Engineering Solutions for Sustainability : Materials and Resources.
Title:
Engineering Solutions for Sustainability : Materials and Resources.
Author:
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS).
ISBN:
9781118196793
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (90 pages)
Contents:
Engineering Solutions for Sustainability -- Contents -- About This Report -- About the Workshop Sponsors -- Acknowledgments -- I: Executive Summary -- II: Introduction and Process -- III: Human Needs (Water, Food, and Health) -- Figure 1: Earth's Water Balance -- TABLE 1: Water Consumption by Energy Type in the United States -- IV: Infrastructure (Transportation, Housing, and Urban Design) -- Figure 1: The Brooklyn Bridge: An Example of a Pioneering and Sustained Urban Infrastructure -- Figure 2: The Los Angeles Airport "Theme Building": Melding Art, Architecture, and Air Transport -- V: The Resource Cycle -- V(A). ENERGY -- Figure 1: Carbon Abatement Wedges -- Figure 2: Populations Without Electricity Access -- V(B). MINERAL RESOURCES -- Figure 3: Expansion of the Scope of Concern about Mineral Supply -- Figure 4: Assessing How a Mine Project Can Contribute to Sustainable Development -- TABLE 1: Five Dimensions of Mineral Availability -- Figure 5: The Scope of Material Stewardship Encompasses Process and Product Stewardship -- TABLE 2: Opportunities for Research and Development in the Minerals Sector -- V(C). MATERIALS AND RECYCLING -- VI: Human Resources -- VII: Linking Technologies to Resources -- Figure 1: Technology and Resources Matrix -- VIII: The Path Forward -- Appendix A: List of Delegates -- Appendix B: References and Recommended Readings -- Appendix C: Summary of Sector-Specific Advances.
Abstract:
A wealth of resources and topics of discussion from the Engineering Solutions for Sustainability: Materials and Resources workshop held in Switzerland in 2009 Natural resources are the lifeblood of agricultural and industrial endeavors that contribute to our social and economic well-being. Yet, even as these resources dwindle from mismanagement, there is still no clear consensus in the engineering community of what actually defines "sustainable engineering." This publication offers the engineering profession a multi-disciplinary blueprint for action by presenting topics of discussion from the Engineering Solutions for Sustainability: Materials and Resources workshop held at the école Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, July 22-24, 2009. It includes an extensive bibliography and recommended readings section, and a summary of key, cross-cutting initiatives recommended as priorities because of their potential to create common principles for advancing societal sustainability through technological, educational, and public policy solutions. The resources, tools, and concepts delivered in this report draw from the unique perspectives and expertise of an array of engineering disciplines, represented by delegates from the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The intent of this publication is to forge a better understanding of the role and responsibility of engineering in achieving global sustainability, while also laying the foundation for an ongoing and productive interdisciplinary dialogue in other forums.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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