Matthew John Franchetti, Defne Apul

Carbon Footprint Analysis (eBook, ePUB)

Concepts, Methods, Implementation, and Case Studies

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The negative impacts of carbon emissions from human activities continue to dramatically reshape the environmental, political, and social landscape. These impacts coupled with cap and trade schemes iterate the importance and need to properly measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon Footprint Analysis: Concepts, Methods, Implementation, an

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040061381
• Artikelnr.: 70093799

Autorenporträt

Matthew John Franchetti, Defne Apul

Inhaltsangabe

WHY CARBON FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS AND MINIMIZATION? Definition of Carbon
Footprint Analysis. History, Fundamentals, and Legal Aspects. Benefits of
Carbon Emission Reduction. CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT METHODS AND
STRATEGIES: Deployment Alternatives. Creating a Success Project Launch. The
Six Sigma Systems Approach for Deployment. Metrics and Performance
Measurement. The General Approach to Carbon Footprint Analysis
(Step-by-Step Guide). Carbon Emission Reduction Strategies. CASE STUDIES.

Rezensionen

"... the first comprehensive engineering and technically based treatment of all the associated issues in one book. ... will have a wide appeal not only among students and teachers, but also among technocrats, industrialists, researchers, and government policy makers. ... written by authors who are technically competent in the field and they combine theory and practice in presenting a case for carbon footprint reduction."
-Adedeji Badiru, Air Force Institute of Technology, Beavercreek, Ohio, USA

"Carbon emissions represent a major environmental impact of any institution. This book provides practical guidance for the calculation of an institution's carbon footprint, and will be of use to a wide audience."
-Jeffrey D. Corbin, Union College, Schenectady, New York, USA