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The developed world, increasingly aware of "inconvenient truths" about global warming and sustainability, is turning its attention to possible remedies-eco-efficiency, sustainable development, and corporate social responsibility, among others. But such measures are mere Band-Aids, and they may actually do more harm than good, says John Ehrenfeld, a pioneer in the field of industrial ecology. In this deeply considered book, Ehrenfeld challenges conventional understandings of "solving" environmental problems and offers a radically new set of strategies to attain sustainability. The book is founded upon this new definition: sustainability is the possibility that humans and other life will flourish on Earth forever. There are obstacles to this hopeful vision, however, and overcoming them will require us to transform our behavior, both individually and collectively. Ehrenfeld identifies problematic cultural attributes-such as the unending consumption that characterizes modern life-and outlines practical steps toward developing sustainability as a mindset. By focusing on the "being" mode of human existence rather than on the unsustainable "having" mode we cling to now, he asserts, a sustainable world is within our reach.

Consumption (Economics). --- Sustainable development. --- Economic History --- Business & Economics --- Sustainable development --- Consumption (Economics) --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable economic development --- Consumer demand --- Consumer spending --- Consumerism --- Spending, Consumer --- Environmental aspects --- Economic development --- Demand (Economic theory) --- 504.064 --- 504 --- 504 Environment. Environmental science --- Environment. Environmental science --- 504.064 Surveillance and management of environmental quality. Pollution control. Life cycle analysis (LCA) --- Surveillance and management of environmental quality. Pollution control. Life cycle analysis (LCA)

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The rising trend in the global energy demand poses new challenges to humankind. The energy and mechanical engineering sectors are called to develop new and more environmentally friendly solutions to harvest residual energy from primary production processes. The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is an emerging energy system for power production and waste heat recovery. In the near future, this technology can play an increasing role within the energy generation sectors and can help achieve the carbon footprint reduction targets of many industrial processes and human activities. This Special Issue focuses on selected research and application cases of ORC-based waste heat recovery solutions. Topics included in this publication cover the following aspects: performance modeling and optimization of ORC systems based on pure and zeotropic mixture working fluids; applications of waste heat recovery via ORC to gas turbines and reciprocating engines; optimal sizing and operation of ORC under combined heat and power and district heating application; the potential of ORC on board ships and related issues; life cycle analysis for biomass application; ORC integration with supercritical CO2 cycle; and the proper design of the main ORC components, including fluid dynamics issues. The current state of the art is considered and some cutting-edge ORC technology research activities are examined in this book.

organic Rankine cycle system --- zeotropic mixture --- heat exchanger --- low grade heat --- thermodynamic optimization --- method comparison --- micro-ORC --- gear pump --- CFD --- mesh morphing --- pressure pulsation --- cavitation --- dynamic analysis --- energy analysis --- exergy analysis --- organic Rankine cycle --- waste heat recovery --- natural gas engine --- scroll --- opensource CFD --- OpenFOAM --- CoolFOAM --- WOM --- positive displacement machine --- expander --- ORC --- ORC integration technologies --- advanced thermodynamic cycles --- decentralised energy systems --- benzene --- toluene --- cyclopentane --- internal combustion engine --- cogeneration --- district heating --- low sulfur fuels --- regression model --- predictive model --- ship --- techno-economic feasibility --- machinery system optimization --- life cycle assessment --- biomass --- CHP --- carbon footprint of energy production --- Brayton --- environmental impact --- exergy --- life cycle analysis --- performance parameters

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This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue titled “Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Urban Cultural Heritage” hosted at the Atmosphere journal. This topic has been chosen in light of cities’ ever-growing role and immense potential in the climate adaptation and mitigation discourse and the particular challenges regarding urban heritage making and conservation. It is critical to recognise the complex set of factors governing the physical, social and political future of urban heritage in cityscapes in constant transformation and in an era of planetary urbanisation. The 10 papers (seven research papers, two reviews and one opinion piece) that comprise the issue give a broad cross-section of the issues pertinent to this important topic – accounts on practices and conceptual/methodological improvements in energy retrofit and reuse, risk mapping, urban planning, climate vulnerability assessment, and community engagement by 38 authors from seven countries are used to delineate the implications of current and likely future climates on heritage materials and systems, knowledge and practice gaps, as well as steps that need to be taken to ensure both their safeguarding and their valorisation to achieve climate resiliency.

