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Sustainability Science and Technology

An Introduction

Sustainability Science and Technology

An Introduction

Edited ByAlejandro De Las Heras
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2014
eBook Published 1 April 2014
Pub. location Boca Raton
Imprint CRC Press
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1201/b16701
Pages 348 pages
eBook ISBN 9781466518094
SubjectsEngineering & Technology, Environment & Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability
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De Las Heras, A. (Ed.). (2014). Sustainability Science and Technology. Boca Raton: CRC Press, https://doi.org/10.1201/b16701
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Sustainability Science and Technology: An Introduction explains the root causes of global failures in natural and human systems, as well as the most readily available technological solutions. The book dispels risky scientific and technological ideas that further complicate the current environmental and socioeconomic predicaments. It also bridges ga

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|12 pages
Freshwater Today: Uses and Misuses
ByAlejandro de las Heras and Thomas Macagno
View abstract
chapter 2|22 pages
Water Bioremediation
ByMargaret Wexler, Jeremy Burgess
View abstract
chapter 3|22 pages
Water Appropriate Technologies
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza and Alejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 4|22 pages
Soil
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Jeremy Burgess, Margaret Wexler
View abstract
chapter 5|14 pages
Land-Use Impacts on Ecosystem Services
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 6|16 pages
Conciliating Ecosystem Services and Human Needs through Improved Land Use
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 7|18 pages
Sustaining Soils and Mitigating Climate Change Using Biochar
ByLewis Peake, Alessia Freddo, Brian J. Reid
View abstract
chapter 8|12 pages
Energy: Defining the Future
ByDolores Durán, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 9|18 pages
Solar Solutions
ByIván Martínez-Cienfuegos, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
Bioenergy Solutions
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Bernd Weber
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
Air Pollution and Anthropogenic Climate Change
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 12|18 pages
Airborne Toxic Pollutants
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza
View abstract
chapter 13|16 pages
Evolution of Human Features Driving Current Unsustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 14|18 pages
Population and Food Sustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 15|20 pages
Consumption and Property
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 16|20 pages
Built Environment
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 17|28 pages
Sustainable Science and Technology
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract

Sustainability Science and Technology: An Introduction explains the root causes of global failures in natural and human systems, as well as the most readily available technological solutions. The book dispels risky scientific and technological ideas that further complicate the current environmental and socioeconomic predicaments. It also bridges ga

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|12 pages
Freshwater Today: Uses and Misuses
ByAlejandro de las Heras and Thomas Macagno
View abstract
chapter 2|22 pages
Water Bioremediation
ByMargaret Wexler, Jeremy Burgess
View abstract
chapter 3|22 pages
Water Appropriate Technologies
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza and Alejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 4|22 pages
Soil
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Jeremy Burgess, Margaret Wexler
View abstract
chapter 5|14 pages
Land-Use Impacts on Ecosystem Services
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 6|16 pages
Conciliating Ecosystem Services and Human Needs through Improved Land Use
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 7|18 pages
Sustaining Soils and Mitigating Climate Change Using Biochar
ByLewis Peake, Alessia Freddo, Brian J. Reid
View abstract
chapter 8|12 pages
Energy: Defining the Future
ByDolores Durán, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 9|18 pages
Solar Solutions
ByIván Martínez-Cienfuegos, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
Bioenergy Solutions
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Bernd Weber
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
Air Pollution and Anthropogenic Climate Change
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 12|18 pages
Airborne Toxic Pollutants
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza
View abstract
chapter 13|16 pages
Evolution of Human Features Driving Current Unsustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 14|18 pages
Population and Food Sustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 15|20 pages
Consumption and Property
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 16|20 pages
Built Environment
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 17|28 pages
Sustainable Science and Technology
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Sustainability Science and Technology: An Introduction explains the root causes of global failures in natural and human systems, as well as the most readily available technological solutions. The book dispels risky scientific and technological ideas that further complicate the current environmental and socioeconomic predicaments. It also bridges ga

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|12 pages
Freshwater Today: Uses and Misuses
ByAlejandro de las Heras and Thomas Macagno
View abstract
chapter 2|22 pages
Water Bioremediation
ByMargaret Wexler, Jeremy Burgess
View abstract
chapter 3|22 pages
Water Appropriate Technologies
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza and Alejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 4|22 pages
Soil
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Jeremy Burgess, Margaret Wexler
View abstract
chapter 5|14 pages
Land-Use Impacts on Ecosystem Services
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 6|16 pages
Conciliating Ecosystem Services and Human Needs through Improved Land Use
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 7|18 pages
Sustaining Soils and Mitigating Climate Change Using Biochar
ByLewis Peake, Alessia Freddo, Brian J. Reid
View abstract
chapter 8|12 pages
Energy: Defining the Future
ByDolores Durán, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 9|18 pages
Solar Solutions
ByIván Martínez-Cienfuegos, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
Bioenergy Solutions
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Bernd Weber
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
Air Pollution and Anthropogenic Climate Change
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 12|18 pages
Airborne Toxic Pollutants
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza
View abstract
chapter 13|16 pages
Evolution of Human Features Driving Current Unsustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 14|18 pages
Population and Food Sustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 15|20 pages
Consumption and Property
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 16|20 pages
Built Environment
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 17|28 pages
Sustainable Science and Technology
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract

