Sustainable Technology Development

ISBN-13: 9781874719090 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 304 str.

Opis

In the time it takes to read this sentence, about fifteen people will be added to the world's population.

Recenzje

... as an exciting example of what can be done to create and carry out visions of sustainability. Sustainable Technology Development makes an important contribution. - EcoEng Newsletter - Carl Etnier || The relationship between technology and society is emerging as a major issue in the sustainability debate ... The unique methodology of the study provides an interesting and stimulating read both for theoreticians and those looking for practical solutions. - Warmer Bulletin

Spis treści

Foreword Leo Jansen and Geert van Grootveld  Preface Paul Weaver  Part 11. Capacity-building for sustainable technology development and innovation  2. The scale of the sustainability challenge3. Technology and technological change4. The STD programme design and approach  Part 25. The STD process exemplified: the case of nutrition6. Constructive Technology Assessment: the case of novel protein foods7. LCA as a steering tool: the case of the municipal water system8. Gaining "virtual hindsight" by backcasting: the case of service products9. Redirecting R&D resources: the case of chemicals and industrial materials10. Elaborating and evaluating opportunities: the case of organic materials11. Strategic niche management: the case of the mobile hydrogen fuel cell  Part 312. Concluding remarks

O autorze

Weaver, Paul; Jansen, Leo; Grootveld, Geert van; Spiegel, Egbert van; Vergragt, Philip