Carbon Footprint Analysis: Concepts, Methods, Implementation, and Case Studies

✍ Scribed by Matthew John Franchetti (Author); Defne Apul (Author)

Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2012
Leaves: 267
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The negative impacts of carbon emissions from human activities continue to dramatically reshape the environmental, political, and social landscape. These impacts coupled with cap and trade schemes iterate the importance and need to properly measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon Footprint Analysis: Concepts, Methods, Implementation, an

✦ Table of Contents

WHY CARBON FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS AND MINIMIZATION? Definition of Carbon Footprint Analysis. History, Fundamentals, and Legal Aspects. Benefits of Carbon Emission Reduction. CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT METHODS AND STRATEGIES: Deployment Alternatives. Creating a Success Project Launch. The Six Sigma Systems Approach for Deployment. Metrics and Performance Measurement. The General Approach to Carbon Footprint Analysis (Step-by-Step Guide). Carbon Emission Reduction Strategies. CASE STUDIES.

✦ Subjects

Environment & Agriculture;Plant & Animal Ecology;Biodiversity;Engineering & Technology;Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing;Systems & Control Engineering;Clean Tech;Traditional Industries - Clean & Green Advancements

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