Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Design

Focus on critical contemporary issues as you examine engineering design and technologies within the context of models for managing systems' sustainability with ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, 2nd Edition. This best-selling invaluable resource, specifically designed for today's engineering or applied environmental science students, is updated with the latest developments and current, relevant case studies from across the globe. You learn how to incorporate sustainable practices into the engineering design process, technological systems and the built environment. Expanded active learning exercises for each chapter guide you in applying theory to real situations. New chapters address developing issues and help bring sustainability science, environmental impact analysis and models of sustainability in engineering practice to the forefront. WebAssign digital resources are also available to reinforce learning and help you manage assignments.

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PART I: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE PRINCIPLES1. Sustainability, Engineering, and Design.Introduction. Human Development Index. Sustainable Development and Social Ethics. Sustainable International Development and the Essential Needs of People. Engineering and Developing Communities. Definitions of Sustainability. Populations and Consumption. Technical Approaches to Quantifying Sustainability. Productivity, Consumption, and the Ecological Footprint. The Difficulty of Environmental Valuation. Summary. Problems.2. Analyzing Sustainability Using Engineering Science.Introduction. Elemental Analysis. Solubility and Henry's Law Constant. The Ideal Gas Law. Chemistry of Natural Systems. Equilibrium Models for Estimating Environmental Impacts. Environmental Fate and Partitioning of Chemicals. Summary. Problems.3. Biogeochemical Cycles.Introduction. Energy and Material Flows in Ecosystems. Biogeochemical Cycles. The Hydrologic Cycle. Watersheds and Runoff. Water Budget. Nutrien t Cycles. Summary. Problems.4. Material Flow and Processes in Engineering.Introduction. Material Balances with a Single Reaction. Material Balances with Multiple Materials. Material Balances with Reactors. Defining the Order of Reactions. Half-Life and Doubling Time. Consecutive Reactions. Reactors and Material Flow. Reactor Models. Summary. Problems.5. Natural Resources, Materials, and Sustainability.Introduction. Sustainability and Natural Resources. The Nature of Natural Resources. From Natural Resources to Engineered Materials. Sustainability and the Linear Materials Economy. Waste Management and Material Life Cycles. Summary. Problems.6. Hazardous Substances and Risk Assessment.Introduction. Understanding Hazard and Risk. Legal Frameworks for Managing Hazardous Substances. Risk Assessment. Hazardous Waste. Radioactive Waste Management. Summary. Problems.PART II: ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES7. Water Quality Impacts.Introduction. The Water Crisis. Water Q uality Parameters. Modeling the Impacts of Water Pollutants. Water Treatment Technologies. Summary. Problems.8. Wastewater Treatment.Introduction. Wastewater Treatment. Preliminary and Primary Treatment. Secondary Treatment. Nutrient Removal. Tertiary Treatment. Sludge Treatment and Disposal. Water Recycling and Reuse. Summary. Problems.9. Impacts on Air Quality.Introduction. Air Quality History and Regulations. Health Effects of Air Pollutants. Estimating Emissions of Air Pollutants. Dispersion of Air Pollutants. Air Pollutants from Combustion Processes. Air Pollution Control Technologies. Global Impacts of Air Pollutants. Summary. Problems.10. The Carbon Cycle and Energy Balances.Introduction. Climate Science History. Carbon Sources and Emissions. The Carbon Cycle, Carbon Flow Pathways, and Repositories. Global Energy Balance. Global Energy Balance and Surface Temperature Model. Greenhouse Gases and Effects. Climate Change Projections and Impacts. Carbon Dioxide Mitigation, Capt ure, and Storage. Summary. Problems.11. Energy Conservation, Development, and Decarbonization.Introduction. The Challenge of Decarbonization. Energy and Natural Resources. Carbon Footprinting and Embodied Energy. Decarbonization through Energy Conservation. Decarbonization through Low- and No-Carbon Resources. Decarbonization through Electrification. The Water-Energy-Food Nexus. Summary. Problems.PART III: DESIGNING RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS12. Designing for Sustainability.Introduction. Sustainable Design in Context. Sustainable Design Philosophies. Ecological Approaches to Design in Practice. Chemistry, Carbon, and Circularity in Practice. Green Engineering and Green Chemistry in Practice. Product Design Strategies. Designing for Value Recovery. Designing for Process and System Sustainability. People-Centered Design. Summary. Problems.13. Industrial Ecology.Introduction. Industrial Metabolism. Eco-Industrial Parks (Industrial Symbiosis). Materials Flow Analysis (M