Pathways to Environmental Sustainability Methodologies and Experienc
This book brings together, in a single volume, an overview of multiple applications of the concept of environmental sustainability, featuring examples of useful methodologies and tools for pursuing environmental targets, experiences and case studies spann
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Roberta Salomone • Giuseppe Saija Editors
Pathways to Environmental Sustainability Methodologies and Experiences
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Editors Roberta Salomone Department SEAM University of Messina Messina Italy
Giuseppe Saija Department SEAM University of Messina Messina Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-03825-4 ISBN 978-3-319-03826-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-03826-1 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013957488 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
This book puts together research experiences and solutions oriented to combine competitiveness and environmental sustainability, both on a methodological and applicative dimension, coming from academics, managers operating in various productive sectors and consultants. The aim of this publication is contributing to the growth and spread of scientific research and technological development for environmental sustainability, a topic whose importance is growing in Europe, involving various industries and professional contexts. Pursuing this aim, the book gives an outline of the multiple application of the concept of environmental sustainability both providing an overview of various methodologies and tools useful in
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