Technology sensitive indicators of sustainability
The idea of sustainable development was introduced as a remedy that should improve the situation of environment, should balance living conditions for human beings in various countries and continents, and finally should lead to rational exploitation of nat
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Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH
Subhas K. Sikdar • Peter Glavic • Ravi Jain (Editors)
Technological Choices for Sustainability With 83 Figures
Springer
Editors PROF. DR. RAVI JAIN
DR. SUBHAS K. SIKDAR US Environmental Protection
U niversity of the Pacific
Agency
School of Engineering and
26 W. Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45268
Computer Science
3601 Pacific Avenue
USA
Stockton, CA 95211-0197 USA
PROF. DR. PETER GLAVIC University of Maribor Faculty of Chemistry and Chemi cal Engineering Smetanova 17 2000 Maribor
Slovenia
ISBN 978-3-642-°5934-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-10270-1
ISBN 978-3-662-10270-1 (eBook)
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Preface This book was made possible by the exceptional support provided by NATO Scientific and Environmental Division, University of Maribor (Slovenia), Government of the Republic of Slovenia, British and the United States Embassies (Ljubljana, the Republic of Slovenia). The authors, as listed in this book, took the time to prepare excellent manuscripts focusing on various issues related to technological choices for sustainability. These manuscripts were rigorously reviewed and refereed by scientists and engineers before inclusion in this book. An introductory chapter was prepared to provide an overview and to integrate technical issues covered in the book. A summary chapter is included at the end that provides a synthesis of panel discussions related to the three main sections of the book. The editors are most grateful to the contributors, sponsor
