Systems Analysis for Sustainable Engineering: Theory and Applications

by Ni-Bin Chang

Overview

IMPLEMENT SYSTEMS ANALYSIS TOOLS IN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING

Featuring a multidisciplinary approach, Systems Analysis for Sustainable Engineering: Theory and Applications provides a proven framework for applying systems analysis tools to account for environmental impacts, energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness, socioeconomic implications, and ecosystem health in engineering solutions.

This pioneering work addresses the increased levels of sophistication embedded in many complex large-scale infrastructure systems and their interactions with the natural environment. After a detailed overview of sustainable systems engineering, the book covers mathematical theories of systems analysis, environmental resources management, industrial ecology, and sustainable design. Real-world examples highlight the methodologies presented in this authoritative resource.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

• Structured systems analysis for sustainable design
• Systems analysis and sustainable management strategies
• Ecomomic valuation, instruments, and project selection
• Statistical forecasting models
• Linear, nonlinear, integer, and dynamic programming models
• Multicriteria decision analyses
• System dynamics models and simulation analyses
• Water resources and quality management
• Air quality management
• Solid waste management
• Soil and groundwater remediation planning
• Industrial ecology and sustainability
• Green building and green infrastructure systems
• Energy resources management and energy systems engineering
• Land resources management and agricultural sustainability

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071630061
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	10/22/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	704
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Ni-Bin Chang is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Central Florida. He has published more than 250 publications and is a member of the International Association of Environmental Information Sciences.

Table of Contents

1: Introduction of SustainabilityEngineering; PART I: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES ANDECONOMIC VALUATION; 2: Environmental Resources andPollution Impacts; 3: Pollution Prevention and ControlTechnologies; 4: Economic Valuation and Project; 5: Risk Analysis and ManagementStrategies Assessment; PART II: RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; 6: Environmental Regulation and Policy Tools; 7: Industrial Environmental ManagementSystem; PART III: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK; 8: Systems Engineering and Decision Making; 9: Hydrological and Environmental Systems Modeling; 10: Energy and Environmental Systems Optimization; 11: Complex Systems, Synthesis, and Integration; PART IV: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FOR WATERRESOURCES MANAGEMENT;12: Systems Analysis for Water QuantityManagement; 13: Systems Analysis for Water QualityManagement;14: Systems Analysis for Water andWastewater Treatment;PART V: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FOR LANDMANAGEMENT;15: Systems Analysis for Domestic andIndustrial Solid Waste Management; 16: Systems Analysis for Soil andGroundwater Remediation;PART V: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FOR AIRRESOURCES MANAGEMENT;17: Systems Analysis for Regional AirQuality Management;18: Systems Analysis for Global AirResources Management