Description
| Product ID: | 9780081001769 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Materials and Sustainable Development |
| Authors: | Author: Michael F. Ashby |
| Page Count: | 328 |
| Subjects: | Sustainability, Sustainability, Materials science, Materials science |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book, from noted materials selection authority Mike Ashby, provides a structure and framework for analyzing sustainable development and the role of materials in it. The aim is to introduce ways of exploring sustainable development to readers in a way that avoids simplistic interpretations and approaches complexity in a systematic way. There is no completely "right" answer to questions of sustainable development - instead, there is a thoughtful, well-researched response that recognizes concerns of stakeholders, the conflicting priorities and the economic, legal and social aspects of a technology as well as its environmental legacy. The intent is not to offer solutions to sustainability challenges but rather to improve the quality of discussion and enable informed, balanced debate. |
| Imprint Name: | Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Elsevier Science & Technology |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-01-20 |