historic buildings --- risk assessment --- WDR --- resilience --- sustainability --- extreme value analysis --- heritage values --- energy efficiency --- thermal comfort --- heritage conservation --- original features --- system dynamics --- social practices --- decision-making --- historic building --- durability --- performance --- life cycle analysis --- land-use --- tropics --- urban microclimate --- built heritage retrofit --- energy-efficient retrofit policy --- conservation policy --- UK --- Turkey --- earthquakes --- fire --- floods --- historic sites --- landslides --- museums --- insects --- sea level rise --- typhoons --- visitors --- extreme events --- climate projection --- Central Europe --- ProteCHt2save --- climate risk indices --- heritage climatology --- cultural heritage safeguarding --- preparedness --- energy-efficient retrofit --- historic residential buildings --- energy consumption prediction --- heritage buildings --- lithotype --- salt weathering --- kaolinisation --- microcracking --- weather events --- cultural heritage --- urban planning --- climate change --- n/a

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Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Environmental economics --- Product life cycle --- Green products --- Environmental policy --- Eco-labeling --- Economie de l'environnement --- Produits commerciaux --- Produits écologiques --- Environnement --- Etiquetage écologique --- Periodicals --- Periodicals. --- Périodiques --- Cycle de vie --- Politique gouvernementale --- Étiquetage écologique --- UE/CE Etats membres. --- Publications périodiques. --- Politique de l'environnement. --- Eco-labeling. --- Environmental policy. --- Green products. --- Product life cycle. --- Levenscyclus (techniek) --- Milieuonderzoek. --- Europe --- E-journals --- #TS:WBIB --- Business, Economy and Management --- Environmental Sciences --- Trade and Commerce --- Environmental laws --- Life cycle, Product --- Manufactures --- Earth-friendly products --- Environmentally safe products --- Environment and state --- Environmental control --- Environmental management --- Environmental protection --- Environmental quality --- State and environment --- Eco-labelling --- Ecolabeling --- Ecological labeling --- Environmental labeling of consumer products --- Environmental marketing labels --- Environmentally-friendly product labeling --- Life cycle --- Political aspects --- Government policy --- EU countries --- Euroland --- Marketing --- Product management --- Commercial products --- Green marketing --- Recycled products --- Environmental auditing --- Labels --- Life cycle analysis. --- Environmental research. --- European Union countries. --- Law and legislation

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This Special Issue contains selected papers from works presented at the 8th EASN–CEAS (European Aeronautics Science Network–Council of European Aerospace Societies) Workshop on Manufacturing for Growth and Innovation, which was held in Glasgow, UK, 4–7 September 2018. About 150 participants contributed to a high-level scientific gathering providing some of the latest research results on the topic, as well as some of the latest relevant technological advancements. ?ine interesting articles, which cover a wide range of topics including characterization, analysis and design, as well as numerical simulation, are contained in this Special Issue.

n/a --- dynamic force analysis --- ditching simulation --- crashworthiness --- morphing wings --- pressurized fuselage --- scissor-like elements --- design of advanced power systems --- manufacturing --- nanomechanical properties --- composite materials --- multifunctionality --- electrical properties --- computational fluid dynamics --- aeronautic component --- nanomaterials --- circulation control --- multiscale damage model --- modelling and simulation --- unmanned aircraft --- kinematic analysis --- threshold concentration --- life cycle analysis --- autoclave --- blended wing-body aircraft --- incompressible flow --- low-curvature panels --- aircraft design --- composites structures --- carbon nanotubes --- vacuum assisted resin infusion --- active flow control --- building-block approach --- flight testing --- VTOL-UAV --- aerodynamic analysis --- suction and oscillatory blowing actuator --- technology readiness level --- scaling --- kinematic synthesis --- polymer nanocomposites --- thermal stability --- electrification --- cold diaphragm forming --- resin transfer molding --- fluid-structure interaction --- technology demonstrator --- light sport aircraft --- multi-objective optimization --- cost analysis --- scissor-structural mechanisms