Energy Flows, Material Cycles and Global Development A Process Engin
This book starts by discussing the global flows of energy and materials and changes caused by human activities. It then examines the limitations of anthropogenic energy and material flows and the consequences for the development of human society. Differen
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Georg Schaub Thomas Turek
Energy Flows, Material Cycles and Global Development A Process Engineering Approach to the Earth System Second Edition
Environmental Science and Engineering Environmental Engineering
Series editors Ulrich Förstner, Hamburg, Germany Wim H. Rulkens, Wageningen, The Netherlands Wim Salomons, Haren, The Netherlands
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/3172
Georg Schaub Thomas Turek •
Energy Flows, Material Cycles and Global Development A Process Engineering Approach to the Earth System Second Edition
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Georg Schaub Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Engler-Bunte-Institut Karlsruhe Germany
Thomas Turek Institut für Chemische und Elektrochemische Verfahrenstechnik TU Clausthal Clausthal-Zellerfeld Germany
ISSN 1863-5520 ISSN 1863-5539 (electronic) Environmental Science and Engineering ISSN 1431-2492 Environmental Engineering ISBN 978-3-319-29493-3 ISBN 978-3-319-29495-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29495-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016933468 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2011, 2016 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. 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. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Preface
Why a Second Edition? Since the first publication of our book (or since the end of our data compilation 2009) there have been important new developments: (i) significant increases in anthropogenic energy and material flows due to economic growth in significant parts of the world, (ii) changes in energy policy in some countries, in particular in Germany (Energiewende), as a result of the accident in the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, with goals defined and measures initiated for a future energy supply without nuclear and fossil sources, (iii) cheap sources for natural gas like shale gas created temptations to forget about energy saving. In addition to these points we thought of addressing some
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