Sustainability principles and practice /
By: Robertson, Margaret [author.].
Publisher: Abdingdon, Oxon, England Routledge, 2017Edition: 2nd edition.Description: xix, 398 pages : 25 cm.Content type: text | text Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781138650213 (hbk); 9781138650213:; 1138650218 (hbk); 9781138650244 (pbk); 1138650242 (pbk).Subject(s): Sustainability | Sustainable development | Environmental economicsDDC classification: 338.927 | ROB| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-380) and index.
Context -- What Is Sustainability? -- A Brief History of Sustainability -- The Biosphere -- The Human Sphere -- Climate -- Water -- Ecosystems and habitat -- Pollution -- Energy -- Green buildings and sites -- Livable cities -- Food -- Products -- Waste and recycling -- Working in an organization -- Education -- Working as agents for change.
This title gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The focus is on furnishing solutions and equipping the student with both conceptual understanding and technical skills for the workplace. Each chapter explores one aspect of the field, first introducing relevant theory and presenting issues, then supplying tools for working toward solutions.