 3-6, 2013. Sponsored by the Transportation & Development Institute of ASCE.
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Sustainability Science and Technology: An Introduction explains the root causes of global failures in natural and human systems, as well as the most readily available technological solutions. The bo...
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A resource for students and practitioners, this book covers a wide range of topics, including product design, supply chain management, performance indicators, implementation framework, information s...
Author: Avi Friedman ISBN: 0071479619 / 9780071479615 Year: 2007 Availability: In Stock
Written by internationally renowned architect Avi Friedman, Sustainable Residential Development equips you with a much-needed process and examples for planning and designing green communities. This ...
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Despite the growing demand for design strategies to reduce our petroleum use, no one has yet brought together the lessons of the world’s leading post-petroleum designers into a single resource...
Author: Anna O'Donnell, Quentin Wodon ISBN: 1138783803 / 9781138783805 Year: 2015 Availability: In Stock
Household vulnerability to weather shocks and changing climatic conditions has become a major concern in developing countries. Yet the empirical evidence remains limited on the impact that changing ...
Author: Troy A. Rule ISBN: 0415520479 / 9780415520478 Year: 2014 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks.
The global demand for clean, renewable energy has rapidly expanded in recent years and will likely continue to escalate in the decades to come. Wind and solar energy systems often require large quan...
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Gaining momentum globally, sustainable development is beginning to significantly redefine the policies of corporations and governmental entities. Updated throughout, the second edition of this popul...
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Environmental Sustainability Using Green Technologies explains the role of green engineering and social responsibility in the development of chemicals, processes, products, and systems. Examining th...
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A water crisis on our immediate horizon is destined to hurt, even kill, millions of children, and the window of opportunity to do something about it is rapidly closing. There is, however, a glimmer ...
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Organizations find that a performance gap exists between sustainability vision and benefits realization. Effecting transformational change requires incorporating sustainability into organization&rsq...
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Sustainable Water is a practical and accessible book for built environment professionals who play vital roles in creating and maintaining water services. It outlines a framework of fundamental princ...
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The automotive sector has taken a keen interest in lightweighting as new required performance standards for fuel economy come into place. This strategy includes parts consolidation, design optimizat...
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Sustainable practices within the mining and energy sectors are assuming greater significance due to uncertainty and change within the global economy and safety, security, and health concerns. This b...
Author: Elizabeth S. Cooperman ISBN: 1138900028 / 9781138900028 Year: 2017 Availability: In Stock
This book goes beyond traditional financial institutions textbooks, which tend to focus on mathematical models for risk management and the technical aspects of measuring and managing risk. It focuse...
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This book presents an earth science-based overview of the challenges to sustainability. It provides a detailed study of climate change, as well as energy, food, and water security across different r...
Author: Andrew Braham ISBN: 0367420252 / 9780367420253 Year: 2020 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
This book provides a foundation to understand the development of sustainability in civil engineering, and tools to address the three pillars of sustainability: economics, environment, and society. I...
