Sustainability

Interactive Media for Sustainability presents a conceptually rich, critical account of the design and use of interactive technologies to engage the public with sustainability.

In contrast to the linear "e;take-make-dispose"e; model of resource consumption, a new industrial model is proposed in the form of a circular economy.

This book explores sustainability within manufacturing enterprises and examines the concepts and principles of this field.

This book brings together examples and cases from across the world to discuss how sport has and can further contribute to the UN 2030 Sustainable Development agenda.

This book describes the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of building design, environmental engineering and sustainability as presented by leading international researchers, engineers, architects and urban planners at the 3rd International Sustainable Buildings Symposium  (ISBS), held in Dubai, UAE from 15 to 17 March 2017.

The 21st century marks a significant transition toward a circular bioeconomy, as society gradually moves away from fossil fuel dependence and explores the potential of renewable resources.

Ecological Restoration and Environmental Change presents an introduction to the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment.

As this book is the first book worldwide in the "e;sustainable"e; management of luxury area, it highlights key aspects in the sustainable management of luxury based on presentations using different approaches, whether reflexive, empirical, hands-on or applied theory and cases.

This volume contains the proceedings of the 2nd IFToMM Workshop for Sustainable Development Goals - I4SDG 2023 held in Bilbao, Spain, on 22-23 June 2023.

This book collects the selected papers of the XIV Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China from September 21st - 27th, 2023, with the theme of Engineering Geology for a Habitable Earth.

This book provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by businesses striving for survival during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more than a century, oil has been the engine of growth for a society that delivers an unprecedented standard of living to many.

Here, expert authors delineate approaches that can support both decision makers as well as their concerned populations in overcoming unwarranted fears and in elaborating policies based on scientific evidence.

This book focuses on the human and societal aspects of sustainable development.

This book focuses on the Earth's carrying capacity to service the needs of its human populations as well as preserve the ecosystems that provide natural resources that sustain life and support human activities in 2020 and later in the century (2050 and beyond).

The main aim of this book is to understand the interplay between the SDGs and urban health.

The book's objective is to develop mathematical structures that can be applied to real-life problems with sustainable goals.

This book lays out the principles and practices of transformative sustainability education using a relational way of thinking and being.

This book is part of a two-volume work that offers a unique blend of information on realistic evaluations of catalyst-based synthesis processes using green chemistry principles and the environmental sustainability applications of such processes for biomass conversion, refining, and petrochemical production.

Practical solutions for sustainability In this timely guide, one of the world's leaders in advanced building technology implementation shows architects and engineers proven and practical methods for implementing these technologies in sustainably-designed buildings.

Humanity will have to cope with many problems in the coming decades: for instance, the world population is likely grow to to 8,8 billion people by 2035.

This book addresses an important topic of food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change.

This book is a compilation of selected papers from the Fifth International Conference on Natural Resources and Sustainable Environmental Management held in Near East University, November 2021.

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The third International Symposium on Materials and Sustainable Development ISMSD2017 (CIMDD2017) will include a 2-day Conferences (07 & 08 November).

This book investigates the various ties between tourism development and sustainability, revealing forces of change and current trends in tourism management performance in countries of Central and Southeast Europe.

This book reveals the intricacies of the Indian education system, especially those that surged in the past decade.

This contributed volume offers a state-of-the-art, holistic overview of the employment of a Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus approach to implement the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a geographical focus on applications in different African regions.

The context of leadership has changed.

This textbook provides both students and professionals alike with a transdisciplinary and comprehensive foundation to design responsible chemical products and processes that protect human health and the environment.

This book gathers recent research work on emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods for processing and storing data generated by smart infrastructures.

Soil fertility is the backbone of agricultural systems and plays a key role in determining food quantity and quality.

This book provides an overview of the latest innovations in prefabrication.

This book analyses international Green Infrastructure (GI) planning and design strategies.

This book explores the philosophical analysis of attitudes and values and sustainable behaviors in fields such as healthcare, social sciences, economics in the context of environmental studies.

In a world struggling with environmental and social problems resistant to current solutions, education needs to explore ways to 'enlarge the space of the possible' rather than only 'replicate the existing possible'.

A pragmatic new business model for sustainability that outlines eight steps that range from exploring a mission to promoting innovation; with case studies.

COVID-19 has demanded management innovations across all sectors.

This book is part of a five-volume set that explores sustainability in textile industry practices globally.

This volume addresses livelihood vulnerabilities due to climate change-induced socio-environmental stresses among different communities in various geographical locations in India, and discusses how the people and communities can become resilient to these stresses.

Originally published in 1987, The Creation of Local Authority Sector of Higher Education is a macro-analysis of the creation and development of the local authority sector of higher education from the early 1960s to the 1980s.

Food and Cooking Skills Education (FCSE) is a complex mix of policy and practicality, educational theory and pedagogy, classroom and government policy.

This book focuses on education for environmental sustainability, in particular the area of solid waste management.

Biobased products offer substantial economic and environmental benefits, but understanding how to commercialize this requires a comprehensive look at the process, including feedstocks, technologies, product slate, supply chain, policy, financing, and environmental impact.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of how to utilize the bioconvergence revolution to substantially enhance research productivity.

This book presents the work of the RILEM Technical Committee 273-RAC on Structural Behaviour and Innovation of Recycled Aggregate Concrete.

Getting to Market with Your MVP: Small Business and Entrepreneur Success is a book to assist college students, new entrepreneurs, and current business owners in their understanding of how to bring a concept, product, or new business to market.