Materials and Sustainable Development, Second Edition, written by noted materials selection authority Mike Ashby, provides a structure and framework for analyzing sustainable development and the role of materials in it. The aim is to introduce ways of exploring sustainable development to readers in a way that avoids simplistic interpretations and approaches complexity in a systematic way. There is no completely right answer to questions of sustainable development - instead, there is a thoughtful, well-researched response that recognizes concerns of stakeholders, the conflicting priorities and the economic, legal and social aspects of a technology as well as its environmental legacy. The intent is not to offer solutions to sustainability challenges but rather to improve the quality of discussion and enable informed, balanced debate. The second edition has been updated to reflect new insights, regulatory trends, and other developments that have occurred since publication of the first edition. Winner of a 2016 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association Describes sustainable development in increasingly detailed progression, from a broad overview to specific tools and methods Updated chapter length case studies on such topics as biopolymers, electric cars, bamboo, and lighting vividly illustrate the sustainable development process from a materials perspective Business and economic aspects are covered in chapters on corporate sustainability and the circular materials economy INDICE: 1. Background: Materials, Energy and Sustainability2. What is a Sustainable Development??3. Assessing Sustainable Developments: The Steps4. Tools, Prompts and Checklists5. Materials Supply-Chain Risk6. Corporate Sustainability and Materials7. Introduction to Case Studies8. Scaling Up Biopolymer Production9. Wind Farms10. Case Study: Electric Cars11. Lighting12. Solar PV13. Bamboo for Sustainable Flooring14. The Vision: A Circular Materials Economy15. Data, Charts and Databases16. Guidance for InstructorsAppendix. Useful Numbers
- ISBN: 978-0-323-98361-7
- Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 558
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés