A Handbook of Industrial Ecology
A Handbook of Industrial Ecology By Robert U. Ayres, Leslie Ayres
2002 | 701 Pages | ISBN: 1840645067 | PDF | 4 MB
2002 | 701 Pages | ISBN: 1840645067 | PDF | 4 MB
Industrial ecology is coming of age and this superb book brings together leading scholars to present a state-of-the-art overview of the subject. Each part of the book comprehensively covers the following issues in a systematic style: • the goals and achievements of industrial ecology and the history of the field • methodology, covering the main approaches to analysis and assessment • economics and industrial ecology • industrial ecology at the national/regional level • industrial ecology at the sectoral/materials level • applications and policy implications. The authors are all experts at the cutting edge of the field and the bibliography alone will prove useful as a comprehensive guide to the literature. This outstanding handbook will be an indispensable reference for students and scholars working in environmental management, industrial ecology and environmental and ecological studies.