Materials and the environment : eco-informed material choice

Materials and the Environment, Third Edition, discusses the history of our increasing dependence on materials and energy. The book explains where materials come from and how they are used in a variety of industries, along with their lifecycle and relationship to energy and carbon. In addition, it co...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author Ashby, M. F. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, [2021]
EditionThird edition.
Subjects
Materials > Environmental aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780128215265
0128215267
9780128215210
0128215216
Physical Description1 online resource

Cover

Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Material Dependence 2. Resource Consumption and its Drivers 3. The Material Life Cycle 4. End of First Life
  • A Problem or a Resource? 5. The Long Reach of Legislation 6. Eco-data
  • Values, Sources, Precision 7. Eco-audits and Eco-audit Tools 8. Case Studies: Eco-audits 9. Material Selection Strategies 10. Eco-informed Materials Selection 11. Sustainability: Living Within Our Means 12. Materials for Low-Carbon Power 13. Material Efficiency 14. The Bigger Picture: Future Option 15. Material Profiles

Similar Items