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Engineering sustainable life on earth : alleviating adverse climate change through better design
Af John F. Coplin (1934-) (2022)
Summary: "Climate scientists have clarified the main causes of climate change, and the tight timescale within which humans must change behaviour, and implement effective solutions, wherever they are needed across the world. This book uncovers many of the powerful actions and uses them effectively to achieve sustainable human life, of improved quality, in a way that is affordable out of earned income for all humans, wherever they live. The ultimate solution to climate change lies not just in doing and consuming less but does instead entirely revolve around our ability to "out innovate" the problem. John Coplin, CBE, FREng, FCGI, has had a long and distinguished career in engineering and has operated and advised at all levels from heads of State, Company Chairs, Engineering Directors, Government Advisory Boards, and at Shop Floor level. He is perfectly placed to take a wide-ranging approach, applying modern design and innovative engineering at a systemic level in order to provide novel approaches that will have far-reaching impact on reversing human-kind's impact on this planet. His projections and solutions are based on facts, reasonable calculations, and science learnt from nature. Unafraid to challenge current thinking, John looks at solutions across multiple sectors, including aviation, cars and domestic local transport, clean and renewable energy, food and agriculture, housing and communities, and describes the particular potential of Hydrogen as fuel. The book is written in a language for all. It is small enough to be used is a practical guide to where some of the most useful improvements are to be found and as a way to start the important conversations"
Detaljer om materialet
Type
Ebog
Format
1 online resource
Sprog
engelsk
Emneord
Beskrivelse
John F. Coplin, aeronautical engineer, chief designer of Rolls-Royce's RB211 aeroengine. During the 1990s, he was UK science and technology advisor to the Indonesian President. Previously a visiting professor on engineering design to Oxford University andImperial College and Associate Fellow in Design Engineering at the University of Warwick
ISBN
978100319347097810004374929781000437461100319347110004374931000437469
Forlag
Routledge
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