Introduction to SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING

by R.L RAG, LEKSHMI DINACHANDRAN REMESH

Overview

Sustainability has become a sine qua non in the study and practice of engineering. This introductory textbook aims to make the concepts of sustainable engineering accessible to the undergraduate students of engineering. This will help them to keep in view the philosophy of sustainability while learning the core subjects of their specialisations and will equip them with a set of tools for this purpose.In addition to providing a broad-based introduction to the idea of sustainability and its relevance, the book talks about environment-related legislation, air and water pollution, solid waste management, local and global environmental challenges, climate change and the steps taken at an international level to manage them. Tools used to ensure sustainability in engineering activities such as Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) are mentioned. Green buildings, green computing, green chemistry, sustainable cities, sustainable transportation, sustainable sources of energy, economic and social factors affecting sustainability including rapid urbanization and poverty are also covered. A set of questions, some of them quite open-ended, are added at the end of each chapter to help students test their understanding.The reader is encouraged to use this book as a starting point to explore how the principles of sustainable engineering are relevant to their chosen branch of study and professional practice. The references given at the end of the book will serve as efficient guideposts in this journey which is well worth taking.NEW TO THIS EDITION1. Revised topics on Carbon Trading and Industrial Ecology2. Project/Assignment Suggestions3. Short-answer questions and Case studies that help in exam preparation

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788120352636
Publisher:	PHI Learning
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

R. L. RAG, PhD (NIT Calicut), is Professor and Head in Mechanical Engineering Department at St. Thomas Institute for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. With fifteen years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, he also has to his credit several publications in national and international journals.His areas of interest include responsible engineering and nanotechnology. Lekshmi Dinachandran Remesh is Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Her fields of interest are non-conventional energy systems and sustainable models of development.

Table of Contents

Preface • Preface to the First EditionAcknowledgements1. INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING2. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS AND LEGISLATIONS3. AIR POLLUTION4. WATER POLLUTION AND CONTROL5. LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES6. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES7. TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABILITY8. SUSTAINABLE HABITAT9. RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES10. SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIALISATION AND URBANISATION11. GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND GREEN BUSINESSFurther Reading • Project/Assignments for StudentsShort Answer Questions • Questions Based on Case Studies