Seeking Societal Symbiosis for the Sustainable Use of Materials

This book considers the societal use of materials, historically, in the less-than-optimal present and aspirationally as a central thread in addressing wider sustainable development challenges. It accounts for linked chemical, physical and socio-economic consequences from raw material extraction through manufacture, use and post-use.

Product details

• Authors: Mark (Uwe Bristol) Everard, Everard Mark
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 18.08.2025
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering
• EAN: 9781041069225
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4106922-5
• Pages: 202
• Subjects: SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Design / Product, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, biochemistry, biotechnology, Applied ecology, environmental science, engineering & technology, Pollution & threats to the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Science / Environmental Science, Other manufacturing technologies, Materials science, Agricultural science, Engineering: general, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Food & beverage technology, Food and beverage technology, Pollution and threats to the environment, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Hydraulic Engineering, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Environmental, Toxicology (non-medical), Environmental Impact Assessment, Resource Efficiency, interdisciplinary collaboration, Circular supply chains, sustainable materials management strategies