Sustainable Development, Knowledge Society and Smart Future Manufacturing Technologies

✍ Scribed by Walter Leal Filho, Arnolds Úbelis, Dina Bērziņa (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 337
• Series: World Sustainability Series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The book contributes to a better understanding of the role of knowledge societies in achieving sustainability. It is based on the conference with the same title held in Riga, which brought together experts from Europe and the rest of the world. The book highlights sustainable development in relation to the knowledge society and smart future manufacturing technologies, and it helps provide a better understanding of the interplay between sustainable development and knowledge society issues, and how these could lead to a better future.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Challenges for Planetary Stewardship at the Entry of the Period of the Anthropocene....Pages 3-18
Is Local Energy Supply a Main Road to Sustainability?....Pages 19-31
Introducing Education for Sustainable Development—Challenges for Students and Teachers....Pages 33-39
Innovation and Development in Latvia....Pages 41-62
Front Matter....Pages 63-63
Interplay Between Sustainable Development, Knowledge Society, and Smart Future Manufacturing Technologies in EU RTD Policy Documents, in the Work Program of FP7 and Horizon 2020....Pages 65-72
NANOfutures, the European Technology Integrating and Innovation Platform: Nanotechnologies—Essential Part of Sustainable Development....Pages 73-79
Urban Development and the Environmental Challenges—“Green” Systems Considerations for the EU....Pages 81-112
Technological Development and Lifestyle Changes....Pages 113-124
Zero Emissions and Bio-refineries for Natural Fibres, Biomaterials and Energy: Genesis of Concepts. Review....Pages 125-147
Contribution to the Knowledge Development for Smart Cities....Pages 149-161
Smart Cities—Imposed Requirement or Preferred Life-Style....Pages 163-177
Exploring the Dependence of Urban Systems on the Environment....Pages 179-197
Limits to Sustainable Use of Wood Biomass....Pages 199-206
An Overview of Expected Progress and Outcomes from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+): The Role of Universities....Pages 207-215
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
Analysis of Mercury Pollution in Air in Urban Area of Riga Using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry....Pages 219-228
Investigation of the Influence of Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility on the Energy Efficiency of Russian Companies....Pages 229-235
Front Matter....Pages 237-237
Urban Trees: Which Future?....Pages 239-242
Preparation and Characterisation of Novel Biodegradable Material Based on Chitosan and Poly(Itaconic Acid) as Adsorbent for Removal of Reactive Orange 16 Dye from Wastewater....Pages 243-251
Multiscale Integrated Evaluation of Agricultural Systems. An Extended LCA Approach....Pages 253-267
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Climate Politics in the Latvian Waste Sector....Pages 271-281
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Utilisation of Thermoplastic Polymer Waste for Nanofiber Air Filter Production....Pages 283-290
Hemp Fibres and Shives, Nano- and Micro-Composites....Pages 291-305
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
Monitoring Regional Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Support of an Environmentally Sound Resource Management....Pages 309-321
Is Sustainability Possible in Suburbs of Big Cities?—The Example of Warsaw....Pages 323-330
Sustainability Triple Bottom Line Management Enhancement for Municipal Level: Integrated Governance Environment Dimension....Pages 331-341

✦ Subjects

Sustainable Development; Environmental Management; Industrial and Production Engineering