Industrial Ecology

This textbook presents a technical, yet accessible, introduction to the interdisciplinary field of industrial ecology. It is essential reading for those studying industrial ecology and environmental and sustainable engineering.

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Andrea L. Hicks is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the Director of Sustainability Education and Research at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and is an Associate Editor for the journal, Resources, Conservation and Recycling.

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Part I: Setting the StageChapter 1. Introduction to Industrial EcologyChapter 2. How did we get here - disasters and policy as a reactionChapter 3. Is sustainability unsustainable?Chapter 4. Industrial and Ecological OrganismsPart II: Industrial Ecology ToolsChapter 5. Engineering EconomicsChapter 6. Economics for SustainabilityChapter 7. Unintended Consequences and the Need for Quantitative ToolsChapter 8. Material Flow AnalysisChapter 9. Introduction to LCAChapter 10. LCA in PracticePart III: Planning for the FutureChapter 11. Human Behavior in SustainabilityChapter 12. Resource Use and ScarcityChapter 13. Green Chemistry and EngineeringChapter 14. Project and Community Based LearningChapter 15: Emerging and Developing EconomiesPart IV: Case Studies in Industrial EcologyChapter 16. Case Study - FoodChapter 17. Case Study - EnergyChapter 18. Case Study - WaterChapter 19. Case Study - Climate ChangeChapter 20: Case Study- Carbon Capture and UtilizationChapter 21: Conclusion - Where do we go from here