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"This chapter discusses the evolution of protecting human health and the environment from regulatory approaches to sustainable development, highlighting critical opportunities for engineers to design appropriate, resilient solutions. Definitions for sustainable development and design are presen...
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, NJ : |
| Publication Dates: | [2021] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: |
"This chapter discusses the evolution of protecting human health and the environment from regulatory approaches to sustainable development, highlighting critical opportunities for engineers to design appropriate, resilient solutions. Definitions for sustainable development and design are presented. Several emerging topics are presented-green chemistry, biomimicry, green engineering, life cycle thinking, and systems thinking-offering enhancements to engineering fundamentals leading to rigorous and sustainable design solutions"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xxiii, 703 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781119604457 1119604451 |
| Index Number: | TA170 |
| CLC: | X5-4 |
| Call Number: | X5-4/E616/3rd ed. |
| Contents: | Chapter One Sustainable Design, Engineering, and Innovation -- Chapter Two Environmental Measurements -- Chapter Three Chemistry -- Chapter Four Physical Processes -- Chapter Five Biology -- Chapter Six Environmental Risk -- Chapter Seven Water: Quantity and Quality -- Chapter Eight Water Treatment -- Chapter Nine Wastewater and Stormwater: Collection, Treatment, Resource Recovery -- Chapter Ten Solid-Waste Management -- Chapter Eleven Air Quality Engineering. |