Sustainability Science and Technology: An Introduction explains the root causes of global failures in natural and human systems, as well as the most readily available technological solutions. The book dispels risky scientific and technological ideas that further complicate the current environmental and socioeconomic predicaments. It also bridges ga

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|12 pages
Freshwater Today: Uses and Misuses
ByAlejandro de las Heras and Thomas Macagno
View abstract
chapter 2|22 pages
Water Bioremediation
ByMargaret Wexler, Jeremy Burgess
View abstract
chapter 3|22 pages
Water Appropriate Technologies
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza and Alejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 4|22 pages
Soil
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Jeremy Burgess, Margaret Wexler
View abstract
chapter 5|14 pages
Land-Use Impacts on Ecosystem Services
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 6|16 pages
Conciliating Ecosystem Services and Human Needs through Improved Land Use
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 7|18 pages
Sustaining Soils and Mitigating Climate Change Using Biochar
ByLewis Peake, Alessia Freddo, Brian J. Reid
View abstract
chapter 8|12 pages
Energy: Defining the Future
ByDolores Durán, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 9|18 pages
Solar Solutions
ByIván Martínez-Cienfuegos, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
Bioenergy Solutions
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Bernd Weber
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
Air Pollution and Anthropogenic Climate Change
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 12|18 pages
Airborne Toxic Pollutants
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza
View abstract
chapter 13|16 pages
Evolution of Human Features Driving Current Unsustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 14|18 pages
Population and Food Sustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 15|20 pages
Consumption and Property
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 16|20 pages
Built Environment
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 17|28 pages
Sustainable Science and Technology
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Sustainability Science and Technology: An Introduction explains the root causes of global failures in natural and human systems, as well as the most readily available technological solutions. The book dispels risky scientific and technological ideas that further complicate the current environmental and socioeconomic predicaments. It also bridges ga

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|12 pages
Freshwater Today: Uses and Misuses
ByAlejandro de las Heras and Thomas Macagno
View abstract
chapter 2|22 pages
Water Bioremediation
ByMargaret Wexler, Jeremy Burgess
View abstract
chapter 3|22 pages
Water Appropriate Technologies
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza and Alejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 4|22 pages
Soil
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Jeremy Burgess, Margaret Wexler
View abstract
chapter 5|14 pages
Land-Use Impacts on Ecosystem Services
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 6|16 pages
Conciliating Ecosystem Services and Human Needs through Improved Land Use
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 7|18 pages
Sustaining Soils and Mitigating Climate Change Using Biochar
ByLewis Peake, Alessia Freddo, Brian J. Reid
View abstract
chapter 8|12 pages
Energy: Defining the Future
ByDolores Durán, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 9|18 pages
Solar Solutions
ByIván Martínez-Cienfuegos, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
Bioenergy Solutions
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Bernd Weber
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
Air Pollution and Anthropogenic Climate Change
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 12|18 pages
Airborne Toxic Pollutants
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza
View abstract
chapter 13|16 pages
Evolution of Human Features Driving Current Unsustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 14|18 pages
Population and Food Sustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 15|20 pages
Consumption and Property
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 16|20 pages
Built Environment
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 17|28 pages
Sustainable Science and Technology
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract

Sustainability Science and Technology: An Introduction explains the root causes of global failures in natural and human systems, as well as the most readily available technological solutions. The book dispels risky scientific and technological ideas that further complicate the current environmental and socioeconomic predicaments. It also bridges ga

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|12 pages
Freshwater Today: Uses and Misuses
ByAlejandro de las Heras and Thomas Macagno
View abstract
chapter 2|22 pages
Water Bioremediation
ByMargaret Wexler, Jeremy Burgess
View abstract
chapter 3|22 pages
Water Appropriate Technologies
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza and Alejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 4|22 pages
Soil
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Jeremy Burgess, Margaret Wexler
View abstract
chapter 5|14 pages
Land-Use Impacts on Ecosystem Services
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 6|16 pages
Conciliating Ecosystem Services and Human Needs through Improved Land Use
ByAgnieszka Ewa Latawiec and Bernardo B.N. Strassburg
View abstract
chapter 7|18 pages
Sustaining Soils and Mitigating Climate Change Using Biochar
ByLewis Peake, Alessia Freddo, Brian J. Reid
View abstract
chapter 8|12 pages
Energy: Defining the Future
ByDolores Durán, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 9|18 pages
Solar Solutions
ByIván Martínez-Cienfuegos, Eduardo A. Rincón-Mejía
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
Bioenergy Solutions
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza, Bernd Weber
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
Air Pollution and Anthropogenic Climate Change
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 12|18 pages
Airborne Toxic Pollutants
ByMarina Islas-Espinoza
View abstract
chapter 13|16 pages
Evolution of Human Features Driving Current Unsustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 14|18 pages
Population and Food Sustainability
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 15|20 pages
Consumption and Property
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 16|20 pages
Built Environment
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
chapter 17|28 pages
Sustainable Science and Technology
ByAlejandro de las Heras
View abstract
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