Systems analysis for sustainability is an emerging discipline where technologies, processes or policies are evaluated comprehensively for sustainability. Trifold sustainability metrics such as technical feasibility, economic viability and environmental impacts are commonly used to assess sustainability. In addition to these metrics, it is important to consider resource sustainability, policies and social aspects for evaluating the sustainability of any proposed alternative. Green-Economy: Systems Analysis for Sustainability provides a theoretical background to perform such analyses and detailed case studies. The first part of this book introduces methods and tools to perform technical feasibility analysis, economic viability analysis, environmental impacts assessment, environmental risk assessment, resource sustainability assessment, policy and social aspects of technologies, general logic-based sustainability assessment for green products and introduces resilience thinking. The second part of the book focuses on case studies with an emphasis on solar energy, biofuels and bioproducts from across the globe.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Front Matter - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Contents - p. iii 8. Contributors - p. iii 9. Preface - p. iii 10. Chapter ONE. Systems analysis and its relevance for the sustainability transitions - p. iii 11. Chapter TWO. Techno-economic assessment - p. iii 12. Chapter THREE. Environmental impacts - p. iii 13. Chapter FOUR. Environmental risk assessment - p. iii 14. Chapter FIVE. Resource assessment - p. iii 15. Chapter Six. Policy, governance, and social aspects - p. iii 16. Chapter Seven. Resilience thinking - p. iii 17. Chapter Eight. General logic-based method for assessing the greenness of products and systems - p. iii 18. Chapter Nine. A systems analysis of first- and second-generation ethanol in the United States - p. iii 19. Chapter Ten. Solar energy in India - p. iii 20. Chapter ELEVEN. A systems analysis of solar and wind energy in the United States - p. iii 21. Chapter Twelve. Biofuels and bioproducts in India - p. iii 22. Chapter thirteen. A case study on integrated systems analysis for biomethane use - p. iii 23. Chapter FOURTEEN. Alternative ammonia production processes and the use of renewables - p. iii 24. Chapter FIFTEEN. Regional strategy of advanced biofuels for transportation in West Africa - p. iii 25. Chapter SIXTEEN. Advanced biofuels for transportation in West Africa: Common referential state-based strategies - p. iii 26. Chapter seventeen. Semantic sustainability characterization of biorefineries: A logic-based model - p. iii 27. Chapter Eighteen. Solid biofuels - p. iii 28. Chapter NINETEEN. Potential value-added products from wineries residues - p. iii 29. Index - p. iii
Systems analysis for sustainability is an emerging discipline where technologies, processes or policies are evaluated comprehensively for sustainability. Trifold sustainability metrics such as technical feasibility, economic viability and environmental impacts are commonly used to assess sustainability. In addition to these metrics, it is important to consider resource sustainability, policies and social aspects for evaluating the sustainability of any proposed alternative. Green-Economy: Systems Analysis for Sustainability provides a theoretical background to perform such analyses and detailed case studies. The first part of this book introduces methods and tools to perform technical feasibility analysis, economic viability analysis, environmental impacts assessment, environmental risk assessment, resource sustainability assessment, policy and social aspects of technologies, general logic-based sustainability assessment for green products and introduces resilience thinking. The second part of the book focuses on case studies with an emphasis on solar energy, biofuels and bioproducts from across the globe.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Front Matter - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Contents - p. iii 8. Contributors - p. iii 9. Preface - p. iii 10. Chapter ONE. Systems analysis and its relevance for the sustainability transitions - p. iii 11. Chapter TWO. Techno-economic assessment - p. iii 12. Chapter THREE. Environmental impacts - p. iii 13. Chapter FOUR. Environmental risk assessment - p. iii 14. Chapter FIVE. Resource assessment - p. iii 15. Chapter Six. Policy, governance, and social aspects - p. iii 16. Chapter Seven. Resilience thinking - p. iii 17. Chapter Eight. General logic-based method for assessing the greenness of products and systems - p. iii 18. Chapter Nine. A systems analysis of first- and second-generation ethanol in the United States - p. iii 19. Chapter Ten. Solar energy in India - p. iii 20. Chapter ELEVEN. A systems analysis of solar and wind energy in the United States - p. iii 21. Chapter Twelve. Biofuels and bioproducts in India - p. iii 22. Chapter thirteen. A case study on integrated systems analysis for biomethane use - p. iii 23. Chapter FOURTEEN. Alternative ammonia production processes and the use of renewables - p. iii 24. Chapter FIFTEEN. Regional strategy of advanced biofuels for transportation in West Africa - p. iii 25. Chapter SIXTEEN. Advanced biofuels for transportation in West Africa: Common referential state-based strategies - p. iii 26. Chapter seventeen. Semantic sustainability characterization of biorefineries: A logic-based model - p. iii 27. Chapter Eighteen. Solid biofuels - p. iii 28. Chapter NINETEEN. Potential value-added products from wineries residues - p. iii 29. Index - p. iii
