Introduction to sustainability for engineers / Toolseeram Ramjeawon.

"Introduction to Sustainability for Engineers aims to incorporate sustainability into curricula for undergraduate engineering students. The book starts with an introduction to the concept of sustainability, outlining core principles for sustainable development to guide engineering practice and...

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Main Author: Ramjeawon, Toolseeram (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2020]
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545 0 |a Toolseeram Ramjeawon has more than thirtyyears of experience working for academic institutions, government agencies, industries and international organizations and is currently a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Mauritius. In addition to his academic experience, he has acted as Technical Adviser to the Government of Mauritius and has undertaken several consultancy projects for national and global clientele including the African Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ARSCP). 
588 0 |a Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 20, 2020). 
505 0 |a 1. Sustainable Development and the Role of Engineers -- 2. Sustainable Engineering: Concepts, Principles, and Frameworks -- 3. Tools for Sustainability Assessment -- 4. Fundamentals of Life Cycle Assessment -- 5. Introduction to Environmental Economics -- 6. Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Design -- 7. Sustainable Buildings and Sustainable Infrastructure Rating Systems -- 8. Policies and Instruments for Implementing Sustainable Development from a Life Cycle Perspective -- 9. Business and Sustainability -- 10. The Contribution of Engineers to Sustainability -- Appendix A: State of the World Environment: Key Messages of GEO-6 -- Appendix B: International Energy Agency: World Energy Outlook 2018. Executive Summary -- Appendix C: Energy and Climate Change -- Appendix D: Key Environmental Impact Categories -- Appendix E: Key Standards That Support Sustainable Development -- Index. 
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