Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists

Part - 1: Sustainable Development, Engineers and Scientists Introduction to Sustainable Development The Role of the Professional Engineer and Scientist in Sustainable Development Part - 2: Case Studies Waste Water Management: Identifying Sustainable Processes Integrated Prevention and Control of Air Pollution: The Case of Nitrogen Oxides Municipal Solid Waste Management: Can Thermodynamics Influence People's Opinions about Incineration? Process Design of Sustainability: The Case of Vinyl Chloride Monomer Towards Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing: Polylactic Acid: A Sustainable Polymer? An Industrial Ecology: Material Flows and Engineering Design Scenario Building and Uncertainties: Optics for Energy Sources Fuel Cells in Stationary Applications: energy for the Future? Towards Sustainable Process Contracting: The Case of the Glass Industry Multi Criteria Decision Analysis: The Case of Power Generation in South Asia Social and Ethical Dimensions of Sustainable Development: Mining in Kakadu National Park Appendix: Life Cycle Thinking and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)