Introduction to sustainability for engineers

• Main Author: Ramjeawon, Toolseeram, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2020]
• Subjects: Environmental engineering.; Sustainable engineering.; Engineering design.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780429287855; 0429287852; 9781000026863; 1000026868; 9781000026726; 1000026728; 9781000026795; 1000026795; 9780367254452; 036725445X
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 371 pages)
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

"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 decision making, including key tools aimed at enabling, measuring and communicating sustainability. It also describes concepts as life cycle analysis, environmental economics, related institutional architecture and policy framework, business context of sustainability, and sustainable architecture. Appendices at the end of the book presents a summary of key concepts, strategies and tools introduced in the main text"--