Treatise on Sustainability Science and Engineering

This book explores the major themes of design for sustainability; sustainability metrics and analysis; sustainable energy; and sustainable supply and value. Covers life cycle assessment; product end-of-life options; environmental footprint assessment and more.

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.

Provides important insights into sustainability metrics Contributes to the growing interest in life cycle assessment Interwoven chapters will be useful in many disciplines Offers a wide spectrum of research on sustainability science and engineering

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Part I Design for Sustainability: Life-Cycle Optimization Methods for Enhancing the Sustainability of Design and Policy Decisions.- Second Thoughts on Preferred End-of-Life Treatment Strategies for Consumer Products.-().- Part II Sustainability Metrics and Analysis: Measuring Sustainability: Deriving Metrics from a Secure Human-Environment Relationship.- Science-based Metrics for Product Sustainability Assessment.-().- Part III Sustainable Energy: Exploring how technology growth limits impact optimal carbon dioxide mitigation pathways.- Nanoscale Engineering Approach for Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic Cell Technologies for Non-Fossil Energy Sources.- Sustainable Mobility: Insights from a Global Energy Model.-().- Part IV Sustainable Supply/Value Chains: Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Supply Chain Management.- Sustainable Consumption and Production: quality, luxury and supply chain equity.- Transforming Supply Chains to Create Sustainable Value for All Stakeholders.