Ebook: Treatise on Sustainability Science and Engineering

This book is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of recent developments in sustainability science and engineering. The book focuses on principles and practices and presents 18 interwoven chapters on four major themes: design for sustainability; sustainability metrics and analysis; sustainable energy; and sustainable supply/value. Significant, state-of-the-art work, methodologies, practices and plans are presented by researchers, technology developers and industry leaders. Topics discussed include: life cycle assessment; product end-of-life options; practical approaches to sustainability; environmental footprint assessment; biofuels; and sustainable supply chain management.

This book is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of recent developments in sustainability science and engineering. The book focuses on principles and practices and presents 18 interwoven chapters on four major themes:

• Design for sustainability
• Sustainability metrics and analysis
• Sustainable energy
• Sustainable supply/value

Significant, state-of-the-art work, methodologies, practices and plans are presented by researchers, technology developers and industry leaders. Topics discussed include:

• Life cycle assessment
• Product end-of-life options
• Practical approaches to sustainability
• Environmental footprint assessment
• Biofuels
• Sustainable supply chain management

The uniqueness of this book lies in the range of topics covered with in-depth analysis and case studies.

This book will be of interest to academic and industrial researchers, professionals in corporate and governmental organizations, and others interested in advancing the current state-of-the-art to the next level for the benefit of our global society.

This book is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of recent developments in sustainability science and engineering. The book focuses on principles and practices and presents 18 interwoven chapters on four major themes:

• Design for sustainability
• Sustainability metrics and analysis
• Sustainable energy
• Sustainable supply/value

Significant, state-of-the-art work, methodologies, practices and plans are presented by researchers, technology developers and industry leaders. Topics discussed include:

• Life cycle assessment
• Product end-of-life options
• Practical approaches to sustainability
• Environmental footprint assessment
• Biofuels
• Sustainable supply chain management

The uniqueness of this book lies in the range of topics covered with in-depth analysis and case studies.

This book will be of interest to academic and industrial researchers, professionals in corporate and governmental organizations, and others interested in advancing the current state-of-the-art to the next level for the benefit of our global society.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Life-Cycle Optimization Methods for Enhancing the Sustainability of Design and Policy Decisions....Pages 3-17
Second Thoughts on Preferred End-of-Life Treatment Strategies for Consumer Products....Pages 19-29
A New Methodology for Integration of End-of-Life Option Determination and Disassemblability Analysis....Pages 31-49
Sustainability Under Severe Uncertainty: A Probability-Bounds-Analysis-Based Approach....Pages 51-66
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): A Means to Optimise the Structure of Sustainable Industry....Pages 67-79
Practical Approaches to Sustainability: iSUSTAIN® Tool for Green Chemistry Case Study....Pages 81-108
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Measuring Sustainability: Deriving Metrics from a Secure Human–Environment Relationship....Pages 111-126
Science-Based Metrics for Product Sustainability Assessment....Pages 127-138
Key Business Metrics that Drive Sustainability into the Organization....Pages 139-151
Environmental Assessment and Strategic Environmental Map Based on Footprints Assessment....Pages 153-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Exploring How Technology Growth Limits Impact Optimal Carbon dioxide Mitigation Pathways....Pages 175-190
Nanoscale Engineering Approach for Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic Cell Technologies for Non-Fossil Energy Sources....Pages 191-206
Sustainable Mobility: Insights from a Global Energy Model....Pages 207-229
Life-Cycle Analysis of Biofuels and Electricity for Transportation Use....Pages 231-257
Liquid Biofuels: We Lose More Than We Win....Pages 259-266
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Supply Chain Management....Pages 269-289
Sustainable Consumption and Production: Quality, Luxury and Supply Chain Equity....Pages 291-309
Transforming Supply Chains to Create Sustainable Value for All Stakeholders....Pages 311-338

This book is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of recent developments in sustainability science and engineering. The book focuses on principles and practices and presents 18 interwoven chapters on four major themes:

• Design for sustainability
• Sustainability metrics and analysis
• Sustainable energy
• Sustainable supply/value

Significant, state-of-the-art work, methodologies, practices and plans are presented by researchers, technology developers and industry leaders. Topics discussed include:

• Life cycle assessment
• Product end-of-life options
• Practical approaches to sustainability
• Environmental footprint assessment
• Biofuels
• Sustainable supply chain management

The uniqueness of this book lies in the range of topics covered with in-depth analysis and case studies.

This book will be of interest to academic and industrial researchers, professionals in corporate and governmental organizations, and others interested in advancing the current state-of-the-art to the next level for the benefit of our global society.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Life-Cycle Optimization Methods for Enhancing the Sustainability of Design and Policy Decisions....Pages 3-17
Second Thoughts on Preferred End-of-Life Treatment Strategies for Consumer Products....Pages 19-29
A New Methodology for Integration of End-of-Life Option Determination and Disassemblability Analysis....Pages 31-49
Sustainability Under Severe Uncertainty: A Probability-Bounds-Analysis-Based Approach....Pages 51-66
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): A Means to Optimise the Structure of Sustainable Industry....Pages 67-79
Practical Approaches to Sustainability: iSUSTAIN® Tool for Green Chemistry Case Study....Pages 81-108
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Measuring Sustainability: Deriving Metrics from a Secure Human–Environment Relationship....Pages 111-126
Science-Based Metrics for Product Sustainability Assessment....Pages 127-138
Key Business Metrics that Drive Sustainability into the Organization....Pages 139-151
Environmental Assessment and Strategic Environmental Map Based on Footprints Assessment....Pages 153-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Exploring How Technology Growth Limits Impact Optimal Carbon dioxide Mitigation Pathways....Pages 175-190
Nanoscale Engineering Approach for Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic Cell Technologies for Non-Fossil Energy Sources....Pages 191-206
Sustainable Mobility: Insights from a Global Energy Model....Pages 207-229
Life-Cycle Analysis of Biofuels and Electricity for Transportation Use....Pages 231-257
Liquid Biofuels: We Lose More Than We Win....Pages 259-266
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Supply Chain Management....Pages 269-289
Sustainable Consumption and Production: Quality, Luxury and Supply Chain Equity....Pages 291-309
Transforming Supply Chains to Create Sustainable Value for All Stakeholders....Pages 311-338
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