Environmental Water Footprints - Energy and Building Sectors

This book highlights the concept of environmental water footprint in the energy (bioenergy & hydropower) sector and the building/construction sector, focusing on a case study in Iran. It argues and demonstrates that water conservation is one of the most essential elements every industry has to take into account in its sustainability strategy. 

List of contents

The Water Footprint in Bioenergy - A Comparison of Four Biomass Sources to Produce Biofuels in Argentina.- Water Footprints of Hydropower Projects.- An Empirical Investigation into Water Footprint of Concrete Industry in Iran.

About the author

Dr Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu holds a PhD in Textiles Sustainability and has written around 60 books and 80 research publications. He is well known for his contributions in the field and has extensive academic and industrial experience. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Textiles & Clothing Sustainability Journal.

Summary

This book highlights the concept of environmental water footprint in the energy (bioenergy & hydropower) sector and the building/construction sector, focusing on a case study in Iran. It argues and demonstrates that water conservation is one of the most essential elements every industry has to take into account in its sustainability strategy. 

Product details

• Assisted by: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu (Editor), Subramania Senthilkannan Muthu (Editor), Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9789811327384
• ISBN: 978-981-1327-38-4
• No. of pages: 75
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 244 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 245 g
• Illustrations: VII, 75 p. 34 illus., 13 illus. in color.
• Series: Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes; Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Management, B, Building, Water, Sustainable Development, Construction, Environmental Social Sciences, Earth and Environmental Science, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Building Construction and Design, Environmental Management, Energy technology & engineering, Energy Policy, Materials science, Energy industries & utilities, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Environmental management,, Sustainability Management, Business & the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business, Industrial management—Environmental aspects, Energy and state, Structural engineering, Heating, lighting, ventilation, Engineering, Architectural, Buildings—Design and construction, Structural Materials, Building construction & materials