Measuring Progress Towards Sustainability A Treatise for Engineers
This book is a state of the art treatise on what has been done so far on measuring sustainability for decision making. Contributions will appeal to engineers and scientists engaged in technology development, assessment, and verification. Researchers worki
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uring Progress Towards Sustainability A Treatise for Engineers
Measuring Progress Towards Sustainability
Subhas K. Sikdar • Debalina Sengupta Rajib Mukherjee
Measuring Progress Towards Sustainability A Treatise for Engineers
Subhas K. Sikdar Retired from Risk Management Research Laboratory U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Cincinnati, OH, USA
Debalina Sengupta Gas and Fuels Research Center Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station College Station, TX, USA
Rajib Mukherjee Department of Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station, TX, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-42717-1 ISBN 978-3-319-42719-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42719-5
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To my sister, Ratna, and to my daughter, Manjori, whose early deaths are a constant pain, and to my children, Ronjan and Reena, and grandson, Damon, for being a constant delight Subhas K. Sikdar To our son, Trigya, and to the empowerment of his generation for attaining a sustainable future Debalina Sengupta and Rajib Mukherjee
Preface
John Browne, the former Chief Executive Officer of BP, in his book, Seven Elements That Changed the World, quoted the Indian industrialist, Sir Jamshedji Tata: “We do not claim to be more unselfish, more generous or more philanthropic than other people. But we think we started on sound and straightforward business principles, considering the interests of the shareholders our own, and the health and welfare of the employees, the sure foundation of success.” This is a good articulation of industrial sustainability. This statement dates back to the early twentieth century, long before the ravages of industrial pollution were c
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