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The first book of its kind devoted completely to the emerging field of industrial ecology/green engineering, this introduction uses industrial ecology principles and cases to ground the discussion of sustainable engineering—and offers practical and reasonable approaches to design decisions. It is a useful reference for professionals in environmental science, environmental policy, and engineering. The text provides Methods to better incorporate concerns about environmental and social issues into design decisions—from the level of products and manufacturing processes to factories and material flow systems—are discussed. A complete suite of homework problems is included. Table of Contents Preface. Part I Introducing the Field. Chapter 1: Humanity and Technology. Chapter 2: The Concept of Sustainability. Chapter 3: Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering Concepts. Part II Framework Topics. Chapter 4: The Relevance of Biological Ecology to Industrial Ecology. Chapter 5: Metabolic Analysis. Chapter 6: Technology and Risk. Chapter 7: The Social Dimensions of Industrial Ecology. Part III Implementation. Chapter 8: Sustainable Engineering. Chapter 9: Technological Product Development. Chapter 10: Design for Environment and Sustainability: Customer Products. Chapter 11: Design for Environment and Sustainability: Buildings and Infrastructure. Chapter 12: An Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment. Chapter 13: The LCA Impact and Interpretation Stages. Chapter 14: Streamlining the LCA Process. Part IV Analysis of Technological Systems. Chapter 15: Systems Analysis. Chapter 16: Industrial Ecosystems. Chapter 17: Material Flow Analysis. Chapter 18: National Material Accounts. Chapter 19: Energy and Industrial Ecology. Chapter 20: Water and Industrial Ecology. Chapter 21: Urban Industrial Ecology. Chapter 22: Modeling in Industrial Ecology. Part V Thinking Ahead. Chapter 23: Industrial Ecology Scenarios. Chapter 24: The Status of Resources. Chapter 25: Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering in Developing Economies. Chapter 26: Industrial Ecology and Sustainability in the Corporation. Chapter 27: Sustainable Engineering in Government and Society. Chapter 28: Looking to the Future. Appendix: Units of Measurement in Industrial Ecology. Glossary. Index.