Sustainable Engineering

Comprehensively covers the definition, methodology, and current applications of the principles of sustainability and resiliency in every engineering discipline

This book contains detailed information about sustainability and resiliency principles and applications in engineering practice, and provides information on how to use scientific tools for sustainability assessment that help engineers select the best alternative for each project or activity. Logically organized around the three pillars of sustainability--environment, economy, and society--it is a primary resource for students and professionals alike.

Sustainable Engineering: Drivers, Metrics, Tools, and Applications offers numerous ways to help engineers contribute towards global sustainable development while solving some of the grand challenges the world is facing today. The first part of the book covers the environmental, economic, and social impacts associated with project/product development as well as society as a whole. This is followed by a section devoted to sustainability metrics and assessment tools, which includes material flow analysis and material budget, carbon footprint analysis, life cycle assessment, environmental health risk assessment, and more. Next comes an in-depth examination of sustainable engineering practices, including sustainable energy engineering, sustainable waste management, and green and sustainable buildings. The book concludes with a look at how sustainable engineering may be applied to different engineering (i.e. environmental, chemical, civil, materials, infrastructure) projects.

Some of the key features of this book include the following:

• Provides a complete and sensible understanding of the important concepts of sustainability, resiliency, and sustainable engineering

• Offers detailed explanations of sustainable engineering practices in waste management and remediation of contaminated sites, civil construction and infrastructure, and climate geoengineering

• Presents a set of case studies across different engineering disciplines such as bio/chemical, environmental, materials, construction, and infrastructure engineering that demonstrate the practical applicability of sustainability assessment tools to diverse projects

• Includes questions at the end of each chapter as well as a solutions manual for academic adopters

The depth of coverage found in Sustainable Engineering: Drivers, Metrics, Tools, and Applications makes it an ideal textbook for graduate students across all engineering disciplines and a handy resource for active professionals.

Autorentext

KRISHNA R. REDDY, PHD, is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Materials Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the Director of the Sustainable Engineering Research Laboratory and the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Laboratory.

CLAUDIO CAMESELLE, PHD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Vigo (Spain) where he coordinates the master programs in industrial pollution and environmental mangement.

JEFFREY A. ADAMS, PHD, is a Principal with San Ramon, California-based ENGEO Incorporated. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of California and a Certified Environmental Manager in the State of Nevada.

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Preface xvii

Section I Drivers, Environmental, Economic and Social Impacts, and Resiliency 1

1 Emerging Challenges, Sustainability, and Sustainable Engineering 3

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 Emerging Challenges 3

1.2.1 Increased Consumption and Depletion of Natural Resources 3

1.2.2 Growing Environmental Pollution 6

1.2.3 Increasing Population 7

1.2.4 Increasing Waste Generation 8

1.2.5 Increasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 10

1.2.6 Decline of Ecosystems 13

1.2.7 Loss of Biodiversity 13

1.2.8 Social Injustice 14

1.2.9 Urban Sprawl 16

1.3 The Master Equation or IPAT Equation 17

1.4 What Is Sustainability? 17

1.5 What Is Sustainable Engineering? 21

1.6 Summary 25

1.7 Questions 26

References 26

2 Environmental Concerns 31

2.1 Introduction 31

2.2 Global Warming and Climate Change 32

2.3 Desertification 40

2.4 Deforestation 40

2.5 Loss of Habitat and Biodiversity 41

2.6 Ozone Layer Depletion 43

2.7 Air Pollution 44

2.8 Smog 46

2.9 Acid Rain 47

2.10 Water Usage and Pollution 48

2.11 Eutrophication 51

2.12 Salinity 52

2.13 Wastes and Disposal 52

2.14 Land Contamination 59

2.15 Visibility 60

2.16 Odors 60

2.17 Aesthetic Degradation 61

2.18 Land Use Patterns 61

2.19 Thermal Pollution 61

2.20 Noise Pollution 62

2.21 Summary 62

2.22 Questions 63

References 64

3 Social, Economic, and Legal Issues 69

3.1 Introduction 69

3.2 Social Issues 69

3.2.1 Society 69

3.2.2 Developed and Developing Societies 70

3.2.3 Social Sustainability Concept 71

3.2.4 Social Indicators 72

3.2.5 Social Impact Assessment 73

3.2.6 Social Sustainability Implementation 77

3.3 Economic Issues 77

3.3.1 Economic Assessment Framework 78

3.3.2 Life Cycle Costing 79

3.3.3 True-cost Accounting 79

3.4 Legal Issues 80

3.5 Summary 81

3.6 Questions 81

References 82

4 Availability and Depletion of Natural Resources 85

4.1 Introduction 85

4.2 Types and Availability of Resources 85

4.2.1 Fossil Fuels 85

4.2.2 Radioactive Fuels 87

4.2.3 Mineral Resources 88

4.2.4 Water Resources 89

4.2.5 Other Elemental Cycles 91

4.3 Resource Depletion 94

4.3.1 Causes of Resource Depletion 95

4.3.2 Effects of Resource Depletion 95

4.3.3 Overshooting 98

4.3.4 Urban Metabolism 98

4.4 Summary 99

4.5 Questions 100

References 101

5 Disaster Resiliency 103

5.1 Introduction 103

5.2 Climate Change and Extreme Events 104

5.3 Impacts of Extreme Events 105

5.3.1 The 2012 Hurricane Sandy in New York City 105

5.3.2 The 2016 Chile's Wildfires by Drought and Record Heat 106

5.3.3 The 2017Worst South Asian Monsoon Floods 106

5.4 What Is Resiliency? 106

5.5 Initiatives and Policies on Resiliency 109

5.6 Resiliency Framework 112

5.7 Resilient Infrastructure 115

5.8 Resilient Infrastructure Examples 117

5.8.1 San Francisco Firehouse Resilient Design 117

5.8.2 San Francisco Resilient CSD Design 117

5.8.3 Resilient Environmental Remediation 119

5.9 Challenges 126

5.10 Summary 126

5.11 Questions 127

References 127 **Section II Sustainability Metrics and Assessment Tools </b&g...