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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814466325
Author : William R. Sheate
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814289696
This unique volume brings together key writings from experts drawn from the first ten years of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), launched in 1999 as a forum for encouraging better linkages between environmental assessment and management tools. The book is structured around four themes that focus on the characteristics of tools that influence their ability to link together effectively: The Nature of Tools; The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context; The Nature of Engagement and The Nature of Sustainability. Edited and introduced by William Sheate, founding and present editor of JEAPM, the book provides an analysis of what makes for successful linking of assessment and management tools, supported by theoretical and practical examples. Key authors include Roland Clift, David Gadenne, Robert Gibson, Neils Faber, Thomas Fischer, David Lawrence, MNns Nilsson, Bronwyn Ridgway, and Frank Vanclay. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: The Evolving Nature of Environmental Assessment and Management: Linking Tools to Help Deliver Sustainability (10,216 KB). Contents: The Evolving Nature of Environmental Assessment and Management: Linking Tools to Help Deliver Sustainability (W R Sheate); The Nature of Tools: Choices for EIA Process Design and Management (D P Lawrence); The Project Cycle and the Role of EIA and EMS (B Ridgway); A Framework for Tool Selection and Use in Integrated Assessment for Sustainable Development (W De Ridder et al.); The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context: A Systemic Framework for Environmental Decision-Making (R Van Der Vorst et al.); Decision Making and Strategic Environmental Assessment (M Nilsson & H Dalkmann); The Nature of Engagement: In It Together: Organizational Learning Through Participation in Environmental Assessment (P Fitzpatrick); Social and Environmental NGOs as Users of Corporate Social Disclosure (L Danastas & D Gadenne); The Nature of Sustainability: Organisational Sustainability: A Case for Formulating a Tailor-Made Definition (D J Kiewiet & J F J Vos); Beyond the Pillars: Sustainability Assessment as a Framework for Effective Integration of Social, Economic and Ecological Considerations in Significant Decision-Making (R B Gibson); and other papers. Readership: Natural scientists, social scientists, engineers, businesses and consultants interested in sustainability."
Author : Jingzheng Ren
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128242407
Methods in Sustainability Science: Assessment, Prioritization, Improvement, Design and Optimization presents cutting edge, detailed methodologies needed to create sustainable growth in any field or industry, including life cycle assessments, building design, and energy systems. The book utilized a systematic structured approach to each of the methodologies described in an interdisciplinary way to ensure the methodologies are applicable in the real world, including case studies to demonstrate the methods. The chapters are written by a global team of authors in a variety of sustainability related fields. Methods in Sustainability Science: Assessment, Prioritization, Improvement, Design and Optimization will provide academics, researchers and practitioners in sustainability, especially environmental science and environmental engineering, with the most recent methodologies needed to maintain a sustainable future. It is also a necessary read for postgraduates in sustainability, as well as academics and researchers in energy and chemical engineering who need to ensure their industrial methodologies are sustainable. Provides a comprehensive overview of the most recent methodologies in sustainability assessment, prioritization, improvement, design and optimization Sections are organized in a systematic and logical way to clearly present the most recent methodologies for sustainability and the chapters utilize an interdisciplinary approach that covers all considerations of sustainability Includes detailed case studies demonstrating the efficacies of the described methods
Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Scientific Tools and Approaches for Sustainability,National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309312329
"Sustainability Concepts in Decision-Making: Tools and Approaches for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency examines scientific tools and approaches for incorporating sustainability concepts into assessments used to support EPA decision making. Using specific case studies, this report considers the application of analytic and scientific tools, methods, and approaches presented in the 2011 NRC report Sustainability and the U.S. EPA. This report examines both currently available and emerging tools, methods, and approaches to find those most appropriate for assessing and/or evaluating potential economic, social and environmental outcomes within an EPA decision context. Sustainability Concepts in Decision Making also discusses data needs and post-decision evaluation of outcomes on dimensions of sustainability. A broad array of sustainability tools and approaches are suitable for assessing potential environmental, social, and economic outcomes in EPA's decision-making context."--Publisher's description.
