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Technological Choices for Sustainability
. Ed(S): Sikdar, Subhas K.; Glavic, Peter; Jain, Ravi
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Description for Technological Choices for Sustainability
Paperback. Editor(s): Sikdar, Subhas K.; Glavic, Peter; Jain, Ravi. Num Pages: 444 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, 79 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
This book offers a critical evaluation of current scientific work on defining the issue of sustainability and on measuring progress towards a sustainable state. It aims to provide a common understanding of how progress towards sustainability can be achieved by optimising technological development, environmental impact and socio-economic factors. A further objective is to identify the major trends in methodologies that assist progress towards sustainability.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
Number of Pages
444
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642059346
SKU
V9783642059346
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99-15
Reviews for Technological Choices for Sustainability
From the reviews: "This book encompasses three main topics: Framing the Issue of Sustainability, Sustainable Pathways and Sustainable Metrics. … This book should serve as a resource for science-based knowledge for future researchers and policy-makers, and as a catalyst for collaboration among interested experts from various disciplines. In this sense, the effort of this book ... Read more