Sustainable Development Indicators: An Exergy-Based Approach

by Søren Nors Nielsen

Analyzing the self-sufficient Danish island of Sams , this book explains sustainability through a bio-geophysical understanding of how to best use society's limited resources to achieve true sustainability. The method used derives from the thermodynamic function of exergy. By analyzing exergy flows and establishing a system for evaluating the energy and the materials used in a society, the author creates a platform for monitoring certain indicators...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032474491
• ISBN13: 9781032474496
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 238 Pages