Author : Alan James Bond
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780415598484
Currently the writing on the subject is limited and comprises, for the most part, guidance documents and completed assessments.
Author : Daizhong Su
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030391492
This book offers a comprehensive review of sustainability and product design, providing useful information on the relevant regulations and standards for industries to meet increasing market demands for eco-products, while reducing their impact on the environment. The examples and methods presented allow readers to gain insights into sustainable products. The authors also explain how to develop products with sustainability features by applying tools and methods for sustainable design and manufacture. These tools/methods include • Regulations/directives related to sustainable product development • Popular lifecycle analysis software packages • Environmental and social lifecycle impact assessment methods • Lifecycle inventory databases • Eco-point and eco-accounting infrastructure • ICT and traceability technologies for sustainable product development • Sustainable design and manufacture • Integrated approach for sustainable product development A description of each sustainability tool is accompanied by easy-to-understand guidelines as well as sustainable product development methods. Five different case studies are also presented to illustrate how to apply the tools and methods into the development of real sustainable products. In view of the increasing pressure on industries to meet the, sometimes conflicting, demands of the market and environment, this book is a valuable resource for engineers and managers in manufacturing companies wishing to update their knowledge of sustainable product development. It is also suitable for researchers and consultants who are involved or interested in sustainable product development, as well as for students studying sustainable development, production, and engineering management.
Author : R. Bruce Hull,David P. Robertson,Michael Mortimer
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781642831672
Solving today’s environmental and sustainability challenges requires more than expertise and technology. Effective solutions will require that we engage with other people, wrestle with difficult questions, and learn how to adapt and make confident decisions despite uncertainty. We need new approaches to leadership that empower professionals at all levels to tackle wicked problems and work towards sustainability. Leadership for Sustainability gives readers perspective and skills for promoting creative and collaborative solutions. Blending systems thinking approaches with leadership techniques, it offers dozens of strategies and specific practices that build on the foundation of three main skills: connecting, collaborating, and adapting. Inspiring case studies show how the book’s strategies and principles can be applied to diverse situations: Coordinating the activities of widely dispersed individuals and groups who may not even know they are connected, illustrated by the work of urban planners, local businesses, citizens, and other stakeholders advancing ambitious climate action goals via a Community Energy Plan in Arlington County, Virginia Collaborating with diverse stakeholders to span boundaries despite their differences of opinion, expertise, and culture, as illustrated by the bold actions of a social entrepreneur who transformed the global food service industry with the “plant-forward” movement Adapting to continuous change and confounding uncertainty, as a small nonprofit organization mobilizes partners to tackle poverty, water scarcity, sanitation, and climate change in rural India Readers will come away with a holistic understanding of how to lead from where they are by applying leadership principles and practices to a wide range of wicked situations. While the challenges we face are daunting, the authors argue that these situations present opportunities for creating a more just, healthy, and prosperous world.
Author : Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783039283187
Supply chains are currently globalized and companies operate internationally owing to the fact that raw materials, production processes, and the consumption of the final products are carried out in different countries. This implies high material and information flow, which incurs high costs associated with the supply chain and logistics, sometimes up to 60% of the total cost of the product. Therefore, companies seek to optimize their resources to reduce these costs and improve sustainability in a globalized market. This book, entitled Tools, Methodologies and Techniques Applied to Sustainable Supply Chains, contains 15 chapters that report case studies applied to industrial and service sectors. The authors come from areas such as Mexico, Colombia, Italy, Sweden, Slovakia, China, and Australia. They indicate how managers make use of tools and techniques to solve problems associated with supply chains to reduce their cost and remain competitive. A great effort has been made to analyze this problem, and the methodologies are clearly described here to facilitate the reproducibility of each technique and tool. This was done in the hope that hoping that they may one day be applied in more companies.
