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9780816072002

Environmental Engineering : Designing a Sustainable Future

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    9780816072002

  • ISBN10:

    0816072000

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-11-30
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

Green Technology is an eight-volume set that examines the relationship between human activities and their sometimes harmful consequences for the environment and explores new methods of repairing and restoring the Earth. Approaching environmental issues confronting society from a technological perspective has spawned significant controversy, and the books in this set present all sides of the debate. Designed to complement science curricula, the set also covers relevant history and new green technologies and innovations that will contribute to the field in the future.

Author Biography

Anne Maczulak, Ph.D., has more than 25 years' experience as a microbiologist in university laboratories. She completed undergraduate and master's studies at Ohio State University and earned a doctorate in 1984 from the University of Kentucky. She has authored peer-reviewed journal articles and technical reports and has served on corporate committees related to microbiology. Maczulak has given presentations to national environmental health associations aid conducted workshops on surface water.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Introductionp. xiii
New Directions in Civil Engineeringp. 1
History of Environmental Engineeringp. 3
Balancing Resources and Wastesp. 8
Ecological Designp. 9
Case Study: How Do Prairie Dog Tunnels Work?p. 16
Zero Energy Architecturep. 18
Biomimicryp. 20
Techniques Used in Engineering and Designp. 26
Abalone Shell-Designed for Strengthp. 27
Conclusionp. 29
Designing Transit Systemsp. 31
Transport: Current Status and Future Needsp. 33
Urban Transportation Systemsp. 35
Personal Vehiclesp. 40
Fuel Efficiencyp. 42
Pedestrians and Parkingp. 44
Commuter Rails and Busesp. 46
Can Bicycles Make a Difference?p. 47
Air Travelp. 52
Roadsp. 54
Freight Transportp. 57
Case Study: The World's Growing Car Culturep. 58
Clean Shipsp. 60
Alternatives to Travelp. 63
Conclusionp. 65
Innovations in Personal Vehiclesp. 67
New Vehicles Emergep. 68
Drag and Energy Lossp. 73
The Automobile Industryp. 74
Efficient Vehicle Designp. 75
Aerodynamicsp. 76
Powerp. 77
Vehicle Surface Technologyp. 78
Case Study: U.S. Interstate Highways' Effects on the Environmentp. 79
Conclusionp. 82
Sustainable Manufacturingp. 84
Today's Manufacturing Plantsp. 85
Wastes and Emissionsp. 89
Heat Energyp. 94
Pollution Control in Manufacturingp. 95
Zero Discharge Manufacturingp. 97
Case Study: The Energy Cost of Making a Carp. 101
Sustainability and Businessp. 102
Conclusionp. 104
Energy-Efficient Electronicsp. 106
Energy Efficiency through the Yearsp. 107
Solar Homesp. 108
Smart Appliancesp. 115
Lightingp. 117
Case Study: Learning from Electric Eelsp. 118
Home Energy and Heat Storagep. 121
Lightp. 122
Sensors and Feedbackp. 124
The Btu and the Kilowattp. 126
Energy from Nanotechnologyp. 127
Conclusionp. 130
Ecological Landscape Designp. 132
Traditional Landscape Designp. 133
Landscaping with Naturep. 135
Frank Lloyd Wrightp. 138
Ecological Architecturep. 141
Plants and Treesp. 142
Soil, Water, and Lawnsp. 144
Biodiversity Gardensp. 145
Rainwater Harvestingp. 149
Microclimatesp. 149
Walkways and Drivewaysp. 152
Case Study: America's Scenic Bywaysp. 154
Landscape Design Skillsp. 154
Conclusionp. 156
Sustainable Wastewater Treatmentp. 158
The Energy-Water Connectionp. 159
Wastewater in Developing Countriesp. 161
Case Study: Kufunda Learning Village, Zimbabwep. 164
Anaerobic Digestersp. 165
Gray Water Reusep. 167
Methane-Cow Powerp. 168
Ecological Wastewater Treatmentp. 170
Carbon Adsorptionp. 173
Energy from Wastewaterp. 174
Conclusionp. 177
Future Needsp. 178
Appendixesp. 180
Glossaryp. 188
Further Resourcesp. 194
Indexp. 204
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Excerpts

Environmental engineering's future seems boundless because it is based in the myriad ways in which nature solves its own engineering challenges. People have yet to design a system that pumps water 200 feet straight up toward the sky in a system that is silent, requires no mechanical pumps, and never malfunctions, yet giant sequoia trees do this every day. Environmental engineering has a distance to go to mimic nature's activities, but fortunately, nature provides endless examples of processes like the sequoias' that maximize energy conservation.Environmental engineering represents a discipline that will be required for almost all future technologies in energy conservation. Featuring full-color photographs and line illustrations, this new book shows how some engineering projects turn out to be quite complex endeavors, while a good number draw on the simplicity of natural systems by following nature's theme of "less is more." It also discusses the ways in which environmental engineering blends the best aspects of art and design with the sciences of physics, geology, ecology, and the chemistry of matter. Chapters include:
  • New Directions in Civil Engineering
  • Designing Transit Systems
  • Innovations in Personal Vehicles
  • Sustainable Manufacturing
  • Energy Efficient Electronics
  • Ecological Landscape Design
  • Sustainable Wastewater Treatment.


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