Materials and the environment : eco-informed material choice /

Ashby, M. F.,

Materials and the environment : eco-informed material choice / Michael F. Ashby. - Second edition. - x, 616 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction - Material Dependence -- Resource Consumption and its Drivers -- The Material Life Cycle -- End of First Life - A Problem or a Resource? -- The Long Reach of Legislation -- Eco-data - Values, Sources, Precision -- Eco-audits and Eco-audit Tools -- Case Studies: Eco-audits -- Material Selection Strategies -- Eco-informed Materials Selection -- Sustainability: Living Within Our Means -- Materials for Low-Carbon Power -- Material Efficiency -- The Bigger Picture: Future Options -- Material Profiles -- Appendix - Useful Numbers and Conversions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Addressing the growing global concern for sustainable engineering, this title is devoted exclusively to the environmental aspects of materials.

0123859719 9780123859716

2011046988


Materials--Environmental aspects

TA403.6 / .A739 2013

620.110286

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