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Materials and sustainable development /

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 book's aim is to introduce ways of exploring sustainable development to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ashby, M. F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, UK : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2024]
Edición:Second edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 1. Background: Materials, Energy and Sustainability<br>2. What is a "Sustainable Development#x94;?<br>3. Assessing Sustainable Developments: The Steps<br>4. Tools, Prompts and Checklists<br>5. Materials Supply-Chain Risk<br>6. Corporate Sustainability and Materials<br>7. Introduction to Case Studies<br>8. Scaling Up Biopolymer Production<br>9. Wind Farms<br>10. Case Study: Electric Cars<br>11. Lighting<br>12. Solar PV<br>13. Bamboo for Sustainable Flooring<br>14. The Vision: A Circular Materials Economy<br>15. Data, Charts and Databases<br>16. Guidance for Instructors<br>Appendix. Useful Numbers