Sustainability: Fundamentals and Applications

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Rao Y. Surampalli (Global Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, USA) Tian C. Zhang (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA)

Sustainability

Fundamentals and Applications

Rao Y. Surampalli (Global Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, USA), Tian C. Zhang (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA), Manish Kumar Goyal (Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India) , Satinder K. Brar (York University, Canada)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
01 April 2020

Biology, life sciences

A comprehensive resource to sustainability and its application to the environmental, industrial, agricultural and food security sectors

Sustainability fills a gap in the literature in order to provide an important guide to the fundamental knowledge and practical applications of sustainability in a wide variety of areas. The authors – noted experts who represent a number of sustainability fields – bring together in one comprehensive volume the broad range of topics including basic concepts, impact assessment, environmental and the socio-economic aspects of sustainability. In addition, the book covers applications of sustainability in environmental, industrial, agricultural and food security, as well as carbon cycle and infrastructural aspects.

Sustainability addresses the challenges the global community is facing due to population growth, depletion of non-renewable resources of energy, environmental degradation, poverty, excessive generation of wastes and more. Throughout the book the authors discuss the economics, ecological, social, technological and systems perspectives of sustainability. This important resource:

Explores the fundamentals as well as the key concepts of sustainability; Covers basic concepts, impact assessment, environmental and socio-economic aspects, applications of sustainability in environmental, industrial, agricultural and food security, carbon cycle and infrastructural aspects; Argues the essentiality of sustainability in ensuring the propitious future of earth systems; and Authored by experts from a range of various fields related to sustainability.

Written for researchers and scientists, students and academics, Sustainability: Fundamentals and Applications is a comprehensive book that covers the basic knowledge of the topic combined with practical applications.

Edited by: Rao Y. Surampalli (Global Institute for Energy Environment and Sustainability USA), Tian C. Zhang (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA), Manish Kumar Goyal (Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India), Satinder K. Brar (York University, Canada), R. D. Tyagi (University of Quebec, Canada)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 168mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.315kg
ISBN: 9781119433965
ISBN 10: 1119433967
Pages: 704
Publication Date: 01 April 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

RAO Y. SURAMPALLI, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, Hon D.WRE, F.AAAS, Dist.M.ASCE, is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, USA. TIAN C. ZHANG, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, D.WRE, F.ASCE, F.AAAS is Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. MANISH KUMAR GOYAL, Ph.D. is presently working as an Associate Professor in Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India. SATINDER K. BRAR, Ph.D. is Love Chair Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, York University, Canada. R. D. TYAGI, Ph.D. is Professor with Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (Eau, Terre, et Environment), University of Quebec, Canada.

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Sustainability

Fundamentals and Applications

Rao Y. Surampalli (Global Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, USA), Tian C. Zhang (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA), Manish Kumar Goyal (Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India) , Satinder K. Brar (York University, Canada)

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