Progress in Sustainable Development: Sustainable Engineering Practices provides readers with the latest research and best practices in sustainable engineering in the fields of urban, environmental, energy and sustainability sciences, reflecting a focus on state-of-the art insights and the latest developments. Chapters focus on the key engineering principles of effective resource use, reduction of excess waste, and taking advantage of natural resources to equip readers with the background information and practical considerations of successful implementations of sustainable technical solutions. Each chapter features detailed case studies and figures showing real-world applications of the latest technologies, ensuring they are reproduceable by the reader.
The multidisciplinary chapters include environmentally-friendly technologies and the application of novel initiatives in engineering for infrastructure, renewable energy generation, advanced materials and waste, among other areas, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and conservation of resources.
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Table of Contents
1. Engineering Sustainable Development Realizing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals2. Reviving Aging Cities' Infrastructure: The Case of Riverfronts
3. Nature-friendly Architectural House Design in Tropical Cities to Minimize Home Energy Consumption
4. A Review on Liquid Jet Impingement for Industrial Cooling Applications
5. Analyzing the Portfolio Optimization Models in the Solar Energy Sector
6. Optimization of Wells Turbine Performance
7. A Review of Materials Used for Carbon Dioxide Capture
8. Advances in Water Research: Enhancing Sustainable Water Use in Irrigated Agriculture in South Africa
9. Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Vihiga County, Kenya
10. Sustaining Marine Biodiversity in Singapore's Heavily Urbanised Coast