Sustainable Development Indicators : An Exergy-Based Approach PDF
by Soren Nors Nielsen
Part of the Applied Ecology and Environmental Management series
Description
Analyzing the self-sufficient Danish island of Samso, this book explains sustainability through a bio-geophysical understanding of how to best use society's limited resources to achieve true sustainability. The method used derives from the thermodynamic function of exergy. By analyzing exergy flows and establishing a system for evaluating the energy and the materials used in a society, the author creates a platform for monitoring certain indicators of sustainability. These indicators inform readers about the actions that must be taken and the time frames for achieving sustainability goals. The exergy-based approach is an important tool for carrying out such an analysis because it
- Focuses on several key thermodynamic concepts and the usefulness of exergy analysis for evaluating sustainability
- Explains sustainability by implementing thermodynamic laws to societal consumption and the use of resources
- Discusses new methods that integrate energy and material fluxes and evaluates them against each other
- Provides direct indicators for finding the largest problems/obstacles and deciding where measures should be taken
- Includes instructions on how to establish an accounting system for evaluating the energy and the materials used in a society
This book is aimed for professionals, researchers, and students working on nature conservation and environmental management projects related to sustainability.
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- Pages:237 pages
- Publisher:CRC Press
- Publication Date:04/05/2020
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- ISBN:9781000061376
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Information
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:237 pages
- Publisher:CRC Press
- Publication Date:04/05/2020
-
Category:
- Water industries
- Sustainability
- Regional & area planning
- Engineering: general
- Chemical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Engineering thermodynamics
- Alternative & renewable energy sources & technol..
- Civil engineering, surveying & building
- Environmental science, engineering & technology
- Transport technology & trades
- Agricultural science
- ISBN:9781000061376