Author : Janette Hartz-Karp,Dora Marinova
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781786432735
This book offers a collection of methods and approaches aimed at resolving some of humanity’s most pressing problems on a local and global level. Many of the methods are practical, with straightforward application and demonstrated positive outcomes whilst others are more visionary. Important for transitioning to a more sustainable world, these methods allow for the constructive challenging of existing western development and governance.
Author : Marina G Erechtchoukova,Peter A Khaiter,Paulina Golinska
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642320811
One of the most important issues in developing sustainable management strategies and incorporating ecodesigns in production, manufacturing and operations management is the assessment of the sustainability of business operations and organizations’ overall environmental performance. The book presents the results of recent studies on sustainability assessment. It provides a solid reference for researchers in academia and industrial practitioners on the state-of-the-art in sustainability appraisal including the development and application of sustainability indices, quantitative methods, models and frameworks for the evaluation of current and future welfare outcomes, recommendations on data collection and processing for the evaluation of organizations’ environmental performance, and eco-efficiency approaches leading to business process re-engineering.
Author : Darcy E. Hitchcock,Marsha L. Willard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781844073207
First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Cabrera, Francisco Mata,Hanafi, Issam
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781668499283
Academic scholars engaged in machining polymer matrix composites face challenges due to material property variations, complex structures, and the pursuit of high surface quality. The lack of comprehensive resources further hampers their ability to develop efficient and sustainable machining techniques. Machining Polymer Matrix Composites: Tools, Techniques, and Sustainability, edited by Francisco Mata Cabrera and Issam Hanafi, offers a comprehensive solution. This book provides practical knowledge on tool selection, cutting parameters, surface quality, and tool wear, empowering scholars to overcome the intricacies of machining these materials. With insights into turning, milling, drilling, grinding, and advancements in high-speed and ultrasonic machining, the book equips scholars with a comprehensive toolbox for optimizing their machining techniques. The book goes beyond technique to address environmental impact, covering topics such as energy consumption, waste generation, and emissions. Through case studies, it offers practical applications and valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of machining polymer matrix composites. This comprehensive solution, encompassing knowledge, practical guidance, and sustainability considerations, empowers academic scholars to achieve high-quality machined components while minimizing their environmental footprint. Regardless of their expertise level, whether beginners seeking fundamental understanding or experienced professionals in need of advanced insights, scholars will find this book an indispensable resource. By covering tool selection, cutting parameters, surface quality, and environmental impact, Machining Polymer Matrix Composites: Tools, Techniques, and Sustainability equips scholars with the necessary tools to excel in machining polymer matrix composites.
Author : S. Vinodh
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000205312
Sustainability enables the development of products with minimal environment impact coupled with economical and societal benefits. This book provides an understanding of theoretical and practical perspectives pertaining to Sustainable manufacturing. This book focuses on fundamentals, providing insights, concepts, tools, methods, case studies, and practical perspectives taken from research. The book will be of interest to students, researchers and industry practitioners.
Author : Walter Leal Filho,Ulisses M. Azeiteiro,Sandra Caeiro,Fátima Alves
Publisher : Springer
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319094748
Including considerations of sustainability in universities’ activities has long since become mainstream. However, there is still much to be done with regard to the full integration of sustainability thinking into science and engineering curricula. Among the problems that hinder progress in this field, the lack of sound information on how to actually implement it is prominent. Created in order to address this need, this book presents a wealth of information on innovative approaches, methods and tools that may be helpful in translating sustainability principles into practice.
Author : Matthias Finkbeiner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400718999
This book is a selection of the most relevant contributions to the LCM 2011 conference in Berlin. The material explores scientific and practical solutions to incorporating life cycle approaches into strategic and operational decision making. There are several sections addressing methodological topics such as LCSM approaches, methods and tools, while more application-oriented sections deal with the implementation of these approaches in relevant industrial sectors including agriculture and food, packaging, energy, electronics and ICT, and mobility.
