A Framework For Sustainability Thinking

Author : Jeremy Van Antwerp
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN 13 : 163639339X
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Framework for Sustainability Thinking written by Jeremy Van Antwerp and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2022-05-06 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the many challenges of sustainability. The first half of the book develops a framework for sustainability thinking. The second half considers application areas and personal and corporate responses to sustainability challenges. Basic facts, figures, and information related to sustainability are presented in a way that should convey to readers a sense of scale for the many sustainability challenges we face. Throughout, the end-of-chapter projects and discussion questions focus on tradeoffs among competing goods and the ethical and social implications of decisions related to sustainability. This book was written for a university seminar course on sustainability but could be used in other small-group discussion settings. It is intended to be easy to read but hard to digest.

Author : Jeremy Van Antwerp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781636393407
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Framework for Sustainability Thinking written by Jeremy Van Antwerp and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-06 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the many challenges of sustainability. The first half of the book develops a framework for sustainability thinking. The second half considers application areas and personal and corporate responses to sustainability challenges. Basic facts, figures, and information related to sustainability are presented in a way that should convey to readers a sense of scale for the many sustainability challenges we face. Throughout, the end-of-chapter projects and discussion questions focus on tradeoffs among competing goods and the ethical and social implications of decisions related to sustainability. This book was written for a university seminar course on sustainability but could be used in other small-group discussion settings. It is intended to be easy to read but hard to digest.

Author : Jeremy Van Antwerp
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783031791840
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Framework for Sustainability Thinking written by Jeremy Van Antwerp and published by Springer. This book was released on 2022-05-06 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the many challenges of sustainability. The first half of the book develops a framework for sustainability thinking. The second half considers application areas and personal and corporate responses to sustainability challenges. Basic facts, figures, and information related to sustainability are presented in a way that should convey to readers a sense of scale for the many sustainability challenges we face. Throughout, the end-of-chapter projects and discussion questions focus on tradeoffs among competing goods and the ethical and social implications of decisions related to sustainability. This book was written for a university seminar course on sustainability but could be used in other small-group discussion settings. It is intended to be easy to read but hard to digest.

Author : Jeremy Van Antwerp
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031791797
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Framework for Sustainability Thinking written by Jeremy Van Antwerp and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-06 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the many challenges of sustainability. The first half of the book develops a framework for sustainability thinking. The second half considers application areas and personal and corporate responses to sustainability challenges. Basic facts, figures, and information related to sustainability are presented in a way that should convey to readers a sense of scale for the many sustainability challenges we face. Throughout, the end-of-chapter projects and discussion questions focus on tradeoffs among competing goods and the ethical and social implications of decisions related to sustainability. This book was written for a university seminar course on sustainability but could be used in other small-group discussion settings. It is intended to be easy to read but hard to digest.

Author : Tom Theis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781680921533
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainability written by Tom Theis and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With "Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation," first and second-year college students are introduced to this expanding new field, comprehensively exploring the essential concepts from every branch of knowldege - including engineering and the applied arts, natural and social sciences, and the humanities. As sustainability is a multi-disciplinary area of study, the text is the product of multiple authors drawn from the diverse faculty of the University of Illinois: each chapter is written by a recognized expert in the field.

Author : Daniel A. Fiscus
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128116447
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations for Sustainability written by Daniel A. Fiscus and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations for Sustainability: A Coherent Framework of Life-Environment Relations challenges existing assumptions on environmental issues and lays the groundwork for a new paradigm, bringing a greater understanding of what is needed to help create an environmentally and economically sustainable future, which to date has been an uphill battle and not an obvious choice. The book presents the case for a paradigm based on a multi-model of life as organism, life as ecosystem, and life as biosphere, as opposed to the singular assumption that life can be viewed solely as an organism. All backed with well-cited research from top investigators from around the world, this book is a must-have resource for anyone working in ecology, environmental science or sustainability. Introduces a holistic, systemic approach and a synthesis of the systemic root cause that underlies many surface symptoms that are part of individual environmental problems (climate, water, energy, etc.) Complements current piecemeal approaches in order to solve many interconnected environmental problems which share root causes Provides tests and thought experiments to challenge current views on sustainability, leveraging the power of critical thinking to find new solutions Gives insights on how to find solutions by blending interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary focuses with disciplinary specialization in ecology and ecosystem science Bridges concepts and methods from math to ecology to human development

Author : Bob Doppelt
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1849773238
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Sustainable Thinking written by Bob Doppelt and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2012 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future will be powered by sustainable thinking in business organizations governments and everyday life. This revolutionary book tackles climate change sustainability and life success by starting with your mind. It provides proven 'staged-based' methods for transforming thinking and behaviour beginning first with the reader's own cognitive patterns then moving to how individuals can motivate other people to change and finally to how teams and organizations can be motivated to change.

Author : Regenesis Group
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118972864
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Regenerative Development and Design written by Regenesis Group and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of sustainability, with a practical framework for integration Regenerative Development and Design takes sustainability to the next level, and provides a framework for incorporating regenerative design principles into your current process. The Regenesis Group is a coalition of experienced design, land-use, planning, business, and development professionals who represent the forefront of the movement; in this book, they explain what regenerative development is, how and why it works, and how you can incorporate the fundamental principles into your practice. A clear, focused framework shows you how to merge regenerative concepts with your existing work, backed by numerous examples that guide practical application while illustrating regenerative design and development in action. As the most comprehensive and systemic approach to regenerative development, this book is a must-have resource for architects, planners, and designers seeking the next step in sustainability. Regenerative design and development positions humans as co-creative and mutually-evolving participants in an ecosystem—not just a built environment. This book describes how to bring that focus to your design from the earliest stages. Understand the fundamentals of regenerative design and development Learn how regenerative development contributes to sustainability Integrate regenerative development concepts into practice Examine sample designs that embody the regenerative concept To create a design with true sustainability, considerations must extend far beyond siting, materials, and efficiency. Designers must look at the place, it's inhabitants, and the purpose—the whole living ecosystem—and proceed with their work from that more humbling perspective. The finished product should itself be an ecosystem and sustainable economy, which is the root of the regenerative development approach. Sustainability has evolved, and the designer's responsibility has increased in kind. Regenerative Development and Design provides an authoritative resource for those ready to take the next step forward.

Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319094742
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Integrating Sustainability Thinking in Science and Engineering Curricula written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-13 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including considerations of sustainability in universities’ activities has long since become mainstream. However, there is still much to be done with regard to the full integration of sustainability thinking into science and engineering curricula. Among the problems that hinder progress in this field, the lack of sound information on how to actually implement it is prominent. Created in order to address this need, this book presents a wealth of information on innovative approaches, methods and tools that may be helpful in translating sustainability principles into practice.

Author : Takashi Mino
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811390614
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Framing in Sustainability Science written by Takashi Mino and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book offers both conceptual and empirical descriptions of how to “frame” sustainability challenges. It defines “framing” in the context of sustainability science as the process of identifying subjects, setting boundaries, and defining problems. The chapters are grouped into two sections: a conceptual section and a case section. The conceptual section introduces readers to theories and concepts that can be used to achieve multiple understandings of sustainability; in turn, the case section highlights different ways of comprehending sustainability for researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders. The book offers diverse illustrations of what sustainability concepts entail, both conceptually and empirically, and will help readers become aware of the implicit framings in sustainability-related discourses. In the extant literature, sustainability challenges such as climate change, sustainable development, and rapid urbanization have largely been treated as “pre-set,” fixed topics, while possible solutions have been discussed intensively. In contrast, this book examines the framings applied to the sustainability challenges themselves, and illustrates the road that led us to the current sustainability discourse.