Sustainable Technologies for a Changing World reviews current technologies that are being developed to address some of the many critical sustainability issues. The book examines the interactions between the various facets of sustainability to show how solutions in one area can impact the challenges in another, whether for better or worse. Using the broad perspective of a sustainable urban environment, it explores the opportunities to design out inefficiency, increase resiliency, and capitalize on the systems level approach that is needed to understand the major challenges that exist and will become more severe as climate change becomes more entrenched.
- Provides an integrated approach to understanding sustainable technologies, and addresses the issues using a systems level approach
- Describes opportunities to create a more resilient environment that will be responsive to the impending issues associated with climate change and the more severe weather events resulting therefrom
- Edited by pioneer in the area of sustainability in the academic, professional and business arenas
- Chapters written by experts from various areas of chemical engineering and science to discuss the underlying challenges to contextualize properly the design options available for urban infrastructure
I Overview and Introduction
II Building a common language for sustainability
1. Use of life cycle
analysis
2. Systems level thinking
3. Ecosystem analysis
4. Social
sustainability
5. Sustainable health systems
6. Water energy Nexus
III Biomimicry and other bio-based solutions
7. Biomass as a chemical
resource
8. Biomimetic chemistry
9. Biomass as an energy resource
10.
Restoring lake and stream health
11. Design for severe weather events
12.
Biomimicry in construction and architecture
Dr. Martin Abraham joined Youngstown State University (YSU) as Professor of Chemical Engineering and Founding Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in July 2007 and was named Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs in July 2015. At YSU, he has led the integration of research and technology transfer across the disciplines, in cooperation with regional business partners, has expanded the role of research at the University, led the formation of an Honours College, and supported the growth in international recruitment and programs. The primary research focus area has been green engineering and sustainability, with an emphasis on issues of sustainable energy.Abraham has over 70 refereed publications and over 30 additional publications; he has authored/edited nine books, has participated in three patent applications, and has given over 100 technical presentations.He has supervised 26 Masters students, 12 PhD graduates, and three visiting scientists and post-doctoral students.He was selected as the 2012 Business Advocate of the Year by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the Board for the Youngstown Business Incubator and Mercy Health Systems, Youngstown. He is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and a registered Professional Engineer.
