A New Systems Thinking Approach to Sustainable Resource Management: Principles and Applications introduces an innovative approach to exploring systems holistically and understanding complex interconnected dynamics effectively among technical systems, natural systems, and human activities to address challenges in resource management.
This book covers the fundamental principles of “systems” and ”sustainability”, and introduces the methodology of “new systems thinking,” which comprises system modeling, mapping, integration, analysis, and sustainability assessment. The application of this new systems thinking approach is demonstrated through practical case studies, including waste management systems, food-energy-water nexus, and biorefinery systems. This is an excellent reference for academics, undergraduate and postgraduate students, professional engineers, and policymakers across various disciplines including: chemical and process engineering, environmental science, environmental engineering, and environmental management.
1. A New Systems Thinking Approach to Sustainable Resource Management - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. About the authors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page vi 8. Acknowledgements - p. Page ix 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 10. List of Tables - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 1 : What is a system? - p. Page xi 12. Chapter 2 : A new systems thinking approach to sustainable resource management - p. Page 10 13. Chapter 3 : Problem and system definitions - p. Page 33 14. Chapter 4 : System modeling and mapping - p. Page 49 15. Chapter 5 : System integration - p. Page 138 16. Chapter 6 : Economic assessment - p. Page 168 17. Chapter 7 : Environmental assessment - p. Page 217 18. Chapter 8 : Social assessment - p. Page 244 19. Chapter 9 : Case study 1: Plastic packaging system - p. Page 282 20. Chapter 10 : Case study 2: Food-energy-water nexus system - p. Page 293 21. Chapter 11 : Case study 3: Biorefinery system - p. Page 308 22. Appendix A : Chapter 5: System integration - p. Page 319 23. Index - p. Page 329
A New Systems Thinking Approach to Sustainable Resource Management: Principles and Applications introduces an innovative approach to exploring systems holistically and understanding complex interconnected dynamics effectively among technical systems, natural systems, and human activities to address challenges in resource management.
This book covers the fundamental principles of “systems” and ”sustainability”, and introduces the methodology of “new systems thinking,” which comprises system modeling, mapping, integration, analysis, and sustainability assessment. The application of this new systems thinking approach is demonstrated through practical case studies, including waste management systems, food-energy-water nexus, and biorefinery systems. This is an excellent reference for academics, undergraduate and postgraduate students, professional engineers, and policymakers across various disciplines including: chemical and process engineering, environmental science, environmental engineering, and environmental management.
1. A New Systems Thinking Approach to Sustainable Resource Management - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. About the authors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page vi 8. Acknowledgements - p. Page ix 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 10. List of Tables - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 1 : What is a system? - p. Page xi 12. Chapter 2 : A new systems thinking approach to sustainable resource management - p. Page 10 13. Chapter 3 : Problem and system definitions - p. Page 33 14. Chapter 4 : System modeling and mapping - p. Page 49 15. Chapter 5 : System integration - p. Page 138 16. Chapter 6 : Economic assessment - p. Page 168 17. Chapter 7 : Environmental assessment - p. Page 217 18. Chapter 8 : Social assessment - p. Page 244 19. Chapter 9 : Case study 1: Plastic packaging system - p. Page 282 20. Chapter 10 : Case study 2: Food-energy-water nexus system - p. Page 293 21. Chapter 11 : Case study 3: Biorefinery system - p. Page 308 22. Appendix A : Chapter 5: System integration - p. Page 319 23. Index - p. Page 329
